Originally Posted By: CocoTex
On the final (end) chord, the instrument really "rings" out. Kinda like a bell. I don't want that. I'd like it softer and what I'd call more natural, in line with the tone of my song.

Say I'm using the 827 acoustic strumming rhythm guitar. 113 tempo, waltz. Just this one instrument.

To get the feel and space I want, I decreased the tempo from 113 to 70 for this final bar. The final chord is sounding very well, a final strum, but the longer the bar is, the more the final chord rings, really pronouncing each string, coming off a little harsh.

I've tried a Hold, reducing volume slightly, going to zero on reverb. No reverb helps, but...

Is there a way I can soften that strum? I'm playing my guitar over it and it's kinda stepping on my added ending notes that would occur during and after the BIAB guitar chord decays.

Thanks.

(I'm not a literate musician, so pardon me if I'm not using the correct terms.)



Yup...I have run into that too. You need to move the project to a DAW where you can use envelopes or selective audio editing.

Reducing the volume "slightly" often isn't enough. You gotta really cut that volume level by a considerable dB level. Often , you can't just look for that held chord in the song to copy/paste, so you really have to work with it where and as it is. I've had some good success in pulling the volume down to make the chord sound like it actually fits at the end. You must ignore the optics of what you're doing, and what it "looks like" in regards to the look of the envelope or the amount you are reducing the level..... listen with your ears and see if it sounds right. That's what matters the most.

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