Originally Posted By: dcuny
When a guitar string is plucked, it rings out until it's stopped, or it's plucked again.


I respectfully disagree. A guitar note has a natural fade like any other string instrument. Things like pick type, string gauge and type as well as how hard you pick the string all affect how long the string sounds.

Originally Posted By: dcuny

On the MIDI track the non-bass strings of the guitar only ring out of a quarter note, and then stop. This makes the guitar sound more like a harpsichord than a guitar. Even using a better sampled instrument won't take care of the problem.


I agree that guitar can ring out farther then a quarter note. What sound sources are you using? I have heard some guitar patches that are very close if not exact in the fade area.

Originally Posted By: dcuny

If you extended the duration of the notes so they sustained until that string is plucked again (even if it's another note), it makes the guitar sound a lot more authentic.

Another option would be to insert pedal on/off MIDI events to sustain the strings.

But I've found that editing the note duration only takes a short amount of time, and makes a huge improvement.



I agree. Also you can write in CC64 (sustain-0 is off and 127 is on, for some pedals and software above or below 64 works) to add sustain. If you are using a DAW you can write in natural fades via CC11 for MIDI and volume/gain for wavs.


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