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Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? #789941 12/16/23 07:45 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	I'm finding that extending notes, moving them to overlap, etc., in Piano Roll makes the MIDI sax notes sound a bit more real. I'm thinking if I could PitchBend a note into the next one, it could really help the phrasing to sound more like a sax. How do I pitch bend a note up, into the next note overlapped? If I use PitchBend, it will bend the target note, too. Can I PitchBend the first note without bending the 2nd note? So the the bent note is unison with the 2nd note? Last edited by Funkifized; 12/16/23 07:45 PM. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #789979 12/16/23 10:36 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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musocity Veteran Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,651	You can have the note bends on another track then send both tracks to the same instrument. In Reaper you can overlap the piano roll tracks to see easier. https://stash.reaper.fm/u/ReaTrak (Scripts for Biab Reaper) Open SGU in Reaper Instantly

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #790027 12/17/23 05:22 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Teunis Expert Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra...	Depends a bit on the Sax synth you are using. If the synth allows Portamento then use that option and set the Portamento time to be realistic. Some synths allow for actual legato which is the best option. If you are using Kontakt and have the full version of Kontakt there is a script already in there that allows one to simulate legato. The other way is to create a modulation lane for Pitch in your midi piano roll and very carefully draw in the pitch movements so that they end a the correct level for the next note (either half step or full step to arrive at the note). You might need to set the Pitch Wheel options to cover for more than a tone. Just some thoughts Tony HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home, Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612 BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #790040 12/17/23 07:15 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,046 Hamlin NY	Tony's pitch bend suggestion is the best. Set your pitch wheel option to the amount of half steps between both notes. Play the first note and while keeping the note ringing move the pitch bend up and you will slur into the next note. My goal this weekend is to move just enough each day so that no one pokes me to see if I'm dead or not. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Teunis #790046 12/17/23 07:49 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	I'm not using a standalone synth. I'm using piano roll to create pitch bends, and it's not intuitive. I don't have a pitch wheel. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #790071 12/17/23 09:10 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,046 Hamlin NY	Originally Posted by Funkifized I'm not using a standalone synth. I'm using piano roll to create pitch bends, and it's not intuitive. I don't have a pitch wheel. Even using the piano roll I believe my suggestion is still the way to go, i.e. been there - done that. My goal this weekend is to move just enough each day so that no one pokes me to see if I'm dead or not. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #790142 12/17/23 02:45 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Teunis Expert Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 1,169 Gold Coast, Queensland, Austra...	What Piano Roll or DAW are you using? Most piano rolls allow the creation of modulation lanes at the bottom of the piano roll. It is usually possible to set a modulation lane to work on the pitch bend (in a similar way to a pitch wheel but you draw it in). Usually the pitch bend modulation lane is set as if the pitch is in the middle of the note. It is the possible to go up or down off the centre line to bend the pitch to where you want. When I say get to where you want this also depends on how you have your “pitch bend” settings set for the synth you are using. Usually at the bottom of the piano roll there is a lane showing note velocity it is here where you change the option to pitch bend. It is normally possible to set many lanes to adjust many parameters for MIDI notes. Tony HP i7-4770 16GB 1TB SSD, Win 10 Home, Focusrite 2i2 3rd Gen, Launchkey 61, Maton CW80, Telecaster, Ovation Elite TX, Yamaha Pacifica 612 BB 2022(912) RB 2022(2), CakeWalk, Reaper 6, Audacity, Melodyne 5 Editor, Izotope Music Production Suite 4.1

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Teunis #790266 12/18/23 06:36 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	We're in the BIAB For Windows forum, so I'm using Piano Roll in BIAB 2024. I'm trying to get a better idea of how to use this tool in BIAB for grace note bends that are smooth. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? musocity #790268 12/18/23 06:40 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Funkifized Journeyman Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 477 Lowell, MA	Originally Posted by musocity You can have the note bends on another track then send both tracks to the same instrument. In Reaper you can overlap the piano roll tracks to see easier. How do I do this in BIAB? I'm having a difficult time figuring out how to draw in the pitch bend to the correct note. Then the target note is on a different track, but the sent to the same instrument? I'd like to see a tutorial or video of this feature. Band-in-a-Box® for Windows Version 2024 (1111) 64 bit application RealBand 2024 (1) Windows 10 Pro 64-bit Intel Core i7 4800MQ @ 2.70GHz Haswell 22nm Technology 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)

Re: Anyone good with Piano Roll? Bending notes? Funkifized #790336 12/18/23 01:09 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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