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  • Chamber Strings: How to do a long crescendo?

    Hi,

    I dunno if this fits more in the 'Orchestration' area or what but...

    Is there a way to do a crescendo that carries over several -bars- at a slow tempo? I'm trying to get these sort of 'Ligeti' kind of 'cloud swell' effects. I gave it a shot with MIDI volume and CC11 but it's not all that great.

    TIA,

    ---JC


  • Hello JC

    Try to use the X-Fade function instead of CC11.

    Either you draw the crescendo curve with the mouse or you record it with a midi-controller.

    In the end you also can support the dynamic a bit within the audio mixer by drawing the same curves (volume / track automation)

    As an example: X-Fade with Bach à la "James Last"

    http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/BK_Air_Bach Matthias_Church.mp3

    A lot of success

    Beat


    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/
  • Thanks. That suite is the sort of effect I'm looking for. I'll give it a shot.

    ---JC


  • Velocity xFade.

    DG


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    @Suntower said:

    Thanks. That suite is the sort of effect I'm looking for. I'll give it a shot.

    ---JC

    Hello JC

    I've just expanded my homepage ... you will find two images "How to use (install) the "Velocity-X-Fade?"

    Go to  http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/vi-tips--tricks-4/index.php  (No 30)

    Have fun - and success

    Beat


    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/