Note Length problem?

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Sleeper256
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Note Length problem?

Post by Sleeper256 » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:39 pm

Hi, I'm having a problem with the MIDI effect "Note Length"

I'm using it to add a sustain-like effect to a note, and it seems to work perfectly. But not on the 2nd play of the loop.


Lets say I have a loop with one F note and after that a ....I dunno...A note? We'll say that. Anyway, on the first playback it sustains the A note, but on the 2nd playback it cuts the entire note off early. I notice on every odd playback, it does that to the 1st note, and on the evens it does that to the 2nd note.


Any help?

Sleeper256
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Re: Note Length problem?

Post by Sleeper256 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:36 pm

Bump. Can someone please help me out here? Is this even the right forum to ask?

oddstep
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Re: Note Length problem?

Post by oddstep » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:45 pm

Do you mean you have a loop that is oscillating between f and a. F plays. A plays. F plays again. F stops sooner than you'd expect.?

Sleeper256
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Re: Note Length problem?

Post by Sleeper256 » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:04 pm

Yes, I think. But it alternates because when F doesn't stop sooner, A does.

I've since sorta fixed it by instead of using Note Length I adjusted the decay and sustain, but I'd still like to know what was wrong.

aubford
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Re: Note Length problem?

Post by aubford » Tue Feb 12, 2013 11:43 am

I have this same problem. The problem is: If a note exists on the first beat of any given clip (in my example the loop is in session view) , it will not play properly if playback ever reaches the first beat of the first bar in ARRANGEMENT. So if you have an arrangement loop going, and a MIDI clip in session view with a notelength effect on the track. It cuts the note off super short anytime playback in arrangement hits 1.1.1. Weird huh?

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