Hi, Yes, the settings in the Track Properties dialog do basically insert CC#7 and CC#10.
Regarding adding some more settings to this dialog, someone suggested having an "Advanced" button in the box which could bring up some more less-often used controllers. What do you reckon? Hope this helps. James. On 25/07/2012, Nicole Massey <[email protected]> wrote: > You know, it might be handy to have a couple more user defined fields in > the > properties for controllers. Say a drop down list of controller numbers, > with > the ones already there not in the list to minimize problems. This would be > handy for things like switching on Portamento and also setting the time, > two > different controllers, or setting starting expression. > Just a thought. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > JAMES BOWDEN > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 7:45 AM > To: QWS list > Subject: Re: QWS List Question on volume manipulation > > Hi folks, > > Just a couple of points to add to this discussion which I hope are helpful: > > 1. There is an important difference between a Progression of MIDI > controllers and what the Velocity Crescendo tool does: > > * Progression will insert new MIDI events, for example Volume controllers; > > * The Velocity Crescendo tool will adjust the Velocities of existing notes. > > So, if you had a single sustained note and try and use the Velocity > Crescendo tool, chances are that nothing will happen because there's only 1 > note. > > > 2. MIDI Controllers Volume and Expression: > As far as I am aware, CC#7 (Volume) and CC#11 (Expression) normally > effectively have the same effect of changing the volume. If your synth > supports both of these controllers, then, as I understand it, you can use > CC#7 (Volume) to set the overall volume of each track, a bit like the > faders > on a mixer desk. > > Then, if you want to adjust the volume (expression) within a track, use > CC#11 (Expression). This means that you can still use CC#7 to adjust the > overall mix and all the dynamics you put in with CC#11 don't need any > adjustment. > > If I can use an analogy: > > CC#11 is the musician's volume control on stage; > CC#7 is the sound tech's volume on the mixer console at the back. > > > Final tip: if you plan to use Expression within a track, make sure you also > set the initial value at the start of the track. This has to be done > manually by adding an event, use either the Event List or Controller > Editor). > > I hope this helps. > > With best regards, > > James. > > > On 24/07/2012, David (Mr Music) <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi guys >> >> I have found my problem. >> >> The area I marked started after the start of the note, and it's one >> long note running over several bars, so the velocity/crescendo tool >> had no effect. >> >> I had to use the progression tool with controller 7 and play around >> with start and end volumes. >> >> After that I muted these tracks, put on apply to all tracks and then >> used the velocity/crescendo tool on the rest of the tracks. >> >> Thanks so much for your help!!!! >> >> I want to finish the dynamics on this piece, so I may run into another >> challenge or two - this was the first hitch, but hopefully the last! >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> >> To: "QWS list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:58 PM >> Subject: RE: QWS List Question on volume manipulation >> >> >>>I haven't used the marker tools yet. What I'd do in that case is pick >>>one of the tracks not muted, then go to the start where you want your >>>volume change to start, and then hold down the shift key to select >>>the number of measures or other such data (change this in the zoom >>>function in the view menu) and with that selected, run the tool and >>>see if that does it. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>> Of David (Mr Music) >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 2:47 PM >>> To: QWS list >>> Subject: Re: QWS List Question on volume manipulation >>> >>> Hi Nicole >>> >>> Thanks for responding so promptly. I'm doing something wrong, it does >>> not work!!! here is what I did! >>> >>> All tracks are at different volumes, so I need to use the percentage, >>> which means I am using the volume/crescendo tool! >>> >>> I go to tools and check apply to all tracks. >>> I go to go to and clear all markers. >>> I go to the first beat (bar) of the region. >>> I set a left marker with shift-l. >>> I go to the last beat (bar) of my region. >>> I set the right marker shift-r. >>> >>> Now I go to the start of my region by pressing l (go to marker). >>> I enter on select marked in the edit submenu. >>> I go to more tools in the tools menu. >>> I enter on velocity/cresendo. >>> I type a value of 70 (to create a decrescendo effect), and press OK. >>> >>> When I play back nothing has changed. >>> >>> I then go and look in events, expecting a series of events to be >>> present on the track, like you'll find for the tempo progression, but >>> there are no events inserted to change the volume. >>> >>> What am I doing wrong? >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> >>> To: "QWS list" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:24 PM >>> Subject: RE: QWS List Question on volume manipulation >>> >>> >>>> Let's see if I can make some sense of this for you. >>>> QWS does some slightly strange things with controllers and other >>>> messages, including note on messages. It uses its last value on a >>>> track and doesn't chase any values from earlier like most other >>>> sequencers do. So it is something of a chaotic thing to determine >>>> where it will all fit in and what results you'll get. >>>> This may or may not work, as this control works in most situations >>>> but not some select others. Before performing your volume change, >>>> click on the entry in the tools menu near the bottom that says, >>>> "Apply to all tracks." This may give you the crescendo/decrescendo >>>> you want on all tracks. >>>> Either tool will do the job, depending on how you think about it. >>>> Some folks are more comfortable with editing the volume or >>>> expression controls, while others are more comfortable with the >>>> crescendo percentage change. You should be able to calculate the >>>> percentage you want depending on your initial volume you set for the >>>> track in the properties, and if you have differing starting volumes >>>> then I'd suggest that you use the percentage change tool to avoid >>>> unpleasant things. >>>> One more thing -- the apply to all tracks function ignores muted >>>> tracks. >>>> Use >>>> this to your advantage. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>> Of David (Mr Music) >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 1:51 PM >>>> To: QWS list >>>> Subject: QWS List Question on volume manipulation >>>> >>>> Hi friends >>>> >>>> Help please. >>>> >>>> I'm doing my first piece using QWS. >>>> >>>> To create crescendo/decrescendo effects in a piece with 16 tracks, >>>> which tool should I use? >>>> >>>> i've looked at the progression tool, controller 7, but it takes a >>>> single chanel input and the specific start and end volumes. >>>> There is no percentage plus or minus with this. >>>> >>>> Then there is the velocity/crescendo tool, which takes a percentage, >>>> but again, must I go to every track individually? >>>> >>>> And after, say, the decresendo, must I then go and reset the volumes >>>> on all chanels, or does the program automatically revert each >>>> chanel's volume back to what it was before the decrescendo started, >>>> or does each chanel continue on the volume at which it stopped after >>>> the decrescendo:? >>>> >>>> Hoping for some speedy help! >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >>>> Pinpoint Securemail, and is believed to be clean. >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see >>>> http://lists.andrelouis.com >>>> >>>> for archived list posts, see >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> No virus found in this message. >>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>>> Version: 2012.0.2196 / Virus Database: 2437/5151 - Release Date: >>>> 07/24/12 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >>> Pinpoint, and is believed to be clean. >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see >>> http://lists.andrelouis.com >>> >>> for archived list posts, see >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change list options, see >>> http://lists.andrelouis.com >>> >>> for archived list posts, see >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2012.0.2196 / Virus Database: 2437/5151 - Release Date: >>> 07/24/12 >>> >> >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by >> Pinpoint, and is believed to be clean. >> >> To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com >> >> for archived list posts, see >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
