Of course, it probably varies instrument-to-instrument, but I was wondering what your favorite method of creating slides is, whether performing live through a MIDI keyboard or sequencing note-by-note. So in the quest for finding the most intuitive and convenient way to playing slides from one note to another, I wanted to get your input in this matter.
It may vary depending on the instrument, too. For example, I personally prefer using the pitch wheel for guitar, because it makes it easy to slide multiple notes and entire chords. It also makes it easy to slide into notes, or add falls at the end of notes. However, that might not be the best for bass libraries, for example.
Need your input on controlling slides
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- "The" Jazz
- 4620 posts since 18 Aug, 2004 from California, United States
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- KVRist
- 135 posts since 15 Nov, 2011
I like using the pitch wheel since I can easily control the speed, and even vary the speed during the slide, it just needs to have a good usable range. Strawberry does it well with its adjustable range for slides, and I wish Cherry had that as well.
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- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 28 Feb, 2011
Just change "pitch wheel" to "joystick" 
Extremely important to be able to set the upward and downward bends independently, and to have absolute control over the bend interval (in semitones) over at least two octaves. I tend to use a smaller upward interval and a huge downward one.
Extremely important to be able to set the upward and downward bends independently, and to have absolute control over the bend interval (in semitones) over at least two octaves. I tend to use a smaller upward interval and a huge downward one.
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- KVRian
- 659 posts since 25 Sep, 2010
Always been a pitchwheel guy, but I'm open to any alternatives that are less work - recorded MIDI often requires some editing after using the pitchwheel to implement slides. An intelligent keyswitch could be much more convenient, at least for recording if not for live playing.
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- KVRist
- 60 posts since 16 May, 2010
Absolutely!!bbaggins wrote:Always been a pitchwheel guy, but I'm open to any alternatives that are less work - recorded MIDI often requires some editing after using the pitchwheel to implement slides. An intelligent keyswitch could be much more convenient, at least for recording if not for live playing.
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- KVRist
- 58 posts since 30 Oct, 2011
Is it possible to implement both methods?
such that a user can choose to enable automatic slides between notes using keyswitch or midi CC,
WHILE still able to slide manually via the pitch wheel?
Also, since I use the pitch wheel mostly for bending, it's kinda difficult for me to use it also for sliding during live playing
(unless my midi controller has a joystick)
Therefore, I would like to suggest another possible method for manual sliding.
That is, using one key to slide up and one key to slide down.
(the velocity of those keys can then be used for slide speed)
such that a user can choose to enable automatic slides between notes using keyswitch or midi CC,
WHILE still able to slide manually via the pitch wheel?
Also, since I use the pitch wheel mostly for bending, it's kinda difficult for me to use it also for sliding during live playing
(unless my midi controller has a joystick)
Therefore, I would like to suggest another possible method for manual sliding.
That is, using one key to slide up and one key to slide down.
(the velocity of those keys can then be used for slide speed)
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
I'd like to see a note overlap glide / gliss mode with speed control.