fading out a song using midi
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Posted on Jul 13, 2006 03:47 pm
slushie
Member Since: Jun 01, 2006
Hi
I am using Cubase LE and I am trying to fade the tracks at the end of the song and I am using audio and midi. I figured out how to fade the audio tracks, but can't seem to figure out how to fade the midi tracks. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jul 13, 2006 10:34 pm First off, how is the midi being played back? An external synth or software synth? IF it is software synths then the synth track should be an audio track and be able to be faded right along with the regular audio tracks. If it is an external synth, then you should be able to automate a fade on the midi tracks own volume controls. If you have more then one midi track then you will have to do this with each track in Cubase. Sonar I can automate a master midi and fade them all at once. Dont think you can in cubase, but not sure.
Let me know if this helps. Otherwise let me know exactly how you are doing the midi and I'll try and work out some details for you.
Noize
TadpuiI am not a crook's headMember
Since: Mar 14, 2003
Jul 15, 2006 09:05 pm I think you'll have to make the MIDI track into an audio track, then you'll be able to do all the same stuff to it that you can do with any other audio track. It's weird how Cubase makes you do that.
olddogMember
Since: Jul 02, 2003
Jul 16, 2006 01:47 pm I'd just do a mixdown and fade the stereo track.
Dan
Snake_BiteWannabe Producer/Tech StudentMember
Since: Aug 11, 2005
Jul 16, 2006 02:17 pm 3 ways as far as i can tell. 2 of them said already
1) dont do any fading till u have the 2 track mix down
2) convert each midi track to audio and fade them normally
3) use expression - i use cubase sx and dont know cubase le at all, but if it works in a similar way you should be able to go to the midi edit screen (where u step enter and edit the midi data notes) and then youll have an icon where you can select the appropriate midi controller on (e.g. velocity, panning, EXPRESSION)
Expression is just a way of creating differnt volumes throughout a midi piece (such as volume swells and fade ins/outs). once you have expression selected you should be able to use the pencil tool, u just just the window at the bottom to edit the volume of the track at that moment in time (0 of silent, 127 for full volume).
then u can just create a downwards corrolation to fade out the tracks - unfortunatly u will have to fade each track individually
i had a horrible time when i had to do a midi backing track for billie jean by michael jackson, took me ages to individually fade out all the tracks.
hope this helps
chris
Jul 17, 2006 11:50 am another idea:
automate the master fader at the end of the song....i don't think i'd fade each track individually as this will change the balance (your mix) in a not so good way...
i ALWAYS do fadeouts durring the mastering process with an extended stereo mix
