I heard over and over again that it is necessary to use the mod wheel to get realistic results with sample libraries. I own LASS and the EW Hollywood Orchestra and every now and then I play with CC 1, but usually, I end up with making things more unrealistic. The notation symbol of diminuendos and crescendos implies a linear change in dynamics, but I assume that changes in dynamics are typically more non-linear.
I have never played any orchestral instrument, so I wonder what I actually do when I use the CC 1 value. Do I emulate the realistic performance of a player (because the sample library does not simulate physical constraints or realistic movements that players do naturally)? Or do I emulate the work of the conductor?
Are there any tips or tutorials on this?
Sometimes I have an effect in mind, but fail to reproduce it with CC 1. So I wonder whether there are any patterns that are very common? E.g., linear, S-curves, Gaussian-like curves, etc. that create particular effects.
Are your CC 1 values typically identical to the CC 11 values? Do you treat libraries differently? How often do you just set some initial CC1 value and keep that throughout the entire piece?
Thanks!
I have never played any orchestral instrument, so I wonder what I actually do when I use the CC 1 value. Do I emulate the realistic performance of a player (because the sample library does not simulate physical constraints or realistic movements that players do naturally)? Or do I emulate the work of the conductor?
Are there any tips or tutorials on this?
Sometimes I have an effect in mind, but fail to reproduce it with CC 1. So I wonder whether there are any patterns that are very common? E.g., linear, S-curves, Gaussian-like curves, etc. that create particular effects.
Are your CC 1 values typically identical to the CC 11 values? Do you treat libraries differently? How often do you just set some initial CC1 value and keep that throughout the entire piece?
Thanks!
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