String harmonics playing back randomly

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Post by ewindels » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:46 pm

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Any ideas why some of these harmonics are playing and some aren't. E.g mm 7 doesn't, mm. 8 does, mm. 9 on doesn't...
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Post by zuill » Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:09 pm

I only checked the Violin. It appears you are trying to get a note 1/2 step higher than the sample allows. The sample has the D as the highest note, and this is an Eb.

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Post by ewindels » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:24 pm

But in those measures, even though lower, within-sample range harmonics aren't playing.
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Post by zuill » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:38 pm

Anything above D will not sound. The written note is not the issue, but the playback note. Open up the Aria player and see the range for that instrument on the piano keyboard. Anything above the highest note (playback) will not sound.

The 5 options you have are:

1. Find a sample with higher notes
2. Edit the sample to include higher notes (not for the faint of heart)
3. Use MIDI (Softsynth or built in GM)
4. Change the note to a lower note.
5. Keep it as is but ignore the fact that it doesn't play back

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Post by ewindels » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:08 am

Zuill, just realizing that i was having one of my usual brain farts and writing the entire section an octave too high.
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