Bending...midi?

[Veance]

I want to use violins in midi, but can I bend a midi note like a string on a guitar? If yes, how do I do that in ableton?

 

[cixelsyd]

If you have a midi keyboard the pithbend wheel will get you there.

 

[gecko zzed]

Or you can apply a pitch bend in a midi editor. Most DAWs have this facility, but I have no idea whether Ableton can do it.

 

[Veance]

I think not, only pitch transposition. Strange that ableton wouldn't have that. I will have to dispence coin, i think.

 

[Coquet-Shack]

It should be stressed that the midi instrument you're using must be able to pitchbend . Some can't, though most decent Strings/Violin libraries can.

 

[OuttaUniverse]

Like Coquet said, the MIDI instrument is responsible for the ability to pitchbend. Most synths and sampler have a default pitchbend range + or - 2 semitones.

 

[DM60]

Look at this:

Also, if you just enter the notes with your mouse, then the software doesn't have pitch bend information. If you are recording a MIDI sequence and you do pitch bend (assuming the plug in allows for pitch bend), Ableton will record it. If you are just keyboard/mouse entering, then the video above will instruct on how to automate pitch bending. This is also good for other channel automation as well.