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Offline Purplekeys

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Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« on: June 11, 2011, 02:55:05 PM »
Can someone help me out? Is the pitch bend on the keyboard for creativity or
is there a certain way to use it
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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 03:43:49 PM »
I don't know about anyone else but I basically use it for creativity. BTJM *shrug*

Maybe someone else can shed a little more light on the subject.  ;D
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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 05:20:55 PM »
Oh ok well that helps somewhat
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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 05:48:27 PM »
isnt every key/button on the keyboard for creativity. Even if it has a specific purpose and use it exactly as so, u can still be creative with it. And if ur talking about "out of the box" situations, same thing applies. U can use anything "out of the box" if u can think "out of the box". A good portion of what we take as normal was "out of the box" at some point in time.

Most string instruments (guitar, bass, etc) have a natural ability to pitch bend, so when playing these instruments on the keys, u can use the pitch bend to simulate that effect. Now how/when u use it is all creativity now. But add the fact that this feature is still available when dialed in to instruments that cant normally do this opens a whole new world of "out there" kind of stuff. Some things are in bad taste or dont sound right, other things work. But its all up to you to make that call of which one it is.

Using pitch bend when playing synths or pad sounds tends to work pretty well.
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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2011, 05:55:27 PM »
Just went to another thread after i replied and a fellow member posted a video and at 2:05 you can see him using the pitch bend.

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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2011, 06:04:29 PM »
Ok-FOR effects;I prefer doing that minimally.

Most bending by lever-is a little too finicky;maybe try a pedal where you can vary it just a bit;otherwise most times comes across like a guitar -player wanna beee

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Re: Pitch Bend on Keyboard
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2011, 02:20:58 AM »
Using pitch bend when playing synths or pad sounds tends to work pretty well.


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You can use it this way - take a synth-y, brassy sound (think Van Halen's "Jump") and bend down before you hit the keys.
See this:
Moog Little Phatty and Jordan Rudess - Pitch Bending
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