You have to hold down the A-1 key (very low A on a 76-key controller) and then repeatedly play single notes that you want to sustain. ScottThe sustain pedal doesn't control sustain on the Scarbee Rickenbacker (because it is used to activate slides). So would this still work if, say, you were playing 1/8th notes while already holding the sustain pedal down.and then wanted to do a slide.? Now the ATTACK velocity decides the volume and the TARGET note velocity decides the SPEED.Īlso a benefit of our system is that you can let attack note be of different lengths - which is really useful.Ī typical slide up/down is a fast up and a slow down.īest tip is to hold string selector key ex E0 if you want to slide on that string and then just remember that C2 is probably highest note on that string. You can slide all intervals - also above 12 frets. Like playing E2 on a-string to E1 - which will fail.īut its just like on a real bass. In some cases - especially if you just play with slides for fun - you can end up on a note where your target is impossible. So example A2 will be played on A-string fret 12. If you then play a note from there the auto-string selection will find nearest fret. Great kit though.Check the Rickenbacker tutorial part 4 about slides.īasically your problem is probably a result of hand position and automatic string selection.Įxample: you slide up from E1 to E2 and end in fret 12. I have the mm and Pre, and have yet to get the hang of slides.

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