Rocksmith Doesn't recognize Bends very well

[Sophie]

Am I the only one who is having this problem? I can clearly hear me bending the strings in game but the game itself thinks that I am just holding down the string but then would suddenly jump to the bend if it even recognizes it.

[Stomper]

Try a re-calibration?

[Sophie]

Originally posted by Stomper:

Try a re-calibration?

I have tried it and it doesn't help. My guitar is definitely in-tune, it is loud enough too

[Sophie]

Originally posted by Rogue203:

The game is very sensitive to bending correctly. If you do not start the bend at just the right point it may not register successfully. Most of the time when I have seen issues it is because people start their bends too fast.

I am pretty sure I am not starting my bends too fast or too slow because Near the end of some bends, the game finally recognizes that I am doing them.

[Sophie]

so a little update: I decided to strum normally and not do a bend where it says to do one, and it apparently counted??? it did not do it for some, but for some others, it did

[Spirit]

What song? Could it be a half tone bend?

[Sophie]

Originally posted by Spirit:

What song? Could it be a half tone bend?

It's the Bends tutorial. Half tones work kinda well, but not exactly and full tone bends just do not work very well at all

[Spirit]

Practice, train your ear. It's not broken, it's hard.

[Vinioo]

i have the same problem with this lesson, but i guess that i am doing it wrong

[Paladin]

bend timing is really important and registering the base note of the bend is paramount. I always start root note bends just a bit late in the game to make sure the root registers.

[Sophie]

sorry about not replying to you all for a while. I've been setting up a new desk all day today (it was such a b*tch)

Originally posted by thejohnnewton:

I just did the bends 101 tutorial. I didn't find any issues with the game recognizing my bends.
I would say bending well is difficult. It's one area where you can hear a big difference between a pro and a good but not polished player.

Here is the thing with bends, you have to hit the right pitch at the right time, often there is more than just one pitch to hit during the bend, and the pitch is all up to your control.

In the 101 lesson there are some bends that you start at the unbent note, bend to a pitch, then go back to the unbent note. You need to do these things in time. If you watch the note on screen and you're playing the right note at the right time it will "light up" to tell you you have it right. If your note isn't lighting up adjust your bend until it does. Another thing to try is just listen to the bend being played, pause the game, try to play it and really listen that it sounds exactly the same.

the thing is is that the game does not even recognize me doing bends sometimes, regardless if I am adjusting my bends. I have even pushed the G-string up to the D-string and the game would sometimes think I am even bending the G-string all the way up to A or even E when it recognizes it. I know pretty well I'm not bending THAT hard, but I am definitely bending it where it should be enough.

Originally posted by Spirit:

Practice, train your ear. It's not broken, it's hard.

I am honestly trusting my ear more than the game since this tutorial can't pick it up. I am still doing the tutorial, but I know for a fact that I am bending, the game is just not picking it up for some reason. maybe I am doing something wrong even though I am following the tutorial pretty well?

Originally posted by Paladin:

bend timing is really important and registering the base note of the bend is paramount. I always start root note bends just a bit late in the game to make sure the root registers.

So basically just start a bit later than what it asks? I'll try that in a couple days (my neighbors cat accidentally scratched my middle finger when he was going after one of my cords lol)

[-GAC]

Hi everybody,

I apologize for my bad english skills.

@F0ur , are you using real tone cable ? because I have the same problem, but I use the microphone mode and when i try make a bend on the lesson mode is pathetic, but improves when I do a practice mode or with a real song.

Whatever, i suscribe to the forum for if you find something.

Greetings.

[Sophie]

Originally posted by -GAC:

Hi everybody,

I apologize for my bad english skills.

@F0ur , are you using real tone cable ? because I have the same problem, but I use the microphone mode and when i try make a bend on the lesson mode is pathetic, but improves when I do a practice mode or with a real song.

Whatever, i suscribe to the forum for if you find something.

Greetings.

Hello, GAC,

no problem. Yes I am using a real tone cable.

[bean]

Two things:
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1- How much experience are we talking about here... do you have more bends than a spaghetti monster or are you starting out? (less than 2 years of REAL practice) This is important because it helps to pinpoint where the issues are so we can offer useful advice.
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2- The first thing you need to do is to sit down with the instrument (preferably amped at first) and start at the fifth fret and bend the @#$% out of EACH string and listen closely. You are listening to see if at any point the string comes to a sudden and sharp mute. You will know it IF you hear it. The sound will just cut out after a tiny metallic rattling sound. You are going to keep doing this down the neck, namely these frets: 3,5,7,9,12,15 and EVERY FRET after the 15th.

>>>IF A BENT STRING BECOMES MUTED<<<
Simply take notice of where it happened and what string(s) were affected and get ready to have a luthier or another; more experienced, guitarist take a look at your guitar. They can properly set the action and neck relief while at the same time ensuring that the nut and bridge are doing their job right. This is an actual issue with the instrument that can PROBABLY be fixed. Depending on WHERE it happens the fix is different, so remember to pay attention and share your findings!

>>>IF THEY DON'T<<<
Get an electronic tuner,and sit down in front of it and re-create what the rocksmith 'bends' lesson had you do but do it (once again) at the important frets. You wanna see half steps and full steps all the way down on every fret you test. If you find that NO MATTER how you try or how far you take it you STILL can't get it to go a full step, then take notice of which strings and at which point at the neck it happened... go see that luthier or experienced friend and have them set up your guitar. No big deal, it could be a simple intonation or it could require a bit more effort but it should be fixable.

>>>IF THEY DON'T GET MUTED AND EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT WITH THE TUNER<<<
Ok, now that is out of the way, we can effectively focus on seperating technique from rocksmith detection... take that tuner, set it next to your screen and follow the same old lesson plan but compare it to the tuner as you do it.
Are you hitting the notes?
Is it working?

If so: yay, problem solved
If not: you may have an issue with RS, post back for more info.
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IMPORTANT
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-Don't break your strings testing them. If you are inexperienced enough where you might break your strings* testing them then don't bother doing this, it isn't the game... go to a professional :D
*(as opposed to having them break due to old/use/spaghetti monster bends on a floyd rose using a quarter clenched in your teeth as a pick)

-Whenever >testing< first EXAGGERATE bends, don't worry about how they sound... AFTER you have established that the strings have space to open up without going flat or getting muted-------> then worry about intonation, note detection or just nailing the notes.

[SiegeFrog]

Just to interject. I've noticed that I can't do a whole step bend on the high e string at the 14th fret. It mutes out as you describe. It's an inexpensive Squier strat, so I always figured it was a guitar issue. What's the fix?

[Kid Meatball]

You can try adjusting your truss rod. Or you can adjust the action a little higher on that particular string. What is happening is the next fret is too high, so the the string will fret out on it. If you put a touch more bow in your neck it should correct the issue. Try those fixes and then come back for more advice.