In generating Midi Track using C# Code, how Can I make the tone being played, not fading out?

Question

I am building a small MIDI composer application, using the Stanford Library. It is almost complete, except for a small problem: sound vanishes after the NoteOn command, but I want notes to keep on playing until I release the button.

Answer 1

With MIDI, you should hear the note continue forever until you send a NoteOff command. If you're hearing a note begin but then fade out (without having sent a NoteOff message), then it might be that the channel is set to an instrument that naturally fades out on its own - like a marimba or steel drum sound.