changing keys

[carllackey]

is there a feature in w10 that will identify the key to a clip that i change? for example i have a project in the key of a,and i drag a loop into the project and it's in g , when i transpose the loop, i don't know how many semitones i'm supposed to do to make the clip become the same key. in acid pro 8 when you transpose keys, in the clip it shows the key. is this possible in w10?

[fde101]

G G# A
0 1 2

so you want to transpose that loop up two semitones - just count the notes

[carllackey]

my problem is i don't know much music theory.

[Peter Widdicombe]

Do you play guitar or bass (and know where the notes are; at least on the E and A strings?) Just count the frets. So A and then up 2 frets is B. 2 frets=2 semitones. Same on a keyboard, but you have to remember to count the black keys as well <grin>.

[carllackey]

i've been playing guitar for about 40 years. i just get confused when my song is in D and i load a synth loop in c i guess i go 2 semi tones down then? on guitar i'm the king of pentatonic scales! lol!

[Peter Widdicombe]

If you want your song in D and the synth loop is in C, then you have to bring the synth loop UP 2 semitones to get it to D to match your song.

Or, change your song to be in C and replay everything that way... <grin>

[fde101]

Same as using a capo... if you are playing in C and need it to sound like it is in D, capo goes on the second fret - to transpose a loop in C to sound like it is in D, you transpose up two semitones.

[Peter Widdicombe]

The advantage with this kind of transposing - you can also LOWER the key, which the capo doesn't let you do, due to hardware limitations on the guitar

[fde101]

The advantage with this kind of transposing - you can also LOWER the key, which the capo doesn't let you do, due to hardware limitations on the guitar

True, unless it is the virtual capo on some of the older models of Variax guitar that Line 6 used to make... but for the most part, true.

[carllackey]

thank you gentlemen!