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anthonykrrishdesilva · Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:03 am

Hi guys, so I am thinking of selling a song to audio network and towards the end of the song, I transposed it. Do you guys think it is considered cheating? Thanks!

AsPeeXXXVIII · Post by **AsPeeXXXVIII** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:41 pm

Uh, no?

Daimonicon · Post by **Daimonicon** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:58 pm

Whatever it so it's only cheating if you get caught.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:07 pm

transposed up or down?

Kongru · Post by **Kongru** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:09 pm

Cheater

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:11 pm

You're halfway there.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:13 pm

Considered cheating by who?

Forgotten · Post by **Forgotten** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:13 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:13 pm Considered cheating by who?

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:15 pm

Forgotten wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:13 pm
thecontrolcentre wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2020 2:13 pm Considered cheating by who?

why are peter cooke and dudley moore at that man and womans wedding?

Forgotten · Post by **Forgotten** » Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:33 pm

Who knows?

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:15 am

I suppose the actual question regards simply lassoing a section in the piano roll and using its transpose tool. IMO just do it if that’s your idea.
Usually the result is just cornball, but I heard one the other day, the chorus up one tone, blatant, that really worked for me.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:19 am

One day, mark my words, this will be achievable just by thinking it. There are implants working already.
Everybody wants labor-reducing tech, yeah?

Relying on an algorithm so you don’t have to be arsed to get your own ideas is cheating, but who is cheated?

Jafo · Post by **Jafo** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:37 am

Such a transposition, simply modulating up for no reason other than to add interest, is called the "Manilow Modulation." (For quite obvious reasons, if you were around in the '70s.) It's also called the "truck driver's modulation," because it's like kicking the key into another gear. It definitely counts as cheating — but hey, if it works, it works. And when you write the songs the whole world sings, you can do any damn thing you like, as people named Mandy who can't smile without you might say. Gee, it's fun making these sly references!

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:40 am

Well, it is kind of just lazy.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:43 am

Just don't over-do it, like this:

Re: Does anyone know if this considered "cheating" or nor