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soma · Post by **soma** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:13 pm

Just trying my first songs with FL.

Using FL 4.5 I recorded a long segment of midi to pattern one. I realize I can cut and paste data to new patterns but is there a quicker way to slice the 10 min long pattern into many patterns?

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:16 pm

is the midi pattern one instrument- in other words, is it all one instrument or a composite, like a drum pattern?

soma · Post by **soma** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:55 pm

I let my DR-770 run and hit record and flipped through all the patterns. I want to seperate them into score files to use as grooves and patterns for later.
DR-770 is a drum machine. I want just want to split up the pattern by bars (not keys). I want to keep all drums in the same pattern. I will use a layer to send each key to differnt samplers or send that whole pattern to DR-008. So basically I have one FL patern that is made of many differnt midi patterns and I want the midi patterns to each have thier own FL pattern.

soma · Post by **soma** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:19 pm

so what's the deal? Is it not possible? I know in tracktion an other linear sequencers all you have to do is cut the pattern at the cursor. But because patterns have their oun tracks in FL I'm not sure how this would work.

Come one FL lovers where are you now?

One · Post by **One** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:28 pm

FL cannot do this though it would be nice. Real nice...

snareSpanker · Post by **snareSpanker** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:34 pm

If you export the session as a midi file, couldn't you use any other prog to chop it up and then import it back to FL? I realise this is kind of a messy workaround, but at least it shoud work as far as I know..

-Edit- I don't know any programs that can do it, though -Edit

gruberman · Post by **gruberman** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:38 pm

You can't split patterns.

snareSpanker · Post by **snareSpanker** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:38 pm

Oh, wait, Tracktion can! And now it's free

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:38 pm

[quote="haneramper"]If you export the session as a midi file, couldn't you use any other prog to chop it up and then import it back to FL? I realise this is kind of a messy workaround, but at least it shoud work as far as I know..

/quote]

Beside cutting and pasting from the piano roll, that's the only other way I know of. Sorry.

fishbowl.tucson.az · Post by **fishbowl.tucson.az** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:53 pm

One wrote:FL cannot do this though it would be nice. Real nice...

This goes on the short list of "things FL is claimed not to be able to do."

I'm not sure I completely understand the problem, but, isn't it a bit premature to declare "it can't be done?"

Have you posed this question to the folks on LoopTalk? I've seen those guys solve problems that others would claim "can't be done."

soma · Post by **soma** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:52 pm

Thanks copy and paste was the winner. Couldn't figure out how to export midi only a score file, other wize would have used tracktion. The reason I din't in teh first place was Tracktion has not synce to midi or wait for midi input to start recording.

ouroboros · Post by **ouroboros** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:58 pm

soma wrote:Thanks copy and paste was the winner. Couldn't figure out how to export midi only a score file, other wize would have used tracktion. The reason I din't in teh first place was Tracktion has not synce to midi or wait for midi input to start recording.

there is a macro/ command under tools-->miscmacros-->prepare mor midi export that is a one-shot export command. Make sure you save your file before hand though, as it turns everything into midid channels!

>v^<^^ · Post by **>v^<^^** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 6:44 pm

Copy and pasting is the only way I can think of to deal with this within FL. Make sure you learn the keyboard shortcuts though, it can really speed things up. In this case you could:

1. Open the piano poll and hold CTRL while dragging in the piano roll timeline (or double-click and drag) to select the first bar. Make sure the snap is on. This is the last time you'll need to use the mouse for this task.

2. CTRL + C to copy the measure to the clipboard.

3. Press the + key on the numpad to jump to next pattern, then hit CTRL + V to paste. Then hit the - key on the numpad to return to first pattern.

4. To select other bars now all you need to do is hold CTRL and use the right/left arrow keys to move from bar to bar. Repeat steps 1-3.

soma · Post by **soma** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:27 pm

thanks it's just these kind of shortcuts I was looking for!
Is there a way to program a macro or script for this as I plan to dump all my hardware patterns to FL before ebay'n them all.

Jaeson Merrill · Post by **Jaeson Merrill** » Fri Dec 03, 2004 3:04 am

hmmmm macros.. yummy... i want more!

Simple FL Question (pattern slicing)