Path from Song progression to Atomic Chord Progressions

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Path from Song progression to Atomic Chord Progressions #1 of 2

Create the composition from the Song progressions

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Set the Key and Time Signature to be accurate for the song.

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Use keyboard shortcut 'E' to set up the structure.

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Select (click on and highlight) the track you want to split up.

Right-click on the timeline header to bring up the phrase split options.

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Split into shorter phrases as desired (by Lines in this case)

New, short, phrases now show as "Rendered".

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Select them all (click on one, then do Ctrl-A)

Open a Phrase inspector on any one of them.

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Type the new format of desired names.

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Then type Enter to make the naming happen. Since they were all selected, they all get renamed.

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Path from Song progression to Atomic Chord Progressions #2 of 2

Use Shift-E to export all the selected, named phrases as MIDI files.

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Et Voila! Atomic Chord Progression MIDI files - ready for use in your DAW, or for re-use in RC.

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You may then choose to delete the identically named files if you wish. ( (1), (2), etc.)

In the case of this exact demonstrated path, the identically named files generally are really duplicates

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but depending on your own entire path/workflow, they may not be.

To accumulate your new Atomic Chord Progressions (ACPs) in RC, just drop them on the Progression Browser, being sure to set the Group where you want them to land.

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Keep in mind that if you drag one of these MIDI files back into RC, it will arrive as an Absolute, not Relative, phrase. If you want to have that phrase track chord changes going forward, you will have to change it to Relative at the point of use.

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Thank you, Steve! :tu:
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