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kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:31 pm

It makes chord progressions for you, yes. And you can tweak them if you like.

leighbeynon · Post by **leighbeynon** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:35 pm

oh right so you can just create chords, no other music ??
i thought it made a whole track for you

leigh

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:42 pm

Apart from the chords you can record (midi notes for) a melody and solo track.
Then it should be a complete track, not just karaoke backing tracks.

Jono-60 · Post by **Jono-60** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:47 pm

If I needed a tool just to come up with a quick chord progression for inspiration would BIaB better or the new Harmony Navigator?

LOGAN · Post by **LOGAN** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:00 pm

Anyone know when Harmony Navigator will be available on the Mac?

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:26 pm

leighbeynon wrote:oh right so you can just create chords, no other music ??
i thought it made a whole track for you

leigh

That's up to you mate. Try the fricking demo already.

silenthill2006 · Post by **silenthill2006** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:20 am

This program is what I've been looking for. I have a foundational knowledge of Music Theory and Composition. This will help me extend my 2 minute solos into full blown orchestra pieces. I'm glad I'm getting this free with an ebay purchase I just made. Well, it's the 2006 version, but it will due.

Jono-60 · Post by **Jono-60** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:47 am

Does Biab have a function select 'suitable' chords in a progression like in HN or is it something you have to do yourself, ie know your music thoery.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:56 am

You have to know some fundamental theory, like when to apply major / minor, or when you want suspended / diminished. BiaB just plays what you order it to play, although in some (jazzy) styles BiaB will chose chords like Cm7-13 while you entered a simple Cm.

RPdigital · Post by **RPdigital** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:17 am

Jono-60 wrote:Does Biab have a function select 'suitable' chords in a progression like in HN or is it something you have to do yourself, ie know your music thoery.

The melodist can create chord progressions for you as you wish or you can enter chords by yourself. You can re-arrange the chords if you don't like the results. Just re-roll until you get progression for your taste or change the chords in progression. What is HN?

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:38 am

Jono-60 wrote:Does Biab have a function select 'suitable' chords in a progression like in HN or is it something you have to do yourself, ie know your music thoery.

You can have it create everything for you, but chances are this will need some tweaking. But you do definitely NOT need to know music theory in order to use BIAB. You may learn some, though.

RPdigital · Post by **RPdigital** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:38 pm

Yes kovacs, I can see you know already. But what is your question? I mean, YOU started the thread.

kovacs · Post by **kovacs** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:14 pm

RPdigital wrote:Yes kovacs, I can see you know already. But what is your question? I mean, YOU started the thread.

No, I did not. I am trying to help out. What's *your* problem, pal.

rockstar_not · Post by **rockstar_not** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:28 pm

There is a very friendly BIAB forum at the PG Music website. The forum participants will bend over backwards trying to help you out there. It's not nearly as confrontational as KVR forums can become.

www.pgmusic.com Click on the 'forums' tab, and ask away in the BIAB forum.

-Scott

silenthill2006 · Post by **silenthill2006** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:50 pm

RPdigital wrote:
Jono-60 wrote:Does Biab have a function select 'suitable' chords in a progression like in HN or is it something you have to do yourself, ie know your music thoery.
The melodist can create chord progressions for you as you wish or you can enter chords by yourself. You can re-arrange the chords if you don't like the results. Just re-roll until you get progression for your taste or change the chords in progression. What is HN?

HN is Harmony Navigator. I don't know too much about the program personally beacuse I really didn't go through their tutorial extensively when downloaded the demo. Bascially, the program lets you try out different chord progressions on the fly using the circle of fifths. It also let you compose on the fly. Anyway here's the link so you see for yourself:

http://www.cognitone.com/products/nav/intro/page.stml

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