RapidComposer v5 beta feedback and discussion

[musicdevelopments]

Yes, this is a known issue that drag-and-drop does not read CC info. I'll try to fix it soon.

I checked the source code, and I found "Forward note range to track" is actually inclusive (as it supposed to be), so both the 'from' and 'to' note are forwarded. The other conditions (above, below) are exclusive. Did you find it otherwise? I just checked it and it worked well.

Thanks!
Attila

[musicdevelopments]

Hey all and Atilla especially!

Really having fun now as I just updated my guitar VST library.. Since you are making RC very guitar friendly, I highly suggest adding the ability to view guitar tab as maybe a stay on top window so that you could easily program AmpleSound VST's., (or any guitar VST)

I'll do my best to make the guitar part more useful, so user suggestions are important to me.
Will you elaborate what this stay-on-top window should contain? A guitar tab in textual format? I am not a guitarist, so I'd be grateful for any hints. What is wrong with the tab displayed in a guitar track? Would reading guitar tab files be a useful addition?

If it could possible, I am sure there are c++ libraries out there that support TAB.. I'll be happy to locate them for you if you need that.. but, don't just use a simple pdf style view, but, actual tab is better. I think you would need something that reads guitar pro tab, but, I am not sure. maybe ask AI what to do.. lol

I already asked AI, and you know what, it suggested to use a library for saving guitar tabs in GP5 format called GPLib. It included a github link to this library, even wrote source code for how to initialize and use this library. The only problem is that such a library does not exist, it fabricated all information. Totally unusable.

Thanks,
Attila

[BluGenes]

Sad, but, funny.. I can look around, I am sure something is out there..

I just double checked on the CC stuff. I can confirm that dragging midi in and dropping on a track doesn't include the CC info for the track. But, I can see why you probably wouldn't want that.. maybe..?? (It would be dragging the CC for every phrase, and obviously you don't want that, since it's track CC)

[BluGenes]

Found this list..
https://github.com/topics/guitar-tablature

actually nothing useful.. already looked

[BluGenes]

Actually, I found a possible solution, but, I'll email you about it..

[musicdevelopments]

Sorry to bother you again!

Random switches in TZ still exists. Where this happens? When I II III symbol has been selected on the top raw of TZ and I click on the edges of triangles (notes). Suddenly my selections are ignored and other edges and triangles are selected. The only possible way for me is selecting CDE symbol. I don't know why this happens with I II III.

This is a big favor if you can resolve it. Thanks so much!

Hello foster911!

I have found a stupid bug, a race condition when clicking on the Tonnetz. You'll find the fix in the next beta version. I am almost 100% sure this caused what you experienced.
Thanks for reporting this bug!

Attila

[BluGenes]

I'll do my best to make the guitar part more useful, so user suggestions are important to me.
Will you elaborate what this stay-on-top window should contain? A guitar tab in textual format? I am not a guitarist, so I'd be grateful for any hints. What is wrong with the tab displayed in a guitar track? Would reading guitar tab files be a useful addition?


I already asked AI, and you know what, it suggested to use a library for saving guitar tabs in GP5 format called GPLib. It included a github link to this library, even wrote source code for how to initialize and use this library. The only problem is that such a library does not exist, it fabricated all information. Totally unusable.

Thanks,
Attila

For what it should look like, I could maybe do a mock up image. Unfortunately, the idea was to be able to key in notes into like, Ample Sound's VST's. The problem though is, RC does not support CC on drag and drop from the VST. You have to first save the work in the VST as a midi file, then import that file using the midi import TAB in RC. Even doing that can be a problem, because the CC and midi do not move together when you need to re-position the midi, in RC.

I did the same, I asked the AI, but, I used the co-pilot in VS (which is tooled for coding) and it returned the same results you got. The library actually used to exist, but, the author removed it. So, the info was actually correct, just old.. If you click the author's name behind the library, there is a project for tab, but, it's Python.

[foster911]

I noticed while making chords, some degrees are not available. For example b6. Instead of b6, #5 is available.

Is there a way to select the exact degree? I mean it's true that b6 and #5 are enharmonically the same but for correct context, sometimes the exact degree is needed.

Thanks!

[BluGenes]

I noticed while making chords, some degrees are not available. For example b6. Instead of b6, #5 is available.

Is there a way to select the exact degree? I mean it's true that b6 and #5 are enharmonically the same but for correct context, sometimes the exact degree is needed.

Thanks!

double check your setting.. in settings -> Misc -> Chords... there is a use sharps or flats, or automatic.. that should set what chords you see.. if not, maybe a bug..

[foster911]

I noticed while making chords, some degrees are not available. For example b6. Instead of b6, #5 is available.

Is there a way to select the exact degree? I mean it's true that b6 and #5 are enharmonically the same but for correct context, sometimes the exact degree is needed.

Thanks!

double check your setting.. in settings -> Misc -> Chords... there is a use sharps or flats, or automatic.. that should set what chords you see.. if not, maybe a bug..

b6 or other enharmonic equivalents have not been defined in RC and there's no way to specify them. They are needed for contextualizing the notes.

[foster911]

Another request from you is allowing coloring based on scale degrees. Usually scale is fixed for a longer period of time than chords. Chords are changed more often than scales but I want notes to have absolute colors. I mean for example I specify RED for the note C and it doesn't change with any modification I do to the phrases.

[magicmusic]

Hey all and Atilla especially!

I already asked AI, and you know what, it suggested to use a library for saving guitar tabs in GP5 format called GPLib. It included a github link to this library, even wrote source code for how to initialize and use this library. The only problem is that such a library does not exist, it fabricated all information. Totally unusable.

Thanks,
Attila

in your browser.

Hi Attila

Is this maybe usefull ?

https://github.com/CoderLine/alphaTab

alphaTab can load music notation from various sources like Guitar Pro 3-7, AlphaTex and MusicXML (experimental) and render them into beautiful music sheets right within your browser (or application). Using a built in midi synthesizer named alphaSynth the music sheets can also be played

[BluGenes]

Not really, this is browser based. It needs to be a C++ library, and that isn't. The idea has been postponed for now anyways..

[magicmusic]

can execute in browser and when the js script is change that it create a file that rc can load in is also usefull

[musicdevelopments]

RapidComposer v5.3b9 is available!

This is going to be the biggest update since v5.0...

Improvements:

• MIDI import options displayed when dropping a MIDI file (track selection, trim silence, import MIDI CC's, define key-switch range)
• New setting added: MIDI Import / "Display MIDI import options"
• Fixed a race condition when clicking in Tonnetz
• "Mouse wheel over tracks" behaviour fixed for MIDI CC lanes
• Minor UI improvements