The MIDI editing features in BIAB Mac for melody and other tracks is quite appaling.
It would be SO SO SO useful to be able to create and hand-craft a new melody at the same time as the chord progressions.
A piano-roll exists for windows BIAB. Don't know what its like. As for so much in BIAB it has evolved - in a kludgy fashion over decades. And is a bit of a "parsons egg" but with truly great sounding backing tracks and a kitchen sink of features.
Yes still - after constant pleading..... the most OBVIOUS and basic but extremely useful for workflow feature - proper piano-roll editing... is lacking.
And incidentally using the notation score-editor doesnt cut it GUI User interface and useabilitywise. That simply doesn't cut muster either. horrible to use.
WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A ***GOOD*** PIANO ROLL EDITOR IN MAC BIAB???
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The Mac version is next to useless for Melody & Lyrics. My communications with support indicated no plan for piano roll editor but acknowledged that it was a regularly requested feature. Lol I use the Windows version in Paralles for anything other than realtrack generation.
I'm a Windows user, but I wonder why this hasn't been implemented. I remember when the Windows version didn't have it, but then it was finally added in BIAB 2005. You would think in 12 years they could figure out how to do the same for the Mac version.
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You would think in 12 years they could figure out how to do the same for the Mac version.
Yes, bit hard to fathom why anyone would think it acceptable not to have any reasonable way to edit midi in the OS X version. (Not to mention the non working lyric editor)
I've looked all over the net for a free piano roll vst for Mac and found nothing. The only one that comes close to working is MiniHost but the Piano Roll don't sync to the host. So at the moment the cheapest options is wait and hope that one is implemented or RapidComposer for $79 or wait for a sale and get it for $50.
The demo version does not require internet connection, online activation or hardware key. Some features (loading/saving the composition, exporting MIDI or audio files, MIDI drag-and-drop count) are disabled or limited in the standalone version. The Melody Generator is not included in the demo version (please watch this video to have an idea about what it is capable of). The VST version is fully functional, except the host cannot restore its internal state. With all these limitations it is perfectly suitable for trying all the functionality of the application.
You can use RapidComposerVST it will load the chord track from Biab.
So, does the piano roll in rapid composer link/sync to the melody track in BIAB? Can you create your melody in rapid composer then insert into BIAB melody track, or edit an existing BIAB melody track in RC. I guess I'm asking, does it interact directly to the BIAB midi on the melody track. Col
Yes, yes, yes.... I load MiniHost then load RapidComposer into that, though you should be able to send the midi from RapidComposer out to your default synth/vsti without using MiniHost.
To Import the chords and midi from Biab to RapidComposer: Mac BB Output Chords To Midi Track If you want the RealCharts midi, In RealTrack Prefs > set it to Save RealCharts in midi. In RapidComposer > Midi Import Import and Analyze BB Chord Output Import BUT DON'T ANALYZE other tracks. See Pic below.
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