Has anyone managed to export midi chords from Scaler into BIAB yet? I like to be able to audition chords live, it would be really cool to be able to work this together. Ok, yes you can.
If Scaler saves files' chord information as MIDI, this would certainly be able to imported into BIAB.
Some other things that you may or may not be aware of in BIAB, too, are....
In relation to auditioning chords... BIAB has a few ways to do this.
1. SHIFT+ENTER If the cursor is placed on the chord sheet so that the cell containing a chord is highlighted, BIAB will play that chord if you press SHIFT+ENTER (I find this very useful).
2. Chord Builder See IMAGE 1 below.
To enter into Chord Builder, right-click on the chordsheet and select 'Chord Builder'.
a) Select the chord's root name (#1 on Image 1)
b) Select a slash bass (if any) (#2)
c) Select chord type (#3) or, if one of the more advanced types of chord is required click on #4 to go to the chord menu
d) Press 'Play" (#5)
3. All-MIDI Styles When working out a chord progression, rather than use Realstyles (with Realtracks), disable the auto-substitute MIDI styles for Realstyles option and load a MIDI style. MIDI styles will generate in a second or less and being playing almost instantaneously. This makes them perfect for testing purposes.
I nearly always find an appropriate MIDI style and use that for building chord progressions when I'm in the early stages of creating a song.
To disable Auto-Substitution of Realstyles for MIDI styles, right click on the chordsheet, select 'Song Settings' and then deselect "Allow Styles Aliases (auto-substitution of style) for this song".
4. Finding Chords for a Melody If you go to the Edit menu and then scroll down to the "Chords" option, the Reharmonist will find chords for an existing melody.
That is... "Edit | Chords | Auto-Generate Chord Reharmonization"
Thank you Noel, very helpful, BIAB has so many menus, I forget where things are. I did import from Scaler, using midi import, rather than trying to drag and drop.
hi, Im using the upgraded 2018 for Mac. I still only hear the bass note, even when I click on the extensions, or play. Piano and bass are unmuted in the mixer.
It sounds like your piano track could be the one at fault.
BIAB has two systems for naming the tracks.
One... the track automatically takes its name from the instrument that is assigned to it.
Two... the track uses BIAB's original static naming which remains unchanged whatever the instrument that's added.
It's the Piano track in "Two", the static naming, that needs to be (a) unmuted, (b) have an instrument attached to it and (c) the volume turned up.
The original BIAB Piano track is the one immediately below the Bass track in the mixer.
If you want BIAB to show the original names (which is how I run the program), there will be settings similar to the ones I"ve highlighted on the image below that need deactivating. (The image relates to the Windows version of the program.)
Regards, Noel
P.S. BIAB 2018 has a fantastic collection of Realtracks and Supermidi tracks! I've been been really enjoying playing around with them.
Hi Noel, no, still no go, just hearing a bass guitar note...sorry but I can’t fathom out your suggestion, unmetered piano Two? Where do I find a check box in the Mac version please? Thankyou
Noel, ignore the last post, I fiddled around in the core midi section, and selected Apple Dls Synth not apple core midi..........at last! Hope this helps any other Mac user.And yes Noel, the new styles etc are really excellent in 2018 upgrade
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