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Copying section of piano roll to a different project #783691 11/24/23 08:30 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310 T Thunderthud OP Journeyman
OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	I've tried highlighting the section of the piano roll that I want to copy and hitting ctrl "C". Switched to the other project, and placed the cursor in the correct insert spot on the Time Ruler in the other project... But nothing happens if I hit ctrl "V" or paste from the edit menu. I hope that there's a way to do this, and would appreciate the help of a more experienced user. Thanks!

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783692 11/24/23 08:44 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Chantelle - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 836	What version and build are you using please? This works for me in the 2023 (1013) version. You could also try the copy/paste functions in the menu that appears when you right click the notes in the PianoRoll. Just in case if it is an issue with the keyboard. Best, Chantelle

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Chantelle - PG Music #783699 11/24/23 09:11 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	I'm using BIAB Win 2023 Build 1013. I tried using the right click menu to copy, but when I switch to the other project and right click to paste, it's grayed out. Thanks for your response.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783702 11/24/23 09:48 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia	It doesn't work for me either if I switch to a different instance of BiaB, Paste only works if I paste into the same instance. Chantelle, could you kindly describe the actual steps you took? BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project AudioTrack #783704 11/24/23 09:54 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia	This is my result: BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project AudioTrack #783715 11/24/23 10:37 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by AudioTrack It doesn't work for me either if I switch to a different instance of BiaB, Paste only works if I paste into the same instance. Chantelle, could you kindly describe the actual steps you took? AudioTrack.... Thanks for taking the time to check this out and document it!

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783723 11/24/23 02:49 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,273 L Lloyd S Veteran
Lloyd S Veteran L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,273	I believe "copy and paste between instances" was on the Wish List this year. LLOYD S

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783725 11/24/23 02:59 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,950 Wauconda	I can copy and past the "chord chart" between two different instances of BIAB when both are open at the same time (Pref-allow mutiple occurrence). But I can't copy and past a string of midi in the piano-roll for a RT track. I don't think that can be done even within the same occurence? Oh the mystery of BIAB. Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783727 11/24/23 03:08 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,273 L Lloyd S Veteran
Lloyd S Veteran L Joined: May 2001 Posts: 2,273	In the Piano Roll (2023 Win) you can certainly copy notes and paste them elsewhere on the same track, within the same "instance". Is that what you're referring to DrDan? LLOYD S

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783728 11/24/23 03:12 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,950 Wauconda	Not exactly, I was trying to copy notes and paste them elsewhere on a different track, within a different "instance". I thought that was the premise for the OP? He wanted to paste in a different file. Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project DrDan #783738 11/24/23 04:26 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by DrDan Not exactly, I was trying to copy notes and paste them elsewhere on a different track, within a different "instance". I thought that was the premise for the OP? He wanted to paste in a different file. Correct, to a different file. And yes copying chords from the chord sheet does work... But that's a totally different issue. Thanks

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783746 11/24/23 04:58 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia	I hope Chantelle can come back to us with a method that works. From what I can determine, the data is not saved in the Windows global copy buffer, but only in an internal local BiaB buffer. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #783751 11/24/23 05:10 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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musocity Veteran M Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,110	You should be able to highlight the section of bars then drag the track name to DROP MID then drag MID into the other Biab using Merge option and set amount of bars to insert before. Say I want to copy bars 5-8 I set bars to insert before is 6 (2 count-in an 4 bars).

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project musocity #783758 11/24/23 05:37 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,093 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by musocity You should be able to highlight the section of bars then drag the track name to DROP MID then drag MID into the other Biab using Merge option and set amount of bars to insert before. Say I want to copy bars 5-8 I set bars to insert before is 6 (2 count-in an 4 bars). I didn't have much success with that method. I could drag the track to the MIDI drop zone, and drag it from the drop zone to the second instance, The Merge with existing data was disabled when I tried to drag to the same track in the second instance. Definitely it gave unexpected results, including renaming the destination track as Strings, with no notation on it. Cut / copy / paste options would be preferable. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project AudioTrack #783772 11/24/23 06:36 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #785897 12/02/23 05:25 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,865 South Carolina	Don't know if this helps, but I use import to accomplish getting midi from outside my project into my project. BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Charlie Fogle #785899 12/02/23 05:39 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	Originally Posted by Charlie Fogle Don't know if this helps, but I use import to accomplish getting midi from outside my project into my project. Only see way to import to melody or solo tracks. Thanks

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Thunderthud #785965 12/02/23 09:53 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,865 South Carolina	Originally Posted by Thunderthud Originally Posted by Charlie Fogle Don't know if this helps, but I use import to accomplish getting midi from outside my project into my project. Only see way to import to melody or solo tracks. Thanks Midi can be imported to any track and any channel. Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Midi Import.jpg (78.1 KB, 33 downloads) BIAB 2026:RB 2026, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

Re: Copying section of piano roll to a different project Charlie Fogle #785978 12/02/23 10:38 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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OP Thunderthud Journeyman T Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 310	Thanks Charlie. I've actually used that before. But since it's titled import melody, I probably ignored it for this issue. Thanks!

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