And this is my point. If the resolution/ppq were updated, it wouldn't
take 2 bars to do a 1 bar pattern. I have done the method as suggested,
and it sounded awful, due to the subtlety of Clave and the 50's
Cha-Cha style I'm using.

Spreading it out over two bars doesn't compensate for the *and* 1 feeling
of *most* Clave patterns, which BIAB does not allow due to the 4 beat/chord
resolution limitation. Shifting between (.) quarter, rests or 1/8 - 1/16th
notes or rests, can not be done in 1 bar with BIAB, which it should be able
to do. Using 2 bars or measures still won't allow the delay feeling which is
crucial. What everyone is describing is stiff and not as smooth as
clave can be. Using the 2nd bar/measure for the last 2 beats of the 5 beat
pattern seems and sounded convoluted. IMO

I was able to get what I wanted by using a dedicated sequencer, where you can
make those kinds of minute adjustments. I'm also using chords, bass and percussion
for the break. The fact that it takes 2 bars to create the pattern is not the
real issue, it's the subtlety of the shifting or spacing of the beats in a
single bar.

I do appreciate the responses, but here again, why hasn't pgmusic addressed
"midi" updating, as opposed to letting it go by the way side?

Wrkint
(beating the drum with no sound)

Last edited by Wrkit; 05/26/12 07:15 PM.