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I just want to log this as a reference for me, and I guess new users as well. I am sure this isn't a new question, so, I would like links for other solutions/example to this as well. (I am sure it's in this forum somewhere already)
what I have a is a backing track that I practice to playing guitar. It is a standard blues rhythm, with rhythm guitar, drums, and simple rhythm keyboards. Key of E, 80 BPM, 84 bars. (about 4 minutes). In Real Band, it's real easy, just drag and drop it onto a track, and I can record my hearts content out. Real Band does a nice job on the correct graphical measures, etc. What I want to do, is, at some point, is let BIAB generate a few measures of solo keyboard, or maybe solo sax using real tracks.
the result I want, is the chords view filled in with the correct chords from beginning to end, and the specific solo parts generated by BIAB. With that, completed, then load it into Real Band so I can record my Guitar Solo parts as needed.
All in all, this will become a "standard" procedure for me, not just this one example. I am using BAIB 2015, not that it really matters, and I am not completely new to the software, just want to have in place a basic idea of the necessary steps for the end result.
so far, this is were I am at in this process.. 1) set the key 2) set the tempo 3) set the style 4) load the backing track? (how to in BIAB?) best place to load to, i.e., use melody, or soloist spot, etc.? 5) set up the 1st chord progression, i.e., e7, a7, e7, b7, a7, e7, and b7 then repeat (need easiest way to duplicate to match the backing track) 6) generate solo parts (i know how to make the software generate the A and B versions and when, etc.. using the chord properties and so forth )
so, I guess my "stuck on" area is step 4 and 5. Getting the chord progression to match exactly the backing track.. so as step 6 will generate in the proper places
As I said, in Real Band, with the correct tempo, it marks the measures correctly, so, I know BIAB will be fine.
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Creating a new song, but using an already made backing track (noob question)
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