Originally Posted By: rharv
John,

Maybe this will help with learning how the ACW works quick

http://www.masteringmatters.com/stuff/ACW_Tempo_Map_creation.avi

It is a little rough as I did it on the laptop while on the road (and not feeling well) but it covers the basic steps.
It is from a previous version of RB (back when ACW first came out) but is still pretty much applicable.

I imported an audio track in the example, but you can also use a seq file with same methods.
May be worth the 5 minutes.


Thanks Rharv. I downloaded it, had a watch then created a link in my MS-access database reminder system to the video so I can always remember I have it and go back to it with a simple left mouse click. I was curious about this process and I saw one earlier today but it was missing some of the things you point out such as tapping and also dividing the tempo in 1/2.

Right now it is not of much use to me as I am mostly a player. However I often have in the back of my head to capture some of the better improvisations I do against jazz standards and use them as building blocks to create brand new songs. My idea is to use triple play midi to get the actual notes. I could use this ACW tool in creating these songs and making them sound better by adding in real tracks. With me as always it is just a matter of finding the time to keep up with my ideas :-) Lately when a jam is coming I end up practicing for it a solid 5 hours a day for 2 to 6 weeks. The pattern is (arpeggios and scales to help me know where to get the notes for the improvising and for technique , then using BIAB to run through the song's melody, chords, solo, comping, melody) for each of 12 to 15 songs. It clearly improves one's playing but is very time consuming. At the same time when I hear a good motif in a solo in my recordings I really should start trying to cut and past them somewhere to start those new songs. Maybe that is what is driving my curiously about this. I sense I might have a use for it. The time to do this is probably as I am mixing down the jam songs to put on sound cloud and now google drive.

Form a PGmusic perspective it is better I just keep increasing my jam group size since I think some may have bought BIAB since I started it.

Lots of fun. Great retirement activity :-)

John



Last edited by bowlesj; 11/28/18 02:53 PM.
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