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I know how to edit the Realtrack holds, like level settings and the corresponding address numbers etc., but how do you access the Drumtrack Holds.
and the hold numbers in volved?

F.I. i tried a Bodhran track, but there seem to be no holds, probably a fault or flaw in the 2020 download 713 version of BIAB.
They just play on in the breaks.

PICTURE: For the RTs here, but now for Drums?:

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https://www.pgmusic.com/tutorial_realdrums_stylemaking.htm
If you open the text file in the drum's folder you will see the holds at the bottom.

You can adjust the volume of the Holds:

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Like patterns, shots are also defined in the text file using lines of text containing several elements: 1) the text "shot", 2) type of shot (0 for shot or hold, 1 for pushes), 3) the bar number of the shot in the style wave file, 4) the number of ticks (1 beat = 120 ticks) before or after the bar number the shot occurs, 5) the duration of the shot in ticks, 6) weight, 7) volume of the shot

Here are some examples of defined shots:

Shot,1,82,-2,455,1,100
Shot,0,83,5,360,1,90
Shot,1,171,240,200,1,80


for the overall db level:
dbAdjust=

In ReaTrak it will generate Biab Drums and you can adjust the volume level or what shot/hold you want to use.


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Thanks Pipeline, i guess i have been at it before.

This particular Drumtrack, Bodhran TradReel, doesn't seem to have any holds, but i'll dive in to the matter.
Alas i have no time coming weeks, but later. Haven't time to edit and make them myself .....
Maybe another user has already done it?

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Put this at the bottom of x:\bb\Drums\BodhranTradReel\BodhranTradReel_110_Style.txt
and save it then try some holds
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; Custom Holds added
Shot,0,68,360,600,1,90
Shot,0,140,360,600,1,90
Shot,0,143,224,140,1,90

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Wow, you shoot fast, Cowboy, thanks !!
Alas on a quick test it did not work, maybe since i used it half timed ....
also after a rebuild nothing shows in the variations field, must do something wrong ...


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you can turn the volume of the shot up from 90 to 127 if you like.
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The volume of the shots is represented by a number between 1 and 127. If 90 is entered, the volume will not be adjusted at all. If a number between 1 and 89 is entered, the volume will be lowered accordingly, and if a number between 91 and 127 is entered, the volume will be raised accordingly. It is generally easiest to test the volume amounts once the style has been completed.


This worked:

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also after a rebuild nothing shows in the variations field

That drum style just has the one variation as there is only one text file in the root.
You can't add another variation^ in that folder unless it already has variations^.
You can make up a new RealDrum style.

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Will look into it later, time is not on my side for a week or so ....

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I set the first 2 holds to 127 as the last one was loud already

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