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First, when working in the Stylemaker is there a simple way to 'solo' the cell you are auditioning without going to the main menu and soloing the instruments there?


Sure. Highight the pattern and hit the space bar.

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Second, when auditioning a cell, for example the 1st cell in Part A 8 beat, it always seems to play exactly the same accompaniement by other instruments. This makes me wonder whether the cell order is linked between instruments. That is all instruments are playing cell one in Part A 8 Beat. Anyone know?


Good ear, hearing that linking. Auditioning in the Stylemaker does link together patterns in comparable rows of the different instruments. During real playback, that link is broken. In the ENDINGs, however, the link seems to be observed both during playback and audition. You can use the tricks you suggest, to make nice endings.

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...I've got to check and see if I can put a probability on an empty bar.


Absolutely can. If your genre allows it and won't sound weird, you may lay instruments out at random, using all the blank patterns you can stand.

Last edited by allis; 02/09/10 06:49 PM.
Larry
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