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Looking for a way to have the full chords in a BIAB song file be output to a MIDI file, preferably on a single track. For example, using a piano as instrument, have BIAB write out the all the notes to a chord onto a MIDI track, with all notes of the chord on the first beat of the bar, or on the 1st and 3rd beat of two chords in a bar.

What I'm hoping to do is to have that MIDI file output to a keyboard which in turn is linked to and providing chords for an external vocal harmonizer (TC Helicon rack mount), which uses the chords to provide appropriate harmonies for recording.

Of course it can be done by simply playing the chords into a MIDI file using a keyboard, and then having the MIDI file route the chords as input to the harmonizer, but since the chords are already in BIAB, and I have many thousands of BIAB songs, I'm looking to simplify the process.


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In Options > Preferences > Output Chords
And you can Save Song As MID (F6) and it will have a BB Chord Output track.


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Hi

Yes indeed as Pipeline says above.
I use this method to control the VH on my Yamaha Clavinover.
You may find this from my website helpful.
http://mikesmusic.byethost16.com/my_technical_articles2.html#cvp_pc_setup

Note with the above method biab outputs chords for all the chords on the chord sheet as the song plays.

Mike




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Pipeline...

Thank you so very much. Although been using BIAB since early 2000's, exploring options available seems a never-ending task (and a good thing)!!

Giving it a try later today.


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Mike....

Looks like an interesting setup.

Will check the link you provided to see how/what I may be able to integrate into what I'm doing.

Thanks for providing the information!!


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Kurzweil PC4SE, AXIOM-61key & IKiRigPro-32key boards, Roland SD-50 MIDI, Behringer 404HD, Maschine MK3,TC Helicon Voiceworks
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