I think some improvement could be done here, but there is a solution as Mario said. The question is how convenient that solution is for you.
We are in agreement it would be a mistake to produce multiple music-minus-one tracks in every combination someone might conceivably want.
I prefer to audition possible styles using a specific song and chords (after all, that's what I will be using the style for), so I use the option Play Using Current Chordsheet for Song.
The only annoyance is that the 'picker' window retains focus and has to be closed. I could see reworking the process so it would be easier (fewer keystrokes) to audition a style on my choice of song.
But even if you want to load the demos, you just have to close the picker window then mute the appropriate tracks. And of course, one person's preference here might be unique.
This is the Wishlist forum, so if the wish is to improve the audition process, then +1.
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Mute is time consuming. I just want to quickly listen to a style in the picker and move on. I don’t want to spend the muting then going back to the picker.
Here are the steps to set Mutes once, and audition Styles consecutively from the StylePicker Window:
This is a workflow solution that by making small adjustments in workflow of the scenario detailed in the original post to listen only to the Rhythm Section (Bass & Drums).
BIAB, in most cases, already can do this as long as the StylePicker is properly set up to filter and the genre styles follow the normal track sequence of the Bass being on the Bass Track and the Drums on the Drums Track.
In a test, I completed filters to limit the search results to the genre and settings for a particular style song. The search results were 454 possible styles.
I muted all but the Bass Track and Drums Track and did a quick view of the StylePicker Mixer and stepped through the first 105 style in the list and each of the 105 RealStyles did in fact have a Bass on the Bass Track and Drums on the Drum Tracks.
But... the StylePicker has to be told the user wants to audition only the unmuted tracks and not the complete style. Otherwise, by selecting to audition the Style Demo, even with the tracks muted, auditioning the demo will play the stereo demo and all of the tracks will play. You're hearing the demo at this point and not the StylePicker Mixer.
Additional steps must be entered to have the StylePicker Mixer play rather than the Style Demo. So, as Matt suggested, audition possible styles using a specific song and chords That's what a user will be using the style for. Use the option Play Using Current Chordsheet for Song.
An entire Chord Chart does not have to be input. Nor is the 4 bar preview ideal. The most efficient method I've found is to enter 4 bars with PartMarker a and repeat the same progression for 4 bars of PartMarker b and to set Bars 1-8 to repeat twice.
This results in the Bass and Drums will play the current Chord Chart in the highlighted Style but only playing the unmuted Bass and Drums Tracks.
Mute is time consuming. I just want to quickly listen to a style in the picker and move on. I don’t want to spend the muting then going back to the picker.
I just discovered that there are mute buttons in the style picker. Plus those tracks stay muted for the entire session so say you only want the bass and drums every time you change styles only the bass and drums will play, if of course they are on the same track number.
Note that the style must be playing your chord progression, this will not work on the demos.
Also note that is an alt number that can mute said tracks however that does not work here. Maybe others can verify?
1-click on the small square after the track name 2-click on track settings 3-click on mute
PS - I see that Charlie and I were typing at the same time!
Last edited by MarioD; 06/18/2210:43 AM.
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Just mute everything but first and third track (that should give you "B&D" for most tracks. Check "4 bar preview" Use "green" play button to preview (double clicking on he style will just play the demo) So do a single click on the style->green play button should do what you want.
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