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editing a word in a song and changing it does not work #778833 10/14/23 03:33 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120 N natcheztoo OP Apprentice
OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	I noticed that one of the words/lyrics entered into a song by note-based method is wrong and when I edit it, it always reverts to the original, wrong word. I sure could use some help. Natcheztoo

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778838 10/14/23 03:40 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,091 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,091 Melbourne, Australia	What version / year of BiaB are you using? BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778843 10/14/23 03:53 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120 N natcheztoo OP Apprentice
OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	I am using 2020 on Windows computer. Do you need the build?

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778860 10/14/23 05:38 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia	Natcheztoo, I use the notation editor regularly. If you select the bar for the word you want to change and then press CTRL + L, the lyric editor will open for a note in that bar. Using tab (forward) of SHFT + tab (backward) will allow you to navigate to the note you want. After you have changed the text, make sure you press enter or tab (to save) before pressing CTRL + L to exit the lyric editor. Hope this helps, --Noel • my latest song: Seven Years (with Kevin, a Synth V vocaloid) MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work Noel96 #778931 10/15/23 08:56 AM Beginners Forum
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OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	Noel, Thank you for your suggestion. With great trepidation I sallied forth to try your method. It did not work. It just changed back. BTW, when I hit the enter key to save the change, it did and moved forward t the next note and word. There was no word there and it was when I entered the word that the previous entry changed back. Thoughts? I will try it a couple more times, but, "Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results." Maybe. I'll report back. BIAB is a huge program and I am awed by what the coders have created. What I know is like five grains of sand on the beach in Panama City, Florida. Everything is so difficult, especially for me. Natcheztoo

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778934 10/15/23 09:22 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,571 Australia	Hi again. That is most strange. I've been writing lyrics into my BIAB songs since 2008 and I've never had this happen. First, a good principle to keep in mind is that when BIAB starts doing unusual things, it is worth trying "Return to factory settings" using the "MOST" option. That often fixes a problem. With this lyric issue, this is also worth trying... (1) click on the "#" symbol (#1 on the top image) and then click on "Edit Lyrics" (#2) (2) in the lyric editor, navigate to the lyric you want to delete and then delete it. The format of the editor is "bar number : beat number : part of a beat" Regarding the "part of a beat" (also called 'ticks'), and 1/8th note = 60, 1/16th note = 30 This should do the job for you. --Noel • my latest song: Seven Year’s (with Kevin, a Synth V vocaloid MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work Noel96 #778955 10/15/23 01:04 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120 N natcheztoo OP Apprentice
OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	Noel, I am going to try all the things you recommended. I'll be back to you on that. I wanted to take some screen shots to send, like you did above, but I could not insert it into the message. What did you do to get yours into the message? Thanks, Natcheztoo

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778956 10/15/23 01:07 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120 N natcheztoo OP Apprentice
OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	Noel, I forgot to tell you that I did the "return to factory settings" just three days ago and that corrected a couple ailments that I had. At the time, I had not experienced the problem we are discussing. Natcheztoo

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778974 10/15/23 03:27 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,091 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,091 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by natcheztoo Noel, I am going to try all the things you recommended. I'll be back to you on that. I wanted to take some screen shots to send, like you did above, but I could not insert it into the message. What did you do to get yours into the message? Thanks, Natcheztoo You need to create a normal reply (not a quick reply), and select the Attachment Manager in the Post Options section below: BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work AudioTrack #778988 10/15/23 06:19 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120 N natcheztoo OP Apprentice
OP natcheztoo Apprentice N Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 128 Natchez, Mississippi 39120	Test to see if a picture is inserted. I do not see it here, but I dragged and dropped as instructed. I'll give it a shot. Natcheztoo Attached Files (Click to download or enlarge) (Only available when you are logged in) Screenshot 2023-10-15 152551.png (52.17 KB, 22 downloads)

Re: editing a word in a song and changing it does not work natcheztoo #778989 10/15/23 07:01 PM Beginners Forum
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AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,091 Melbourne, Australia	Yes, I should have mentioned that you won't see it while editing even in preview mode. It becomes available after you actually post it. Anyway, the attachment shows up fine. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

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