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Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording #289967 03/29/15 05:40 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 64 doogiet OP Enthusiast
OP doogiet Enthusiast Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 64	Hey, all. So here's my next question: If I'm trying to learn a guitar solo from an mp3 by slowing it down and looping it, is the best way to do this to import it into Real Band and not Band in a Box? Ive highlighted the guitar solo and looped it, but when I close Real Band the selection gets lost. Is there a way to save the selection without having to extract the solo from the fileÉ (argh, I just lost my question mark) Also, it would be super helpful if I was able to refine a selection by first making one, then being able to drag the edges instead of having to keep de-selecting and reselecting the whole thing. doug

Re: Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording doogiet #289997 03/29/15 09:43 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,887 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,887 Australia	Doug, In Realband, you could always simply extract the section you want and paste it to a new track. Then save the file (make sure to select the .SEQ format because that will save audio). I suspect that if you've tried to save and it's not saving properly, it's due to saving as MGU or SGU. Hope this helps, Noel latest song: Just A Little After Midnight MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2024 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording doogiet #290010 03/29/15 11:09 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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solidrock Expert S Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,827	Try www.riffstation.com also

Re: Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording doogiet #290025 03/29/15 01:08 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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DEddy Journeyman Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 697 Canada	I suggest Transcribe. To me (I have both) is better for slowing down and looping. I use RiffStation for chords. www.seventhstring.com Win 10, 64 bit, love my Lenovo T420, BIAB 2019 (613), RB 2019 (2) Short term memory is getting shorter.

Re: Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording doogiet #290035 03/29/15 03:20 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,475 New Mexico Larry Kehl Veteran
Larry Kehl Veteran Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,475 New Mexico	I have Transcribe!, and Slowblast (use to be free BIAB add-on), etc. But if you want something for FREE see this thread (see "Mac"'s post about using your built in Windows media player) http://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=238129&page=1 Also suggestion above about using RB by Noel96 Win10Pro,i9,64GB,2TBSSD+20TBHDDs,1080TI,BIAB'24,Scarlett18i8,Montage7,Fusion 8HD,QS8,Integra7,XV5080,QSR,SC-8850,SPLAT,FL21&others,Komp.14,IK suite&others, just a guitar player-AXE FX III &FM9T, FishmanTP, MIDIGuitar2, GK2/3'sw/GI20

Re: Trying to learn a guitar solo from a recording doogiet #290071 03/30/15 01:29 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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Charlie Fogle Veteran C Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 8,098 South Carolina	If you are trying to learn the solo from a commercially released song, find a midi version of the song that replicates an authentic sounding solo, import it into Band in a Box or RB, choose the solo midi track and get the notes and tab plus display it on the guitar fret board. Easy ways to choose specific sections in RealBand: If you have the tempo set correctly, your solo should fit within a specific set of bars, if you are working in the track screen, click to the chord screen and choose the specific bars you want to work with. Then click back to the track screen and choose the track you want to work with. You can also use the snap to beat button from the track screen if you are choosing bars. Be sure the snap to beat button is not selected if you are choosing a selection within a bar. Another easy and precise method when working from the track screen in RealBand is to 'zoom in' to your selection and set the curser precisely where you want to begin, hit F7 - Move the curser to precisely where you want to end your selection and hit F8 and your exact selection will be chosen without having to drag your curser around to get what you want selected. Last edited by c_fogle; 03/30/15 01:33 AM. BIAB Ultra Pak+ 2024:RB 2024, Latest builds: Dell Optiplex 7040 Desktop; Windows-10-64 bit, Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz CPU and 16 GB Ram Memory.

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