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I would like to be able to have BIAB play chords of my own devising - obviously only in midi, not in the realtracks!! - for instance, I've got a piece that uses mostly '2' chords (i.e. root, 2nd and 5th - no 3rd) and it doesn't seem to be possible to generate this..
Does anyone have any ideas?
What about a way to just add an interval of choice to any chord in the 'chord builder'?
many thanks,
steve g.
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Hi Steve, Wecome to the forums  This has been suggested a few times over the years I've been using these forums. It's always good to have the question re-asked. As for the chord you describe above, I know of no way to accomplish that automatically. What I'd do is to generate it as a midi style using a major chord (root, 3rd, 5th). I'd then go to Piano Roll mode and drag the notes that are the 3rds of the chord down to the second. Once I've done that, I'd then freeze the track. If the track is not frozen, next time regeneration occurs, all changes will be lost on the Piano, Bass, Guitar, Strings tracks. It's a tedious work around but I cannot think of another way to do it at present. Regards, Noel
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See if C2 will fit your needs. Later, Ray
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There is one way. Firstly, copy the style you're using and rename it.
Go to the styles menu and select stylemaker > edit current style.
Select the chord instrument (piano) and under the pattern menu check mark the option ' When adjusting velocities use a single note only'
Then select 'VELOCITY adjust by this much (ALL PATTERNS)
In the box type in the midi note 52 then enter the value -90 to kill this note.
Do the same for note 64 and 76 if necessary.
Go through the patterns and mute any patterns that reside on a single midi note.
Save the style.
Your style will no longer output 3rds in the chords.
Bear in mind that the chord you mentioned R 2nd 5th is actually an inversion of both the sus chord ( R 4th 5th)and the 4 chord (R 4th b7th) both of which are supported. So to get C (r 2nd 5th) you would type in either D4/C or Gsus/C.
Hope this helps
Alan
PS. to make use of use patterns that reside on a midi note you will have to re-import piano part from a generated midi file using the style wizard. Then you'll be able to adjust all patterns in the above procedure.
Last edited by alan S.; 02/05/12 07:20 PM.
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It is very easy as Alan said, I find a style almost like and the edit it ! When I use midi stuff I love being able to make drums more tribal by dropping snare and cymbals in an"A" substyle and bring them back in the"B". You can make anything from scratch too, very cool stuff. There are all kinds of chord subs that fill in the gaps and people here has always helped me to find them. As always, wishlist something and people will tell you it's something that's always been there if it ain't. Then PG just might put it in, I always wished for Carlos Eduardo Arellano(Spanish Moderator)to have a style and they did it ! So anything is possible.
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I just auditioned the C2 chord and all that is playing is 1,2 and 5. Later, Ray
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Hi
thanks for all the tips guys!
i found that, as Alan pointed out, using the 5 chord over a different root note works!
C2 is ok some of the time but certain parts still play the major third occasionally it seems..
haven't tried looking at 4 chords and sus chords yet but i imagine it will work more or less the same as altering the root note under a 5 chord (as above)...
thanks again fellas.
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