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When you use Melodist to produce a MIDI melody does it produce the same patterns or does it produce random patterns? If I used the Melodist to produce a melody bit for my song would it be possible/likely to hear that same melody bit in another BIAB song? Since melody is a copyrightable part of a song I guess I would be reluctant to use it without some major changes afterwards if it produces the same patterns.
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Hi John, I use Melodist from time to time and I really like it. It's a fantastic source of songwriting inspiration for me. My experience is that the melody-creation routines work on random notes within a prescribed range and using signature rhythmic patterns that are characteristic of the style/artist after which the routines are named. When you listen to songs on the radio, melodies, in general, have a significant amount of repetition. This is important because it is (a) what makes a melody memorable and (b) what aurally defines the different sections of a song (e.g. chorus, verse, bridge, etc.). Maybe it's me and lack of experience but my observation is that the Melodist does not generally use too much repetition when making melodies and it does not create signature melodies for different sections. This is not a problem, though, because the Melodist uses MIDI and it is very very easy to alter the notes in any melody that is made by the Melodist. So, to answer your question ... ... you have total control over the end product that begins with the Melodist so no two melodies will be the same unless you want them to be. Below is a link to a terrific Youtube clip that PG Music have put together that will help you get the best out of the Melodist and the Soloist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV2z3CJm28gHope this helps, Noel. If anyone reading this thread is interested, here is how I use the Melodist (following the numbers on the below image) ...  1. Select the style/artist. 2. Click on the "Melody" button (this will preset settings so that only melody is generated). 3. Select "Part of song" because I tend to work on a section at a time. 4. Set the section of the song I want to work on. 5. Set the "Instrument" to piano or jazz guitar because I find these the easiest to hear while working on the melody. 6. Select "No harmony" because, at the creation stage, I'm only interested in melody. 7. Set the Melodist to use the "Current Key". When all the above are organised, I generate the melody and listen to what is created. When I listen, what I'm looking for are some good melodic motifs that I can use 'copy and paste' with to create a song-section. If nothing stands out, I regenerate another melody. Eventually I get some melodic motifs that are close to what I am after. When that happens, I use a combination of Piano Roll mode and Notation Mode to modify the melody so that it becomes exactly what works for me. In a nutshell, the Melodist creates something that I would never have thought of myself. This, in turn, inspires me to make something else that is uniquely mine.
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Noel, a great 'one-screen' tutorial. Thanks for that!
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Noel, this is awesome! Thank you so much!!
Just to clarify, if two BIAB users started with the same chord progression, in the same key and used the same settings for the Melodist, would it produce something very similar for each or something significantly different for each?
I understand the fact that it produces MIDI so I can manipulate it afterwards but what if I really like a melody BIAB produced? Would it be safe to use or would it be likely that same melody would be showing up in other people's songs as well?
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John,
After playing around with the Melodist for a while, it seems to me as if it's very similar to Realtracks. If you generate a particular RT enough times, you can hear snippets here and there that are similar but, when taken as a whole the tracks are generally different.
I'd say that chances would be slim that you'd find someone else has used the Melodist to create exactly the same melody.
All the best,
Noel
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Thank you so much Noel! I appreciate your help!
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