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Hi,
I've been using these together for slightly different purposes for some time, but I do find the process with them all frustrating as I'm doing similar things several times over. Maybe that's just how it is, but I wondered if anyone had any better shortcuts than I.
I usually start with a printed score, or photo thereof, from someone else and/or from a download from the Musescore website. I first create a once-through leadsheet in Musescore, including any intro, coda and first/second endings, then export to MusicXML before adding any repeats into Musescore and saving it. I then export as a .pdf ready for later import into MobileSheetsPro or printing.
I then open-special the MusicXML in BiaB, move the melody to the melody track, set up the song structure in BiaB, find a suitable style and save that.
Then I enter the chord progression again into iRealPro and again set repeats and choose a style.
My suspicion is that this is as efficient as I can get at present, but any tips on improvements would be welcome.
Thanks.
Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. Kawai MP6, Korg M50, Ui24R, Saffire Pro 40. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11; Win8.1: Scarletts BIAB2022 UltraPAK, Reaper, a bunch of stuff.
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I’m not sure from your description why both BIAB and iRealPro are involved. Perhaps you could start the problem description with what you want to have as your final product(s)?
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Ah, yes.
I use BiaB at home for practicing, but I take iRealPro with me to band sessions where normally I use it only as a means to display a chord sheet. Only occasionally do I link it to the amplifier.
Printed .pdf file I use in sunlight where the tablet isn't so good.
Last edited by Gordon Scott; 02/24/23 08:43 AM.
Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful. Kawai MP6, Korg M50, Ui24R, Saffire Pro 40. AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11; Win8.1: Scarletts BIAB2022 UltraPAK, Reaper, a bunch of stuff.
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Pushing this in a slightly different direction, because this is the only thread I have found with a reference to iReal Pro, do you, or anyone else on here, know whether it is possible to import to BiaB a chord sequence already entered into iReal Pro. Like the OP, I'm seeking to minimise the amount of repetitive preparatory work I'm doing. Background is that I have been using MobileSheets and iReal Pro on a split screen and I now want to substitute BiaB as my accompaniment. Don't relish the thought of putting all those chord sequences in a second time. If there is no specific import function, is it just a matter of copy and paste between the chord display screens of the two programs? (Not tried that yet.)
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Sorry - I have now looked at threads further down this page, and I see there is quite a lot of discussion about importing iReal chords into BiaB. I'll get reading those.
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Having looked at other threads, I now have to give a thank you to Matt Finley. Your MUSICMXL instructions worked for me.
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Having looked at other threads, I now have to give a thank you to Matt Finley. Your MUSICMXL instructions worked for me. will please provide a link to Matt's instructions thanks
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Indeed, I would like to see what someone found valuable. Is it something that should be in the Tips & Tricks Forum?
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Thanks. I see we hit a few snags so I did not continue with the project. Seven years ago …
Everyone, what are your experiences now?
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