Can a custom midi bass track be transposed ?

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 6 May 2011 12:41 pm

It would be great if there was a way to transpose a hand-written midi bass (or other) track !!...or IS there a way ? The normal transpose button does not touch the custom midi track

Russ Wever · Post by **Russ Wever** » 6 May 2011 1:51 pm

If you've written in the
Melody track, go to Melody
then Edit Melody Only then
Transpose Melody Only.
~Russ

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 6 May 2011 3:39 pm

Russ,

Thanks. That's good to know, but no, they've been written on the bass track...BUT could I MOVE the bass track to the melody track ? hmmm.....

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 6 May 2011 6:23 pm

Hey Russ, walk me through the menu system to edit / transpose the melody track please ? I've copied the bass track over to the melody track but I can't find where I would transpose it ? Thanks !

Robert Tripp · Post by **Robert Tripp** » 7 May 2011 5:50 am

Mitch

On the very top line it has

file edit styles opt etc.

go to where it says melody and left click

a sub menu appears at the bottom it says edit melody

another submenu will allow you to transpose the melody track.

good luck.

Rob

Mitch Crane · Post by **Mitch Crane** » 7 May 2011 7:15 am

Thanks Russ and Robert !

OK, here's the solution:

1. Move the bass track to the melody track - Edit->Copy/Move tracks

2. Once the bass track is on the melody track, you can can just change the key of the song using the key signature drop-down next to the Style... The 'new' bass (melody) track gets transposed, but the original midi bass track does NOT get changed.

After the change, I can then move the 'melody' back to the bass track.

Great stuff and thanks again guys !