Shots?

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 24 Jan 2015 8:20 am

What notation is used to enter in two shots on the first quarter note, resting on the second quarter note with everything back to normal starting on the 3rd 1/4 note?

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 6:47 am

Gary,

Strictly from memory. I believe there is a "bar" drop down menu where you can define each beat and it will write the notation for you.

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Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 8:21 am

Yes there is Howard, the icon's pic is a quarter note which opens up a an area to enter said adjustments. But, I still need someone to hold my hand with specifics as I have been unsuccessful...

I guess its time to pop a bold red to commiserate...

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 25 Jan 2015 9:02 am

Gary,

You found the right place. You have to "edit notation" . It's too much to explain here, but I suggest trial and error and I think you'll figure it out. Keep in mind that edits to midi will not be saved using the normal song save command and will revert back to the original when you regenerate the song. You'll have to experiment with a work around for this. I always drop the individual midi files into my DAW and do the editing there. Same for Real Tracks. It gets complicated, but very fun to do.

RC

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 11:23 am

GeeeeZ Rick, its just two 1/8 note punches on a 1/4 note, rest on 2, ready play on three..."Trail and error" has given way to something easier done....pop a top again...key of Db....

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 25 Jan 2015 12:10 pm

Gary,

If I understand what your trying to do, it can be done without getting into the notation changes. If it's for the stop in "pop a top", just enter the chords in the first half of the bar with a ".." (periods) Separated by a "," (comma) then where you want the rest, put one period. (see the other post in this section about rest) Example:

C..,C.. C.

You said Db. It really doesn't matter with BIAB. You can change it to any key later. As a matter of convenience, I usually enter the numbers (BIAB will understand and convert them to chords based on whatever key you're in) or enter the song in a basic key like C or G that's easier for me to think about in my head, then change it later. Hope you've got a good shuffle beat style for "Pop A Top"

Check your PM for my email address. if you want to send me what you have of the song, I'll try to fix that part for you.

RC

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 12:28 pm

If I interpret Gary correctly he's looking for something like a eighth or sixteenth note "shot" followed by eighth note rests within a 4/4 bar.

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 12:44 pm

Rick,
Pop-A-Top and referencing Db was simply a sarcastic err, overtone. I believe what you've suggested to key in only affects quarter notes, not what I'm looking for. Anyway, I'll check my PM...BTW, the tune I'm working on is Mr Magic, its sorta a jam up bubble gum jazz/funk/blues sorta ditty.

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 12:48 pm

Gary,

If my interpretation is correct try going to the bar editor and for_that_bar change the number of beats from 4 to eight and double the tempo.

I don't have a sound card hooked up to my biab pc but it sounds logical.

Or...For that bar only go to a style that supports eighth notes.

h

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 1:04 pm

I did Howard and look what I got...

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 1:19 pm

Could be a limitation of that style. Dunno, that's all I got I'm afraid.

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Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 1:25 pm

Just a wild thought. Create an extra four beat bar and double the tempo on the 2 bars (only).

I'm hoping that a real expert will chime in and point out the folly of my suggestion.

Oh, What version of biab are you running?

h

Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 1:33 pm

2008 w/real drums. The style is a funk blues sorta deal which lends itself to punches, shots and rests...

Howard Parker · Post by **Howard Parker** » 25 Jan 2015 1:35 pm

Except for the shot you are looking for

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Gary Lee Gimble · Post by **Gary Lee Gimble** » 25 Jan 2015 1:39 pm

ur rubbing it in....Too bad Siri doesn't work @BIAB