From Brian Willoughby Sent Wed, May 30th 2018, 02:09
From Brian Willoughby Sent Wed, May 30th 2018, 02:09
As usual with software, there=E2=80=99s more than one way to achieve = what you=E2=80=99re after. I put together a cover of Underworld=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CTwo Months = Off=E2=80=9D where there=E2=80=99s a falling portamento pattern on one = keyboard that is not exactly a measure in length. Working in Logic, = although I kept the time signature constant for the other keyboard = parts, it was a simple matter to create that pattern and set it=E2=80=99s = length to be different from a measure. Logic has several modes for = building a song from parts, and one of those automatically places each = new part at the end of the previous part. I was able to stack the odd = length part without regard for the measure divisions for the overall = song, while the remaining keyboard and drum patterns fell on precise = measures. Note that Logic has a checkbox for a pattern that will automatically = repeat that pattern until you place a new part on the track that will = stop the repeat. This saves you from placing a lot of small sequences, = and it=E2=80=99s smart enough to know that the length of the pattern may = not match the length of the measure. In addition, not only can you copy and paste patterns - which creates = new data for each copy - but you can also create an alias for a part and = place that. The alias is a great feature because you can edit the master = pattern and it will change in all of the places where you=E2=80=99ve = used aliases of that pattern. With copy and paste, if you change your = mind and edit the original, the copies don=E2=80=99t also change. Which = option you prefer is up to you. I=E2=80=99m not sure what I would do if I wanted to change the tempo a = number of times within a song that has patterns of varying lengths, but = I=E2=80=99m sure there=E2=80=99s a way. As someone pointed out, changing the tempo & time signature has a global = effect, so if you want to overlap 4 and 5 and 7, and other pattern = lengths, you can just leave the song in 4/4 and not restrict your = patterns to start at measures. Brian Willoughby p.s. Sorry for the non-analog content, but you can totally drive vintage = analog synths from Logic Pro using the techniques described above, so = long as there=E2=80=99s MIDI. On May 29, 2018, at 7:09 AM, stephen watson via analogue = <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >=20 > "How To: Change The Tempo & Time Signature In Logic Pro" >=20 > I use Logic, I looked at this tutorial and the problems I see is tempo = & time signature changes appear to be global; also the MIDI parts do not = conform to any changes. I guess doing this is more intended for tempo = changes in a song versus one measure. It would be better if I could = easily change time signature for each step and the midi notes = conforming. That's where it gets more complicated. So the fist pattern = may only have 4 steps in one time signature like 3/4 chained to 3 steps = in another time signature 4/4 and so on...until how many patterns that = are being chained cycles over again. By the way creating beats like this = confuses the BPM counter and sync in DJ software.=20 > Tuesday, May 29, 2018 7:34 AM -04:00 from Quincas Moreira = <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>: >> You=E2=80=99d be surprised how easy it actually is to edit the = timeline in a DAW to do what you=E2=80=99re saying... Certainly easier = than pattern chaining on a TR! A quick tutorial on youtube might be all = you need. Which DAW do you use? >>=20 >> Sent from my iPhone >=20