Saving Chord Progession

[BOYD STAMEY]

I would like to take a progression I have written, (or one from the midi files)
and try it out with different midi clips, variations, styles, etc,
but so far I see no EZway to do this.

It appears that, although you can use a huge variety of chords in each midi file,
they have to be manually re-entered in every clip you want to try out in an existing
chord progression.

This is a huge deal as it would mean re-entering all my chords just to try out piano variations.

Please tell me I’m wrong as I like the general EZkeys idea

Boyd

Topic

[Jay Coover]

Yeah, you mean to separate the MIDI from the chord progression you have entered so that it is superimposed over whichever pattern comes up as you cycle through patterns.

I agree, that should be a feature, if it is not possible now.

SD 2.3 NY vol 2/Metal Foundry/C & V/Roots 1 & 2/Music City Latin Percussion/Funkmasters/The Classic/Jazz/Pop!/#1 Hits/Electronic/Twisted/Claustrophobic EZKeys 1.1 with all the trimmings

[Scott]

No, it’s not possible to ‘freeze’ the chord progression in the Song Track and drag new MIDI on top of the progression.

It’s an interesting idea for sure, but not sure if it’s possible to implement.

Scott Sibley - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

[Confooshus]

I just spent an hour with the demo… I gotta say, having to redo the chord structure every time I try a new style is a deal killer! That’s such a basic real world feature, I can’t believe it was left out. I’m gonna hold out on buying this until that’s resolved.

[Joey Coyle]

Yeah, this is a major pain, and so obviously basic to functionality, I can only believe that they were/are in the process of implementing this, but released the 0.9 version of EZKeys to get it out there for us to use. And I’m OK with that, I’d rather have something than nothing… but they should focus on getting this completed.

[Martin]

I would like to take a progression I have written, (or one from the midi files)
and try it out with different midi clips, variations, styles, etc,
but so far I see no EZway to do this.

New update out today…You shall like it!

Martin Kristoffersson
Sound Designer

[Jay Coover]

Score one for TT!

Thanks guys.

SD 2.3 NY vol 2/Metal Foundry/C & V/Roots 1 & 2/Music City Latin Percussion/Funkmasters/The Classic/Jazz/Pop!/#1 Hits/Electronic/Twisted/Claustrophobic EZKeys 1.1 with all the trimmings

[Juicy]

Hell Yeah -use browser midi = Chords that stick !!
That’s changing the game right there

[wagzisnotadrummer]

Whut???!!! A new update and I missed it? Thanks so much, Toontrack!

[Jay Coover]

Wow. It took me about 15 minutes to figure out how to operate it with the chord saver. I’m not a manual reader, so was a little flummoxed for a very brief while.

I’ve been playing with it for hours now. I haven’t had this much fun since I got it. Makes all the difference.

There is still some room for improvement for when the MIDI track is too long for the chord progression that is saved. If the MIDI is too long, a user should be able to slide the piece that he wants to play in position, snapping on measures. I’ve got some entire piano songs in MIDI that I can’t audition anything but the first 4-8 measures in this way.

There is a workaround inside EZKeys though. Drag the longer piece in, edit out everything you don’t want (trim on both sides), move that edited piece back into the browser and audition against your chords that way.

Great update though! Keep it coming.

Thanks,
fizbin

SD 2.3 NY vol 2/Metal Foundry/C & V/Roots 1 & 2/Music City Latin Percussion/Funkmasters/The Classic/Jazz/Pop!/#1 Hits/Electronic/Twisted/Claustrophobic EZKeys 1.1 with all the trimmings

[Ian Scott]

I just wanted to thank you for the update

[Tom]

Aarrhhhgg. I have asked so many times for EZKeys to remember my chord sequences, and now my wishes have been granted? And I didn’t notice the update. I could have spent all day Yesterday having fun with this. But today there is a lot of work I need to do …

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