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No idea after study the manual and seeing the video where exactly this tool is involved ?
- only for chord progressions ?
( i will see the video again if this give the answer?)
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Ok i find a another video about this subject it says:
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Progressions: Manual Editing Details
This 4 minute video demonstrates various aspects of manual progression editing.
NOTE: Blocks aren't Blocks A common misunderstanding is to view the chord blocks in a progression as physical objects. What you see as a rectangular block is actually just the gap between two successive chord changes filled with color. If you want to insert a new chord anywhere in the middle of a progression, you simply 1) Select the desired position with the span tool, 2) Type the chord name into the entry field. Alternatively you can also modify the current chord using any of the controls of the inspector. This will insert a change at the selected position. The video shows this among other aspects of progression editing.
So this explain more about the spantool .......................and thus suprizing
(2) And a article about : Common Misconceptions: Progressions
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intuitive you think of chords as some sort of blocks (because this "block concept" is so much widely used in music programs)
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NOTE: Blocks aren't Blocks A common misunderstanding is to view the chord blocks in a progression as physical objects. What you see as a rectangular block is actually just the gap between two successive chord changes filled with color.
Reaction : chordchanges on what beat possible ?: or else stated how many chord changes possible for 1 measure?..or gaps is dependent of grid resolution
Resolution 4 means for 4/4 beat a quarter note per beat so there are no gaps possible , but for resolution 8 ( 1/8 notes) there will be caps it you use only quarter chords
When will there be no gaps possible?
Mo., 27.06.2011 - 21:01 Permalink
A chord change is a point in time (a vertical line) and the time until the next chord change happens is shown a colored rectangle. This means a chord change has a beginning only and the end is where the next chord starts.
Therefore if you copy a chord into a progression, you will just insert the point of change.
Chord changes are possible at any position on the time line (depends on the grid tool). I remember there was a limit at 1/8 beat, though. That's pretty much sufficient for most styles. You will not notice a change that is quicker, except if the chords are hammerded physically at those positions.
You can use the span tool for progressions and figures.
Mo., 27.06.2011 - 22:20 Permalink
I remember there was a limit at 1/8 beat, though. That's pretty much sufficient for most styles
Yes i becomes more clear for me the working of the span tool and the "gaps"
Adding a at a point a chord with the spantool is straightforward, but working with a timespan seems to be that is has it own logic
I did one measure on the timeline and by default there is a division of 4..than i add on the 1/8 positions also some chords with the spantool ( adding a vertical line)..than tried 1/16 and the spantool refuses now! to add a chord on this position
So it seems that 8 chords in a measure is a maximum for the spantool ! ( if you use resolution 1/8 )
But if use the resolution 1/16 note that you can also add chords on this note position !, but again with a higher resolution the spantool refuses to work
So it seems that for one measure there is 32 chord changes !
But higher that 1/8 resolution gives the trouble that the chord names are not be seen anymore
You will not notice a change that is quicker, except if the chords are hammerded physically at those positions.
you mean playing chords on a midi keyboard ? ( no not with a hammer)