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It would be nice when you are in the arrange mode and you extract progressions, that it also gives you a Master progession, which is the proper mix of when a higher container overides the root cantainer.
I haven't been able to export chords only. Perhaps I missed something there.
For now I export the song, import into a new arrangement , and uncheck 'create figure'. This gives me the complete progression which I can then import into BIAB or Logic for additional work. Tyros 4 also wants to see the composite song chord track. This you can also import into your DAW and the Chord names are already written out for should you choose to put them in the score.
Wed, 2012-03-21 - 08:48 Permalink
Think there is a video showing marking the time you want to select from then creating a new container which then matches ths selected time period and becomes the lowest (highest priority) container. In the video that container is then exported, but you could try accessing the harmony component although you might need to snapshot it.
Others might have a better workflow?
Wed, 2012-03-21 - 13:56 Permalink
Tyros 4 also wants to see the composite song chord track.
The chord names exported to MIDI file include the final rendered chords with all containers considered. Not only the root container's progression.
Thu, 2012-03-22 - 16:12 Permalink
I need the raw physical chords of arrangement alone. Not with instruments playing parts. All the grace notes, passing tones, scales etc that SFP puts into a song, foor BIAB and T4, and even musicians into creating a much more complex chord structure, which often sounds wrong when the rest of the band relies on it. For instance part of the song might stay in F for 16 bars, The bass is playing a diatonic F riff. The keyboard player will throw in occassional 4th and 5h grace chords at end of measure. And if the guitar is throwing in riff centered around the 3rd and 6th of the song.
I't might sound great, but when you export all that BIAB or T4 (or other analysis software), it comes up with a chord progression that is all over the place, making the piece sound totally wrong. Even a lot of 7th and maj7 notes added by additional players alters the perceived chord progression, tricking the software into going off on a tagent.
Thu, 2012-03-22 - 16:34 Permalink
This is how you can export plain chords:
Add a new instrument. Set its playing range to the desired average pitch. Insert an "Auto Chords" interpretation preset. No figures.
That track will export plain chords without embellishments.