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 Speed Of Inputting Music, If you can't play a real-time keyboard, how's the fastest way |
 Thu 29 Nov 2007, 07:32
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Midiwife, the Korg MicroKontrol looks like a cool little keyboard, but I note it has been discontinued - a google search pulled up several for $299 but some were already unavailable because of being discontinued - so if anyone is getting one, they better buy it fast, or try eBay or something. A bit spendy, but looks pretty good for what it is. Nice bells and whistles, yes.
And Jimdubpram, thanks for the loop tip - one of those things that's so simple and obvious you don't notice it is possible. Dragging is easier than copy/paste. Thea |
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Thu 29 Nov 2007, 08:43
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 27-Oct 07 From: Melbourne - AU Member No.: 96,161 |
I wish I could afford that Korg - it seems probably too heavy for me to lift myself, but it would still be great!
Thanks for the GB tips - I am in a bad patch just now and I can't keyboard, but I will be trying them out ASAP. r [Please excuse mistakes/brevity, typed via on-screen keyboard due to disability] |
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Fri 30 Nov 2007, 10:57
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 21-Nov 07 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 96,623 |
Hello Ricky,
in Sibelius 5, you can specify the expression below the staves just as you think : Click on a note, then You click on the Housestyle menu, then Lines , and you have crescendo, diminuendo, that are played back by Sibelius where you want it. And in the Create menu, then Text , then Expression , you have a list of all expressions such as p and f and many more to express the music you think and Sibelius read them too so you can listen to your music with the expression you think. Kind regards, Tony |
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Fri 30 Nov 2007, 11:36
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 Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 07-Oct 02 From: London - UK Member No.: 8,287 |
Hi again Ricky,
Well I have the Korg MicroKorg which is similar spec sizewise to the MicroKontrol and yes, it's not the lightest. I can lift it with one hand but if you had strength of lift or grip problems then it could be tricky. The irony is I think that they've discontinued (I guess) it because of its mini keys. Seems like nobody wants those any more - Korg were one of the few companies that used them across their product range. As you can probably tell though, we'll all keep our eyes and ears open for a suitable substitute for you. All the very best. |
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Fri 30 Nov 2007, 15:31
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 02-Aug 02 From: BURBANK - US Member No.: 6,512 |
Hey Ricky,
Check out Band-in-a Box. It uses the MAC built in instruments to render music from your chord symbols and/or melodies. Zillions of music styes and easy to use. Work in BIAB until your happy with the composition, save as a MIDI file, and then load it into any DAW and finish it there. I hope this helps. You can find it here.  DANO10 |
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Tue 12 Jan 2010, 06:35
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 19 Joined: 14-Nov 03 From: Sacramento - US Member No.: 28,911 |
I thought the topic here was about step writing... "Speed Of Inputting Music, If you can't play a real-time keyboard, how's the fastest way."
So why talk keyboards. I likewise can't use a keyboard import device. What would be cool is a software package that would help with chord structure and rhyme styles. Too simulate rhyme gutter patterns. Something a person with finger limitations could overcome the barrier that is always there in writing by step writing, mechanical sounding music. thanks for the Band in a Box link... that seems what was asked here. Are there other packages similar to it out there? This post has been edited by wheelchair: Tue 12 Jan 2010, 06:56 |
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