SmellyOrc

Chords (after the initial one) will be a high density pane (doesn't matter what chord it is; it'll be a pane)

 

Mhh, maybe it's because we're doing it differently, but if/when I add a chord in an arpeggio marked area, I don't get a pane:

 

http://thumbnails109.imagebam.com/36550/67d88e365494953.jpg

Normal EoF output:

 

http://puu.sh/cXv8s/a4e2815da1.png

 

I tried:

 

1) Deleting everything in the above picture. Didn't work. No highlighted area.

2) Setting the chord templates count to 0 and deleting the chord template part (with display name etc). Toolkit refused to generate a file.

 

Then I set up another arpeggio thingy in EoF, and compared the output. It looks like each chord is given an id. The handshape tag references the chordID:

 

http://puu.sh/cXvHX/164b7ffa1a.png

 

There is no information in the handshape tag themselves, except for start time, end time, and which chord to display. So, chordIDs are not hardcoded. Which chordID refers to which chord, and the fingers needed to play that chord, differs per song/arrangement/xml output. While there is an inherited order (e.g. An A chord comes before an E chord, no matter which chord comes up first in the arrangement), the chordIDs are still dependent on which chords are actually in the XML.

 

So my conclusion would be this: Chord tag IS needed.

Indeed. I believe there is only a problem if the chart starts more than ~5 seconds after the music starts. RS2014 starts a few seconds before the first beat starts (the first beat in eof). I don't know if this is because the way EoF exports the xml files and if that can be fixed?

1) can you confirm that it only needs a hand shape tag and that no chord tag is needed?

2) Can you check whether the chord template used in the handshape/chord tags for this need to reflect the notes in the highlighted area?

1) I have no idea how to check this

2) It does not. You can use whatever fret number you want. It can even be outside the width of the highlighted area:

 

http://puu.sh/cX7jX/6db6376cad.png

Raynebc, I have a small feature request. You know those highlighted noteways with handshapes like this:

(35s in)? I'd like to be able to create this in Eof without editing the XML. I've rummaged about a bit and it seems it should be very easy for you to implement. Thing is, there's already a function like it in EoF: the arpeggio function. To get the above effect, all one needs to do is remove "-arp" from the display name you get when using an arpeggio.

So to implement this function, you'd probably just copy the arpeggio function, and in the output for the display name, you'd just remove "-arp". This would get the desired effect: a handshape and the noteway is highlighted.

 

The only hard part would be to think of a name for it :)

 

I have a CDLC that needs to be tested by a 7-string player. It's in B Standard.

 

It can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJLP3urqPv_T2FZcGhFTUhwMFk/view?usp=sharing

 

Any feedback and all feedback is welcome.

Just Tested it.

Sync is perfect and I think you got all of the notes correct.

 

Lead

• I like the distortion tone alot, but I think you should set a less heavy tone for during the Chorus (Burn you wishes, Take back control, Meet you wishes)
• During the solo many of the notes are sustains when they don't need to be. This makes the sweep picking confusing.

 

 

Rhythm

One of the crazy notes during the chorus bugs out. I don't know how to fix this, but maybe setting it as a arpeggio might work.

 You did a very good job. I never heard of this band, I like their sound. Hope this helps, good luck.

 

 

This helps a lot, thank you. I'll see what I can do to fix everything you mentioned :)

Thank you :)

I have a CDLC that needs to be tested by a 7-string player. It's in B Standard.

 

It can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzJLP3urqPv_T2FZcGhFTUhwMFk/view?usp=sharing

 

Any feedback and all feedback is welcome.

I found another GP import bug:

 

http://puu.sh/cD5H2/a21d57b602.png/ss%20%282014-11-04%20at%2006.07.00%29.png

 

As you can see, bar 161 imports correctly, but bar 162 is missing one chord. Also happens at bar 163 and bar 166. It also goes out of sync by a few bars around bar 166.

 

I've uploaded the GP file here for you to look at: https://www.sendspace.com/file/bapkut.

EoF file is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/j76e1sgpfc8b12b/Mayan%20-%20Paladins%20Of%20Deceit%20%28Pro%29.eof?dl=0

Accompanying .ogg file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/igpclk05gdbnikf/guitar.ogg?dl=0

There is only one reason why I don't include DD in my customs anymore, at least not as the main arrangement: there's a bug that levels you down if you miss too many notes in a phrase/section, even if Level up is set to off. This does not happen every time, but it happens often enough to be annoying. I don't know if it's introduced by using the "crack"  to use CDLCs in the first place, or the way the DDC works. But there it is.

Of course. Here's the GP5 file I used: https://www.sendspace.com/file/4h4vuu

It's on the solo guitar arrangement, bar 37 is the first one where that riff appears.

I found another bug/incorrect import with GP files.

 

http://puu.sh/ctaK8/0ab8a505fa.png/ss%20%282014-10-27%20at%2010.00.06%29.png

 

There is a tech note added to the last note of the bar on the second string, 15th fret, while there is none  in the GP file.

You're better off starting from scratch.

Errr, I said bend. I meant slide. Is that also doable with tech notes?

 

Edit: Yup it is. My bad! At least the GP import is still bugged though :)

I have a feature request that might take a while to implement: allow us to select individual strings/notes which are part of a chord, and apply individual techniques to them. for example:

 

http://puu.sh/c89f0/461901f0db.png/ss%20%282014-10-11%20at%2005.07.21%29.png

 

is imported as

 

http://puu.sh/c89oY/661c8965fb.png/ss%20%282014-10-11%20at%2005.10.12%29.png

 

As you can see, the bend is applied to both strings (at least, as far as I can tell), instead of just the first string. This limits our... creativity. Yeah. That.

 

Maybe something like, when you press alt + click on the string, you only select the string you're hovering over. Normal click = select all strings of that chord/double stop/power chord.

 

Edit: tech notes. Duh.

 

Also: the first note on the second string should have the "linknext" status automatically applied to it. Import bug? :)

Looking forward to it :) Also, I made a mistake in the title of that song. It's "Manhattan", not "Manhatten".

Automatically removing sustains from short notes is a GP import behavior only. If you want, you can turn that off in File>Preferences. If the chord is authored in EOF as having a quarter note sustain, then it does export with a handshape tag of that length and the handshape highlighting will reflect that. I'm not seeing that there's a problem to fix in this regard.

 

The problem with disabling truncating of short notes, is that it also disables it for single notes, which I don't want. I just want to truncate the single notes, not the chords.

Quarter note length chord do have their proper length. I believe shorter chords do as well.  Seeing as all chords that are a quarter note or shorter in duration are truncated, it IS hard/time consuming to get every chord to their proper duration. Might not make much of a difference if the BPM is high, but in those songs where it's low, it really makes all the difference.

Besides, aren't we going for accuracy here?

I wasn't talking about that sustain (the note tails), but the highlight on the noteway. Apologies for the confusion.

In every situation where the chord's sustain is truncated. When there's a single chord, in-game you'll just get a chord with a millimeter of sustain. Just looks silly.

Besides, the reasoning behind truncating short notes was to free up the screen from unnecessary clutter. Adding sustain to chords does not clutter up the screen.

So, I've noticed I've got a few projects that are halfway done or more, which I can't be bothered to fix/complete. I've decided to upload them here. Anyone is permitted to complete these and upload these, giving credit where it's due. Also, leave a note here when you decide to work on something, so we don't get duplicates.

 

First up:

Blackmore's Night - Wish You Were Here (click it to download all the files)

 

Reason: Noticed it was in D Standard when I entered it in the toolkit. Can't be arsed to re-tune to D Standard, so I can't test it.

Still needs: Tone changes for both lead arrangements (Part_real_guitar_22 and part_real_bass_22 are used for lead arrangements). Some notes might need the Vibrato status added to em.

Already has: All arrangements synced, sections, synced vocals

 

Next:

After Forever - Intrinsic

 

Reason: Hell if I know.

Still needs: Could add bass (tab is for a 5-string though). Needs tone changes and vocals.

Already has: Guitar arrangement synced, sections.

 

Next:

After Forever: My Pledge Of Allegiance #2 The Tempted Fate

 

Reason: Dunno. Everything seems to be there

Still needs: Might need some tone changes. Vocals

Already has: Lead/Rhythm/Bass synced. Sections.

 

Next:

After Forever - Transitory

 

Reason: No clue.

Still needs: chord sustain fixes (toggling crazy status on chords, ya' know).

Already has: Rhythm/lead/bass synced. Sections. Synced Vocals.

 

While we're talking about truncating short notes, I still wish EoF wouldn't remove sustain from chords, even with truncate short notes enabled.

 

Is there any way I can manually prevent EoF from doing this, by editing the source code for example?

I would like to add that Lyrics (or Vocal track) don't have to be limited to song texts.

Depending on free space it may be use to :

 

- identify charter, version, credits, day of release , tabber ...

- give instructions how to play a set of notes that RS doesn't display (i.e up/down strums ...)

- give information (i.e in exercises, about techniques ...)

 

Plz no.

I wasn't talking about all updates, just a specific one.

Obviously this sticky key with the ctrl and shift button is a windows problem.

So I finally did the obvious and checked windows sticky keys,

on win8.1 called "Make the keyboard easier to use" (ease of access center).

They somehow turned on "Toggle keys by holding down NUM Lock for 5 seconds)

 

They have some kind of humor, as I never asked for this.

The sticky keys have gone, for a while ...

 

So I take it that uninstalling that windows update didn't fix it for you?

I like this one :-) (are you reeeeealy sure you added sustain?)

 

I suggest changing #2 into "Load up the .ogg that EOF produced when you added the leading silence".

 

My experience is that when you load the lyrics.txt in EOF that is synced to the original mp3, while you already have leading silence in EOF, all lyrics will be off by that amount of time.

And I think for most people adding the lyrics is one of the last steps, when leading silence is already included.

 

Agreed. I already do that, as you'll see in the video. I did not include that in the post, because I can not fix retarded. :)