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Charting Standards (2025) To improve the overall standard of CDLC going forward, we are implementing a clear list of what constitutes the 'reasonable standard'. For charts created in 2025 onwards. Charts from before 2025 are not being randomly deleted or going anywhere unless the charter decides to remove them themselves. Reported charts however are bound to these new standards and any updates you do must follow at minimum the Required: section. If you are unsure about certain components that make up a CDLC, you are more than welcome to ask questions in the #creators channel in the CustomsForge Discord server. Required (functionality): The following list are aspects of charting that functionally affect the final product, so it is of everyone's best interest that charts are created with a solid foundation. - Charts must have 10 seconds leading silence, and roughly 2 seconds of silence at the end of the track. (Adjusting your audio files in a DAW, like Audacity before you start the project is usually the best practice.) - Charts must be made using a decent audio file. (Ideally sourced from a reputable place like the official band website/ Bandcamp and not a rip of the YouTube music video) - Charts must be made with sufficient accuracy transcription wise. - Charts must be synced adequately. - Charts must be set to the proper tuning. (Using tools like Tonart can help you detect the true tuning of a song if it's not 'standard A440'.) - Charts must include tones. - Charts must have manual Phrases and Sections set. - Charts must have Dynamic Difficulty. (can be generated using the DLC Builder) - Charts must be made using the latest tools available. EOF/ Charter and the DLC Builder - The DLC Builder does a validity check of the arrangements and will give you a list of ''issues'' it has detected which you should fix before uploading to CustomsForge. - The DLC Builder also sets certain values, like the Scroll Speed and the Song Volume, automatically for you to match the ODLC standards. It is in your best interest to leave these to what they are set to by the tool. (Go to File > Configuration > and ensure the ''Calculate Volumes Automatically'' box is checked) Required (playability): The following list are aspects of charting that will have an impact on the visuals of the chart which you should also take care of. Having projects which have the visual side of things done correctly can drastically improve the quality and playability of a chart. - Accurate Fret Hand Positions. (Don't rely on auto-generated FHPs) - Proper chord fingerings. (Don't rely on auto-generated chord fingerings) - Note sustains are visually appropriate and have at least a 1/32 gap between the subsequent note. - Correct pitched vs unpitched slide usage. - Manual Handshapes where appropriate. Repeated failure to follow the above will also result in your upload privileges being revoked until you can prove you can create CDLC that are up to current day standards. Nice to haves: The following list are finer details of charting which are not mandatory to include, however it is greatly appreciated if you do go the extra mile. - Lyrics that are accurate. - Charts include a path for Lead, Rhythm and Bass. - Verifying chord names. - Referencing live videos/ artist playthroughs to help with accuracy. - More defined tones to match what is in the song. - Further fine tuning to make charts almost equal to ODLC standards: ODLC looking charts guide Further Advanced charting technique guide Uploading charts to CF / Ignition: - Proper spelling of artist and song. - Include music video (if available) as well as Song Duration and Year. - Correct tuning and appropriate tags/ genres. - Include a Mac (m.pasrc) file if possible. - Author notes that has information about the chart, not the song itself. (no big copy/ paste from the artist Wikipedia page.) Extra guides: DAW/ Song Audio guide DLC Builder guide Rocksmith bass tuning guide Firekorn's written CDLC how-to guide

Can someone chart the Mirror B theme from Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness? thanks.

How can we encourage more users of this site to chart CDLCs? I just had a look through the Request CDLC tab and there's an almost infinite list of hopeful suggestions. It's mainly a dumping ground for requests. I doubt if many charters actually look it up. They of course have a huge list of their own favourites at the particular time and do one of those. I somehow doubt that as many as one percent of site members actually chart. It's tempting to just be a passive down-loader and use other peoples efforts to learn to play. I have only done half a dozen charts myself, as I'm slow at it and it's a lot of work and I don't have much time. I only started because another enthusiastic member, Avdocatwork encouraged me to try. There's lots of good help once you get started on the Create CDLC tab and other places on the net. But how can we encourage more users to actually have a go? It's a steep learning curve at the beginning, but anyone can learn. The more of us that chart, the more likely your favourite song will appear on Ignition. Users seem to be less inclined to give positive feedback on CDLC in recent years. (Well that's my impression anyhow.) Maybe we could publish a list of first time charters like we do for Patreons, I don't know, but I think the Admins should think about something like that. After all, we're not getting any more content from Ubi, and new content leads to donors and keeps RS and this site alive. I'm just asking how can we get more users to become charters?

Hey peeps noticed that no one has done a good chart of 11th hour & ruin by lamb of god and wondering if anyone is willing to as its a great song and since learning guitar its a song I would love to learn but cant read music and rocksmith is the only way I learn to play, many thanks to anyone that can help out in advance.

So I'm working on a CDLC that incorporates some guitar feedback into its song and I was wondering. Is there any proper way to chart out a 'feedback effect' for a certain note? Should I substitute it with a pinch harmonic? Or should it be left blank? For those that don't know what a feedback effect is, here's a video explaining how it's done:

When I bought Rocksmith, I really liked the idea of CDLC, so much so I decided to try it out myself. I've only charted 1 song and have another on standby. I mostly chart songs that have already been published mostly because all the songs I want to chart myself have already been done (and some of those tabs need a bit of work to fix up.) I probably should have asked this before posting my first CDLC but I'll ask now: Are there any rules regarding posting CDLC that other charters have already done? If so, what is allowed and what isn't. Also, is there anything I should keep in mind about posting CDLC already made? P.S. I just want to point out, I'm not re-posting CDLC already made by someone else, my charts are original as I tab out these songs myself.

Does anyone know how to do a pick slide in EoF? Something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s83d6JlnyY#t=33 Thanks!

Hi So i charted the song i want in EOF and its all timed correctly and all so now what do i do??

Rocksmith doesn't like to read below a Low C on BASS more n more songs being done with this issue being ignored... If it's TOO LOW Transpose BEAD to CEAD - BASS - Lowest i believe the Game likes... and only lose a a small % of notes for some songs whereis: Korn's Fieldy using 5-string Drops 1-step lower again so no way to get true notes to be recognised... The Mudvayne Dig BASS is a good example, at most i can Score about 60-70% cause the RED Open notes aren't counted...

C C# D Eb E F F# G G# A Bb B0 16.35 17.32 18.35 19.45 20.60 21.83 23.12 24.50 25.96 27.50 29.14 30.871 32.70 34.65 36.71 38.89 41.20 43.65 46.25 49.00 51.91 55.00 58.27 61.742 65.41 69.30 73.42 77.78 (82.41 87.31 92.50 98.00 103.8 110.0 116.5 123.53 130.8 138.6 146.8 155.6 164.8 174.6 185.0 196.0 207.7 220.0 233.1 246.94 261.6 277.2 293.7 311.1 329.6) 349.2 370.0 392.0 415.3 440.0 466.2 493.95 523.3 554.4 587.3 622.3 659.3 698.5 740.0 784.0 830.6 880.0 932.3 987.86 1047 1109 1175 1245 1319 1397 1480 1568 1661 1760 1865 19767 2093 2217 2349 2489 2637 2794 2960 3136 3322 3520 3729 39518 4186 4435 4699 4978 5274 5588 5920 6272 6645 7040 7459 7902 *(BOLD = BASS Range C1 -> G2?) The octave number is in the left column so to find the frequency of middle C which is C4, look down the "C" column til you get to the "4" row : so middle C is 261.6 Hz. Some Specific Notes: Middle C is C4=261.6Hz Standard tuning fork A is A4=440HzPiano range is A0=27.50Hz to C8=4186Hz Guitar strings are E2=82.41Hz, A2=110Hz, D3=146.8Hz, G3=196Hz, B3=246.9Hz, E4=329.6Hz Bass strings are (5th string) B0=30.87Hz, (4th string) E1=41.20Hz, A1=55Hz, D2=73.42Hz, G2=98Hz * B0=30.87Hz DOES NOT WORK IN RS2014 C1 = 32.70Hz DOES :) Mandolin & violin strings are G3=196Hz, D4=293.7Hz, A4=440Hz, E5=659.3HzViola & tenor banjo strings are C3=130.8Hz, G3=196Hz, D4=293.7Hz, A4=440HzCello strings are C2=65.41Hz, G2=98Hz, D3=146.8Hz, A3=220Hz