Struggling with GP

[Mythologue]

Hey all, 

 

So I've begun trying my hand at creating CDLC but I've fallen on my first hurdle fairly early on. I've been trying to create the tab / sheet in GP8 for some songs that I'd like to work on, but I find it quite challenging. I understand some basic music theory but I just can't ever seem to get the timing right for the individual notes. The notes themselves sound fine, but the timing is always off by a fair bit. If I then adjust the length of the note, it's either too long or too short. 

I've tried working on this mathematically (calculating the length of the song, then comparing to the BPM, then calculating how many notes should theoretically fit inside each bar, and determining the length of each note from there) but no luck so far. 

So really all I'm asking for is any advice on how best to approach creating the tabs in GP8, from anybody who has charted CDLC before or is familiar with this software and has created tabs previously. Or, alternatively, anybody in general who has a firm grasp on music theory who can offer me some advice on how best to approach this.  

 

Thanks in advance. 

[coldrampage]

5 hours ago, Mythologue said:

So really all I'm asking for is any advice on how best to approach creating the tabs in GP8, from anybody who has charted CDLC before or is familiar with this software and has created tabs previously. Or, alternatively, anybody in general who has a firm grasp on music theory who can offer me some advice on how best to approach this.  

Thanks in advance. 

I know barely any theory and figured all this out by banging my head against the proverbial wall, keep at it you'll get there eventually.

You can either use trial and error, or count how long the note should be (this is easier for stuff like straight 8th/16th notes).

GP8 can load in an audio file so you can directly compare the note lengths/timing values and adjust from there. I usually do this in eof by importing the tab though as I find the beatmap an easier visual reference. If the sync is off even the correct lengths will sound wrong though so it's a bit of a double edged sword, you really need to get the start offset and the bpm correct from the get go.

If a note needs to be slightly longer/shorter but the next note duration is too long, try using dotted notes, triplets or tied notes (can all be accessed through the note status screen). Rests are also fairly important for getting the durations right and for things to line up properly.

Unfortunately I can't give any really useful advice on this as it's just something you kinda need to figure out and get used to, but if you want something to get you started send the tab over and I can give it a check for ya.