[directmusic] Re: Introduction and chordmap question
- From: "Scott Morgan" <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2003 22:55:43 -0800
Am I correct in understanding that ALL your chords are signposts? I don't
think you can use the connection lines that way.
This is my understanding:
1. Two signposts are picked at random, avoiding picking the same chord for
two signposts if possible.
2. DMusic then looks for connection paths drawn between these two signposts
that it can use.
What I typically do is have two signposts, a start chord and end chord.
Then, I draw all my paths in between those two points using non signpost
chords.
Here's another way of saying the same thing:
If you are using all signpost chords, you really don't even need to use the
main chordmap editor window. Everything is done in the signpost list panel.
The main window is just for drawing the connection paths *between*
signposts.
Hope that helps :)
-Scott Morgan
http://Morganstudios.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob McGovern" <bassistbob06@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <directmusic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 10:47 PM
Subject: [directmusic] Introduction and chordmap question
>
> Hi, my name is Bob McGovern. I am a composer and college student. I've
> been composing for a few years and now see game music composition as a
very
> likely and appealing career goal. Recently, I began to delve into
> DirectMusic Producer and I think it's going to be a great tool for me.
>
> However, I'm having a bit of difficulty with chordmaps. I have chordpaths
> which can go a number of directions and I check the appropriate signpost
at
> which they should play, but when I have it compose chords, it seems to
take
> them only from the signpost but not the path.
>
> So let's say I have at signpost 1 an A major chord or a D major chord.
> According to the chordpath, the A major chord can go to a D minor chord at
> signpost 2, while the D major can go to E minor. When the chord track is
> composed, I might end up with A major going to E minor even though no path
> was connecting them. What is it that I'm missing here?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
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