Takes (as a composition tool)
A few weeks ago, while finishing details of this tune, I wished MuseScore had a "Takes" feature—like in GarageBand and Logic.
A Takes feature would allow me to easily A/B (i.e compare) variations of measures or phrases ... right in their surrounding context.
If I could switch between a stack of various "takes" via a Take selector, I wouldn't need to store ideas in a muted instrument tracks, nor stow them in the far off reaches beyond the end of the score.
Implementation of Takes in notation app would afford a great compositional comping tool!
Anyone know if this has been previously requested?
scorster
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I've been thinking about this since you posted it. I use MuseScore for composition only. On the surface I don't know that I'd have much use for this. But maybe that's because I don't know how it works. Perhaps you could elaborate. As things are, I have ways to hear something played by a different instrument or a different setting.
In reply to I've been thinking about… by bobjp
bibjp wrote > I use MuseScore for composition only. ... I don't know how [Takes} work. Perhaps you could elaborate.
In Logic or Garageband you can loop-record audio overdubs. This creates a "stack" of numbered overdub Takes. Then, at any time you, via a popup menu, you can select a Take from the stack, so you can easily compare Takes and choose your favorite.
From there you can make a comp" track choosing between any Take on the track's timeline, and splicing, so you might have a sequence of Take 1, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4 ... all on a particular track. It's pretty slick. You can even have crossfades between Takes.
I haven't checked (in Logic or Garageband) to see if it's also possible to generate Takes on MIDI tracks. But essentially that's what I'm suggesting as a compositional tool for MuseScore.
I'm quite comfortable with composing and arranging in MuseScore, but feature like this would really streamline the process.
scorster
In reply to bibjp wrote I use MuseScore… by scorster
Here's a good tutorial of audio Takes in Garageband, starting 25 seconds into the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xd0d0QqyOM&t=25s
scorster
In reply to bibjp wrote I use MuseScore… by scorster
Here's one way of creating an audio Takes "folder" in Logic Pro X, starting at 93 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdAWcU57Sc&t=93s
Nice tune!