Project Template

Project Template #

How to Create an Amazing Project Template

位置是~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Project Templates

Story folder #

用来编写一些想法

  • drums : 鼓组
  • rhythm : 弦乐组
  • harmony : 弦乐组
  • melody : 钢琴

更细一步:

  • drums
    • drum kit
    • percussion accents
  • rhythm
    • bass
    • piano
    • short strings
    • rhythm guitar
  • harmony
    • piano
    • slow strings
  • melody
    • piano
    • fast strings
    • vocal melody

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaj9sLKzJe8

Chord track #

用来记录和弦进行, 每个region一个和弦, 加和弦命名

通常是钢琴+弦乐组

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsYoQaZ8kuQ

创建乐器组Stack #

分类方式取决于你是想完全按照乐器的种类(string, brass, piano)来分类, 还是按照乐器的动机(rhythmic, main theme, transition) Mike的分类方式是:

  • drums & Percussion (PERC) 打击乐
  • Bass & Low-End (LOWS) bass, cellos
  • Driving Rhythms (DRIVE) add pulse, drive
  • Backing Instruments (BACK) chords, harmonies, arpeggios, support the main theme
  • Main Theme & Melodies (FRONT) main theme, leading melodies, hooks, riffs, the thing you hum along to when you hear the music
  • Effects & Details (EXTRA)

创建Send effects, 就是bus #

  • cathedral reverb (EPIC)
  • concert hall reverb (HALL)
  • Scoring Stage Reverb (SCORE)
  • Plate Reverb (PLATE)
  • Small Room Reverb (ROOM)
  • 1/8th Delay (1/8)
  • 1/4th Delay (1/4)
  • 1/8th triplet Delay (1/8T)

Color system : 为track和region添加color #

  1. stack的颜色, 在展开的track中会成为背景颜色
  2. stack中的track还可以定义自己的颜色

Naming system #

乐器的名字+purpose

Cellos Ens Short : play short Violin Solo Theme : play the theme Brass Ens Accents : play accents

有时候可以name region

Customize Track Headers #

自定义track header 选中track, option+T 或者邮件, Configure Track Header

Customize the Control Bar #

Project settings #

当把project设为template之后, project setting会保留.

Create Screen Sets #

新建Screen set 按没用过的数字键

切换Screen Set 直接按数字键

保存Screen Set 按当前的Screen Set的数字键

锁住当前Screen Set Lock

  1. Composing: Screen1: Main window Screen2: Piano Roll

  2. Mixing Screen1: Mixer Screen2: Main window

MIDI Transform Set #

midi transform set的目的是对所有选中的notes做自动化处理, 例如: 1. 设为某个特定的velocity 1. 改变note length 1. humanize timing, velocity, note length

菜单 → window → open MIDI transform(cmd+9)

缺点是不能删除

Track Template #

track template是empty track, 只有name和icon设置好了, 但是没有加instrument. 例如在Lows的stack中有以下没有音源的空template:

  • Sub bass
  • Electric bass
  • Synth bass
  • String low
  • Brass low
  • Pads low

添加了名字和icon. 也可以加一些音源插件, 例如kontakt. 为什么不加载音源, 因为音源文件太大了. 加载到project template里要半天.