MixMaster and Chord Looper files.
Review of a Chord Looper file (.cld) has shown mlj that this is a simplified midi file with only chord events.
This only concerns the individual Chord Looper files (8 per bank), and therefore not the entire bank of 8 files (.clb).
With MixMaster, it is fairly easy to change Chord Looper files (.cld) or create new ChordLoope files.
Some remarks:
A cld file contains only meta events for chords. The recorded file on the Genos is always based on a 4/4 format.
The time span (number of ticks) in the cld file determines when a chord is played.
1. Change Chord Looper file in MixMaster
Load the .cld file from Genos to PC.
Change the extension .cld to .mid
Load the .mid file in MixMasterLoad the .cld file in Mixmaster
Go to ListView: here you see the chords that are stored in the Chord Looper file.
Since the file does not include a Time Signature (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8 ....), it is advisable to place one at 001:1:0000 (insert Time Signature), corresponding to the Time Signature in which the cld file was created. If no Time Signature is entered, it will be displayed as 4/4.
When a Chord Loooper file is created on Genos, often there are chords like C1 + 5 / G1 + 5 / ... .
These 'ghost chords' can easily be removed here.
The only point of attention is that after the last chord, on the next measure, you have to place another midi event. I use a Copyright text event (insert Copyright). This is necessary because otherwise the last chord will not be played in the Genos ChordLooper.
If the last chord, for example, is at 010:1:0000, then you need to place another midi event (eg copyright) at 011:1:0000 (DON'T USE a note event or).
You can add/edit/delete chords as you wish, taking into account the above (another event after the last chord).
You can now save the changed file as a
midi .cld file. The name you give the file is also the name that will appear on the Genos screen in the corresponding Chord Looper position (1 ... 8.
Once the file has been saved, you change the extension back from .mid to .cld.You can now transfer the file to the Genos, and import it to one of the 8 individual positions in the Chord Looper window.
2. Creating a ChorLooper file in MixMaster
Start MixMaster -> Open Library -> Blank Midi, Style, Clip Template -> BlankTemplate.mid
At 001:1:0000, insert a Time Signature that corresponds to the Time Signature in which the ChordLooper should be used.
You can now insert/Delete/Edit chords (insert Chord) starting with the first chord at 001:1:0000.
After entering the last chord, insert a Copyright in the next measure (insert Copyright).
You can now save this file and give it a name.
It will be saved as a .mid file. Save as .cld file.
Go to the folder where the file is stored and change the extension from .mid to .cld.Once this is done you can transfer the file to the Genos and import it into one of the 8 ChordLooper positions.
The file name is also the name that appears in the individual Chord Looper positions.
Note:
Once you have created and imported the required number of individual files, it can be saved on the Genos as a bank.
This .clb file is just a combination of the 8 individual cld files, but due to the different file format it cannot be loaded into MixMaster.
If there is sufficient interest, I may want to consider making this possible in MixMaster.
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Some personal ideas for using ChordLooper (in my opinion and as a non-live player):
Before I was able to play a style with the chords included in a midi file.
However, it was not possible to record this as a midi file on the Genos.
With ChordLooper this is now possible. I place the chords in ChordLooper and play a style with these chords, and I can now record this as a midi file.
User styles cannot be used in Step Record.
The system with ChordLooper can possibly provide a solution here because the Chord Looper can be used with all styles.
It is certainly not a substitute for Step Record, but I think it can be useful.
MixMaster download link:
https://www.psrtutorial.com/MB/mixMaster.htmlBest regards
Etienne