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Old 12-28-2006, 02:51 AM
Mark Walsen (markwa)
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Default Hello Alek,

Hello Alek,

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>quote:</font>

If you writing a drum line down, each note has 3 different spelling: #, b, and natural...<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>That statement helps me understand where the problem is. I can understand why you want a C# to always be spelled C# in a drum staff instead of Db. You want to always see the same spelling for the drum note.

That is a special case. Composer is trying to spell the notes in the drum staff as though the pitches are making harmonies (chords). However, in a General MIDI drum staff, the pitches have absolutely nothing to do with real harmony. Each drum pitch is just a different sort of drum sound (snare, rim shot, etc.) that has nothing to do with pitch.

Composer probably should turn off automatic spelling for drum tracks. This might make you a little happier about this part of Composer.

Cheers
-- Mark
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