Transpose Window --> Constrain Notes to Track No. [x]

[Lytz1]

We can already quantize a track rhythmically to another track. (Quantize window -> Quantize to track no. [x])
Why not do this also with note pitches?

The way I see this would be an addition to the Transpose window.
We have now: Conform to markers and Constain to scale.

In addition to that, why not something like: Transpose window --> Constrain to track number [x]

As a result, the notes would be forced to be transposed the notes of that particular "guide" track.

I think this would be quite useful and should be not too hard to implement?


Best,
tL.


(I think this might give impressive results when combined with a lead generator track as "lead note track."
Or when used simpler: Just as a chord guide track) Also would make it easy to change/adjust a lot of notes from different
tracks at the same time in a busy song

[Lytz1]

Hmm. Thinking about it, this might be more difficult as I thought.

[Jerm]

I read your post twice and I do not understand the feature request. Please clarify exactly what this feature would do?

[Lytz1]

Okay, bear with me. I try to explain.


Scenario 1: We have a couple of notes selected on track 2.

What we already can do now in Metros Transpose Window is:

- constrain the selected notes to markers
- constrain the selected notes to a scale


Scenario 2: We have a couple of notes selected on track 2

What we already can do in Metros Quantize window is:

- Quantize the positions of the notes to another track, for example to the notes of track 1.


BUT: What we CAN'T do in Metro right now is this:

Possible Scenario 3: We have a couple of notes selected on track 2 and want to align the pitches of these notes to the
notes of track 1.

- We open the transpose window and select Constrain Notepitches to track 1.

(Track 1 would serve as a note grid. The notes of track 2 would be transposed to fit the note pitches of track 1)


In a nutshell: The same principle what quantize to track already does for note positions,
but for notepitches instead.)

Hope this explains it better?

[Jerm]

Hope this explains it better?

Much!

Except what is align pitches? This has nothing to do with timing right? It would basically collect all notes from track 1 and any notes on track 2 that are not on track 1 would be transposed to the closest note. Is that correct?

[Lytz1]

Yes, indeed that's exactly what I meant.