Tom Johnson videos?

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MIKE ROSEN Posted September 05, 2018 16:34

The blog used to contain a series of helpful videos by Tom Johnson. They are gone. So, I assume Tom is gone, as well, and so they were taken down.

In any case, I seem to remember one where he tapped in single notes in his desired rhythm, cleaned them up with quantization, and then used the repitch tool to enter the correct notes to the established rhythm line. Does anyone remember how the first part of that sequence was done? It would really help me with transcription, since rhythm is my weakest spot.

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MIKE HALLORAN Posted September 05, 2018 17:58

Those videos are certainly gone. I can find dozens of links to sites that no longer exist but nothing live.

MIKE ROSEN Posted September 05, 2018 17:59

I guess when you leave the company, you become a nonperson.

MIKE HALLORAN Posted September 05, 2018 18:00

Weren't they included on some of the product CDs? My office is torn apart and being remodeled so I can't put my hands on any of mine.

MIKE ROSEN Posted September 05, 2018 18:11

I thought they were just in the blog.

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited September 05, 2018 20:05

Would one answer be in Speedy Entry to hold down a single key on a MIDI keyboard and then just tap the step-time rhythmic keys on the number pad? Or perhaps one could hold down a letter key on the QWERTY keyboard (I never use that input method) and then type in the rhythms on the number keys.

Then click the first pitch with the Repitch Tool. As one enters each pitch (including re-entering the initial note) on a MIDI keyboard, the highlighted repitch notehead will move to the next note ready for the next change.

I have also started this process by copying one instrument's notes to a separate staff that will use the same rhythm before using the Repitch Tool. I've also copied (rather than moved) layer 1 to layer 2 to start the process with hymn harmonizations.

MIKE ROSEN Edited September 05, 2018 20:05

As I recall from the video, he just tapped a single key (or maybe the spacebar) in the rhythm of the song in Hyperscribe mode.

J ADRIAN VERKOUTEREN Edited September 05, 2018 20:10

He is probably a lot better using Hyperscribe than I am. :-)

One could also use Speedy and just enter rests in the proper rhythm. Repitch can add pitch to rests.

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No video, but did you see this?

https://www.finalemusic.com/blog/finales-repitch-tool/

MIKE ROSEN Posted September 05, 2018 21:36

That’s exactly the video I meant. He taps the rhythm, not worrying about the notes. Then quantization seems to smooth out a lot of the “hyperscribe clutter.” Finally, he goes back with the repitch tool. It separates the input into two stages.

I ordered a small, inexpensive MIDI keyboard. I’ll try it out, and report back.

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