Music Discussion thread

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I don't really think so. In some cases it makes implementing more complicated ideas tedious but you could always just notate the music ahead of time and then transfer it over.

Are you implying that I should sit down by a piano, write sheet music and then transfer it over to my chiptunes? I'm not making classical music here.

I want to get a midi keyboard most of all, only sucks I'm 17 and the only income I have is 80 euros a month from mom - and I use those to buy weed or alcohol because it's fucking expensive here in Sweden.

It doesn't matter how you record your ideas (you can even make a recording of yourself singing them), but standard notation is the most efficient way. It's well worth the effort to learn.

Anyway, my point was if you find it difficult to be creative by clicking around on the piano roll it's because it is. You should have a clear idea (preferably an exact idea) of what you want the music to sound like before you start typing in the notes, otherwise the interface can start to dictate to you what the idea is instead of the other way around.