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Old 10-11-2018, 01:56 AM   #150
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Originally Posted by carbon View Post
The tracker paradigm is intriguing although a bit intimidating.
In what situations would the tracker be preferable to the pianoroll way of writing? Or is it just the same, but for numbers orientated people?

Are there any videos that demonstrate the tracker specific situations?
I've heard making breakbeats for an example could be such case for some reason.
I use both, but I gravitate towards the tracker for coming up with new ideas/melodies/breaks, and then fine tune in the piano roll.

What I personally really like in trackers is:
1. Automatic cutting. You have columns, and when you switch note in a column, it cuts the previous note.
2. It's very keyboard oriented, which for me results in a faster workflow.
3. Column structure. When doing melodies, I usually have specific notes in specific columns, and this forces me to think about which direction the individual notes are moving. Although, there are probably ways to achieve this in a piano roll as well.

It's just another tool. I'm very used to this style of working from the old days, so maybe it just works for me for that reason, I don't know. I'd say, give it a spin. If you like it, use it, if you don't, no harm done.
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