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Topic: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

It appears that if you edit Pianoteq files with PowerTrack, the number of ticks is no longer 120 per quarter note. Does anyone know how this works?

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Ed

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Re: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

Riddler wrote:

It appears that if you edit Pianoteq files with PowerTrack, the number of ticks is no longer 120 per quarter note. Does anyone know how this works?

Thanks,

Ed

The number of ticks per quarter note can be set so that any file loaded will use whatever you choose.

1)  Click on the Audio icon (looks like a little gear with an "A" in it).

2)  Select the "File" tab

3)  Select and check "Convert PPQ of loaded file to"

4)  Then select 120.

Other nice setting are:
"Boot up in folder of last session"
"Automatically reload most recent file from last session" on the same screen.

Glenn

PS - I'm fairly familiar with this program, although I'm using PT 12.  I upgraded to the latest version but it exhibits some quirks on my computer which we could not solve.

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Re: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

Glenn,

Thanks for your help!!!  That answers my question.

Ed

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Re: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

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Glenn,

Thanks for your help!!!  That answers my question.

Ed

Ed:

You are welcome - and if you have any other questions, feel free to ask (I may be able to answer them.)

The only question I can't answer at present is why sometimes PowerTracks crashes when I have it open a the same time as Pianoteq, and I have to reset all the user presets.  Maybe this is why I know instinctively where to find the PPQ setting. 

I've been able to do extensive editing of a piano MIDI with PT - several times I've taken a file that was recorded in what I would call "strict rubato" (don't laugh Joe F), and quantized it into strict tempo.

For a program at such a low price, it has powerful capabilities.

Glenn

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Re: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

I have experienced the crash too. I assumed it had something to do with both programs vying for control a midi interface, or something like that. So I record in Pianoteq and edit in PowerTrack, then covert to wave with Pianoteq, then convert to MP3 with Audacity. Quite a procedure, but it actually is quick and easy.

BTW, I posted this question on the PowerTrack forum, and, oddly, got no answer.

Also BTW, I recognize your name from PianoWorld.

Thanks again,

Ed

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Re: Editing Pianoteq files with PowerTrack Software

Riddler wrote:

I have experienced the crash too. I assumed it had something to do with both programs vying for control a midi interface, or something like that. So I record in Pianoteq and edit in PowerTrack, then covert to wave with Pianoteq, then convert to MP3 with Audacity. Quite a procedure, but it actually is quick and easy.

BTW, I posted this question on the PowerTrack forum, and, oddly, got no answer.

Also BTW, I recognize your name from PianoWorld.

Thanks again,

Ed

Ed:

Sorry I missed it in the PowerTracks forum - I usually just go to the off topic forum.

Strange that no one answered because there are some very knowledgeable and helpful guys there (rharv aka Bob Harvey is probably the best).

I don't always get a crash.  I haven't really checked it out but it might have something to do with which program is loaded first.  I think I'll check.

Just tried loading Pianoteq first then PowerTracks.  The first time all went well, but the second time when I exited PowerTracks, it didn't - got an error message, and when I rebooted PowerTracks, I had to do a set up again.

Don't know what's going on.

Glenn

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