I love the time signature feature! I've been using Doggiebox as a learning tool/aid as I try to learn new parts. I've been transcribing some Rush tunes into DB so that I can play along with them at different tempos to learn them. Knowing that a song is in 7/8 has been beneficial as I have been a "feel" player for the past 20 years and would like to move into the realm of actually knowing what I'm playing. Not sure if this makes any sense or even answers your question, but it's my 2 cents none-the-less. Best Regards, Chris on 2/10/05 2:33 PM, Ben Kennedy at ben@zygoat.ca wrote:
I have another question for you.
How important is the time signature functionality in Doggiebox? Does anyone use anything besides a 4-based meter (e.g. 6|8, 2|2, etc.)?
Some discussions I've had on a few occasions have led me to start questioning the utility or wisdom in sticking with this western-music idiom. When I started out, I thought it would be clever and useful to give Doggiebox an awareness of real-world musical concepts (a little smarter than other drum machines). In practice however -- aside from identifying the number of beats in the bar -- the time signature does not serve much purpose in the Doggiebox UI other than pretty looks.
In light of the geometry and editing issues I raised in the previous message, I'm wondering if it would be advisable to drop the distinction of time signature in favour of a more rudimentary "just how many beats in the bar".
Feedback?
-ben
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