Simulating a live human performance.
SongWriter is no substitute for a live, performing musician, but its Human Playback feature allows score playback to closely resemble some of the nuances of a live performance. The proper performance of a piece depends as much on the style as the markings themselves–for example, you wouldn’t expect a jazz piece to be performed in the same way as a classical sonata. To account for these differences, SongWriter includes several different Human Playback styles.
By the end of this lesson you will know how to:
Before we begin, let's add a tempo change to our piece to help demonstrate Human Playback's capabilities.
To add a ritardando marking
Note. To begin at this point, open "Tutorial 8.MUS."
SongWriter includes fifteen pre-defined Human Playback Styles. If you play the score now, you are already using the Standard Human Playback style. Notice how Human Playback interprets the dynamic markings and the tempo alteration. You can adjust Human Playback's interpretation by choosing another one of Human Playback's styles.
To select a Human Playback sound:
With this style selected, SongWriter interprets the eighth notes in a swing feel.
Human Playback's interpretation of the score omits any recorded MIDI data or MIDI data applied manually with the MIDI tool. If you would like to play the score without Human Playback, choose MIDI/Audio > Human Playback> None.
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