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I noticed that I can't seem to be able to change the length of rows individually. It always changes all of them and then cuts off parts of the song. Is there anyway to fix this or do I just have to make it work this way?
The maximum number of rows per frame is 256. If you're just starting off, I recommend that you set the total number of rows to 256 & add frames as needed. Then, as you progress, if you feel that you need to reduce the number of rows/frames, go ahead (or better yet, type D00 in the effects column of any sound channel; that way, it will skip to the next frame & start at row 0).
I hope this helps.
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I think there's rarely a significant reason to use different row lengths for different patterns, except for rare exceptions here and there (like a song intro that's only one bar long). I generally use a length of 32 rows with two bars of music per pattern (so a quarter note = 4 rows), and it works well for almost everything. If I want a 64-row pattern, I just create two 32-row patterns; it's basically the same anyway.
Of course, every composer works differently, so your mileage may vary. And who knows, maybe you work with song structures that are more unusual than mine...
Yes, that counts as one of those "rare exceptions here and there". Most songs don't change time signature frequently. In fact, I'd wager that most don't do it at all, but of course it's not hard to find songs that do.
I prefer using arpeggios if I need to play faster notation or rest for certain instances (namely because I don't need to readjust the speed or the number of frames). The only real time I'd personally use Dxx is when there's a short intro that lasts for one bar or if there's a change in the time signature.
I guess it all depends on the composer.
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I use 48/96 row lengths when working with an all-triplet song, or when I have a song that needs triplet-specific patterns, I'll change it up all the time. I guess those are "rare" occasions too.
Then again, in the event that you type in your general tune before you decide to add triplets in certain places, then you definitely would have to use an arpeggio.
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I'd do a note delay... I dunno how you could do it with an arpeggio.
You still have the option of just changing it to 48 rows (or 96 if you use 64 rows for non-triplet music) and inserting the extra space between all the notes. Depending on how long the song is, it's not all that bad.
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