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1. #Rapidcomposer. full version#
2. #Rapidcomposer. update#
3. #Rapidcomposer. software#
4. #Rapidcomposer. plus#

You now need to start adding notes to the composition and you do this using phrases which are basically a group of notes. Once created you can return to the main screen and zoom in / out to change the view settings and this is where you can change the length of each line to a different number of bars if required. The default length also seems to be 4 bars and you cannot change this within this section.

It appears when you add a line or a part it replicates that particular line or part so you may need to edit this to your requirements.

#Rapidcomposer. plus#

This brings up a x2 which duplicates the part / line, a plus above which adds a part or line above and the lower plus adds a line below whilst the ‘no entry’ deletes it. You can also add new parts or lines or delete them using the icons that appear when you click on a part or a line. In practice, this terminology is actually quite helpful because you can arrange your song as simple or complex as you like from a simple single section with alternating chords to something more elaborate such as introduction, verse, bridge, chorus, verse, chorus structure. You can also choose whether to use absolute chords or chords with scale degrees. This is presented as a collapsible list accessed by the structure icon where you can set global properties as well as settings for each separate section, name the composition and composer. You can set scale, chord, tempo and signature at the global level and lower levels inherit these by default but you can override them on any level. RapidComposer has a hierarchical structure as shown below. The important points to note are the terminology. At this point, you have the basics of your song which you need to customise to your requirements. Starting a new composition creates a 4 bar song with a default I IV V I progression. It took me a while to get the hang of the interface and functionality, it’s worth spending a little time to do this because actually, it’s very straightforward once you get the hang of the terminology and icons. Although I’ve got to grips with basic use, I feel there’s so much more functionality to learn and experiment with that will really enhance RapidComposer’s usability, for example using the VST version to control virtual instruments would speed up the creative process. I’ve been happy using the standalone version and exporting to midi to import into MuLab 7 DAW to use with a number of VSTs to create audio and then mix and master to create the composition. I found there was a learning curve to get to grips with the workflow but once I mastered this, the process of scoping out a song was pretty quick. There are a large number of scales and modes and a number of generators to create musical phrases which can be used as is or you can edit them to suit your needs. Although it comes with a number of chord progressions built-in, you are not limited to these and can add your own chords and furthermore there are many phrasing options too as well as options for piano and guitar chords. It’s very flexible because it allows you to create your composition to any length and any format. In practice, it has so much more depth and is a very powerful composing tool for any style of music. You can use RapidComposer to control separate VSTs or a multichannel VST such as Kontakt. The VST that runs inside a DAW is a smaller version that communicates with the standalone version. You can load soundfonts or VSTs to hear your composition and then export as audio or drag and drop as midi files to a DAW for further processing. The basic idea is that you create your composition style and length, add chords, add basses, add melodies and harmonies on as many tracks as you need.

#Rapidcomposer. update#

This review is for the full license of RapidComposer, version 3.4, the update was released in January 2018.

#Rapidcomposer. full version#

Light edition typically priced at $79 +VAT has Core functionality, VSTi and soundfont support, standalone and VST versions (Windows and macOS), all updates until v3.99, more than 200 reusable phrases and product support.

#Rapidcomposer. software#

RapidComposer is a unique, non-destructive, phrase-based music prototyping software designed for composers, song-writers and musicians of all musical styles for both Windows and macOS.