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How To…
The following section explains how to perform a number of common tasks with RipX.
Change the Key of a Rip
1.
Click Edit>Select All Pitched (
X
x
A / Ctrl+Shift+A) to select all pitched notes in the Rip.
2.
Press the Up/Down arrow key a number of times to shift the selected notes up/down by that number
of semitones.
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Tip: For best results, shift the notes in the direction that requires the smallest shift. For example,
shift the notes down one semitone to change the key from C major to B major instead of up 11
semitones.
3.
If any notes are now too high or too low, select them and press
X
Down/Ctrl+Down or
X
Up/Ctrl+Up
to shift them down or up an octave.
4.
To change the mode of the key from major to minor or vice-versa, click Set Musical Scale at the
bottom-left of RipX and then select the appropriate scale from the menu.
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Tip: Click Detect to find the key of the Rip and then change it from major to harmonic minor or
vice versa.
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Select Auto Pitch To Scale and RipX will automatically shift notes to the nearest semitone for the
selected key and scale.
A/B
The best way to A/B between before and after edits, is to click File>Save Copy (
X
x
S / Ctrl+Shift+S)
before making any edits to the Rip, then press ^/Ctrl+Tab to quickly switch between the edited and
original copy (which are both shown in the RipList Panel).
Manually Separate/Re-assign Instruments
For instruments other than voice, bass and drums, it may sometimes be necessary to correct the
assignment of notes within RipX. This can be done by listening to them, selecting them and then assigning
them to another layer by clicking on the arrow button to the left of the layer name, in the Layers Panel in
the bottom-right of RipX. A new layer can be added to the Layers Panel by clicking Add Layer beneath the
list of layers.
Use RipX for Transcription
1.
Click File>Export (
X
/Ctrl+E) to open the Export dialog.
2.
Under File Format, choose MIDI Notes (.mid) and click Export. (This format is designed specifically for
transcription and contains just the overall pitch and amplitude for each note.)
3.
Import the exported MIDI file into notation software.
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Tip: (DeepAudio only) If the Rip contains quiet notes that do not need to be transcribed, select the
region in which they appear (e.g. by clicking & dragging a selection rectangle over them) and then
use the Filter Notes tool in the Clean / Repair menu to filter them out.