Manual lyric highlighting?

mattdaltonrules

In Lyrics Only mode, am I able to stamp the lines or blocks of lines to manually highlight the next line?

For example, if I'm doing a rap song with a lot of lyrics, but I'm not using any backing tracks to follow a timecode, could I code the lines to be able to use a MIDI footswitch to tap and then it would move on one by one with each tap to highlight the next section defined in the lyrics?

Thank you.

This support has been VERY helpful by the way. Using my RC600 as a remote switch for Loop Toggle in ST3 is AMAZING.

Damir

mattdaltonrules I can’t see why not just load a blank audio track of 60 seconds, break that up in to how many loops you require to suit your text needs place the loop beginning time codes in those appropriate text points, now you can just jump by foot or by finger to any verse, chorus etc.
This system is the best as you have full control of your lyrics you could even use auto scroll if you work out the length of song and save a blank audio track to control it with , but I would actually use a full original song as my bed as I can mute it and use it as lyrics only with all the extra benefits, then I could unmute the audio and practice with it at home if I have not performed it for a long time ,
Basically stereo tracks is the way to go for lyrics only as well I would not bother with lyrics only as it gives you nothing a stereo track can do and the stereo track gives you a lot more options if you need lyrics only as it has the loop system that’s great to use even with lyrics only requirement.

mattdaltonrules

Damir I do like your idea. I have been setting up ST3 as a hybrid solution for my shows. I don't want or need every song to have backtracks as I like to use a looper pedal to build up sections of songs. I do like the backtrack functions and eventually I'm going to use them, but I really like the flexibility of NOT being married to playback or timecode and instead using ST3 as a robust lyrics viewer for songs that I haven't had a chance to full memorize. I know there's other lyric apps out there, but I just like ST3 🙂 Hopefully I can work out a way to do what I'm trying to do. Otherwise, it just puts the onus back on myself to learn lyrics to new songs faster.

The other part of the equation (for me) is that sometimes I will be performing with a drummer, but I don't get to rehearse with the two guys who rotate in with me. I'm not the type of MD that gets super bent out of shape if someone plays a section too long or too short as long as we're making the song sound good, so the ability to jump in and out of loops and get to other song sections is SUPER crucial as I start integrating ST3 into what I'm doing. It's just a lot of pre-planning and pre-production. Ultimately I want the live show to still "feel" live while having some help from the app both in prompting me on dense, hard-to-memorize lyrics and help in keeping me and a drummer on the same page while using the app as a lightweight anchor if that makes sense. So like, if I can figure out a way to tap a foot switch to "highlight next" that would be amazing. I see it kind of like being a Bank Increase or Bank Decrease command on a multiFX unit. I just want to increase the "bank" of lyrics that are highlighted. And I/we may not be playing to a click or any kind of timecode, so I need to be able to do that manually.

peter

Good idea by Damir. Currently there is no command available to jump from one timecode to the next.

mattdaltonrules

Thanks to both of you, I'll give your idea a try Damir.

On a side note, in lyrics only mode, you can set a length of the song to whatever you want without having to load any audio into it. I'm going to experiment with some workarounds that don't use any blank audio that would tie up resources.

Damir

mattdaltonrules then 24 loops in stereo mode is your best option to experiment with I feel as though this will give you all the flexibility you are looking for, I like your method of thought in performing you sound like a show I would like to enjoy on a night out.