Mockup using Cubase Chord Track
A simple track whose clips show large readable text.
What problem(s) would this feature resolve?
Quickly write down chord progressions or short instructions into the arrangement or scenes.
How does this feature fit in Bitwig as a product?
Improves intuitive workflow
Is there already an alternative way to achieve this on Bitwig?
- Use Cue Markers to write down chords
Small font makes reading difficult and the timeline will get to full to be readable. - Use clips and rename them to the desired Chord / Instruction
This is pretty close to the suggested solution but the font size can not be increased to a readable level for individual clips.
Could it be implemented using Bitwig components or APIs, without Bitwig team’s support?
Barley. One could paint single letters in Midi Notes with the help of an API script, but this seems unstable and awkward in general and results in pixelated letters that are again hard to read.
Could it be provided by a VST or something else reasonably integrated with Bitwig?
Only in the same flawed workaround it would be possible with the API.
Are there other products that offer this feature?
Cubase Chord Track Feature implements this nicely for Chords, but not instructions.
A general Chord Track Feature similar to Cubase. (Chord suggestion / automatic play along) would be nice too but imo not currently worth implementing as there are more urgent complex feature requests.