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problems with time signatures

yann333	Date: August 21, 2006 @ 5:09 AM sup bro? recently trying to put different time signatures in a track. but it seems it's very trouble to do with FL, for example, the first 6 bars are 3/4, and the next 5 bars are 5/8, and then turn to 4/4...etc. for instance, the 5/8 part, I can only copy the 5 bars into a pattern, but it's inconvenient to edit further, especially for the arrangment of patterns. does anyone have this problem too? any advice? thz a lot!
BlackMage	Date: August 26, 2006 @ 5:34 AM I don't think you can automate the time signatures. That's one thing you can't automate with FL methinks, correct me if I'm wrong.
Opossum	Date: August 26, 2006 @ 5:45 AM It's technically possible to automate the tempo and change it and - mathematically, you can change the time signature if you had the patience. When you change the tempo, you can simulate a different timing/time signature as well. For example, a triplet set is actually 3/4 over 4/4 time signature. You could use the piano roll to edit where the notes are, giving the illusion of a different time signature. You'd need a calculator, though. I don't use FL as my main program, but I do know that anything is possible when you try.
Opossum	Date: August 26, 2006 @ 5:48 AM Oh, and I could easily do something like that with my MIDI keyboard if you told me what you needed, also, without having to edit too much. You could then use the MIDI template for the samples if you are familiar with that sort of thing.
EchoMinor	Date: August 28, 2006 @ 4:36 AM if you cant do it, which i dont think you can after hearing the previous replies then just export a wav mixdown of each time change and tie them together in what ever DAW you use to record outside of FL Studio
EvalLin	Date: August 28, 2006 @ 1:31 PM it possible... have the song be in 4/4...then for 3/4...change the beats to 3 (there's a box in the upper left hand side of the pat window)for 5/8 change the beat to 10 and count the half beat as one...this means that in the playlist you would either have to repeat the paterns till they sinc up with 4/4 again or zoom in so you could connect them to the next part....this way would give you the correct amount of beats for the sigs you used...

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