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How to use this workflow
Locate the passage
Count one bar from the full mix. Write the count and bar boundary before using solo.
Compare the evidence
Use drum and bass estimates to mark attacks on two separate rows. Write sustain as a line, not another attack.
Save a usable reference
Return to the mix and rehearse the shared accents first, then the independent entries. Keep uncertain attacks marked with a question mark.
Worked example and evidence boundary
In an invented 4/4 bar at 100 BPM, a quarter lasts 0.6 s. Put kick attacks on beats 1 and 3: 0 and 1.2 s. Put bass attacks on beats 1, the and of 2, and 4: 0, 0.9 and 1.8 s. Only the first attack coincides. This authored chart demonstrates complementary rhythm, not an analyzed song.
What to verify before using the result
A drum stem contains more than the kick and a bass estimate may contain low synth material. PitchChanger does not produce a dedicated kick track or an automatic rhythm chart. If either attack remains masked, request an original part or compare another passage rather than inventing timing.
Common questions
Must every bass attack match the kick?
No. Shared accents and independent entries can both be intentional. A timing chart should describe the passage before you choose what to rehearse.