Song builder and workflow (new user)

[cwiggins_999]

I bought JamStix a few days ago - the Studio Pak plus Odd Times. Stylistically I'm more into jazz and folk/rock styles versus heavy rock (though do dig Prog Rock, hence the Odd Times and "Bill Bruford" pack purchase). I like the notion of the Song Builder to lay out and view my arrangement. But for most songs that I conceive of, the "Intro" is really a full instrument cycle before the vocal or instrumental melody "verse". Intro in Song Builder is more what I would consider a "Count in". Is there some way to create my own parts, or a better way for the workflow I'm after?

[Azimuth (Archive)]

Why not just add the needed extra number of bars to the beginning of your first song part? You don't have to use an Intro song part.

[cwiggins_999]

The power/energy settings for this intro would be different than the first verse. Think of a song like Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run". The intro is basically the full band setting up the anthem feel. Verse 1 brings that level down and simplifies things, etc.

By the same token, the ending would be an extended instrumental section. (Could reuse intro in this case.)

[Azimuth (Archive)]

Then just add an additional song part similar to your first verse that is the proper number of bars needed in place of an "Intro" with a different player preset. Adjust the added parts' power setting higher than the first verse in the Song Sheet "Power" window.

[cwiggins_999]

Can I somehow create my own part names - like "InstruIntro"? It's nice to view songbuilder as a song outline for songs that are in process for a while - would rather know the function from the name, rather than unlink the parts and know that the first "Verse" was actually for the intro.

[Azimuth (Archive)]

Yes you can. Just double click the song part you want to rename and give it any name you'd like in the window that opens.

[cwiggins_999]

Got it - thanks!