andrewsky95 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 hi! is there any way that logic can tell me what key my song is from the midi piano notes? or if not is it possible to find out the key my song is in? thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 No, Logic will not tell you what key your song is in. Even humans don't always agree on what key a song is in. In some situations it can be up for debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewsky95 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 hi david, i see, thanks for that.. do you know if knowing the key is needed for the song to be realeased on a record label? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 No, it's not a requirement in any way, shape, or form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinkofani Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Knowing people is much more important... Blink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewsky95 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 haha ok, i just wondered as on Beatport, every song has the key beside it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnnnnnyy Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 haha ok, i just wondered as on Beatport, every song has the key beside it? I run a label and we don't need to state the key of any of the tracks. Beatport have an automated system that works out the Key and BPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristancalvaire Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I write all my songs in Locrian; they just happen to stay around the second or seventh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Yeah, OK, but Locrian is not a key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewsky95 Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 thanks guys for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logic8mine Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 imho, a critical step in one's personal development as a musician, song writer, producer etc... necessarily involves, (among other things related to music theory, circle of fifths, etc.), learning how to 'divine' what key you are in... And though there is certainly an array of songs available that contain changes in key center and modulations (steps up or down in key), the vast majority of popular music does not and is pretty easy to find simply by humming 'do', 're', 'mi' and identifying which note 'do' sits on... Now certainly, the key can also be rendered in it's relative minor- (key of A minor, instead of C major, for instance), but that's a totally different discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmarch Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 You don't need to know the key of your song to release it, but it would be a handy tool if there was such a thing. I usually use pitch corrector on something like a bassline to work it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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