//Chooses the string based off nothing but pitch, prefers higher string
static void ChooseStringBasic(TabStaff tab, Note note)
{
int pitch = note.Pitch;
if (pitch < 40)
//unplayable on a 4-string bass
{
tab.AddNote("#", "#", "#", "#");
}
else if (pitch <= 45)
{
note.Fret = pitch - 40;
note.Str = _String.E;
}
else if (pitch <= 51)
{
note.Fret = pitch - 45;
note.Str = _String.A;
}
else if (pitch <= 57)
{
note.Fret = pitch - 50;
note.Str = _String.D;
}
else
{
note.Fret = pitch - 55;
note.Str = _String.G;
}
tab.AddNote(note);
}
//Write the captured list of notes out as a TabStaff object, and then write to file
static void WriteTabs(string out_path)
{
StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(out_path);
Note prevNote = notes.First();
TabStaff tab = new TabStaff();
foreach (Note note in notes)
{
//write note into the tab.
int restSpace = (note.Time - prevNote.Time) / 3 - 2;
if (tab.E.Length + restSpace > MaxStaffLength)
{
tab.EndStaff();
sw.Write(tab.ToString());
tab = new TabStaff();
}
tab.AddRest(restSpace);
//ChooseStringBasic(tab, note);
ThreeFretSameString(tab, note, prevNote);
prevNote = note;
}
tab.EndStaff();
sw.WriteLine(tab.ToString());
sw.Close();
}
//More than 3 fret difference forces change of string (returning the fret used)
static void ThreeFretSameString(TabStaff tab, Note curNote, Note prevNote)
{
//choose the string / fret combination based off the prevNote's string / fret.
if (curNote.Pitch == 40)
{
curNote.Fret = 0;
curNote.Str = _String.E;
}
else if (curNote.Pitch < prevNote.Pitch && curNote.Pitch == 45)
{
curNote.Fret = 0;
curNote.Str = _String.A;
}
else if (Math.Abs(curNote.Pitch - prevNote.Pitch) < 3)
{
curNote.Str = prevNote.Str;
curNote.Fret = FindFret(curNote.Str, curNote.Pitch);
tab.AddNote(curNote);
}
else
{
ChooseStringBasic(tab, curNote);
}
}