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 +====== ☆ OVERDRIVE ======
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 This page details how to author Overdrive (OD) for your song. This page details how to author Overdrive (OD) for your song.
  
-==== Introduction ====+------------------------------------------- 
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 +==== ☆ Introduction ====
  
 Overdrive is the same thing as Star Power in Guitar Hero: A meter you fill by comboing certain marked parts of a song, and when half-full or more it can be activated to double your points and stop your from failing out while active. Overdrive is the same thing as Star Power in Guitar Hero: A meter you fill by comboing certain marked parts of a song, and when half-full or more it can be activated to double your points and stop your from failing out while active.
  
 Authoring OD for your chart is a super important step, as without it your chart will be impossible to earn a gold star rating on when playing on Expert. Authoring OD for your chart is a super important step, as without it your chart will be impossible to earn a gold star rating on when playing on Expert.
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-==== The Basics ====+==== ☆ The Basics ====
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   * **Don't have 2 OD markers in a row** - The song will not build in Magma unless there is at least one normal note between each OD phrase. This is usually not a problem, but it's good to keep in mind for songs with long breaks, so you don't put OD right before and right after the break and have Magma yell at you.   * **Don't have 2 OD markers in a row** - The song will not build in Magma unless there is at least one normal note between each OD phrase. This is usually not a problem, but it's good to keep in mind for songs with long breaks, so you don't put OD right before and right after the break and have Magma yell at you.
  
 +Keep in mind Vocals have a completely different system with its own rules, which is described further down on this page.
  
-==== Unison Phrases ====+------------------------------------------- 
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 +==== ☆ Unison Phrases ====
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 Unison Phrases are Overdrive markers that appear on multiple instruments at the same time, awarding bonus energy for hitting it on all those instruments. You'll want one of these about every 20-28 measures in your song, unless there are long breaks where only one instrument is playing. This equates to between 3-5 Drums OD activation lanes between each Unison in most cases. Unison Phrases are Overdrive markers that appear on multiple instruments at the same time, awarding bonus energy for hitting it on all those instruments. You'll want one of these about every 20-28 measures in your song, unless there are long breaks where only one instrument is playing. This equates to between 3-5 Drums OD activation lanes between each Unison in most cases.
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 +Here is an example of how it should be set up (the single OD in between can of course be placed anywhere and not just dead center between unisons):
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 To chart these, simply author an Overdrive marker at the exact same spot and length for every instrument you want to include in it. In most cases, you'll want to include as many instruments as possible. To chart these, simply author an Overdrive marker at the exact same spot and length for every instrument you want to include in it. In most cases, you'll want to include as many instruments as possible.
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 Be aware that Vocals overdrive functions completely independently of the other instruments, and as such cannot be part of a unison. Be aware that Vocals overdrive functions completely independently of the other instruments, and as such cannot be part of a unison.
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 === Making This Easier To Do === === Making This Easier To Do ===
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 This method makes the process much faster and easier once you get used to the keyboard shortcuts. This method makes the process much faster and easier once you get used to the keyboard shortcuts.
  
-==== Vocals Overdrive ====+------------------------------------------- 
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 +==== ☆ Vocals Overdrive ====
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 If HARM1 and Solo Vocals OD phrases don't line up due to Harmony stuff, see if you can adjust phrases on one of them to fit the other while still keeping any HARM2 or HARM3 notes in the mix covered by it still. If HARM1 and Solo Vocals OD phrases don't line up due to Harmony stuff, see if you can adjust phrases on one of them to fit the other while still keeping any HARM2 or HARM3 notes in the mix covered by it still.
  
-==== Advanced Stuff ====+------------------------------------------- 
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 +==== ☆ Advanced Stuff ====
  
   * If you want maximum compatibility between games, be sure to avoid having the end of an OD phrase touch any notes you don't want marked. Some PC clones will consider a note simply being next to the OD marker as being part of the OD phrase. An easy fix is to simply make the OD marker itself a 32th shorter, so it still covers everything you want it to.   * If you want maximum compatibility between games, be sure to avoid having the end of an OD phrase touch any notes you don't want marked. Some PC clones will consider a note simply being next to the OD marker as being part of the OD phrase. An easy fix is to simply make the OD marker itself a 32th shorter, so it still covers everything you want it to.
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