====== THE LANE BREAKERS CHARTING WIKI ======
:!: ** WORK IN PROGRESS! ** :!:


Welcome to the Lane Breakers charting guide to authoring Rock Band 3 customs! This guide will aim to be a more modern and updated take on the original RBN docs written mostly from scratch to help beginners and veterans alike.


===== THE BASICS =====

 
  * **[[tools|Tools]]** - What you need to chart and build customs
  * **[[audio|Audio]]** - How to mix audio for use in-game
  * **[[tempomap|Tempomap]]** - How to make the audio line up properly with the chart


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===== CHARTING =====

 
  * **[[guitar_bass|Guitar & Bass]]** - How to chart 5-button Guitar and Bass charts
  * **[[drums|Drums]]** - How to chart Drum charts
  * **[[vocals|Vocals]]** - How to chart Vocals
  * **[[harmonies|Harmonies]]** - How to chart Harmonies after learning how to chart Vocals
  * **[[keys|Keys & Pro Keys]]** - How to chart Keys

 
  * **[[overdrive|Overdrive]]** - An important gameplay mechanic and how to implement it
  * **[[events|Events]]** - How to add practice sections, crowd animations and other important background stuff
  * **Beat** - How to customize the Beat track for songs with weird time signatures and the like


  * **[[big_rock_endings|Big Rock Endings]]** - How to add a freeform jam section at the end of a song

 
  * **Pro Guitar & Pro Bass** - How to chart the mystical Protar


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===== VENUE =====

  * **[[venue|Venue Basics]]** - How to make a killer stageshow for your chart
  * **[[venue_camera|Camera]]** - How to customize camera shots and choreography
  * **[[venue_lights|Lights]]** - How to customize the light show
  * **[[venue_post_proc|Post-Processing]]** - How to customize special effects

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===== BUILDING =====

 
  * **[[metadata|Metadata]]** - What to put for the in-game metadata
  * **In-game Audio** - How to set up the audio for use in-game in Magma
  * **[[midi_gameplay|MIDI & Gameplay]]** - That last tab in Magma with all the confusing words in it
  * **[[advanced_building_troubleshooting|Advanced Building & Troubleshooting]]** - Additional info about building the custom


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===== PLAYTESTING =====

 
  * **In-Game Testing** - Checking the chart in-game
  * **Common Charting Mistakes** - Some of the most common things to keep in mind
  * **Additional Charting Mistakes** - More stuff for when something doesn't work quite as intended

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===== ADDITIONAL INFO =====


  * **[[practice_sections|Practice Sections List]]** - List of all supported practice sections
  * **[[genre_list|Genre List]]** - More info about genres and subgenres for metadata
  * **Reduction Advice** - Some examples and suggestions for how to reduce certain things on Hard, Medium and Easy
  * **[[lyrics_different_languages|Lyrics in Different Languages]]** - Some info about how to chart vocals for songs sung in languages other than English
  * **[[accessibility|Accessibility]]** - Stuff you might wanna keep in mind
  * **[[age_rating_guide|Age Rating Guide]]** - More in-depth discussion on which age rating to pick in-game and such


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Part of the info on this wiki is based on the Rock Band Network authoring docs.