====== ☆ TOOLS ======

 :!: **WORK IN PROGRESS!** :!:

Here are tools used for charting customs. You'll want to grab everything from the basics category, and at least one of the building tools before you start.

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==== ☆ The Basics ====

**[[https://www.reaper.fm/download-old.php?ver=4x|Reaper v4.22]]**

The main program most people use for Rock Band customs, and the program recommended by Harmonix themselves. It is a full digital audio workshop, and can be used for the charts themselves and the audio of the song in one. Nifty!

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**[[https://archive.org/details/rbn2-install|RBN Reaper Plugins]]**

After installing Reaper, you'll need this plugin to install the Rock Band preview tools and to configure the program itself to work with charting.

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**[[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1caaMXxQgUMpyAq3P5ykS-4f8brxudUqR?usp=sharing|Charting Template]]**

This Reaper template is set up based on the original Rock Band authoring template, with streamlining and fixes to hopefully make the charting prosess as managable as possible.

To install, put it under //C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\REAPER\ProjectTemplates//. It can now be accessed in Reaper itself under //File -> Project Templates//.

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==== ☆ Making In-Game Files ====

**[[https://github.com/trojannemo/magma-rok-on/releases|Magma]]**

The ol' reliable of building your customs for in-game use. Based on the official building tools that were used during the Rock Band Network, but with more features available.

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**[[https://github.com/mtolly/onyx/releases|Onyx]]**

A newer and more complex tool for building and compiling, with a lot of useful additional features such as easy Playstation 3 ports and automated lipsync generating.

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**[[https://nemosnautilus.com/nautilus/|ConTools (aka. Nautilus, LeFluffie)]]**

A set of various tools that are also useful, such as being able to extract files from a built CON.

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==== ☆ Online Tools ====

**[[https://endlessrenovation.com/rb/hyph|Lyric hyphenator]]**

Automatically hyphenates text, which is very useful for vocal charting.


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