Guitar Pro 8 Overview - Should You Buy?.... YES!!!
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
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so is gp8 pay for one year or pay for unlimited time?
@@MeariBamu one time
@@LeviClay I'm new to this. Is guitar pro also a DAW? And the other feature you explained with the pedals and amps means that those are available to use within guitar pro so now we can get the tone we want to jam with the backing tracks?
@@allboutthemojo no, it's not a DAW. You can't record music in Guitar Pro. You can however write notation for guitar and then play back that notation with a guitar tone that runs through pedals and amps, which you can adjust. You can jam to backing tracks, but you have to play your guitar through other means. Guitar Pro is just for notation and playback, if I'm correct.
@@josuastangl7140 ok. So when you say playback that guitar tone through pedals and amps, do you mean through an external program like positive grid ? Or another amp and effects sim software? Which can be integrated with guitar pro?
I just started using it, and at 52 years old, I'm finally putting it all together. And this software is what I needed 30 years ago!
Mixing the drumset, waiting for this for yeaaaars! As nested tuplets, it was impossible before. Thank you for the review, definitely gonna buy the upgrade.
I don't know how I've missed this for a month! Being able to synchronise the notation to an audio file directly in Guitar Pro is godsent. When transcribing songs that haven't been recorded to a metronome, I always had to manually sync the metronome in my DAW and transcribe the tempo changes back to Guitar Pro to make them display evenly in a video (which can produce a lot of mistakes that you have to search for endlessly). And Guitar Pro hadn't allowed float values in BPM figures (like 135.13 BPM), so it was especially challenging. All my problems have been solved!
Damn with these options to have individual note dynamics and such, the new ROS album should be 🔥
Dude xD
That was a very informative rundown, btw GP8 is currently only 24 bucks for those upgrading from GP7.
GP6 too
As someone who has written an entire Melodic Prog EP in GP... YES.
The control over note duration, offset, voume... incredible.
Ditto for tuning the percussion.
I just bought Guitar pro 7.6 maybe 2-3 weeks ago. There should be a free upgrade if you bought it less then a month before the release of the new version
I bought it 5 days ago!!! I did not know about Guitar Pro 8
@@AlexProgOfficial I contacted them about it. This is they're reply: "If you purchased Guitar Pro 7.6 from our website after the 01st of April, Guitar Pro 8 will be free for you, using your Guitar Pro 7.6 User ID (license number) during the order process."
That's great of them :)
@@dscataglini Oh, so many thanks! You are right! "No payment needed for this order" appeared when I was about to pay!
Can you use the same license on a new computer?
@@sifugurusensei I don't see why not. You could ask the company
Been using GP since version 3. Stayed on 5.2 for many years. Will definitely have a look at 8, looks promising.
What is missing for me is a sequencer like input for drums, like the Drum Editor of Cubase with the diamonds and each piece of the kit placed vertically. I would be much faster for composing rhythms.
Yes, yes, yes. I totally agree.
Awesome! Picked it up via the link.. This might be the first version of GP where i've thought, 'those features actually look useful to my workflow'.
The coolest part of Guitar Pro, is that you can make "mock" backtracks easier than with any DAW (for people whose first-instrument is guitar)
This was very out of the blue for me. I use Guitar Pro A LOT for composing and in just about any aspect of what I do with music. Have done for near 20 years. Somehow I had missed 8 was on the way. I'll be getting GP8 for sure, but I'm curious just how big an upgrade it is from 7.5. Will have to check it out. I'm writing this comment before really watching much of the video here.
Couldn't resist it, so now I've upgraded. 😁
Your enthusiasm told me all I needed to know. Just upgraded via your link.
Oh man… I remember composing using G.P6 and having to create multiple drum tracks to I could EQ, Pan, etc. One of the biggest time-sinks right there lmao! 👌🏼 This is a very noteworthy feature next to the audio track/embedding feature!!
So glad they finally added sustain pedal for piano. It was the one thing that pissed me off about guitar pro. I used to circumvent this with multiple voices or "let ring" but it's not the same thing
Lot of people use GP to compose, hope someday they can launch drumpacks and chords pkgs, like composing packages were we can improvise too.
I am so pleased about this not only for useability for you and us but redemption after they screwed you over. Your experience has stuck with me over the last 5 years.
Ordered via your link, thank you. Great review.
Awesome, thank you! I'm loving some of the new features - will be putting more videos up on it
I think what's holding this software back for me are the crashes,i don't think having only 8 instruments should crash with an i5 10400 and 16gb ram
Sounds like a you problem tbh
I tried to upgrade my 7 license to 8 for the discount but it says that I've already used it to upgrade. Can't find any customer support address either. Guess I'll stick with 5 because I sure as hell didn't use 7 a lot lol
Purchased the upgrade from your link, Levi. Thanks!
I've been using GP since 5 and the entire time all I've wanted is the abilty to quickly and easily write polymeters. Kust to set time signature separately between tracks at the same tempo, I know I'm not the only one who wants it, if that has somehow snuck its way into 8 I would love to know.
Downloaded. Looking forward to your tutorials!
Guitar Pro 8 keeps crashing on me after using it for like 5 minutes. Seems to happen most when switching between tracks when audio is playing? I think.
I've not had any crashing issues.... yet
Thanks for this! I would've totally missed that GPRO 8 was out until the upgrade deal was off :P
If one was ever to routinely add other instruments for composing, such as synthesizers or basic to intermediate symphonic orchestration, would you still recommend GP?
I understand that there is no piano roll for MIDI writing. I don't mind using standard notation as opposed to a piano roll (in some cases I would prefer standard notation).
bought with your link as well!
The font/ size of printed notes on guitarPro has always been frustrating when musescore & sibelius quality print is much better (but those others have their frustrations especially with transposition & cost)
Truly shows the value of honest negative reviews…. After your panning of the previous version I say this review and bought the new version immediately and couldn’t be happier with it.
Hey great video will surely get the upgrade! Been using this software from the 4th version and always loved it. Just out of curiousity, you said you raged about the gp 7th version, what made you change your mind on this version (8th)?
Upgraded ! Thanks, Levi !
There is nothing that can beat GP for guitarist who are wishing to learn or write music.....but with so many awesome sample based guitar vsts that really sound close to the real thing....i cant understand why guitar pro insist on trying to make their synth engine better when they could simply...have GP as a plugin in a door and you could route out the midi from GP and slap one of those sample base guitar...bass...drum....piano eps...organs...synth ect....and really get something good going.
I don´t know what to buy to make my guitars sound enter my PC so I can use this software and start learning to play with it... Lots of options out there ranging from 10 $ to beyond insane ^^
i have heard a few people say that Dorico is a bit harder to learn but far superior for guitar tabs than guitar pro, whats your take on this?
I loved GP 6. I recently upgraded my tower only to find that it was outdated. GP 8 looks even better. Pro Tools is cool too.
Hi thanks for the video, I’m considering getting the new version. I have a question if you don’t mind. You mentioned putting the track of a recorded song on guitar pro to follow along transcriptions. That is a cool feature but what happens if the band waves or, not following a metronome in the original recording? How do you get the transcriptions to follow the original track? A good example of this is Money by Pink Floyd. It starts at around 130 bpm and during the solos it speeds up to 160 or even 170. Can you sync the song with the transcriptions? Thanks.
You can add sync points
Thanks
I bought the "Guided Practice Routines for Guitar" - Foundation Level from FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES. The audio is not available. If I had of known, I wouldn't have bought it. Can you contact the publishers plz. Tell Them to upload the audio files. Poor form.
Thx
Or
message me - I'll contact them.
I’ve sold 10000 copies of the book. I’ve had feedback on the audio and even re-recorded parts because of said feedback. How do you think that’s happened if the audio wasn’t available?
My gripes with Guitar Pro as of v7.5, besides issues with Power Tab and midi import not coming out as originally transcribed and an incomplete manual/help file, are it really needs a realtime MIDI input option. With as much MIDI sequencer software as there is now, you'd think they could just get one ready-made off the shelf and integrate it into Guitar Pro without writing it all from scratch. And the way changing a sound patch in v7.5 is really awkward when you want to audition various sounds. You can enter any MSB and LSB number, but not a Program Change--for that, you apparently have to use their dropdown menus to select a preset, then change the MSB and LSB to what you want. That's a real pain when you're working with outboard hardware as a synth/tone generator and have no way to select the patches but via MIDI.
Overall I think they focus too much on getting Guitar Pro to *be* the synth and too little on just making it work really well as a transcription program and interface for any midi-capable hardware and software you already have. It's real nifty what you can make it do, but cool or "realistic" sounds are not what I look for in transcription software.
Anyway, what's really amazing is how well Power Tab has held up since 1998. While it's limited, it still works (albeit with quirks) in every Windows version since, and the note entry is easy and certain shortcuts like single chord copying are great. Tux Guitar seems pretty decent but I haven't used it enough to compare to Guitar Pro. MuseScore is still a work in progress. E.g., I can't get the MIDI input to work in Win10 at all, and I did not find the editing particularly speedy, so I just gave up and put it on the backburner. I haven't tested Sibelius or Finale in years, but when I did I found their note entry and such awkward and cumbersome, and the price excessive if you're not transcribing as a full-time job.
Well, can Guitar Pro 8 hold a simple beat? Because the playback in 6 and 7 couldn't.
do you mean that you didn't understand it enough to do what you wanted it to do by any chance?
@@LeviClay the badly implemented MIDI synchronization is known and documented since Guitar Pro 6. As long as this is missing, the software is of no use to me.
Awesome I just upgraded from 7 using your link. Only $25 right now
I still use guitar pro 5.2 - I bought gp6 and gp 7, but. I hated them because they changed the drum editor! I had all those drum midi names memorizes and they threw it all out the window!
Did they fix the method of timing bends cause that drives me crazy?
My biggest bugbear was adding chords, then if I change key the chords didn’t. Has this been fixed?
10:48 - that might be very useful for my banjo students!
Thanks for posting this. I have one question if you don't mind. Can legato slides be adjusted the way bends can be adjusted? I would like the slide to start on the bead, not near the end of the beat. Previous versions of GP can't do this. Thanks!
Everything looks great, I'll use your link. btw is it possible to move the transport controls? top center is inconvenient.
No, they’re fixed
@@LeviClay thanks Levi. I'll buy it anyway tho heh
Hi Clay, great informative video. You've mentioned drum mix, which was really annoying to me too since GP6 upwards. Did they bring back the easy drums dynamcis that was in GP5? Back then you could simply click a note a chose your nuance between pianissimo and fortissimo. Since GP6 this was rendered impossible without writing the drums on multiple tracks because it would change the dynamic of ALL the notes at once (for example, if there was a hi-hat and a snare at the same time, you couldn't make the snare forte without making the hi-hat forte too). Back in GP5, you could select the snare note and make it piano even when there was another note at the same time with a different dynamic. Did they bring this back? Guitar pro was such a great tool for my creative process, it helped me create midi tracks for logic easily and since that feature has been removed, I gave up completely on guitar pro.
That wasn’t the case in guitar pro 6 onwards, you just needed to write your drum parts in multiple voices (not tracks) which is how you should be writing drums anyway tbh!
But to add to that, not only can you control the dynamics of each note in 8, you can control how early or late they are!
@@LeviClay You're right, but writing drums in multiple voices was tedious too in my opinion haha.
@@LeviClayOhhh nice! Thank you for the answer!
@@xCessivePresure nah, I promise you it’s easier once you’ve got your head around it. Voice one for hats and fills, then voice two for kick and snare
guitar pro has been around for a long time why does it still sound like a cheap electric piano
Because it doesn’t need to sound like a real guitar… that’s not what it’s for is it? Common sense has been around a long time, but not everyone is familiar with it.
Does it support tracks with different time signatures? What about UI features such the ability to rearrange tab windows or improved keystroke navigation?
Transcribe and Guitar Pro are also my both most used programs. I'm still using GP6 and unfortunately it's buggy and laggy like hell. I liked number 5 the most just because it did what I needed and it was a lot more stable. Still thinking about to get GP8. But to be honest I am still pissed off about the bad quality control and bug fixing of GP6.
Hello Levi, Sorry for bothering you, but like to ask your advice in the issue not directly, but in a way related to the content of this your video -Hope you might advise - I have a number of acoustic guitar played sketches, which I couldn't replay on electric to finish the Projects, as stroke paralyzed the my left hand - so the only way I am thinking - is to convert those into midi to play either through either GTR or any synth VST instruments, keeping/saving the original idea of. Have tried some audio->MIDI convertors like Jam Origin MIDI Guitar or internal Ableton Live one - doesn't give the acceptable results ! Might you give any advice ? Would appreciate that very much !!!
I’m sorry to hear that bud!
There’s just no solid piece of that can do that because chords are really hard for a computer to accurately break down. They’re getting good at single note lines, but there’s a reason a midi pickup detects each string rather than the output of the guitar.
Best bet would be to write them out like transcriptions, then you could have someone play them for you
@@LeviClay Thanks for reply Man ! Perfectly correct - no clear conversion of chords plus a lot of dust added from ghost notes of playing articulation and melodizms. That transcription you are offering as the way/solution sounds, as per my unprofessional opinion, exactly like the conversion to MIDI ! Isn't it ? It seems to me that having transcription - I might convert it into piano roll form and to put through any appropriate for idea MIDI instrument .you are offering as the way/solution sounds
Hey Levi, I'm certain this topic has been beaten to death, I can't for the life of me figure out how to convert and import a PDF into Guitar Pro 8. My online scavenge has been to no avail. Tips would be welcome and appreciated. Thank you.
What makes you think you can do that?
Does GuitarPro 8 have an alternative mode for editing the drum tracks i.e. a "piano roll"? If yes, I upgrade immediately.
I hate creating the drum track with standard sheet music notation. It's fine for other instruments, but do to some reason I don't like it for the drums.
No - and that's a shame, because drum notation and piano roll are essentially 1:1. If you take piano roll, and lay it over notation, all the dots fall in the same place.
Thanks for the info.
Perfect timing
I always felt that version 5 was the best version and 6 was terrible to use in comparison... Like, if you copy a guitar part to another channel it'd often screw the fingering positions up, among other annoying things... but I'm actually tempted with 8.
I just went back and trialled 8... and it didn't like my laptop because it 'doesn't support 44100hz'. Because it outputs at 48000Hz. Kinda annoying I can't set GP to output at 48000Hz
Las time I used GP it was version 3… I think I’m ready to get back to it now…
I already had 7.5 so I just needed to upgrade to 8 for about half price.
can we finally use page breaks or is that still a no?
Thanks, Holy God! Finally!!!
Got it through your link, installing it now..... (btw, I really like iReal Pro)
Hello, nice Channel I´ve just discovered. Question, may I? The audio input is great but what would be greater is if you can recored such things like vocals. Is this posible.? As a song writter I´d love to add lyrics/Vocals to the song created. I Know there are DAWS for this but as a guitar player only I write all tracks from bass to piano with tabs and create whole song but lackin vocals. If i wanted vocals id have to export song to daw and then back agian to use this cool feater to transcribe, Thank you and soyy for my English.. SIMON .. SPAIN
You want a Daw, not notation software
@@LeviClay true... but like you mentioned...some use this to write songs , me being one of them and i think being able to record a voice track on top will help transcribe even better if it could transcribe the audio automáticly...
I write songs with all instruments note by note and with the Rse it sounds decent enough to how the song us gonna sound...but lack the vocal...think thisbis the missing feature...
Thank you
Anyone here know about Tux Guitar? Wondering how it would fair against this software, since it's free
Does anyone know if they fixed the problem with repeats and play back? Guitar pro 7.6 just ignores repeat symbols plow straight through.
No it doesn’t
@@LeviClay So, the situation is not what I remembered. I just looked at the piece I'm having trouble with. I have 2 alternate endings and it plays them both back to back. GP also ignores "fine" and doesn't stop.
I wish i could add chord notation in guitar in a similar way si done on sibellius
Ormsbro!!!
came here for GP, commenting for the ormsby :D
you like that? My one of a kind Goliath Perry did for me? :D
@@LeviClay oh i love it.. i have a run 4 and a shark goliath.. incredible guitars. ❤❤
Audio track sync is mess... i watched your other video but it is no helper
Are you trying to sync the audio tempo to the score tempo?
Please sir, be the first to answer my wishes. Does it offer VST support for Drums: Superior Drummer, Kvlt Drums, Addictive Etc? Been waiting for 10 years.
You want a DAW, not notation software
@@LeviClay Noooooooooo! 😭😭😭😭. My dream is to bring up Superior drummer or Kvlt Drums in Guitar Pro and drag and drop midi into the tabs
@@morbidcorpse5954 why not just drag drop the midi tabs into a daw and use a decent guitar sample library?
@@LeviClay Its for drums. I write black metal in guitar pro so I can remember how to play my songs on guitar and bass. Since I am not a drummer I have difficulty doing drum notation beside the usual blastbeats, basic fills, etc. The drum midi in EZ Drummer and Kvlt Drums library is far beyond what I can come up with. I want to drag those into Guitar Pro drum tab and have the VST play it back. 😥. So much for wishing. I'm off to Warzone for the rest of the night 😁
@@morbidcorpse5954 export the midi from EZ Drummer and load it in guitar pro maybe?
I'm a very proficient bassist that needs to learn reading as top priority. Would this software be good for that besides all the other options I could use in the future?
If reading is your PRIORITY guitar pro will offer you ability to play files back so you can check you’re reading them correctly, but got effective learning, you’d want the right files to use in it!
@@LeviClay Thanks,
@@LeviClay Same inputting for bass. right?
@@worshipwino204 yeah
I barely use a fraction of the functions of GP7, so this version will probably not be of much utility to me.
I cant find the function to mix the drumkit
HI, I tried to download the crack but the web say that it was erased, I like to know where download it and specifically how to crack it in details?? ´pleasee
Buy it pirate
Wonderful video on the new version! Has GP made it possible yet to enter lyrics NOT synchronized to the notes displayed? In other words, being able to space the words however you want? This comes up when writing a guitar song that just has the fingerpicking TAB patterns and not a specific melody line. Many of us want to place lyric words where we want in the score. Thoughts?
Nah, all information is inherently associated with something in the tab
@@LeviClay Thanks so much Levi for the fast answer. Makes singer-songwriter quick TABS with lyrics tough when no melody line is included in the score. Alas...
888 views, uploaded 8 hours ago. It's a go for Guitar Pro 8.
Any idea if the latest ios maoble app is compatible with GP8?
The mobile version of the app isn’t numbered, so technically it different from 7. Having said that, gp8 a file format is .gp You can open gp8 files in gp7, they’ll just be missing new features, so I don’t see why the app wouldn’t open a file too
@@LeviClay awesome. I’ll take a chance and let you know if it works.
Do they have a page turner feature via footwswitch
So... Do you recomend buying new GP version, just by reading features in GP official web page? 🤔
Or by my using of the program?
never delete an email with a verification fee for guitar pro because there website removes them and itll be gone forever
When I save it still saves as gp7 why?
The files are still compatible with gp7 just minus all the new features
I like guitar pro a lot (using it since version 5), but would love to see a better musical font for it. I think it is kind of ugly and not so readable. I prefer Norfolk (in Sibelius) and Bravura in Dorico.
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PASAWORD DOESENT WORK
eh?
@@LeviClay a senha não funciona mais. TEM OUTRA SENHA?
there is no password. I have no idea what you're asking for. Also, if you want me to respond again, post in English.