Hi! My first custom is almost done, but Magma tells me that no vocal overdrive markers are present, although I placed overdrive markers in my project.

1) Why this happens?

Because you haven’t placed the overdriver markers in your project, check again your PART VOCALS track.

Post the MIDI.

If you’re wondering about things like that, throwing the MIDI at Song Analyzer in C3 CON Tools will list a lot of information, including how many overdrive markers there are. If it doesn’t see them, and Magma doesn’t see them, they’re not there ” src=”/wp-content/uploads/invision_emoticons/default_SA_wink.gif” />

If it sees them and Magma doesn’t see them, then there’s an interesting situation to look into.

You may be interested in this then…

I decided to add vocals to clumy-plumsy’s custom of California. But when I try to compile, Magma pukes.

Magma: C3 Roks Edition v3.2.7

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Build started at 2:45 PM

Starting Nemo's MIDI Validator...

Everything looks good, continuing...

Loading MagmaCompilerC3.exe...

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process started

Added drum mix events successfully.

Generated fake pro keys tracks successfully

Generated keys animation track successfully

Exported modified MIDI file successfully. All done.

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process completed

Reading the archive

Project Compiler: Reading project 'C3CustomsPhantomPlanetCalifornia.rbproj'...

Project Compiler: Entering Phase 1 of 5...

Metadata Compiler: Starting...

Metadata Compiler: Done.

Project Compiler: Entering Phase 2 of 5...

MIDI Compiler: Starting...

ERROR: MIDI Compiler: PART KEYS: Empty track found

ERROR: MIDI Compiler: (PART KEYS): Overdrive phrase at [5] has no gems in expert difficulty

ERROR: MIDI Compiler: (PART KEYS): Overdrive phrase at [38] has no gems in expert difficulty

ERROR: MIDI Compiler: (PART KEYS): Overdrive phrase at [60] has no gems in expert difficulty

MIDI Compiler: Done.

ERROR: Project Compiler: Midi compiler failed.

Here’s my project.

Here’s an analysis of the MIDI.

Beginning song analysis...



MIDI File Name:   .....................   California.mid



Has Keys?:   ..........................   Yes

- Expert Notes:   .....................   167 (51.8 NPM)

- Hard Notes:   .......................   118 (36.6 NPM)

- Medium Notes:   .....................   104 (32.2 NPM)

- Easy Notes:   .......................   33 (10.2 NPM)

- Overdrive Markers:   ................   3

- Trills:   ...........................   0

- Solos:   ............................   0



Has Pro Keys?:   ......................   No



Has Keys Right Hand Animations?:   ....   No

Has Keys Left Hand Animations?:   .....   No



Analysis complete

Before Magma pukes…

Welcome to MIDI Tester 1.1

This program is intended to quickly let you test MIDI after MIDI for compliance with RBN2.0 standards.



All you have to do is drag the MIDI file(s) here. This program will read through it, and create an adequate test project. MagmaCompiler is then called to process the MIDI for RBN2.0 compliance without actually compiling the song (so no time wasted compiling the audio).



You can do back-to-back MIDIs without having to close this form.



Ready to begin....



Found PART DRUMS...

Found PART BASS...

Found PART GUITAR...

Found PART VOCALS...

Found HARM1...

Found HARM2...

Found PART KEYS...

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process started

Added drum mix events successfully.

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process completed

Starting Basic EMH Check

MIDI passed Basic EMH Check without reporting any problems

This means the charts most likely have reductions charted

Ready to send files to MagmaCompiler ... hold on.

Output from MagmaCompiler follows:

Reading the archive

Cannot find file: C:Program Files (x86)MagmaC3testtest.rbproj

MagmaCompiler reported some errors. Please see the log for details on what must be fixed.

Process completed in 0 minutes and 0 seconds.

You may drag another MIDI or just click Close to exit.

…and after…

Welcome to MIDI Tester 1.1

This program is intended to quickly let you test MIDI after MIDI for compliance with RBN2.0 standards.



All you have to do is drag the MIDI file(s) here. This program will read through it, and create an adequate test project. MagmaCompiler is then called to process the MIDI for RBN2.0 compliance without actually compiling the song (so no time wasted compiling the audio).



You can do back-to-back MIDIs without having to close this form.



Ready to begin....



Found PART DRUMS...

Found PART BASS...

Found PART GUITAR...

Found PART VOCALS...

Found HARM1...

Found HARM2...

Found PART KEYS...

Found PART REAL_KEYS_X...

Found PART REAL_KEYS_H...

Found PART REAL_KEYS_M...

Found PART REAL_KEYS_E...

Found PART KEYS_ANIM_RH...

Found errors in the MIDI file:

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [3] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 67 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 67 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [4] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 67 at [6] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 67 at [7] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [37] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [37] is not allowed

PART KEYS: MIDI note 65 at [37] is not allowed



There are 138 other errors that I'm not displaying...

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process started

Added drum mix events successfully.

Nemo's MIDI AutoGen process completed

Starting Basic EMH Check

WARNING: PART KEYS Hard has the same amount or more notes than Expert

WARNING: PART KEYS Easy has the same amount or more notes than Medium

WARNING: PART REAL_KEYS_H has the same amount or more notes than Expert

WARNING: PART REAL_KEYS_M has the same amount or more notes than Hard

WARNING: PART REAL_KEYS_E has the same amount or more notes than Medium

MIDI failed Basic EMH Check. This means the charts are most likely expert only

Refer to the log to see which chart(s) reported problems

Ready to send files to MagmaCompiler ... hold on.

Output from MagmaCompiler follows:

Reading the archive

Cannot find file: C:Program Files (x86)MagmaC3testtest.rbproj

MagmaCompiler reported some errors. Please see the log for details on what must be fixed.

Process completed in 0 minutes and 0 seconds.

You may drag another MIDI or just click Close to exit.

Been chasing this error all day. It’s driving me batty.

edit: I fixed it too, but I had to use v3.2.5 to do so. It then compiled without changes.

Before Magma pukes…

 

Reading the archive

Cannot find file: C:Program Files (x86)MagmaC3testtest.rbproj

DOWNLOAD & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Unless you’re coming from a really old version of Magma: C3, you should extract these files over your existing installation so no settings or important files are lost. DO NOT INSTALL IN PROGRAM FILES.

So that answers your “Magma pukes” problem. Follow instructions.

Been chasing this error all day. It’s driving me batty.

Post the project and audio files in the Magma thread so I can try to replicate it on my end. I don’t get the errors when just playing with the RPP you posted.

edit: I fixed it too, but I had to use v3.2.5 to do so. It then compiled without changes.

We can’t make progress forward and improve the tools if you guys (and not just you, but I see it happen too often) revert back for any little problem. There’s about 30,000 lines of code to make Magma: C3 run. You gotta give me more than “it broke” or “here’s a shitload of what I think is helpful information but a couple hours later I’m giving up” if you want me to be able to fix things.

Let’s keep it going on the Magma thread.

And this is also another song with keys but no pro keys?

Ok. Post or PM project files. Maybe with the new midi loading changes it’s failing to generate the pro keys chart.

Nvm it was muted