Gap at beginning of song?

[Goldenwind]

I just finished stepping a song for inclusion in FFR...
However, I remember reading somewhere that there needs to be at least 2 seconds of no song and no notes for FFR to play it properly. Is this true?

[Shashakiro]

Re: Gap at beginning of song?

Yes.

The first two seconds will be cut off, so putting steps there is pointless.

[Goldenwind]

Re: Gap at beginning of song?

Would it be sufficient to just change the offset from -0.034 to -2.034, and using Soundforge to delay the song by 2 seconds?

Or does FFR not use offset, therefore I should be having blank measures?

[chickendude]

Re: Gap at beginning of song?

I suggest you just remove steps for the first few seconds

It's not a big deal

[Goldenwind]

Re: Gap at beginning of song?

I suggest you just remove steps for the first few seconds

It's not a big deal

Not the steps I'm worried about so much, as the song itself. I dunno if the author put some form of protection or something on it, but Soundforge can't open it it like the rest.