I guess a another way to say it is how do I approach mapping? I tryed my hand at mapping a while back in late 2017 and one of the things I struggled with was the speed at which I mapped, I would spend an hour only to find that I mapped 3-5 seconds of the song. I believe the main reason for this was my lack of thought when approaching the editor, I simply just mapped from the beginning of the song onwards. I was overthinking towards the implications a certain pattern may for the future of the map as well as the overall themes I should follow with my map and if what I was doing fit that. However maybe if I had a better idea for what the future parts of the maps would look like I could've worked faster. So I'm wondering if there's a more organized approach that I should be taking rather than simply mapping as the song goes on.
Should I be laying out the basic rhythm that I'll be following first then shift them into patterns afterwards? Should I focus my attention to mapping the more climactic sections first and then make sure the calm sections transition into them well? Where should I start? I assume as you get more experienced you can put things together faster, but I'm just curious as to how you all approach the editor and if there is a better order I should be doing things in.
Should I be laying out the basic rhythm that I'll be following first then shift them into patterns afterwards? Should I focus my attention to mapping the more climactic sections first and then make sure the calm sections transition into them well? Where should I start? I assume as you get more experienced you can put things together faster, but I'm just curious as to how you all approach the editor and if there is a better order I should be doing things in.