No, Mike. This is the ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx list. The Dancing Dots list. At least, that is what my headers say. If this isn't, then I must be in the Twilight Zone... Maybe I am, anyway.
At 01:13 PM 1/3/2007, Mike Christer wrote:
Hey Sandy! This is the midimag list, isn't it? Or are you playing with me, or perhaps my name is really Rachael, and I'm 17 feet tall? Mike----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:41 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator > Since this is the Dancing Dots list, there may be some who have just come > to hear of Midimag, and they may not realize it is a list for the visually > impaired. It's a stretch, I know, but I didn't always know about Midimag. > Did you? > > At 10:26 AM 1/3/2007, Mike Christer wrote: >>Excuse me, but the question: "Are there many blind members on midi mag?", >>is >>probably the dumbest thing I've heard on this list... >> >>Don't wanna offend, but for crying out loud... >> >>Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the MidiMag list originally created >>for >>the visually impaired musician/programmer, or am I living in some parallel >>universe? >> >>I got it, this is the "Twilight Zone", and my real name is Rachael... >> >>bemused grins all around >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 5:22 PM >>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator >> >> >> > There are a lot of members on Midimag. It is a well run list and has >> > some >> > of the nicest folks in the world on it. >> > >> > At 07:27 AM 1/2/2007, Phil Halton wrote: >> >>Man! You must be a busy guy--I sent those notes a month ago. Are >> >>there >> >>many blind users on MIDI MAG? BTW: if you like new features & toys to >> >>play with, I've written some CAL programs for Strumming and otherwise >> >>manipulating chords to make guitar rhythm simulation faster, easier and >> >>more practical. >> >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew McLaren" >> >><mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >>To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:01 AM >> >>Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator >> >> >> >> >> >>>thanks so much for that, they are really helpful. >> >>>yay a new feature to play with. >> >>>u should put them up on the midimag site they are really helpful >> >>>thanks again >> >>> >> >>>Matthew McLaren >> >>>Post Producer for: >> >>>Darker Projects: Audio Theatre >> >>>in a Darker Shade >> >>>http://www.darkerprojects.com >> >>>Colonial Radio Theatre on the air >> >>>http://www.colonialradio.com/ >> >>> >> >>>Mail: >> >>>mattymc2@xxxxxxxxxx >> >>>MSN: >> >>>mr_squigy_head@xxxxxxxxxxx >> >>>Skype: >> >>>mattymc2 >> >>> >> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Halton" >> >>><philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>>To: "ddots-l" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> >>>Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 5:35 AM >> >>>Subject: [ddots-l] Notes on Arpeggiator >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>>I was so intrigued with this Cakewalk MIDI effect that I wrote down >> >>>>my >> >>>>notes on its layout and usage. I hope its OK to post them here-maybe >> >>>>someone out there will find them useful for using this unscripted & >> >>>>essentially inaccessible plug-in. >> >>>> >> >>>>To date, I've only described the arpeggiator in these notes, but I've >> >>>>successfully used a few of the other CakewalkFX plug-ins(most notably >> >>>>the Velocity plugin) and they all seem to be based on the same >> >>>>graphical >> >>>>faceplate type arrangement. If there is any interest, I can write up >> >>>>some of the other plug-ins. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>My Notes follow: >> >>>> >> >>>>Cakewalk MIDI effects--Navigating their interfaces. >> >>>> >> >>>>These effects are not accessible via CakeTalking, but you can >> >>>>navigate >> >>>>them using the jaws cursor. The following sections describe these >> >>>>dialog boxes(actually, they're graphical depictions of a hardware >> >>>>faceplate), to give an orientation to the layout and position of the >> >>>>various parameter knobs and sliders. With this information, you can >> >>>>easily use the jaws cursor to move around the faceplate, choosing & >> >>>>setting parameters for the desired effect. The Sonar help system >> >>>>gives >> >>>>detailed information on these MIDI effects, their parameters & their >> >>>>usage. This text is only concerned with describing the faceplate >> >>>>layout-not the effects usage. >> >>>> >> >>>>Elements common to all faceplates >> >>>> >> >>>>Using the Tab & Shift Tab keys, you can access the following: >> >>>> >> >>>>1) The Preset combo box, and its associated Save and Delete buttons. >> >>>>2) The buttons marked OK, Cancel, Audition and Help. >> >>>>3) there'll be a third control you'll land on that will say "TAB". >> >>>>This >> >>>>is where all the effect parameters are located, but you can't access >> >>>>them with the tab key while in PC cursor mode. You'll have to use >> >>>>the >> >>>>jaws cursor for them as described in each of the following sections. >> >>>> >> >>>>MIDI effect--The arpeggiator. >> >>>> >> >>>>As though you were looking at the faceplate of a piece of audio >> >>>>hardware: >> >>>> >> >>>>On the left side, below the title bar is the preset combo box with >> >>>>its >> >>>>save & delete buttons to its right. Below the preset box, there are >> >>>>3 >> >>>>controls stacked vertically. The first is the "Units" combo box. >> >>>>Below >> >>>>that is the "Path" combo box, and below that is the "Play Through" >> >>>>checkbox control. >> >>>> >> >>>>On the far right of the faceplate are the OK, Cancel, Audition and >> >>>>Help >> >>>>buttons, stacked vertically in that order. >> >>>> >> >>>>In the middle is the parameters section of the faceplate. There are >> >>>>five sliders and a display box. The display box has the title >> >>>>"recognized chord" above it, with the two words stacked above each >> >>>>other-not on the same line. The Sliders have an edit box atop the >> >>>>slider(two of these sliders-the output & chord sliders-have edit >> >>>>boxes >> >>>>at their bottom as well for specifying a lower limit). Above the >> >>>>upper >> >>>>edit box for each slider is the sliders(parameters) name. In >> >>>>addition, >> >>>>above two of these sliders, namely the Output & Chord slider, there >> >>>>is >> >>>>a button to select them--only one can be selected and each toggles on >> >>>>and off as you select the other. >> >>>> >> >>>> From left to right, the faders are named: >> >>>>1) Rate >> >>>>2) Legato >> >>>>3) Swing >> >>>>4) Output >> >>>>5) Chord >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>Navigating the faceplate with the jaws cursor >> >>>> >> >>>>By routing the jaws cursor to the PC cursor with insert numpad -, >> >>>>then >> >>>>pressing PageUp, then Home, you'll be at the upper left corner of the >> >>>>dialog atop the title bar. Now, cursoring down and reading the >> >>>>faceplate a line at a time with the jaws say line command you'll >> >>>>hear: >> >>>>1) the preset combo box, then two unlabeled graphics(these are the >> >>>>preset save and delete buttons), then the OK button >> >>>>2) the Cancel button >> >>>>3) Two unlabeled graphics(these are the select buttons for the Output >> >>>>& >> >>>>Chord sliders mentioned above)-Activated with single left mouse >> >>>>click. >> >>>>4) The slider titles line. You'll hear "Units:Tab", "RateTab", >> >>>>"LegatoTab", "SwingTab", "OutputTab", "ChordTab", "Recognized", then >> >>>>the >> >>>>Audition button. Don't get confused by the "tab" after each title >> >>>>word-its just a control type and has no meaning here, its just part >> >>>>of >> >>>>the title word. Also, the word "recognized" is the first word of the >> >>>>"recognized Chord" title for the visual display area which is not an >> >>>>input parameter. Note that there are six input parameter titles, then >> >>>>the display area, then the audition button-it'll help to orient you >> >>>>to >> >>>>the faceplate. Note also that the "units" refers not to a slider, >> >>>>but >> >>>>rather to the "Units" combo box which is one of the three controls >> >>>>stacked on the left side of the faceplate as mentioned earlier. >> >>>>5) on this line you'll hear the parameter fields themselves. These >> >>>>six >> >>>>fields correspond to the titles on the line above. By counting in >> >>>>from >> >>>>the left edge with the jaws cursor, you can access the desired >> >>>>parameter. The fields are opened for editting by a double left mouse >> >>>>click, and exited with the enter key. Note that the word "chord" >> >>>>after >> >>>>the six parameter fields is part of the title for the "recognized >> >>>>Chord" >> >>>>display area mentioned above. >> >>>>6) on this line you'll hear "Path:Tab" and the help button. Path is >> >>>>the >> >>>>title for the "path" combo box. >> >>>>7) First you'll hear an unlabeled graphic, then the path edit combo >> >>>>field-activated with left mouse click. I'm not sure yet about the >> >>>>unlabeled graphic-it looks like a power button. >> >>>>8) this is the line that contains the "Play through" parameter. The >> >>>>unlabeled graphic before the words "play through" is the >> >>>>checkbox-click >> >>>>it to check and uncheck. The default state upon opening the >> >>>>arpeggiator >> >>>>is unchecked(at least I think so, you'll have to experiment for >> >>>>yourself). >> >>>>9) Finally, on this last line of the faceplate, you'll hear two >> >>>>parameter fields with midi note information in them. These are the >> >>>>lower limit parameters for the "Output" & "Chord" parameters. Open >> >>>>them >> >>>>for editting with double left mouse click and exit with the enter >> >>>>key. >> >>>> >> >>>>Some Operational notes >> >>>> >> >>>>1) The two unlabeled graphics mentioned in line 3 above seem to be >> >>>>Function, or "Mode" buttons. That is, the arpeggiator seems to work >> >>>>either in "output mode" or "Chord mode". Output mode actually >> >>>>creates >> >>>>the arpeggios and places them in the midi track replacing the >> >>>>origional >> >>>>data(or not replacing it depending on the Play through checkbox). >> >>>>Chord >> >>>>mode seems to be a visual thing with chords being displayed in the >> >>>>"recognized Chord" display area-so a sighted person can see what the >> >>>>chord they've played is actually called, for example C minor9 etc. >> >>>>In >> >>>>either case, checking one automatically unchecks the other--as to >> >>>>which >> >>>>is which, you'll have to experiment. Using the audition button, if >> >>>>you >> >>>>hear an arpeggio then you've got the "Output" button checked. If you >> >>>>don't hear an arpeggio, then you've probably got the "Chord" button >> >>>>checked. >> >>>> >> >>>>2) in the edit fields for the Output & Chord sliders (they have two >> >>>>each >> >>>>one at the top and one at the bottom), type the number of the note >> >>>>and >> >>>>the field will automatically update the note name--for example type >> >>>>48 >> >>>>and the field will say "48 C 4". >> >>>> >> >>>>3) You can quickly get to the audition button by cursoring up or down >> >>>>til you hear "Units". Then press the end key and you'll be on the >> >>>>audition button where you can left mous click to start the audition. >> >>>>End the audition with the space bar. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> >>>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >>>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>>>** and in the Subject line type >> >>>>** unsubscribe >> >>>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> >>>>** immediately-following link:- >> >>>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> >>>>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >> >>>>Subject:- faq >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>-- >> >>>>Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> >>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >>>>Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.13/577 - Release Date: >> >>>>6/12/2006 >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> >>>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >>>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>>** and in the Subject line type >> >>>** unsubscribe >> >>>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> >>>** immediately-following link:- >> >>>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> >>>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >> >>>Subject:- faq >> >>> >> >> >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> >>** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>** and in the Subject line type >> >>** unsubscribe >> >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> >>** immediately-following link:- >> >>** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> >>** or send a message, to ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the >> >>Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >>Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: >> >>1/1/2007 >> > >> > Sandy Licht >> > >> > Jeremiah 29:11 - 14 A . >> > 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. 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