[ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator
- From: "Mike Christer" <m-christer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 22:50:02 -0000
I'm especially sorry to you Phil!
I genuinely got totally confused back there, I just gotta wake up sometime
soon!
Sorry about the hugs etc!
My name was "Rachel" back then...
It's good to be back, I think?
Laters
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:18 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator
>I think the confusion lies in which list we're on. I know full well that
>virtually all Dots-L users are blind, as am I. I'm not subscribed to this
>"MIDIMAG" list and always thought it was one of those extremely rare lists
>that don't cator exclusively to blind people(I know its rare, but there are
>sighted folk that use listserves as well)
>
> In either case, I don't sweat the small stuff like I used to, and getting
> offended at little slights is definitely one of the smallest.
>
> No Problaimo Mike
>
> BTW: Thanks for the hugs & kisses, but a handshake'll do just fine ;-)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Christer" <m-christer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 2:21 PM
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator
>
>
>> Hey Phil!
>>
>> Don't worry about me man, I'm not offended whatsoever! I just hope I
>> didn't offend anybody, I guess I was just a little miffed by what you
>> wrote!
>>
>> Oh! And I've met many stupid peeps on this life's road, and sometimes I
>> come to the conclusion that I was probably the first one I really met!
>>
>> Hugs and kisses
>>
>> Rachael
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:54 PM
>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator
>>
>>
>>> Mike,
>>>
>>> Don't get offended--I'm just a stupid person. You'll run into lots of
>>> us along life's road, so just learn to stand back and let it go.
>>>
>>> BTW: for all I knew, MIDIMAG wasn't setup for the blind users of MIDI.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mike Christer" <m-christer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:26 AM
>>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Notes on Arpeggiator
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>> Sandy Licht
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