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This is MIDI CoolTools -- SE (Special Edition) Design Mode only Version!
MIDI CoolTools is a set of MIDI custom controls for Visual Basic. You now
have full access to MIDI from inside of Visual Basic.
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EXE Examples:
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We have provided .EXE examples of all of the source examples in the
\1ST-RUN\ sub-directory.
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The following controls make up MIDI CoolTools:
MIDI IN Custom Control: [MIDI-SE1.VBX]
The MIDI IN Custom Control automatically detects the available MIDI IN
ports and allows you to select the port you wish to use. As MIDI events
are received through the selected MIDI IN port, each MIDI event receives
a high resolution time stamp. A built in message queue allows Long and
Short MIDI messages to be received.
* Receive MIDI messages from external MIDI devices
* Messages can be retrieved using events or polling
* Messages are time-stamped with millisecond accuracy
* Built in internal queuing mechanism
* Buffer for receiving system exclusive messages
* Automatically detects the available MIDI IN ports
MIDI OUT Custom Control: [MIDI-SE1.VBX]
The MIDI OUT Custom Control automatically detects the available MIDI OUT
ports and allows you to select a MIDI OUT port to use. This control
allows MIDI messages to be sent directly to the MIDI OUT port and also
allows MIDI messages to be queued for playback at the appropriate time.
* Complete control over the contents and timing of MIDI messages.
* Queue as many messages as you like (within the constraints of
available memory)
* Queue messages prior to starting output and then add more as
the output proceeds
* Messages are scheduled for transmission at a time you specify
* Control timing has millisecond resolution
* Automatically detects the available MIDI OUT ports
* Complete support for system exclusive messages
* Timer event provides a high-resolution timer
* Automatically detect whether or not the current device supports
patch caching
* Automatically detect and control current device volume
* Adjust tempo playback rate in realtime
Standard MIDI File Custom Control: [SMF-SE1.VBX]
Read and write Standard MIDI files. This custom control allows you to
read any Standard MIDI file into a data structure with full access to
the MIDI data. Open MIDI files, close MIDI files, create new MIDI files,
save changes, insert new MIDI message, modify MIDI messages and delete
MIDI message. Supports MIDI file type 0 & 1.
* Provides the VB programmer with an easy way to read and write
Standard MIDI files
* Both formats 0 (single track) and 1 (multiple-tracks) are supported
* Modify existing MIDI files or create entirely new ones from scratch
* Complete control over and access to every type of MIDI message
* Insert, delete and modify tracks and messages at anytime
* Action property to open, close, create and save the data to the
current file
* Action property to insert, change and delete the current message
* Insert new tracks or delete tracks
* Complete support for system exclusive messages
Knob Custom Control: [KNOB-SE.VBX]
Four different knob styles to choose from makes the knob custom control
very versatile. A collection of flexible tickmark properties greatly
enhances the knob's usefulness for developing commercial applications.
Easily control knob color with five different color properties. Over
thirty knob properties are at your control tips!
* Normal, raised, lowered and textured knob styles
* User definable number of tickmarks with captions
* Full control of tick caption fonts
* Control knob color, tick color, tick caption color and background
color
* Bevel properties for 3D style look
* Link to other MIDI CoolTools custom control without writing any code
VU Indicator Custom Control: [VVU-SE.VBX] [HVU-SE.VBX]
Horizontal and vertical Indicator custom controls allow you to quickly
create professional VU segmented meters. This custom control was
specially designed to allow you to simply create state-of-the-art graphic
LED VU meters. Three separate colored segment sections can be defined
with up to twenty LED segments per section. A comprehensive set of 3D
bevel properties allows for flexible visual control.
* Horizontal and vertical indicator (otherwise known as a VU meter).
* Tie directly to other controls in this package using SmartLink
properties
* Display information (such as volume, balance, etc.)
* A comprehensive set of 3D bevel properties allows for flexible
visual control.
* Three separate colored segment sections can be defined
Fader/Slider Custom Control: [VSLID-SE.VBX] [HSLID-SE.VBX]
Easily create a cool looking audio mixer with the Fader/Slider horizontal
and vertical custom controls. A complete set of bevel properties allows
you to quickly get that beautiful 3D look. Four different thumb styles
adds to the flexibility of this control. Tickmark properties round out
this control's great features.
* Complete set of bevel properties
* Slider control is similar in function to a scroll bar, but looks
cooler
* Pro audio mixer style thumbs
* Up, down, left and right thumb properties
* Tick properties with tickcolor, tickcount, tickwidth, ticklength
& gap control
* Horizontal and vertical slider custom controls
* Control of the 3-D style of the track
MIDI CoolTools includes all of the above listed custom controls. Also
included is example code and a printed reference manual. Retail Price
is $89 for MIDI CoolTools +$4 s/h. $8 s/h for international orders.
You can order with VISA/MC or Check in US funds:
MIDI CoolTools
Artic Software
PO Box 28
Waterford, WI 53185-0028
Fax orders: 414-534-7809
Voice : 414-534-4309
email: 74777.2745@compuserve.com
CompuServe: Go Artic