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Version 2.22
A Software by
Prosoft Informatique
For ATARI ST,STE, Monochrome only.
ALCHIMIE Jr, copyright (c) 1989,1990 Prosoft Informatique.
MOD-FORTH, copyright (c) 1989,1990 R.Crettol.
This software may be freely copied and shared with others, as long as
the program, its ressource file and the user manual remains unchanged
and as long as no charge will be added.
Your disk must contains the following files :
ALCHIMIE.DOC : This manual
ALCHIMIE.INF : Used by ALCHIMIE.PRG
ALCHIMIE.PRG : Alchimie Jr
JR1.RSC : Ressource 1st part
JR2.RSC : Ressource 2nd part
MUSETTE.SNG : A song from JS BACH
POLONAIS.SNG : A 2nd song from JS BACH
QUICK.DOC : Quick guide
Reference manual Alchimie Jr Ver 2.22
Contents
Contents
--------
INTRODUCTION TO ALCHIMIE Jr .............................. 1
Structure
Patterns & Tracks
Songs & Master
The Sequencer
Mouse Usage
Musical Time Notation ................................. 2
THE DESK ................................................. 3
The Counter
The Control Panel
The Control section
- Play mode
- Record mode
The Time section .................................. 4
The Mode section
- Cycle mode
- Punch mode .................................. 5
- AutoRec mode
The Slider
The Icons
THE SONGS ................................................ 6
Song window layout
Operation on songs
Create a new song
Change song parameters
Select a song
Save a song
Load a song
Erase a song ...................................... 7
Play a song
Prepare to play a song
THE MASTER ............................................... 8
The Master window
The Master's Instructions
Play
Tempo and Tempo+
Repeat
Operations on Master window ........................... 9
Insert an instruction
Modify an instruction parameters
Erase an instruction
Insert or remove time
THE PATTERNS ............................................ 10
The pattern's window
Operations on patterns
Select
Create
Modify
Copy/move ........................................ 11
Erase/delete
Cut
Paste
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Save ............................................. 11
Load
Play
Prepare
Search for a pattern's name
THE TRACKS .............................................. 13
The track's window
Operations on tracks
Modify a track parameters
Select ........................................... 14
Copy/move
Cut
Paste
Erase/delete
Record
Search for a track name
THE GRID ................................................ 15
The grid window
Note representation
Grid control section
Zoom/position button
Writing button ................................... 16
Step button
The Info Box
Diatonic
Grid quantum
Midi channel
Track
Velocity
Step ratio ....................................... 17
Where do notes come from
Operations on notes
Show note parameters
Edit note parameters
Move/copy
Erase ............................................ 18
Change note length
Change note velocity
Operations on area
Define an area
Undefine area
Move/copy
Erase ............................................ 19
Cut
Paste
Writing notes
Step Input
THE EVENT LIST .......................................... 21
The List Window
Event editing
Edit
Insert
Erase ............................................ 22
Events operations
Edit
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Move/copy
Erase
THE MENUS ............................................... 23
Menu desk
About Alchimie Jr
Accessories
Menu View
Window
Option
Leave
Menu Function ........................................ 24
Insert
Repeat
Strech
Double
Reverse
Rotate ........................................... 25
Execute
Import
Export
Menu Events
Channel
Controlers ....................................... 26
Quantize
Notes
Velocity
Duration ......................................... 27
Compress
Menu Config
Midi-In
Midi-Out
Filter
Save
Infos
THE DATA FILTER ......................................... 29
Data Filter Structures
Using the Data Filter
Copy of notes only
Remove All_Notes_off messages
Appendix A : ALCHIMIE.INF ............................... 31
Appendix B : Keyboard shortforms ........................ 32
Reference manual Alchimie Jr Ver 2.22
Introduction Page 1
Introduction to ALCHIMIE Jr
---------------------------
In this section we will define the terms used in the Reference
Manual
STRUCTURE
---------
In Alchimie Jr, Tracks and patterns are the basic material used to
compose songs.
Patterns & Tracks
-----------------
A pattern is a musical part, like a tag of tape, so each pattern has
it own time signature and duration.
In Alchimie Jr, you may define up to 256 patterns for each song.
The tracks contains the midi events. Events come most generaly from
the MIDI-IN, but they can also be create in the Grid, as we will see
in the Events chapter.
Each pattern, once defined, may be played and treat as own.
Songs & Master
--------------
Songs are at the top of the hierarchical structure of Alchimie Jr. A
song is simply an ordered set of patterns.
The Master window let you define precisely in what order the patterns
must be played.
Note : In the master we can superpose patterns. In this case,
Alchimie Jr is able to play simultaneously up to 16 patterns or 4096
tracks.
The sequencer
-------------
The job of Alchimie's sequencer is to play songs and patterns, to
send and receive MIDI events.
Mouse usage
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Alchimie Jr use three types of mouse manipulations : select, drag and
double click.
Select : Point something and click brievely