Atari MIDI Tool Box

May 2003

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Compiled by Tim Conrardy
Tims Atari MIDI World
http://tamw.atari-users.net


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On this disc you will find no less then 11 programs offering
 many tools for todays Atari musician. Some of the archives 
were condensed with only the files needed to run the programs.
( a few had demo files, although some are included) This was 
done to preserve space. The full programs can be found on 
Tims Atari-MIDI world. Unzip without a main folder directly
 to a 720KB dos formatted disc. There is some documentation 
with the actual programs, so please read through those. 

For all Atari Computers ( ST, Falcon, 030 machines)

1. Dump It by Ben Hall 
A universal SysEx Dumper: loads and saves in standard SysEx 
format. With all the free patches on the internet, this is 
an invaluable tool. Simply load and send. 

2. Grid Sequencer by Matucana.
This is the "original" Grid Sequencer. A refined version was 
created and is now called ISEQ. 
( see http://tamw.atari-users.net/grid.htm) This version however
 is smaller in size and still very workable. Based on a dream.

3. MIDI Processor By Shawn Hargreaves. 
This is a text based application with remarkable results. Simply hit
 your sustain pedal on your keyboard controller, which starts MIDI 
processor in record mode. Hit a few notes and it takes off, adding 
and minipulating your original phrase. You can also change the 
parameters that creates the changes. A wonderful program.Try it with
 percussion sounds.

4.MIDI Square by David Snow.
This is an alternate mouse controller. Simply move the mouse around
 the grid and play music. You can change the way it harmonizes as well
 as tempo and phrasing. You can also record your actions and save it 
as a MIDI file to import into your favorite sequencer.

5.MIDIView by Jim Johnson.
A MIDI tool box would not be complete without a MIDI monitor. Simply run
 the program and see what is happening in your MIDI system. To pause hit ALT,
 and to quite hit CONTROL. Its that easy.

6.MIDI Mouse Music by Garath Jones
Another alternate mouse controller with a twist. Within this small program
 are no less then 4 different screens or modes to move the mouse around: 
a grid mode, a guitar strum mode, a stave mode and a joystick mode for controlling Continous Controllers ( Panning, Volume, etc) A lot packed into this small
 application. Full details on the Megastar Synthisiser Collective page
 at TAMW. (http://tamw.atari-users.net/msc.htm )

7. Pulsar ver 2.0 by Neil Wakeling
Here is Pulsar, the analog sequencer emulator. 3 rows of 16 notes. Lots of 
beats can be created on this one. Out-does most of the analog sequencers 
found on modern instruments these days. Full instructions and tutorials 
on the Pulsar page at TAMW ( http://tamw.atari-users.net/pulsar.htm) 
Example file includes "on the run", the sequence used by Pink Floyd 
on "Dark Side of the Moon"

8. Sequencer : Pattern based MIDI sequencer by Gaston Klares
Another analog sequencer emulator, however quite different then 
Pulsar. It is keyboard driven ( no mouse actions) By pressing help, 
all the commands are tabulated. An excellent addition to the tool box! 
Example file includes "on the run", the sequence used by Pink Floyd 
on "Dark Side of the Moon"

9. Tunesmith by Jim Johnson
This is the largest of the programs, but I have decided to include 
it for the toolbox. Tunesmith is an algorithmic phrase generator. 
Complete details and tutorials can be found on the Tunesmith page 
at TAMW. ( http://tamw.atari-users.net/tunsmith.htm ) Basically it 
produces a theme which can be driven with accomplaniment of 6 tracks. 
You can also produce percussion tracks as well. One of the best of 
the algo-comp applications.

10. MIDI THRU ( PD)
A simple program that when run allows the MIDI out port of the ST 
to become a MIDI Thru. Quite useful as times.

11. Music Calc by Martin Milner.
This is many applications at once: Versatile delay calculation, 
Approximate frequencies covered by various instruments. An typical 
example of instrument panning in a stereo mix. A summary of General 
MIDI sound set groupings. (very useful!)A practical display of 
sound pressure levels measured in decibels related to everyday situations. 
Some useful facts & figures. This is a desk accesory and boots up when 
the disc is in the disc drive.

AUTOFOLDER
Also included is an autofolder with some fun utilities. 
Automous.prg: Changes the curser into a swinging metronome.
Fujidesk.prg : Displays a rotating Fuji in a corner of the desktop.
Silkmous.prg : A mouse accerator.
Sebra.prg : For those with color monitors, it allows emulation of 
ST HI ( monochrome)While not the clearest, it works. Most of the 
program on this disc require ST Hi to work.( while some do not, 
such as Tunesmith,MIDI Processor, MIDI View and MIDI Calc)

Programs requiring Mono (ST HI) mode:
MIDISquare
Grid Sequencer
MIDI Mouse Music
Pulsar
Sequencer

To disable any of these auto programs, simply change the extension 
to .prx using the show info command on the Atari desktop.

Finally I have included Control.acc which allows you to adjust colors 
on a color monitor as well as reverse the video when using monochrome. 
This boots up at startup as a desk accesory.

Have fun with these programs. I would welcome any comments.

Tim Conrardy
TAMW
tconrardy@hotmail.com



