AEX v1.1.

AEX is freeware. Please note: I'm not responsable for any damage caused by the use of this program! So don't blame me!

New in version 1.1:

* 32 algorithms instead of 10

In the global menu:

* random mode
* condutor mode
* adjustable midi channel
* XG controllers

Real time:
  
* transpose (0-12 semitones, using keys esc,1,2,...+)

Bugfixes:

* the fileselector disapearing on the falcon (monochroom version). 

Changes:

* press backspace instead of esc to exit. 

The following is from the correspondence between Tim Conrardy (who was kind enough to do the betatesting) and myself. 

Unzip the archive: there should be 4 files in it:
aex.prg - the program.
aex.dat - data file for ST HIRES.
def.aex - sequencer setup file.
readme.txt - This text file.

Put aex.prg, aex.dat and def.aex in the SAME dir on your HD or floppy drive.

** A small tutorial **

Run the program. Press the CapsLock key. This will start the sequencer

Press 5 (numerical keypad). This selects "GLOBAL" and the "cursor" will be under the first icon, which is: program change.
Use the +/- keys to select a sound you like.

Press 4 to go to "SCALE" and use the arrow keys to navigate. 
Change F_5 to F#5 and A_4 to B_4. Press the ENTER key to apply. Watch what happens to the KEY column.
Now use the ) key. The little number next to SCALE changes. This selects the aex-index.
9 is a nice one. Press ENTER.

Press 2 to go to the MODULATOR. Change 7 into 15 and 4 into 3. Press ENTER. The graph to the left will change into a more triangular shape and the numbers under PAN will change.
Getting the idea?? 

Tim: Q on Global: (I know the last row does not work)
But the 1 and 2 on the first row: is that where you assign CC's for the CC1 and CC2 part on the pattern screen?

A: 1=program change, 2=volume, 3=cc1, 4=cc2, 5=transpose subvoice.

Tim: Also: is there a modulator for VELOCITY or a VELOCITY randomizer? That would be cool.

A: That's easy. In the modulator and logic menu the last icon means: destination.
So, if you want it to work on velocity: set it to 2.
1=key, 2=velocity, 3=panorama, 4=cc1, 5=cc2.
In the scale menu it is fixed to key.
I will change the numbers here into the corresponding label, it's on my TO DO list.

Tim: Can you explain LOGIC for me sometime?

A: Sure. It works on groups of notes. This makes it really act like a LFO. Some examples:

Suppose we have the first 4 notes like this: A-4, D-5, E-5, G-5.
Reverse (second icon) set to 4 will make it like this: G-5, E-5, D-5, A-4.
A value of 2 will make it: D-5, A-4, G-5, E-5.

Rotate (fourth icon) set to 4: G-5, A-4, D-5, E-5.
Same for the next set of 4 notes.
A value of zero does nothing. Will change that to OFF.
A value of 1 is somewhat special: it will take effect on all notes/values (it is the same as a value of 32 would do)

BTW: You may have wondered already what the octave figure (-5, -4 and so on) in the scale menu is about. 
AEX looks at the highest and lowest octave in these 5 values and tries to scale the result within this range, but the results are of course also dependent on the actual aex index.
Funny thing: you can actually HEAR by the aex-index wether it was an exiting or a dull day in the stock exchange bussiness:-)

Tim: Just thought of something.:
In the pattern screen, can you have a EMPTY slot(no value) in scale to create a rest? That is how Neils Pulsar works.

A: Just set (in the pattern editor) velocity to zero.

You can do simulair things in the logic menu:
Position the cursor under the 3th icon.
For example: enter a value of 2. Set destination also to 2. See what happens.
Get it? Same LFO function as in reverse or rotate, except that this one writes "zero" values to a given destination.

Some last notes: In the global menu, second row, only the tempo works. It's not yet in BPM and not very accurate.
MIDI clock is send out. (24 per quarter note).
AEX works with NVDI, but make sure "line-a" emulation is switched on.

Other keys (numerical keypad):
): aex-index up
(: aex-index down
/: random aex index

space: stop
l: load pattern
s: save pattern
backspace: exit program

I like to thank the following people:

Tim Conrardy: for betatesting, and for his many suggestions for the future versions of AEX!
Jos Vlietstra: for giving me GFA basic for free!

Send comments, bugreports and suggestions to: g.goebertus@chello.nl

** AEX v1.0b is freeware ** Copyright: Guido Goebertus, Amsterdam, October 2001. **