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- Short: MIDI SYStem EXplorer - PatchEditor+MORE
- Author: dhomas@youngmonkey.ca (dhomas trenn)
- Uploader: dhomas@youngmonkey.ca (dhomas trenn)
- Type: mus/midi
-
- ==========================================================================
-
- young monkey studios
- ANNOUNCEMENT
-
- MIDI SYStem EXplorer
-
- If you have not already done so, download mus/midi/MSE.lha from your
- favourite Aminet site. Or from our website (www.youngmonkey.ca) follow
- the main page through the 'hands on' section through 'Amiga Software'
- to the 'MIDI SYStem EXplorer' support area.
-
- ==========================================================================
-
-
- WHAT'S NEW
- ----------
-
- More! More! More! New Enhanced modules!
-
- Automation! ARexx!
-
- Automation gives you complete programmable control of all gadgets.
- Imagine having a mixer module with dozens of faders... now with a click
- of a button, you can have programmed logarithmic, smooth, random,
- spasmodic fades... whatever you want!
-
-
-
- NOTES
- -----
-
- For newcomers... be sure to have a look at the "Readme-FIRST.demo" file
- for a walk through of the many featues of MSE.
-
- If you've tried out MSE before... check out some of the new demo modules
- included with this release... in particular:
-
- One of the best and newest features of this MSE is automation. To see
- it in action load the TEST module and click on the automate gadget in
- the upper left hand corner. This gadget has been linked to an external
- ARexx script which will do some fun things with the slider gadgets
- below it.
-
-
-
- ABOUT MSE
- ---------
-
- Many, so called, UNIVERSAL PATCH EDITORS have come and gone for the
- Amiga. One of our biggest complaints, and the reason why we are making
- MSE, is that these editors are not anywhere near UNIVERSAL. The
- approach others have taken is in requiring 'modules' to be purchased
- for each MIDI device to be controlled. This is fine as long as you can
- get a module for EVERY device you have. But we all know that,
- especially on the Amiga, this has not ever happened. Then of course,
- when the company goes out of business or discontinues the program, no
- further modules are ever made.
-
- So, along come a few other public domain and shareware authors to try
- and fill in the hole. These programmers either chose to code
- individual editors or make an another attempt at a UNIVERSAL EDITOR of
- their own. These UNIVERSAL EDITORS require you to be able to program
- in C or Assembler in order to make your own editors. If you wanted to
- do that why would you bother with their patch editor at all?
-
- Well, MIDI SYStem EXplorer has arrived... we do not claim that MSE is a
- UNIVERSAL PATCH EDITOR... we are not sure such a thing is even possible,
- but MSE does strive to solve a lot of these problems:
-
- 1) Development of other programs stopped because nobody was buying it,
- and no editor exists for my new one of a kind MIDI ZEN-ZAMBULATOR.
-
- MSE is being developed for our own studio use, first! Even if nobody
- else wants to use it, we will continue to develop it. Its
- development will continue regardless of whether anyone buys it or not.
- We have been using our Amigas for over 10 years, and we do not see
- that stopping for a long time.
-
- Even if we did stop developing MSE, you would very likely still be
- able to create new modules, because MSE already supports most MIDI
- formats.
-
- 2) You are a musician, you do not know how to program in C, or
- Assembler or any other language. And if you did you would rather be
- composing than programming modules!
-
- MSE supports modules created by the MSE-Compiler. It converts text
- definition files into modules that MSE can use. The compiler uses an
- easy to learn language specifically written to be as easy to
- understand as possible. In many cases, you can simply modify an
- existing definition file to work with another device.
-
- If you can use a text editor and you understand X/Y coordinates you
- will likely learn MSE's definition language fast. See the definitions
- directory for samples of definition files. Once you get a hang of
- things, making modules is FAST. And once you have the editor done, you
- will be amazed at how much time is saved and how much more creative the
- process of sound generation becomes!
-
- Definition files and modules will be freely available. So, if
- you are not interested in making your own modules you can still use
- modules made by us and others.
-
- 3) Other editors do not work while my sequencer or other program is
- running.
-
- MSE will run in conjunction with programs that use the public domain
- MIDI.library, BlueRibbon.library or CAMD.library.
-
- Imagine being able to edit patch data while having that MIDI
- information recorded directly into a sequencer. It is possible and
- opens up great creative possibilities.
-
- 5) Other software is too expensive!
-
- We think so too.
-
-
- WHAT WILL MSE DO?
- -----------------
-
- MSE has been designed to control all types of MIDI data through a
- programmable graphic user interface or by external software control.
- MSE can be used as a simple MIDI Controller or a complex patch editing
- system.
-
- Some possible applications:
-
- - MIDI Volume/Pan Mixer (with automated fading)
- - Patch Editor
- - Patch Librarian
-
-
- With the definition language you can design the entire user interface
- to meet your needs. Screen mode/size (Amiga/CyberGFX/etc.), window
- size and position, fonts, borders, colors, gadget placement, etc. can
- all be customized. As well, you can define the character set, MIDI
- port (Triple Play Plus is supported) and much more.
-
-
- FEATURES
- --------
-
- - Fully automated control.
-
- - ARexx support.
-
- - Openable on any public screen.
-
- - Extensive customization allows the user to design standard
- interfaces for all MIDI products connected to the system.
-
- - Graphic interfaces are designed external to the main program. This
- minimizes memory requirements and increases the interface speed.
-
- - Just about everything is customizable, including: layout, fonts,
- gadgets, colors, images, menus, MIDI events, etc.
-
- - Allows the user to enter MIDI information from a device's user manual
- and configure a custom interface to access parameters.
-
- - Supports ALL MIDI events.
-
- - Patch/Librarian data is stored in MIDI standard format, for easy
- importing to other software.
-
- - Has the ability to edit individual parameters on devices that only
- support patch dumps.
-
- - MIDI communication can operate with realtime feedback and/or through
- user interaction.
-
- - Edits can be made without connection to a MIDI device, if required.
-
- - Includes lots of examples and common device interfaces, to get you
- started.
-
- - Supports MIDI.library (PD), BlueRibbon.library (B&P), TriplePlayPlus,
- and CAMD.library (DeluxeMusic) allowing simultaneous use with other
- programs that also use these libraries.
-
-
- WHAT WON'T MSE DO?
- ------------------
- - Waveform editing (samplers) is not supported. Another program
- WaveFormer (under development) is being designed for this.
-
- - Probably some other things too, but that first one is the most commonly
- asked about.
-
-
- THE FUTURE
- ----------
- MIDI SYStem EXplorer is updated regularly.
-
- There will be lots of other things added in, making MSE even more
- useful. As always, we are happy to listen to any suggestions you might
- have.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- ------------
- - WB 2.x+
- - Text editor
- - MIDI interface
- - MIDI.library, BlueRibbon.library or CAMD.library (included).
- - Some understanding of MIDI documentation to create custom modules
-
-
- RECOMMENDATIONS
- ---------------
- - Simple paint program for layout design
- - WB 3.x
-
-
- SYSTEMS TESTED ON
- -----------------
- MIDI SYStem EXplorer is developed on an A3000T/060/50MHz with 2 Meg
- CHIP / 68 Meg FAST memory and Cybervision64/4 Meg at 1280x1024.
-
- It is beta-tested on an A3000T/030/25MHz with 2 Meg CHIP / 12 Meg FAST
- memory at 640x400, and an A600/000/7MHz? with 2 Meg CHIP at 640x400.
-
- MIDI SYStem EXplorer has been tested under Kickstarts 2.x and 3.x.
-
- + registered users have many other system configurations.
-
-
- FOR MORE INFORMATION SEND EMAIL TO:
- ----------------------------------
- MSE@youngmonkey.ca
-
-
- ----
- dhomas trenn
- young monkey studios
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
- -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
- 1188 625 47.3% 01-May-97 20:57:00 MSE-DEMO.info
- 9147 1904 79.1% 03-Jul-97 23:00:24 +SE-50_Ambience.def
- 46180 5193 88.7% 10-Jul-97 18:13:16 +Matrix-6R.def
- 38015 4585 87.9% 05-Jul-97 14:05:08 +SDX-330_Stereo8PhaseChorus.def
- 7009 1832 73.8% 10-Jul-97 16:55:10 +Test.def
- 524 42 91.9% 01-Jun-97 23:39:02 +Topaz2.font
- 3564 1677 52.9% 01-Jun-97 23:39:02 +11
- 2888 1529 47.0% 01-Jun-97 23:38:42 +8
- 264 31 88.2% 01-Jun-97 23:42:42 +Topaz2N.font
- 2440 1487 39.0% 01-Jun-97 23:42:42 +8
- 524 43 91.7% 01-Jun-97 22:02:14 +Topaz2p.font
- 3864 1946 49.6% 13-Sep-96 14:42:54 +11
- 3684 1803 51.0% 29-Sep-96 23:44:20 +8
- 87748 38948 55.6% 10-Jul-97 18:44:48 +MIDI-SYStemEXplorer
- 456 95 79.1% 15-Sep-96 22:27:04 +MIDI-SYStemEXplorer.data
- 191 147 23.0% 28-Jun-97 20:01:08 +MIDI-SYStemEXplorer.data2
- 3095 2140 30.8% 03-Jun-97 21:49:48 +MIDI-SYStemEXplorer.info
- 2264 969 57.1% 10-Jul-97 18:16:42 +S612.mse
- 812 364 55.1% 09-Jul-97 17:08:20 +S612.rexx
- 4486 1762 60.7% 10-Jul-97 18:17:26 +Ambience.mse
- 4156 1658 60.1% 10-Jul-97 18:17:34 +GateReverb.mse
- 4668 1796 61.5% 10-Jul-97 18:16:52 +Hall1.mse
- 4134 1647 60.1% 10-Jul-97 18:17:00 +Hall2.mse
- 6424 2031 68.3% 10-Jul-97 18:17:16 +MultiDelay.mse
- 8748 2832 67.6% 10-Jul-97 18:18:08 +MultiPitchShifter.mse
- 6432 2038 68.3% 10-Jul-97 18:18:48 +MultiTapDelay.mse
- 4134 1645 60.2% 10-Jul-97 18:19:08 +Plate.mse
- 4668 1804 61.3% 10-Jul-97 18:19:24 +Room.mse
- 5792 2167 62.5% 10-Jul-97 18:19:42 +RotarySpeaker.mse
- 4678 1908 59.2% 10-Jul-97 18:19:52 +SpaceChorus.mse
- 5296 1846 65.1% 10-Jul-97 18:20:04 +StereoDelay.mse
- 5068 2009 60.3% 10-Jul-97 18:20:14 +StereoFlanger.mse
- 4346 1829 57.9% 10-Jul-97 18:18:58 +StereoPhaser.mse
- 7574 2614 65.4% 10-Jul-97 18:18:34 +StereoPitchShifter.mse
- 4676 1806 61.3% 10-Jul-97 18:18:18 +StereoReverb.mse
- 4232 1548 63.4% 10-Jul-97 18:17:42 +Vocoder.mse
- 17556 5056 71.2% 10-Jul-97 18:22:00 +Matrix-1000.mse
- 17552 5057 71.1% 10-Jul-97 18:21:02 +Matrix-6R.mse
- 1768 662 62.5% 10-Jul-97 18:10:58 +A-880.mse
- 3464 1268 63.3% 10-Jul-97 18:10:52 +Juno-106.mse
- 5760 1967 65.8% 10-Jul-97 18:19:32 +MKS-50.mse
- 10462 3704 64.5% 10-Jul-97 18:15:36 +16PhaseChorus.mse
- 12916 4400 65.9% 10-Jul-97 18:11:52 +2BandChorus.mse
- 14904 4943 66.8% 10-Jul-97 18:11:26 +3BandChorus.mse
- 10284 3650 64.5% 10-Jul-97 18:12:44 +3DPanner.mse
- 16156 5124 68.2% 10-Jul-97 18:14:52 +4BandChorus.mse
- 9650 3465 64.0% 10-Jul-97 18:14:06 +Ensemble.mse
- 9918 3548 64.2% 10-Jul-97 18:14:22 +SpaceChorus.mse
- 11596 3999 65.5% 10-Jul-97 18:13:06 +Stereo3DChorus.mse
- 18262 5108 72.0% 10-Jul-97 18:13:46 +Stereo8PhaseChorus.mse
- 11210 3867 65.5% 10-Jul-97 18:12:22 +StereoChorus.mse
- 10840 3808 64.8% 10-Jul-97 18:15:16 +StereoFlanger.mse
- 9618 3452 64.1% 10-Jul-97 18:15:58 +VintageChorus.mse
- 10878 3819 64.8% 10-Jul-97 18:16:18 +WaveChorus.mse
- 2644 1237 53.2% 10-Jul-97 18:16:26 +Test.mse
- 1915 590 69.1% 09-Jul-97 20:54:26 +Test.rexx
- 172 128 25.5% 09-Jul-97 00:45:02 +Test2.rexx
- 8285 3656 55.8% 10-Jul-97 19:14:22 +MSE.readme
- 1201 762 36.5% 01-May-97 20:57:00 +MSE.readme.info
- 275 152 44.7% 17-Aug-96 16:43:28 +Matrix6R-Patch1
- 11292 4688 58.4% 10-Jul-97 19:07:40 +Readme-FIRST.demo
- 1201 762 36.5% 01-May-97 20:57:00 +Readme-FIRST.demo.info
- 7068 2570 63.6% 29-Jun-97 00:24:16 +Readme.FAQ
- 1197 757 36.7% 01-May-97 20:57:00 +Readme.FAQ.info
- 16140 5949 63.1% 17-Aug-96 21:29:36 +Readme.youngmonkey
- 1201 762 36.5% 01-May-97 20:57:00 +Readme.youngmonkey.info
- 390 214 45.1% 17-Aug-96 22:55:16 +Registration.txt
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- 559144 187424 66.4% 11-Jul-97 16:19:06 67 files
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