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MIDI FX Chains built using Style Enhancer MIDI FX are powerful and flexible
means of generating new MIDI data and playing back the existing one. We highly
recommend you use them in your musical work by the following reasons:
1. MFX Chain as a means of generating MIDI data provides flexible control
over a number of parameters of generated musical score. Such kind of chain
obligatory contains Chord Generator and Line Generator that follow inserted
chord progression or Drums Generator that generates drum notes according to its
pattern. After generating the FX, Modeler FX is usually set to bring into score
more realistic sounding. When a chain is adjusted for one song, it can be saved
and used in a new one. So, having created chain once, you get your own Bass,
Guitar, Brass or Drum "player" that is performing a score in the certain manner.
2. MFX Chain as Performance Modeling tool humanizes your own MIDI data
recorded using MIDI-keyboard or created by mouse in Piano-Roll. Such chain
usually contains AutoPhraser FX (that is aimed to insert Phrase Markers) and
Modeler that provides all necessary performance nuances to your score. These
chains are useful for the fast production of live solo tracks, when you don't
remember which chain is in the track - you only record your solos, and MFX chain
is doing all performance work. So, such PM Chain is your personal co-performer
that, as well as generating chain, can be adjusted as you wish, and used in a
number of your songs.
3. Moreover, new approach to using MIDI FX, realized in SE40, allows you to
create "locally acting" FX. Depending on starting time (From parameter) and
length of action (Use parameter), you can choose certain measures, where one or
another must work. So, you can create a chain, for example, where Chord
Generator #1 will work from measure #2 during 8 measures, but Chord Generator #2
will work from measure #4 during 3 measures (i.e. they can be overlapped in
time). Or you can use Modeler #1 for measures from 10 up to 20 (one PMStyle),
and use Modeler #2 for measures from 21 up to 32 (another PMStyle), etc. In a
word you have a lot of freedom in creating MFX chain that you want.
4. SE4.0 project which is based on use of MFX Chains is the best
technological decision when you have your song "not as a fixed sum of notes" but
"as a set of parameters" (like non-destructive editing), that allows you in any
time to refresh your project, to change even a single chord, or a number of
settings and to get updated project for the new task.
Note:
SE40 is supplied with more than 20 ready PM and Generation MFX Chains which you
can easily use in your musical projects. Short comments of these chains work are placed below, however, to check out
their work (as well as their resulting *.mid examples) in the SE40 is the best
way to get familiar with their flexibility and power.
List of ready Performance Modeling and Generation MFX Chains
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AcGuitar Lyrical Solo PM
This chain provides auto-phrasing and similar acoustic
guitar lyrical fret gliding and finger-vibrato performance nuances into
guitar solo recorded from MIDI-keyboard or created in Piano-Roll using
mouse. It is useful when you want to get lively sounding guitar track in a
moment. Using FX settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Bass Classical LineGen4'4
A simple Bass generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is useful
for easy creation of similar Classical manner bass track (Acoustic Bass or
Pizzicato) according to the inserted Chord Progression. Using Line Generator
and Shaper settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Bass Disco LineGen4'4
A simple Disco Bass generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is
useful for easy creation of similar Pop and Dance manners bass track
(playing around all Chord notes) according to the inserted Chord
Progression. Time-Pitch Adjuster is used for the final note range
limitation. Using Line Generator settings and Modeler PMStyles adjusting you
can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Bass Pop LineGen4'4
A simple Bass generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is useful
for easy creation of similar Pop manner bass track (Chord root and 5th
interval notes only) according to the inserted Chord Progression. Using Line
generator settings and Modeler PMStyles you can change manner of playing in
a wide range. |
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Brass Chords Breathing PM
This chain provides auto-phrasing and similar jazz accent
breathing performance nuances into chords recorded from MIDI-keyboard or
created in Piano-Roll using mouse. It is useful when you want to get lively
sounding Brass track in a moment. Using FX settings you can change manner of
playing in a wide range. |
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Cello Classical LineGen4'4
A simple Cello Classical Line generation chain for Meter
4/4. It is useful for easy creation of Cello Accompaniment line according to
the inserted Chord Progression. Using Chord Generator settings and Modeler
PMStyles you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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DistGuitar Lyrical Solo PM
This chain provides auto-phrasing and similar distortion
guitar lyrical bending performance nuances into guitar solo recorded from
MIDI-keyboard or created in Piano-Roll using mouse. It is useful when you
want to get alive sounding distortion guitar track in a moment. Using FX
settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Drums Ambient Gen4'4
A simple Drums Ambient Generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is
useful for easy creation of Drum track for your song tweaking controls of
only two FX. Almost all generation is provided by special Modeler PMStyle on
the base of Drums Generator inserted notes. Note that Drums Generator uses
not full drum pattern but only a set of drum notes at the first measure
beat. Of course, using FX settings you can change manner of playing in a
wide range. |
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Drums Dance Gen4'4
A simple Dance Drums generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is
useful for easy creation of Drum track for your song tweaking controls of
only 2-3 FX. Almost all generation is provided by special Modeler PMStyle on
the base of notes inserted by Drums Generator. Note that Drums Generator
uses not full drum pattern but only a set of drum notes at the first measure
beat. Using Drum Adjuster you can change numbers of drum sounds, as well as
alter their Velocity values. Of course, using FX settings you can change
manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Drums TimeMorpher Gen4'4
A special Drums generation chain for Meter 4/4 that shows
TimeMorpher in action. It is useful for easy creation of Club/Rap track
using different Drum Generator, Modeler and TimeMorpher settings. Note that
TimeMorpher presets can totally change previously generated data. |
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Ethnic LineGen4'4
This chain provides vibratory, pulsating Ethnic lines from
small notes according to the inserted Chord progression with Velocity, Pan
and Pitch Wheel swinging. Using FX settings you can change manner of playing
in a wide range. |
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Flute Ethnic Solo PM
This chain provides auto-phrasing and Ethnic performance
nuances into Flute solo recorded from MIDI-keyboard or created in
Piano-Roll. It is useful when you want to get lively sounding Flute track in
a moment. Take in view It used Modeler PMStyle is intended for definite
Tempo. Using FX settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Flute Solo Gen4'4
A special Flute Solo generation chain for Meter 4/4. It is
useful for easy creation of Flute Solo track according to the inserted Chord
Progression. Using Chord Generator, Modelers and other FX settings you can
change manner of playing in a wide range. Note that last Modeler is used a
special "Note to Pitch" PMStyle. |
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Guitar Lyrical ArpegGen4'4
A simple Guitar Accompaniment generation chain for Meter
4/4. It is useful for easy creation of arpeggio guitar track according to
the inserted Chord Progression. Using Chord Generator settings and Modeler
PMStyles adjusting you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Guitar Strumming Gen4'4
A simple Guitar Accompaniment generation chain for Meter
4/4. It is useful for easy creation of strummed guitar track according to
the inserted Chord Progression. Using Chord Generator setting and Modeler
PMStyles you can change manner of playing in a wide range. Note that Shaper
is used to bring Velocity accents in period of two measures. |
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OrchStrings Classical Gen4'4
This chain generates Orchestra Strings Classical Pulsation
track according to inserted Chord progression. Using FX settings you can
change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Pad Motion Gen4'4
This chain provides Club motion Pad with long notes and
Expression, Pan, Pitch Wheel and Modulation curves in 4 measures period
according to the inserted Chord progression with Velocity and Pan swinging.
Most appropriate voices are the ones like GM Pad2 (Warm). Using FX settings
you can change manner of sounding in a wide range. |
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Piano Pop ArpegGen4'4
This chain generates Piano Pop accompaniment track according
to inserted Chord progression. Using FX settings you can change manner of
playing in a wide range. |
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Sax Pop Solo PM
This chain provides auto-phrasing and pop non-legato
performance nuances into Sax solo recorded from MIDI-keyboard or created in
Piano-Roll. It is useful when you want to get lively sounding Sax track in a
moment. Note that used Modeler PMStyle is intended for definite Tempo. Using
FX settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Swing Transformation 4'4
This chain includes TimeMorpher FX, adjusted for
transformation of any score in beat rhythm into swing manner pulsation. Mute
Drum Generator FX and apply this chain to any ready score quantized by 16th
notes, and you will see correct transformation of your data into swing
pulsation. |
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Synth 16th Pulse Gen4'4
This chain provides Techno Synth pulsation of 16th notes
according to the inserted Chord progression with Velocity and Pan swinging.
Using FX settings you can change manner of playing in a wide range. |
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Synth 8th Pulse Gen4'4
This chain provides Club Synth warm pulsation of 8th notes
(if you use such GM voice like Ocarina) according to the inserted Chord
progression with Velocity and Pan swinging. Using FX settings you can change
manner of playing in a wide range. |
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