A F S T S 1 - presentation/some details
  AFSTS1 is an algorithmic composition program for ATARI ST computers which 
  specially could be used for film or video productions or all other precise 
  time-dependant projects combined with experimental music. This program is a 
  real-time system working with random-models for the most important 
  MIDI-controlled musical parameters. All developments of the micro-form will be 
  calculated in real-time during a concert or production. Because of the 
  chance-manipulations it is possible to get numerous different versions of one 
  piece and to keep the intended global characteristic or the time-cues of the 
  macro-form which could be important for some fixed points in the multimedial 
  works. The software itself doesnt need a recording or a musical pattern to 
  compose and varied the existing form - it creates its own algorithmic 
  structure based upon the users numeric input.


  TRACKVIEW (shows the graphic and linear view of the complete piece) 12 TRACKS 
  which are independant in all important musical parameters.All TRACKS calculate 
  and play back the constructed musical algorithms in real time. Possible 
  MIDI-Channels: 1-16, PAN (left-right panorama) from-7..to +7. Solo- and Chord 
  adjustment of the own AFSTS 1-system (SV0 - LV 1-9, chords up to 9 voices).







  DURATION Max. Play-Duration of the piece: approx. 99 minutes


  TIME-IN This function allows to hear and calculate the music from any point of 
  the piece.



  MIDI THRU Channel 1-16


  TIME-EDITOR all TRACKS have 25 free definable time-cues (INSETS) (min.1/10-tel 
  sec., max 99 Min, START:-END:) which can be changed by the functions move, 
  insert, delete and copy. The INSETS have automatically the right number 
  in the TRACKVIEW.







  ALGORITHMIC-PARAMETER EDITOR every time-cue and TRACK consists of the 
  following constant parameter: melody parameter (P 1/2, jump-melody / 
  step-melody) melodic intervals (MS-values), -99 + 99, ca. 180 different 
  melodic algorithms) Sound (SND, Prg-Change, 1-128) Volume (VOLUME, 0-127) 
  melodic density , rest density (P 1-9) and - : variable algorithmic parameter: 
  pitches (TONE-INDEX, 1-RND/FIX, 2- MIN/MAX) lengths (TONE-LENGTH, RND/FIX, 
  ACCEL/RIT) rests (REST, RND/FIX/P) velocity (VELOCITY, RND/FIX, CRESC/DECRESC) 
  with the functions replace, copy, insert and delete you can change all 
  values. DIAGRAMM (info) the diagramm is a graphical view about the pitches, 
  volumes and lengths for every of the 12 TRACKS 1. within a special time-cue 
  (INSET- 1-25/ TRACK) 2. the whole TRACK with all time-cues (1-25) the 
  graphic-view is visible after editing the parameter, before using the 
  play-option






  Diagramm (Track 1)





  PRINT print page with the TIME-EDITOR (all time-cues 1-25 , for all TRACKS 
  1-12) and the ALGORITHMIC-PAR. EDITOR (all parameter with time-values, 
  START-END points) or TONECTRL view for the interval-values (MS - Values) with 
  their melodic direction (Phase 1- Phase 2).


  Time-Cues





  SAVE/LOAD AFSTS 1 has its own FST-format for files


  TITLE-EDITOR (EDIT.SAVE/LOAD) to give a title or commentaries (max 15 lines) 
  for every FST-file. It will be saved in an own TIT-format and can be loaded 
  from all FST-files.


  Software: AFSTS 1 System: ATARI 1040 STf/e Development/Production: Christian 
  Banasik Written by Rudolf Banasik/Christian Banasik 



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