User Guide

Chapter 12: User Programmable Functions
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Mix Minor and Major Chord Progressions Default= = 0
Typical 'major key” chord progressions have progressions like (in the key of C) Dm7 | G7 | Cmaj7, whereas in the
key of Am, they would be | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am6. This setting determines how much the two types of progressions
should be mixed in a single song.
Chord Substitutions Throughout the Form Default= = 0
Normally an AABA song has identical chords for each “a” section. If this setting is greater than zero, the Melodist
will generate chord substitutions throughout the various “a” sections, while preserving the identical melodies!
Number of Variations to Choose From Default= = 15
As the Melodist is determining what type of phrase to generate, it will narrow the possibilities to the number of
variations set in this variable. Setting a higher number results in more interesting melodies, but the chord
progressions are more unusual.
Tempo Range
Default from 110 to 180 bpm
The Tempo Range setting determines the tempo range that the tune will be created with (it will be a random tempo
in the range). The auto-tempo setting must be set on the Melodist Selection screen for the tempo range to work.
Transpose A2 Section Default = 30
In songs with an AABA form, it is common for the second “a” section to be transposed. For example, the first “a”
section might be in the key of Eb, and the second would be transposed up to the key of Gb. Melodists store these
settings, and some Melodists are set to transpose the A2 sections. This setting determines the % chance that the
song will be generated with a transpose. The transpose will be usually 2, 3, or 4 semitones. The song will only be
transposed if the “A2 transpose” setting isn't set to “none” on the Melodist selection screen.
Anticipations in Phrases Default = 20
Melodic phrases often begin a little before the beat; this is referred to as an anticipation. This setting determines
what % of the phrases will be anticipated.
Since Melodists can also generate Solos, a specific Soloist can be set in this setting. If set to “0 - no Soloist,” the
program will intelligently pick a Soloist.
Melodists can be copied and pasted to quickly make new Melodists that are variations of each other.
You can export (save) and import (load) individual melodists to/from .M1 files.
This would be useful if you wanted to send a Melodist to a friend for example.
The entire Melodist file, with 256 Melodists may be saved to a .MEL file. The usual file is DEFAULT.MEL. The
DEFAULT.MEL file is auto-saved every time the OK button is pressed, so you don't need to explicitly save by the
[Save As] button unless you want to save alternate .MEL files and go beyond 256 Melodists.