Overview of parameters

 

This page gives overview of ACS’s parameters.

 
Scale
[Style] -> [Tune] -> [Scale]
20 musical scales such as diatonic can be selected.
This parameter affects also tuning. If just intonation is selected, tuning data are added to diatonic scale.
The following values can be selected as musical scale.
Diatonic Diatonic musical scale of C major key includes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.
This is the general scale, namely do, re, mi, fa, so, ra, si, do.
Just Intonation This is the same scale as the diatonic scale. However, it changes tuning into pure temperament and creates MIDI files.
CDEGA This musical scale includes C, D, E, G, and A.
This is the scale used in Africa, China, Scotland etc. It doesn't contain chromatic scale, so it enables you to create a tune with little tonality. This scale is called "pentatonic scale" as well. 
CEFGB This musical scale includes C, E, F, G, and B. Many eastern ethnic music uses this musical scale such as Indonesian music, and Okinawan music.
Japanese This musical scale includes C, Db, F, G, and Ab. Japanese Gagaku uses this musical scale.
Blues This is the scale that contains blue notes. Blue notes are Eb, Ab, and Bb.
This scale is used for Blues.
Middle East Creates a scale in Middle and Near Eastern Style.
This musical scale includes C, D, E, G, Bb and notes between them.
Arabian Creates a scale in Arabic style.
This musical scale includes C, D, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, and B.
Gypsy Creates a scale in gipsy's style.
This musical scale includes C, Db, E, F, G, Ab, and B.
Hungary Creates a scale in Hungarian style.
This musical scale includes C, D#, E, F#, G, A, and Bb.
Macedonia Creates a scale in Macedonian style.
This musical scale includes C, D, Eb, Bb, and B.
Whole Tone Always composes unstable type of music.
This musical scale includes C, D, E, F#, G#, and A#. This scale generates fantastic sound without tonality.
Mixsoridian This scale is one of the types of church mode.
This musical scale includes C, D, E, F, G, A, Bb.
Dorian This scale is one of the types of church mode.
This musical scale includes C, D, E, F#, G, A, and B.
CDFGA This musical scale includes C, D, F, G, and A.
This is a slightly strange scale and is a variation of "CDEGB".
GABDE This musical scale includes G, A, B, D, and E.
This is a slightly strange scale.
CDbEFGAbB This musical scale includes C, Db, E, F, G, Ab, and B.
This is a slightly strange scale.
Indian Scale Creates scale in Indian style.
This musical scale includes C, D, Eb, F, G, and Ab.
Messiane Creates scale in Messiane style.
This musical scale includes C, Db, Eb, E, F#, G, A, and Bb.
Custom Allows you to specify a scale by yourself. If you select this option, [Scale Customize] dialog box will be displayed.