Overview of parameters

 

This page gives overview of ACS’s parameters.
If you save music style as a text file, you can view all parameters.

 
 Tune
Style name Style name in text. 19 characters at maximum.
Tempo Tempo can be from 30 to 240.
Number of bars The number of bars from 16 to 96.
Key Enable Transpose
C major or A minor can be selected.
Enable transpose switch enables transpose.
Time signature 3/4, 4/4, 7/8 can be selected
Scale One from 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.
Chord progression Complexity of Chord progression
Generator of Chord progression
Fixed Bass
Adjust To Scale
On Chord
Pattern Length
Chord Length
This parameter determines how chord blocks are generated.
Chord blocks are generated according to complexity and generator (generation method).
Every chord block has length and chord name .If on chord  is enabled, chord may have bass note different from root note.
Basic beat Basic Beat is typical rhythm created by note durations of the Melody throughout the composition.
Triplet Rhythm
, 8 Beats/16 Beats, and 8 Beats/16 Beats with Triplet can be selected.
Melody
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Voicing Octave
One from three type of voicing style can be selected.
Algorithm Repeat
The Automated Composing System uses seven algorithms to produce melody line.
Effect One from 11 effects such as choking can be selected.
Abbelimenti One from 11 Abbelimenti can be selected.
Lowest The lowest note of melody is determined by this parameter. This number can be between 25 and 100.
Highest The highest note of melody is determined by this parameter. This number can be between 25 and 127.
Rhythm Note Length
Syncopation
Repeat
The note length has seven variations.
Syncopation switch enables syncopation.
Repeat parameter determines frequency of repetition of rhythm.
Dissonant One from four levels of  dissonant rate can be selected.
Tension One from three levels of frequency of tension note can be selected.
Rest note rate One from eight levels of frequency of rest note can be selected.
Harmony
Obbligato
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Range
 
Algorithm
Note Range
Parameters for composition can be selected as the same way for melody.
Note range also can be selected .
Harmony (Main)
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Harmony Pattern Pattern
Note Range
One from more than 50 patterns can be selected.
Note range also can be selected .
Harmony (Sub)
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Harmony Pattern Pattern
Note Range
One from more than 50 patterns can be selected.
Note range also can be selected .
Rhythm
Bass
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Bass Pattern Pattern
Note Range
One from more than 20 patterns can be selected.
Note range also can be selected .
Drum (Main)
Instrument 128 of GM instruments and more can be selected.
Rhythm Pattern One from more than 30 patterns can be selected.
Drum (Sub)
Instrument 5 of GM instruments can be selected.
Rhythm Pattern Pattern
Note Range
Parameters for composition can be selected as the same way for melody.
Note range also can be selected .
Other
Environment
Instrument 4 of GM instruments can be selected.
Volume
Volume Volume can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Reverb Reverb effect can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Chorus Chorus effect can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Brightness Brightness of tone can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Resonance Resonance of tone can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Attack Attack of instrument can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Decay Decay of instrument can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Release Release of instrument can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.
Delay If you set delay, a track will be created for delay. This track is copy of melody with some delay. The parameter determines delay time of this track.
If you set zero to delay, no track will be created for delay.
Pan pot Pan pot can be set for each part. The value would be from 0 to 127.