Two Useful Reference Charts for TEXTURE

MPV
Midi Pitch Value
(reference pitch
for the source)
HF-S
Harmonic Field-Set
(if 'None', uses parameter
Pitch Range)
Line/NS
Linear Contour
with times for
the nodal points
M/O
'Fully Defined'
Motif/Ornament
Timing
Rhythmic Template
('Sieve')


Illustrating the Format of Note Data File Components
The 5 fields are: Times, Instr_no, (Midi)_Pitch, Vel, Dur
('Y' and 'N' refer to Active and Inactive Fields – they are not part of the file –
the '1' for instrument_number must always be present, although inactive)
MPV Timing Line (NS) HF-S Motif/Ornament
60
#4
0.00 1 0 0 0
0.34 1 0 0 0
0.67 1 0 0 0
1.00 1 0 0 0
 Y   N N N N
#4
0.0 1 60 0 0
1.0 1 65 0 0
2.5 1 67 0 0
3.5 1 72 0 0
 Y  N Y  N N
#4 (M 1-3)    #4 (M 2-4)
0 1 60 0 0    0.0 1 60 0 0
0 1 65 0 0 OR 1.5 1 65 0 0
0 1 67 0 0    2.0 1 67 0 0
0 1 72 0 0    2.0 1 72 0 0
N N Y  N N     Y  N Y  N N
#4
0.00 1 60 85 0.3
0.25 1 65 65 0.3
0.50 1 67 75 0.3
0.75 1 72 55 0.3
 Y   N Y  Y   Y



Note Data File Components Used by Each Function
Program MPV Timing Line (NS) Modes1-4: HF-S
Mode 5: None
Motif/Ornament
SIMPLE MPV

HF-S or None
GROUPED MPV

HF-S or None
DECORATED MPV
Line HF-S or None
MOTIFS MPV

HF-S or None M/O
MOTIFSIN MPV

HF-S only M/O
ORNATE MPV
Line HF-S or None M/O
TIMED MPV Times
HF-S or None
TGROUPED MPV Times
HF-S or None
TMOTIFS MPV Times
HF-S or None M/O
TMOTIFSIN MPV Times
HF-S only M/O


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