The degree symbol for DIM is not included simply because I don't know what the ascii code would be for it. I suppose it'd be easy enough to add. I am assuming that you are generating ASCII 176? I try to avoid stuff outside of ascii 32..127 since it always seems to complicate life
You mean: you press 'Alt', then type one ASCII code with numeral keys, then the symbol appears?
Seems complicated to me! I was just telling that there are several keyboard layouts out there according to national particularities (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout), and that the symbol '°' can be typed directly in some countries (such as France), since it is in layout (third top-right key):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KB_France.svg...so, it is a pity not to allow this symbol for diminished chord.
1. To do articulate one would need to determine the length of each note (not trivial with MIDI), then apply some kind of conversion. Certainly, this is doable ... but the idea behind midiinc is that you take an existing midi (probably something you played on a keyboard) and use that. And the reason you'd do that in the first place is that the imported file has the correct timing/articulation, and that is something you can't really do with a MMA solo line. Guess it all depends on how good you are on a keyboard
2. Much the same with Octave. The octave -1 setting simply takes the existing value and decrements it. So, by the time you do an import all that MMA knows is the current value (3,4, etc). However, in midiinc you can use the TRANSPOSE setting to raise/lower by semitones. And if you want to do an octave, use +/- 12
It's limited to +/- 24, but that is completely arbitrary and could be changed (line 180 of midiIn.py)
okay, we are close to another previous issue: the combination of AutoSolotracks and IncMidi fonctions. This would require substantial architectural changes, and you think there are more urgent stuff. I understand. However, may I ask you kindly to put it in your todo list?
Many thanks again for the job.
Cheers,
Alexis