Overview of parameters
　

This page gives overview of ACS’s parameters.

　
Harmony pattern
[Style] -> [Harmony] ->[Harmony (Main)] -> [Harmony pattern]
[Style] -> [Harmony] ->[Harmony (Sub)] -> [Harmony pattern]
[Harmony Pattern] options are displayed when you click on the button of [Harmony Pattern] combo box in the [Harmony Pattern] dialog box or they can be displayed in the [Harmony (Main)] and [Harmony (Sub)] group in the [Harmony Structure] dialog box. You will see the selected instrument in the [Harmony Pattern] window.
Harmony pattern determines how harmony instrument is played.
The following values can be selected as harmony pattern.
Sporadic Arpeggio Sporadic arpeggio is used for harmony pattern.
Pops Pops pattern is used harmony pattern.
Slow Arpeggio Slow arpeggio is used for harmony pattern.
Continuous Stroke Continuous Stroke is used for harmony pattern.
Slow Stroke Slow Stroke is used for harmony pattern.
Spanish Spanish  pattern is used for harmony pattern.
Gamelan Gamelan pattern is used for harmony pattern.
Chinese Chinese pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
16th Arpeggio 16th note arpeggio is used for harmony pattern.
Rhythmic Rhythmic pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Gram Rock Gram Rock pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Very Slow Stroke Very Slow Stroke is used for harmony pattern.
Techno Techno pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rhythmical Techno Rhythmical Techno pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rhythmical Rhythmical pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Tango 1 Tango pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Enka Japanese enka pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Complex arpeggio Complex arpeggio is used for harmony pattern.
Middle East Middle east pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Mersey Beat Mersey beat pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Accent Accent pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Riff Allows you to create riff automatically and use it as a harmony pattern.
March Marching pattern is used for harmony pattern.
Ragtime Ragtime pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rockabilly Rockabilly pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Pops Arpeggio Pops Arpeggio is used for harmony pattern.
Bossa Nova Bossa Nova pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Latin Latin pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rhythmic Latin Rhythmic Latin pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Trance Trance pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Long Riff Allows you to create long riff automatically and use it as a harmony pattern.
Fixed long Riff(1) Allows you to repeat the pattern of the strokes. The pattern does not change through the tune. If you want to change the pattern, show [Harmony Pattern] dialog box and click [Listen] button.
Hawaiian Hawaiian pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Oldies Guitar Oldies Guitar pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Stroke Riff Allows you to repeat the pattern of the strokes. The pattern changes every time.
Dissonant Arpeggio Arpeggio that includes dissonant is used for harmony pattern.
Melodious Melodious pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Bend Allows you to play sliding.
Whole note Whole note pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Arpeggio This is a harmony pattern that breaks chord into one tone. It will be played rhythmically in a fixed pattern.
Hip hop Hip hop pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rap Techno Rap Techno pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Rhythmic Rhythmic pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Tango 2 Tango pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Melodic Melodic pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Undefined This is a harmony pattern without any definitions. This is for maintaining the coordination with the previous version of ACS.
Fast Arpeggio Fast Arpeggio pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Simple Stroke Simple Stroke pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Fixed Long Riff(2) Fixed Long Riff pattern  is used for harmony pattern.If you want to change the pattern, show [Harmony Pattern] dialog box and click [Listen] button.
Bolero Bolero pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Whole Note High Whole Note High pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Cutting Cutting pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha Cha pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Parade Parade pattern  is used for harmony pattern.
Custom Allows you to specify the harmony pattern by yourself. Opens [Harmony Pattern Settings]dialog box.
Note Range
[Style] -> [Harmony] ->[Harmony (Main)] -> [Harmony pattern]
[Style] -> [Harmony] ->[Harmony (Sub)] -> [Harmony pattern]
[Style] -> [Harmony] ->[Obbligato] -> [Range]
[Note Range] options are displayed when you click on the button of [Note Range] combo box in the [Harmony Pattern] dialog box , [Sub Melody Pattern] dialog box ,  [Bass Pattern] dialog box , and [Sub Drum Pattern] dialog box. You can set the range that will be used in obbligato, harmony, bass and sub drum.
The following values can be selected as note range.
Normal Sets obbligato or harmony, etc. to the same range as the principal melody.
Octave Lower Sets obbligato or harmony, etc. to the range that is 1 octave lower than the principal melody.
Two Octave Lower
Sets obbligato or harmony, etc. to the range that is 2 octaves lower than the principal melody.
Octave Upper Sets obbligato or harmony, etc. to the range that is 1 octave higher than the principal melody.