
EDIT TRACK /SMPTE TRACK
By Stefan Daystrom
Released as Freeware June, 2000

There are several "camps" of Atari midi users. Some swear by Cubase, some by
 Dr T, and some by Edit-Track. This is the definitive program for the Atari
 Midi User. It has gone thru several revisions, and when Barefoot took over the
 Hybrid Arts version, it came of age.
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 EDIT TRACK NOW FREEWARE
 Stefan Daystom has now given permission for a Freeware release of EditTrack.
 Thankyou Stefan!
 As of this writing there are no
 Electronic Docs, however you will have to do with my short Tutorial, and
 perhaps more to follow. Stay tuned.
 There are Three versions available. One is the Barefoot version 7.10
 The others are "beta" versions provided by Randy Bender. (Thank you Randy)
 The beta versions can be
 used for an Upgrade on SMPTE Track with those that have the  hardware SMPTE
 box.
 The DOCS Zip basically contains release notes on the various versions. However it
 will give you more clues on Edit Tracks Operation.
 Stefan did want me to make clear that the Contact Addreses in the ABOUT box
 are no longer valid, so please do not use those numbers for contacting him.
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Double clicking on the program brings up the main screen.The DEF.SNG is
 loaded.You can make any song file a "def.sng" simply by renaming it.For my
 DEF.SNG,
 I made it so all my settings and patch changes come up, so I can quickly get
 an idea for a song down to "tape" so to speak. By clicking on the Dot next to
 the THRU button, I can scroll thru my sounds that I have set up for each midi
channel.(one thru sixteen) If I want to change patches, I go to the menu ,
 pull down INSPECT, select Event List, and a dialog comes up asking you to
 select
 the track you want to edit. Select track 18(the SETUP track)by left clicking,
 and you are in the list editor.Select the patch number you want to change by
 first clicking on the left arrow so it is not highlighted, then selecting the
 line you want to edit.then go to the Patch number, and change it.The left
 arrow becomes highlighted. To exit, select the left arrow as before so it is
 not highlighted, and select Exit.Then a dialog comes up on what track you want
 to save the changes. You can select the same track or a different one by
 right clicking on your destination track. Thats it.(the patch changes I have
 set
 up are in General Midi format..thus for example: patch 01 is Piano. patch 13
 is marimba, ect.)
To record..select the channel you want to record on. Set the thru channel
 so you hear it.Click on the RED button, and start paying. Click on the
 Square button when finished. You will see a red asteric in the track that you
 were recording in. Also if you want, you don't even need to hit the red
 button. Editrack is in a continuous stae of RECORD. If you play something, and
 you would like to keep it. Click on the KEEP button, and it goes into the
 selected track. To get more stuff..on the menu there is a HELP pulldown. Select
 what topic you need help in.

There is also a feature that you won't find on any other sequencers..a
 virtual joystick! Go to the far right bottom corner, and you will find a red
"grid".Click on that, and the display to the left of it will give you
 options for displaying info. Click in THAT field and you scroll thru the
 options.
Option 3 will be the joystick option. then click on the little box next to
 the"Patch 1"(next to the "red "Dot).and you will see the joystick displayed.
Choose what controllers you want for X and Y by clicking on the
 controller names. Whatever you do while the music is playing..like panning,
 ect can
 be saved to a track by selecting your track first, and when done recording,
 click on the KEEP button.

You can load and save standard Midi files by going to FILE, and RIGHT
 clicking on the LOAD SNG/MIDI FILE, or SAVE SNG/MIDI FILE. To save and load in
 Editrack format (SNG) use Left clicking.
Once you get a bunch of SNG files together, you can have them play
 Jukebox fashion, by going to FILE, selecting BUILD SET, selecting the SNGS you
 want played in order you want them played, saving the set. Then go to PERFORM
 SET,and your songs will be played as specified by YOU! (you could convert your
 midi files to SNG format, by loading them into editrack as a midi file, then
 saving them as a SNG file.
You can configure the programs colors by going to the menu , select
 OPTIONS,Select USER PREFERANCES, and edit the main and graphic screen colors.
 Each number uses the RGB scheme, thus the number 107 uses 1 % of Red, 0% of
 Green and 7% of blue. Theres other stuff in the preference dialog to check out
 too.Be sure to SAVE when you are done.
Under the word INSPECT on the menu, there is a collunm with symbols in it.
 Go to the bottom of the collunm and you will find a small "box". Clicking in
 that will change the symbols in the collumn. These are dialogs that you can
 click
 in for each track to transpose, time delay and other stuff. Experiment to see
 what they do. You will find a lot of "hidden features like this..try clicking
 into ANYTHING to see what it does!

To set the metronome, go to MIDI on the menu, an select METRONOME NOTES,
 and put in your settings.To enable midi on the metronome, the metromone box is
 on the right corner. Whenever you play something, you will see it
 ticking!.Click into the boxes next to it to make your settings..self
 explanitory there!
Explore the other items on the menu, such as editing,Inspection, and Midi.
Have Fun With Edit Track!

Tim Conrardy
Tims Atari Midi World
atari.atlantis-bbs.com
