ArtWonk is a graphic program that creates MIDI sound files. ArtWonk is a graphic program that creates MIDI sound files.
ArtWonk is a MIDI and graphics program that produces MIDI music and paint graphics based on algorithmic rules that you interactively create by connecting modules (graphical objects that represent functions and processes) in real time, adjusting the parameters as you go, in an interactive drag and drop environment especially designed to be fast to learn, fast to use.
But ArtWonk did not achieve its ease of use by dumbing it down. Quite the contrary. With a starting palette of over 400 built in modules and functions, ArtWonk is one of the most powerful algorithmic composing programs available.
ArtWonk will drive MIDI synthesizers, soft synths and sound cards directly, effectively "playing" them in real time; it will also record directly to a standard MIDI file. Real time paint graphics can be created and manipulated on the fly; and both music and paint can be created together as a synesthetic whole.
ArtWonk is the successor to a long line of graphical, modular, and interactive algorithmic composing programs created by John Dunn that were inspired by the big analog modular synthesizers, going back to one of the first if its kind ever produced for MIDI, MusicBox, released to the public domain in 1986.
While you can easily create analog synthesizer style step sequencers with ArtWonk, it goes far beyond its sequencer roots, to give you algorithmic composing tools of all kinds.
ArtWonk is essentially a program language specialized for creating music and visuals, intended to be used by artists and musicians.
Instead it is a visual direct manipulation language that does not require you to take weeks to months to learn.
You simply select graphical modules from a pop up menu, drag and drop their connections and interactions, listening to the results in real time as you build and modify your piece.
Here are some key features of "ArtWonk":
New Modules:
BioData - Access the same bio sequence data as the BioSeq module, but only provides the basic data values, and is randomly addressed rather than stepped by a clock.
ListBox Widget - provides several types of listbox data selection.
IncDec Widget - increment/decrement a value; hold down for continuous action.
Draw Widget - draw area with ability to draw lines and dots, and to read mouse cursor position and color; automatic graphing of array contents. This module duplicates some of ArtWonk's graphics functions; it was added to enable MusicWonk to visualize fractals, and to provide a consistent data visualizing component across ArtWonk and MusicWonk.
StrSubstr - Extracts a sub string at given position in target string
Keyboard Widget - a resizable 2 octave keyboard, that can be combined for 4, 6, etc., octaves.
AMultiRo - Read only multi (up to 106) output array sequencer
FlatBtn - A flat button with separate On and Off captions and colors.
Nudge - enables standard MIDI controllers to act as continuous controllers.
SeqSnap - processes Snapshots for sequencer modules.
ArySnap - processes Snapshots for arrays and array based widgets.
FilePath - Returns a file path and name. Use for special path names, such as ArtWonkPatches or My Documents, or you can enter an arbitary text name.
TxSave - Saves a text file of the text array in another text source module.
ChngIncr - Increment output value upon input change
TickCount - Increment output value, Free Run count by execution loop
AryClock - Auto Sync clock that gets its Dur, %On, and Skip from arrays, enabeling it to work in sequencer loops where these parameters feed back to the clock, controlling it from stage to stage.
FRAClock - Free Run clock that gets its Dru, %On and Skip from arrays.
WMouseBtn - Get mouse button activity from Widget.
Offset - Add an offset to a value; same as Add but only calculates at Reset, so acts as low overhead static module.
WorkNote - Pop up notepad documentation for workspace
AryPopUp - Access Array Properties PopUp, gives easy access to Widget array modules.
CtlInRel - MIDI Control Input from relative +/- data entry, etc., continuous controllers.
CtrlInChng - Output changes with each MIDI Control received.
PolyInChng - Output changes with each MIDI Poly Key received.
CtrlInAry - Multiple MIDI Ctrl Inputs placed in an Array.
PolyInAry - Multiple MIDI Poly Key Inputs placed in an Array.
CtrlInAryRel - Multiple MIDI Ctrl Inputs, Relative +/- from Start Value, placed in an Array.
CtrlOutAry - Multiple MIDI Control Outputs from an array.
PolyOutAry - Multiple MIDI Poly Key Outputs from an array.
AryEnvGen - Multisegment envelope generator controlled by array values.
MakeDirty - Force (or clear) File Dirty flag, causing Save File popup on exit, etc.
MsClock - Clock timed in microseconds (1000 ms = 1 second).
FlipFlopR - Set output to 1 or Reset to 0; also resets on System Reset.
ResetOr - System Reset flag with Or input.
Pass - NZ passes input to output, 0 sends 0 (Numeric only).
Block - NZ blocks input from output (sends 0), 0 passes (Numeric only).
Hold - 0 passes input to output, NZ holds output at current value.
MorseClock - Clock produces rhythms based on Morse Code.
TextClock - Clock produces rhythms based on text string.
Timeline - Draw and address sequence of event objects.
Pickover - fractal module for sound and/or graphic.
Lorenz - fractal module for sound and/or graphic.
Martin - fractal module for sound and/or graphic.
Hilbert - fractal module for sound and/or graphic.
New Functions:
LoadTileGrid(cols=10, rows=10, "path"="", "name"="", "ext"="", width=0, height= 0, bm=0, tpic=0) ~ Loads given tile grid with image files from directory, then copies it to the given bitmap. If width is
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