You can order RapidComposer for USD 133, or the Light Edition for USD 53 during our Holiday Sale in December.1 MusicDevelopments Music Prototyping and Automated Composition Solutions RapidComposer Version 2.83 Manual Manual text, screenshots and layout by Chris Caulder Please visit for all future manual updatesĢ TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 Basic Concept & Functionality 3 RapidComposer Suggested Uses 4 System Requirements/Installation 5 Included Instruments/Phrases, etc.
'Extension' was removed from the Chord Generator - specify voicing for the phrase instead.
It is possible to use slashes in group and phrase names, e.g.Alt-clicking over the master track (to split or join chords) does not open Quick Suggestions.Toggling note selection in the Phrase Editor is now Ctrl-click instead of Shift-click.Custom phrase loading is several times faster than before.Chord naming improved for chords not in the library (e.g.The currently played chord is highlighted during chord progression preview.Visual feedback and pop-up explanation when dragging phrases or rhythm patterns over phrases.Loop mode implemented for chord progression preview.Chord Progression browser offers synthesized data for chord progressions.Circle of fifths improvement: Major/Minor Rings view option, and optional Chord Builder display.Drag-and-drop of chord progressions improved: you can drop one to a certain position on the master track.Chord lengths can be edited in the Chord Selector. Chords may have lengths in progressions.MIDI files can be dropped to rhythm drop targets (where previously only rhythm patterns and phrases could be dropped).Phrase drag&drop improvements: phrases are shown inside the tracks during dragging them.New Setting: "When Playback Stops Jump To Playback Start Position".You can open the chord suggestion on the right side of the chord box. New setting: "Quick Suggestions Placement".New setting: "Convert drum notes when changing drum map".New setting: "Base Octave" : set the displayed name of MIDI note 60 (C3, C4 or C5).New variation: "Accents 4ths/8ths/16ths" : set 4ths, 8ths and 16ths note accents, useful for percussion.New variation: "Velocity Range" : assign velocities to downbeats, on and off beats, 8ths and 16ths with randomness if needed.New phrase generator: Markov Melody Generator (it can be enabled in the settings under "Experimental Stuff").Chord voicing editor integrated into Quick Suggestions and Chord Selector.21 chord voicing presets included (several drop voicings, rootless, root/3rd/5th In Melody, etc).Chord voicing can be set for master track chords, tracks or phrases.New phrase generator: Ostinato Generator.Phrase drag-and-drop was improved, two new variations were added, the circle-of-fifths chart was extended, as well as many other improvements were implemented.
The latest update features the new Ostinato Generator and chord voicing assigned to tracks, phrases or master track chords with 21 presets and a chord voicing editor. MusicDevelopments has released the music prototyping application RapidComposer version 3.4 for Windows and macOS.