Live v0.1 (beta) - Very short tutorial
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1. What is Live?

Live is a Global Controller machine. It's similar to Jeskola C1 but different in
many ways. I designed it as a tool for live performances. The main function is to
define programs which represent the parameter settings for every used machine.
Theese programms can be activated by midi note. But thats not everything...


2. Installation

Live is a generator. Copy Live.dll and Live.txt into the Generators folder. It
requires the latest Buzz.exe. Get it at www.jeskola.com/beta. In the index.txt
it should be found under the section 'Global Controler'.


3. Setup in Buzz

Insert Live like any other machine. Connect the output direct to the Master.
A double-click on the machine opens the GUI.


4. The GUI elements

The windows is separated in different groups:

 Machines	contains all used machines
 Parameters	contains all parameters of the selected (white) machine
 Sliders	visualized parameter values for data entry
 Program	a list of the 128 possible programs
 Song		contains the program-no. for each of the 256 song steps

 A left click selects an item. Scroll a list with a right button and 
 moving up/down. The sliders are set with left click. With a right click the can
 be deactivated (not used, not sended).

At the bottom of the window are several buttons:

 Setup		opens the setup-window for midi-channel and keyboard-transpose

 X (Param.)	cuts all used values of the selected machine into the clipboard
 C (Param.)	copies all used values of the selected machine into the clipboard
 V (Param.)	inserts the clipboard values and sends them

 1		sets all steps as used (only in sequencer mode)
 2		sets every second as used (only in sequencer mode)
 4		sets every fourth step as used (only in sequencer mode)
 8		sets every eighth step as used (only in sequencer mode)
 RS		sets steps used by random (only in sequencer mode)
 RV		sets values for the used steps by random (only in sequencer mode)

 Run		activates playing the defined sequences

 X (Prog.)	cuts the selected program into clipboard
 C (Prog.)	copies the selected program into clipboard
 V (Prog.)	inserts the clipboard into the selected program and sends it

 ...		opens window to rename the current program

 Set		sets the selected program to the current song step
 -		decrements the counter (to repeat a song step)
 +		increments the counter (to repeat a song step)
 Ins		inserts program 0 at current song step
 Del		deletes the current song step
 Run		activates song playing


5. How to work with Live?

Make your setup by inserting and connecting the machines/templates you like. You
need no patterns (F2) or sequence (F4). Insert Live and connect it direct to the 
master. Open the GUI. Try selecting the machines and play around with the sliders.
Changes are directly (every tick) send to Buzz. To save a program select another 
one. Programs are sended by selecting them. You can recall any program with your
midi keyboard. To enter the step-sequencer for a parameter click it twice 
(it turns red). Now you can draw the sequence.


Have fun
Holger Zwar (maekflai@aol.com) bug-reports and ideas welcome