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I own Ableton Push 3 and love its MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capabilities. I wish I could record or import MIDI recorded with Push 3 to OM. Are there other users with MPE keyboards like those from Linn or other manufactures with more simple aftertouch? Any ideas?

Is it released already? Were can I buy?

For example 2: (make-omn :pitch (flatten (closest-path (harmonic-progression '((5)(5)(1)) '((db major) (c major) (c major)) :base 1 :size 4))) :length '(h h w )) Correct ?

For example 1: (closest-path (flatten (harmonic-progression '((5) (5) (5) (1)) '((d major) (g major) (c major) (c major)) :base 1 :size 4))) Correct ?

Thx Stephane, I do not understand how the function should be of any help for the examples 1&2. Can you elaborate? Example 3 yes understood.

The chord symbols for both look odd, can this be adjusted?

Beginners question: Does OM have system functions which simplify programmatic defining chord progressions in a advanced functional harmony style (i.e for Jazz) beyond normal diatonic harmony. These function may comply to Riemann nomenclature, i.e. utilizing as input a landing tonic. Examples: I want 4 chords, the tonic T i(c4 maj7) is the final chord, before lets approach it with a sequence of chained secondary dominants. I want the tritone substitution of a V7 chord, like g4 7, before playing c maj7. I want II/V progression before arriving at tonic.

Thx @opmo understood, so keyword :root is not really what is typically tought as chord root (if I exclude pcs theory). :low seems to be the "new" root. Feedback, even if pcs-theory-wise justified, OM-API is a bit counter-intuitive here in my humble users point of view. At least I suggest to make an extra note in the documentation so that other do not fall into the same trap as I did. Yes I know the existing example indicates this surprise already, but please add your pcs "justification", this will explain the rationale. (dechord (chord-inversion 0 (expand-chord '(c4 maj7))) :pitch 'low) -> ((c4)) and (dechord (chord-inversion 1 (expand-chord '(c4 maj7))) :pitch 'low) -> ((e4))

I have the following chord progression: (setf chords '((w (c4 maj7)) (w (a4 m7)) (w (d4 m7)) (w (g4 7)) ; (w (c4 maj7)) (h (a4 m7/b5)) (h (a4 m7)) (h (d4 m7/b5)) (h (d4 m7)) (w (g4 7)) )) When evaluating following expression on it ... (dechord chords :pitch 'root) ... I get following result in the listener: ((w b4 mf) (w e5 mf) (w a4 mf) (w b4 mf) (w b4 mf) (h g5 mf) (h e5 mf) (h c5 mf) (h a4 mf) (w b4 mf)) I expected the roots. Am I doing something wrong? --- EDIT: Just played around with the other keyword options... :pitch 'low ... return the expected result. Still I am confused. Can someone explain the result with :pitch ‘root ?

Thx Stephane, I am very surprised. There is no way to define 2 chords as harmonies (as harmonic rhythm: (h h)) in one bar in Opusmodus counterpoint ? I mean the desire for sometimes faster harmonic rhythm is pretty standard (i.e. in many Jazz progressions). Again, I am just looking for a simple example how to achieve this (without defaulting to handle tonality after counterpoint, which certainly is a solution) and fail as I could not find it in the documentation. Any advise whether it is feasible?

I have looked up the docu but could not find an example. How do I use in counterpoint dictum the :harmony and :time keyword when I want to apply cmaj and fmaj harmonic path across all voices but each for the duration of half a bar only, while span is 4/4?

With @opmos update: setf chords (make-omn :pitch (expand-chord simple-cadence) :length (gen-repeat 5 '(w)) :articulation '(leg)))

Wow, phantastic how responsive you all are, thx.

Beginners question: I specify a chord sequence using the very handy chord form notation. (Please do not recommend changing this way of providing input.) (setf simple-cadence '((c4 maj7) (f4 maj7) (f4 m7) (g4 7) (c4 maj7))) Next I want to translate it into block chords: (setf chords (make-omn :pitch simple-cadence :length (gen-repeat 5 '(w)) :articulation '(leg))) Unfortunately this does not give chords: I have seen expand-chord function, but I can't get it work with a list. How can I use chord-form list in the make-omn :pitch parameter ?

@jon thanks a lot, just tried it and it works as intended.