The Palette program is a tool for the creation of 'theoretically correct' melodies.
The program is based on composition theory and the theory of harmony. The strong theoretical base makes the melody composing process easier.
The program contains seventeen lessons. Each lesson has one or two demo-scripts. The lessons sequentially describe all process of melody creation.
The program represents the melody in a structure that is analogue to the structure of common speech. There are words (motives), phrases, sentences, commas (caesuras), question marks and points (cadences). Such an approach allows a simple and effective algorithm to be applied to the composition of melodies.
The program implements twenty four methods of motive development.
Some of them are listed here: variation; inversion; repetition; new rhythm; sequence and so on.
These methods similar to the visual effects in graphical editors.
The program suggests the 'theoretically correct' algorithm for the melody creation.
The main advantage of the algorithm is: we take some existing part of a melody
(motive or phrase) and apply the methods of motive development (for example,
variation) to this motive of phrase to create a new motive or phrase of the
melody.
Please listen to the melodies, which were composed on the program. Author Ilya Schepikhin.
Workday.mid
Saturday.mid
Academ.mid
Gershvin.mid
Exposition.mid
Rainbow.mid
Rest.mid
GoldValley.mid
Saturday.mp3
Emily.mp3
Rainbow_Demo.mp3
Playground_Demo.mp3
Weekend.mp3
Girl.mp3
OneStory.mp3
Please listen to album 'Summer day', author MT.
The melodies and the harmony of all compositions of the album were composed on The Palette.
The initial Palette's files (*.mid, *.ptt) are located from the right of the corresponding composition:
Track 1. Stream - Summer day mp3 (5 mb), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 2 mid
Part 1 ptt
Part 2 ptt
Track 2. Nature walk - Summer day mp3 (4 mb), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 2 mid
Part 1 ptt
Part 2 ptt
Track 3. In mid air - Summer day mp3 (1.8 mb)
Track 4. Clearness - Summer day mp3 (3 mb), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 2 mid
Part 1 ptt
Part 2 ptt
Track 5. Lightness - Summer day mp3 (2.4 mb), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 2 mid
Part 1 ptt
Part 2 ptt
Track 6. Reflection - Summer day mp3 (3 mb)
Track 7. Purple-blue - Summer day mp3 (6.3 mb), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 2 mid
Part 1 ptt
Part 2 ptt
Track 8. Breeze - Summer day mp3 (6.1), initial files:
Part 1 mid
Part 1 ptt
Please listen to Arpeggio Ad Infinitum mp3 (2.2 mb) by Jim Arnold.
The theme and the harmony of the composition were composed on The Palette.
More Examples Here.
The program keeps the music within the limits of harmony and composition theory. It guarantees a properly constructed melody and backing.
The full version of the program can export the created melody to a *.mid
(midi) file consisting of three tracks: melody, chords and bass part. Any midi
sequencer or style arranger can import these files to create a complete tune.
Read More.
The Palette version 4.4.3 was released on 6 March 2006. DOWNLOAD HERE.
The 'Export to *.mid' option is disabled in the trial version - you must Register the program to enable this option.
Read a fragment of the article about the program in the MagicPC Magazine. Author Yury Petelin, May 2005,
St. Petersburg. More Here.
The program was published in the PC User Magazine, Australia. December, 2006.
Also, the program was published in the PCmagazine, Greek Edition. March 2007.
Please send your compositions to support the program. Examples Here.
