X-Wheel of Fortune
by H. G. Fortune

X-Wheel of Fortune is an algorithmic pattern-based musicsystem as a free vsti-plugin for windows. There are 3 editable synth-parts (bass, solo & pad) and one percussion part (standard wav-file loadable, each with tune, pan & volume).

The X-Wheel of Fortune musicsystem is capable of generating a wide variety of fascinating music based on very few input-data. Thus you can let it play and let "the flux flow" or control it at realtime via MIDI/Keyboard for instant transposition.

A wide range of styles is covered by this music-system as best demonstrated by these presets:     
Technolike hardstuff: Dark Matter CRN; Latino-jazz with floating groovy rhythm: Sven Goonsen CRN; Newstyle Punk: Bonkers CRN; Music from Paris: FrenchMoon; "Far Space Style": Inner Space TC, spacer vurt TC; Ambient: Aqua CRN, Ambient Moon TC, Denubola TC, Breathkiller-VK, Clockwork Stars CRN, Utopia Walk TC, Avalon - VK, Narcotic - VK; Atmospherics: Fripp & Eno TC, Orion'sBeltTC, Amazonia VK, Galaxy-VK, Machine Moule CRN.
You can use this program also to create extravagant, very vivid and constantly varying drumloops: see the special PRC-presets by Tim Conrardy, esp. PRC Tubular TC, PRC Tribal TC. The presets Ethnotic SciFi and Ethnotic SciFi #2 show how to make use of preset-variations in succession which can be used as parts in a songlike - structure. For remote control simply use MIDI program-change messages from the hostsequencer.

Hint: If You don't have a VSTi-Host-Sequencer like Cubase, Sonar, FruityLoops etc. I can recommend two small VSTi-Hosts which are able to run this and other VSTi:
VSTSeq by PQN-Audio (Freeware) <http://pquenin.free.fr/pqnaudio/>
MiniHost by Tobybear (Donationware) <http://www.tobybear.de/>

Installation:
Extract the files from the zip into your VSTPlugins directory and your VSTi-Host will have access to the XFortuna.dll.  
Or
If You are using one of the small VSTi-hosts create a VSTPlugins directory, unzip the files, start the host, load the XFortuna.dll from that directory.

Please read the accompanying manual: XWoF-manual.pdf for further details on functions and controls.

Have Fun with X-Wheel of Fortune   

H. G. Fortune
fortune<at>flomo-art.de
www.flomo-art.de/se

The programm is hosted on www.algomusic.nl 

Terms of License Agreement:
- You may use this for free in personal and/or commercial music (credits are welcome).
- You are NOT ALLOWED to sell this synth or charge for the access to it.
- You are NOT ALLOWED to distribute this synth in any way (online, magazine CD, hardware or software packages, etc.) without a prior agreement from the author.

Use this program on Your own risk and Your own responsibility.