and one last point this morning that's become clearer as i try to edit the melodist file.

i view the melody and chordal structure of a song two separate entities that are entwined. at this stage...i'm not that interested in the melody generation but the chordal. it seems to me editing the melodist might be more melody focused with some slight possibility of chordal manipulation but not as much as i would hope for.

do any of the advanced users know how to generate simple chord progressions in a 'pop' sense without being concerned with generating the melodic component?

does any of that make sense?

seems you should generate a progression that works mathmatically (as well as to the ear with the right lifts or drops for the verses and chorus) first THEN you generate a compelling melody over the top (not totally necessary to be self generate as the composer can do that)...THEN you apply the styles to create an arrangement.

does any of that make sense?