SBTimbre Version 3.02
Copyright (c) 1993 by Jamie O'Connell

SBTimbre is a Timbre editor -- it facilitates creating and modifying
instrument sounds for FM Sound Cards such as Sound Blaster, Adlib, and 
Media Vision.  Sounds can be auditioned via a Sound Blaster or MPU401 
compatible interface and a MIDI controller (a piano keyboard for instance), 
or by pressing buttons on-screen using a mouse or computer keyboard.  

SBTimbre features include:

  * Sound Blaster MIDI, MPU401 MIDI
  * Multiple Open IBK Files.
  * Creation of new IBK files.
  * Copying of Timbres between IBK files.
  * Import of .BNK and .CMF file timbres.
  * Editing of Individual Timbres.
  * "Spin" edit controls using a Mouse or +- keys
  * Auditioning of tones in any window.
  * Auto-Generation of Timbres through randomizing.
  * 43/50 Line Screen option (EGA/VGA required).
  * CUA compliant Text Mode Windows.
  * Extensive MIDI implementation.
  * Compatible with the Cakewalk FM Card driver file format (IBK files)
  * Compatible with the Windows 3.1 FM MIDI Synth driver 
    (included with registered version)
 
SBTimbre is Shareware: "try before you buy" software -- it is not free.  
Vendors may distribute SBTimbre provided that no more than a reasonable 
fee is charged for distribution and all the supporting files (named in
PACKING.LST) are included (with the exception of this file).  It may be 
included on a disk containing other software.

Registration:

Users get a 30 day trial period.  Upon registration, Users receive:

  * the latest version of SBTimbre
  * the latest version of the SBANK file conversion program
    SBANK can convert timbres between .IBK .SBI .BNK and .INS files
  * a bunch of royalty free IBK Bank files.
  * the Windows 3.1 FM MIDI Synth driver -- can be used with any 
    Windows MIDI program, and most, if not all, FM Sound cards. It
    allows loading of .IBK bank files, and provides an extensive
    MIDI implementation including System Exclusive, a Control Panel
    applet for run-time configuration, and a programming interface.      
  * a CMF-ROL-MIDI file conversion program -- can convert files in
    any direction.
  * 100's of .CMF files
  * printed documentation 
  * telephone support.  

Pricing:

SBTimbre:              $39.95   
Shipping And Handling: $ 4.95

                Jamie O'Connell   CIS: 73030,351
                191 Park Dr. #44
                Boston, MA 02215
                (617) 267-4556 

Windows  is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Cakewalk is a trademark of Twelve Tone Systems.  
Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs Ltd.
Adlib is a trademark of Adlib Corporation.

DISCLAIMER

This program is provided without any warranty, expressed or implied,
including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose.