AlecSoft
MuLtImIdI
Manual
1. What is MuLtImIdI?
2. System Requirements
3. The interface
4. The Menu
5. Playing MIDI files
6. Using Collections
7. Thank You
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	MuLtImIdI is a MIDI sequencer program. It play back MIDI files (.MID). MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a way music can be stored and played back on most computers. Sound or MIDI cards can play this music by reproducing a sound for each not or playing an actual recording of that note.
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The system requirements for MuLtImIdI are:
	386 (486 recommended) system
	Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 (or higher)
	4MB of ram (8MB recommended)
	A sound or MIDI card
	Using 65,535 colors or more, 16/24-bit (recommended)
	Visual Basic 4.0 (32-bit) Run time files (available for download at 					           http://www.gamesdomain.com)
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	This chapter will explain the screen when you start up MuLtImIdI.
The box with the drive is used to select a drive which you have .MID (MIDI) files on that you want to play. You use the Directory box to select the directory you have the .MID files in. Once you have your drive and directory box set the way you like them, you will see all the .MID (MIDI) files in that directory.
	You select the MIDI files you want to play or add to a collection (later in the manual) by clicking (using the mouse) the file you would like. If you want to play multiple files, you can click on more file names while pressing the Ctrl (Control) key. The file that you are currently using will be labeled right under the box with filenames.
	The square button with no text on the right is used to show the menu. Press it and you will have 5 options. These options are explained in the Menu Chapter. The buttons at the bottom are used to play and select MID (MIDI) files. 
	If you have 2 or more files selected then you can use the Next/Previous buttons. Press Next to go to the next file on the list. Press the Previous button to go to the previous file. The buttons will dim if you can't go back or forward.
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	The menu contains five items, they will all be explained here:
New Collection ---- Starts a new collection. This does NOT save your old collection.
Save Collection --- Saves the directory name and the files you have selected so you 		         can easily load up that list again.
Open Collection --- Opens a collection that you have previously saved
About	---------------- Shows an About box
Exit -------------------- Exits MuLtImIdI
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	To play the MID (MIDI) file that is currently loaded into memory (the one that is on the label with it's filename). You can press the Play button in the bottom-left corner. The Pause/Stop buttons stop the file until you press Play again.
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	A collection is a list of files that you have played before that you especially like. You can save a collection easily by selection files and choosing Save Collection in the menu and typing in a filename. Collections can later be opened by and listened to by choosing Open Collection.
	If you want to listen to songs other than the ones in you loaded Collection, then you choose New Collection and you will be able to control drive, directory, and file boxes again.
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Thank You!
Thank you for trying MuLtImIdI, if you have any problems, please contact AlecSoft.