-Has a simple-to-operate CD player type of interface.
-Plays single files or chain-plays up to 200 files.
-Small application filesize, takes little room on your disk and loads quickly.
-Immediately plays the file. No loading-time delays.
-"Shuffle Play" will play chained files in random order.
-"Intro Play" allows you to "scan" chained files, listening to only the intro of each file.
-"Repeat Play" will repeat the file.
-Plays up to 32-part MIDI data.
-Plays standard MIDI files in either format 0 or format 1.
-Also plays Recomposer Version 2 files (RCP/R36, GSD)
-Four ways to output data:
1. Modem Port
2. Printer Port
3. Modem & Printer Ports
4. Apple MIDI Manager
-Volume control.
-Optionally: Automatic type & creator changer.
-Optionally: GM & GS Reset before playing each file.
Here are some of the settings you can change.
-Automatic Type & Creator Changer.
MidPlay will check if a loaded file is a standard MIDI file. If it is then it will automatically set the TYPE to "Midi" and the CREATOR to "Rmpy" if the file's TYPE is not already set to "Midi". The next time you use the file you will only need to double-click it to open it with MidPlay. This is a very useful function if you are downloading files from the Internet.
-Do a GM and/or GS Reset before playing every song.
Some files change these settings. This will change them back to the default, so that the next file will sound okay. The GM resent will set all channels back to piano. This is useful when playing files without program changes.
Requirements
-System 7.0 or newer
-MC68030 CPU or better
-MIDI sound module or MIDI synthesizer
-MIDI interface, serial cable & MIDI cable
-Application memory of 1,024 bytes.
How to Use It
-The menus do what they say they do.
-The buttons do what you would expect them to do.
Configuring Your Internet Browser
This is how to configure Netscape to automatically play MIDI files with MidPlay. Other browsers have similar settings.
1. Open the "Options" menu.
2. Choose the "General Preferences..." option.
3. Choose "Helpers"
4. Click the "New..." button.
5. Enter the following information.
-Mime type: application
(You can also input "audio" as the Mime type, but then your MIDI plugin may play the file instead of MidPlay.)
-Subtype: x-midi
-Extensions: mid,rcp,r36
-Application: (Click the "Browse..." button and find the MidPlay application)
-Filetype: Midi
-Action: Launch Application
6. Close the window.
Note: With this setting, if you want to download a file instead of playing it, you can option-click the link to the MIDI file.
Software License
-This program is copyrighted freeware.
-This program is supplied "as is" with no warranties implied. The programmer will not be responsible for any problems encountered using this program.
Distribution
You may distribute this program if you...
-do not sell it
-do not alter the program
-include the manuals
Any other distribution requires prior written permission from Ken Funahashi.
Translator's Note
This is a quick translation of the Japanese manual which is much more detailed.
I feel that Ken Funahashi's program is very user-friendly and easy to understand and a more detailed English manual is not needed. When I first saw this freeware program, I was impressed and wanted to make it available to a wider group of users, so with Mr. Funahashi's permission, I changed the menus and dialogs into English and wrote this short English manual. The translations may not be perfect, but you should still be able to use the program. I hope you enjoy using this program as much as I do.
