simpleTAB is a music notation program that outputs tablature. Tablature is a notation for stringed instruments in which the lines of the staff represent the strings of the instrument. Numbers on the staff represent where to play the notes on the fretboard. I will not go into a full description of tab, but this can be found in most guitar magazines available at your local bookstore.
My motivation for writing simpleTAB is that there is no other decent tablature notation program on the market for the Macintosh. Commercial programs are complex, and most require you to learn regular notation. Theyﾕre also extremely expensive. Freeware and shareware offerings, at least from what Iﾕve seen, are simply not good enough for everyday use.
About the Author:
My name is Jon Nicholsand I am a business student at Queenﾕs University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I will be entering the workforce in May of 1996, and am currently seeking employment as a MacOS software developer. If you are looking for these skills and are located in North America, contact me and we can discuss this further(see below).
simpleTAB version 1.0:
This is the first beta release of simpleTAB. I have released other versions before, but since then, the program has undergone a major rewriting. As a result, not only is the program more stable, but in the future, I should be able to upgrade it much more easily. simpleTAB is freeware. All I ask is that you get me good seats for the professional sporting team in your area on request(Itﾕs worth a shot isnﾕt it?). I also ask that you tell me whatﾕs wrong with simpleTAB, and how it screwed up your system(the author is not responsible for any data lost as a result of running simpleTAB)
Known problems:
･ tab windows can enlarge so that they are covered by the status bar at the bottom
･ menu items in window menu don't change correctly
Contacting the author:
I am constantly looking for suggestions to improve simpleTAB. Many of the suggestions I received in earlier versions have been used in version 1.0, and I hope to continue this trend. To report a bug, or to make a suggestion, contact me at:
e-mail: 3jln2@qlink.queensu.ca
Phone: (613) 544-9010
Snail Mail: Jon Nichols
303 University Ave.
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7L 3R3
Changes since version 1.0b2
* added Song Options... dialog box
* fixed a bug where the page wouldn't set up correctly after closing and opening documents
* slightly altered the measure numbering dialog box
* added Time Signatureﾉ dialog box
* fixed a bug where user couldn't click on first string
* added note cursor
* fixed a bug where simpleTAB wouldn't run correctly on older Macs
* fixed a number of problems that occured when resizing measures
