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MELODY MASTER v2.1
W H A T ' S N E W
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Melody Master v1.6 was a HUGE success! Thanks to everyone who
made it possible! This was a big encouragement for me to work on
this new version! And here you have it: year after v1.6 release
-- a whole new MELODY MASTER v2.1!!!
I got a LOT of comments on this program. It helped me a great
deal in making this product better. Thanks!
New in version 2.1:
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* DOS shell added to F9 menu
* ANSI output was greatly improved. There is now a specific
ANSI-BBS output for SYSOPs
* Changes in the self-extracting installer
* Changes in the docs
New is version 2.0:
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MAIN PROGRAM
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* 32nd and 64th notes and rests added
* Menus became handier: you can go from one page to the next
with the arrow keys. You can also use the Home/End keys. You
can even change directories!
* Hot new looks! Since, everybody is so much into windows I
figured I could have some of my own. Although, they do not
support mouse, the are kinda cute, don't you think :)
* F6 can now play any part of your work! It starts at the cursor
and plays until you hit any key showing you the notes!
* Press Alt-F1 and get a choice of 4 different music styles
* 100+ new music files added!!! (most of them not by me! Thanks
to the authors!) The music files are in several subdirectories
for easier access. I even added some "not so classical" music
to my collection.
* When you register, you will see a picture of J.S.Bach (great
guy!!!) every time you start the program! Works only on
EGA/VGA
* In response to a request I added numbers on the stuff so you
can see where you are. (not in CGA)
* Some people said they didn't like to hear the note when they
enter it. Now you can turn it off by pressing F10 (you will
see the square root sign disappearing in the upper right hand
corner). Press F10 again to turn it on.
* You can now have over 2000 notes in one file!
* File can now be erased from disk. See F9 menu.
* Great new feature: you can now change any of your melodies 1
octave up or down. See "8 up" and "8 down" in the F9 menu.
(you can repeat the process)
* No more *.BGI and *.CHR files! Now only support
CGA/Herc/EGA/VGA.
OUTPUT FILES
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* Background music for Turbo Pascal and Turbo C.
* Added support for Norton Utilities and 4DOS/NDOS.
* Support for SPKRDRV.SYS (background music in DOS)
* MAX constant is now at the begining of of the file in TP and C.
* Output for PIANOMAN's *.MUS and *.MUZ files.
* BASIC output files optimized for size.
MISC. UTILITIES
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* Easy registration thru MMCONFIG. Now you only need to have your
registration number.
* You can set the path for music files from MMCONFIG. Choosing
*Home* from the file listing will always return you there.
Very useful with several directories.
* New! MUS2MEL utility. Converts PIANOMAN's *.MUS files into
*.MEL files. Now you can have the best of both worlds: i.e.
enter your music in PIANOMAN and edit it using MELODY MASTER.
* CONVERT renamed to PLAY2MEL and optimized. Supports both
octaves now.
* PLAY command is much better.
MARKETING
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Starting with version 2.0 I will no longer market MELODY MASTER.
All marketing, advertising, and distribution is now kindly
provided by Shareable Software International (ASP Vendor
Member). This does not mean I am selling the product. I am still
the only copyright holder. But I decided to leave the marketing
to full time professionals.
Alexei A. Efros, Jr.
The author