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- PTCHPLAY.PRG
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- By Micheal A. Calvin
- Copyright 1990 by M & D Enterprises
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- Released into the Public Domain by the Author
- as long as this DOC file accompanies the program
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- So, Bunky, you got a new synthesizer, but it's a module and has no
- keys to plunk on to listen to the patches/voices. Boy, have we got
- a deal for you! At a very moderate price (free!) we can help you
- out. Read on.....
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- Click on PTCHPLAY.PRG with your MONO monitor connected, and watch
- the fireworks..
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- An alert box will appear to let you know that the program is indeed
- MONO mode only. If you have your mono monitor connected, click on
- OK...
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- At the top, you will find a title, a copyright notice, and a plug
- for our BBS (now you know why it's free!).
-
- Center screen is the built-in single-note sequencer. There is a
- Start button, and an octave offset selector box. If you wish to
- stop play at any time, click and hold the right mouse button. The
- octave offset selector allows you to move the sequence up two
- octaves, and down four. Some instruments/patches just don't sound
- good at middle C and this allows you to listen at the full range of
- the keyboard.
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- Next, is the quit button and another set of selector boxes. If you
- click on quit, it's desktop time, as there was no reason to verify
- the choice. (Nothing is saved or loaded, so why hassle you for
- nothing?)
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- Patch select allows you to send MIDI program changes simply by
- clicking on the arrows. Each click sends the change to the
- synthesizer, so it can be fun watching the window change as you
- hold the button down. Patches less than 0 or greater than 127
- cannot be selected, as MIDI won't allow it anyway.
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- Channel select allows you to select the MIDI channel you want to
- test upon. 1 to 16 are the limits (for obvious reasons!).
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- Volume select is for the volume, 0 being none at all, and 127 being
- the loudest. Be careful with this if you are using headphones!
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- If you have noticed that the mouse pointer is a hand, the bottom of
- the screen will explain why. The keyboard is fully active, but not
- velocity sensitive (awwwww..). Glissando is possible, hold down the
- mouse button and slide up or down the keys. To see what the sustain
- curve sounds like, click on a key and hold.
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- Have fun, if you are fast, you may even be able to play a simple
- tune. If you have problems, or wish to donate to the cause, contact
- us at the following address:
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- M & D Enterprises
- Mike and Donna Calvin
- 7700 N.E. 120th Avenue
- Vancouver, WA 98682-4129
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- P.S. We have quite a library of MIDI sequences on disk, write for a
- catalog.