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- * MIDIMIX Version 1.0 *
- * *
- * Copyright © 1993 *
- * by David E. Rutherford *
- * *
- * All Rights Reserved. *
- * *
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- * *
- * MIDIMIX is SHAREWARE. It is NOT public domain. *
- * *
- * This means that it may be freely distributed as long as *
- * it is accompanied by this document, but if you use it, you *
- * are expected to pay for it. *
- * *
- * If you find it useful please send a check or money order *
- * for $15 to: *
- * *
- * David E. Rutherford *
- * 5100 Garfield Ave. #100 *
- * Sacramento, Ca. 95841 *
- * *
- * Future upgrades will depend on the amount of support *
- * received and will be made available to registered users at *
- * a discount. *
- * *
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-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
- MIDIMIX is an accessory designed to run by itself or with other
- midi applications such as sequencers, drum machines, etc.. It
- offers 16 channel control of up to 128 different controllers and has
- 10 preset control buttons which can be reset and saved to disk.
-
-
- LOADING
- -------
- Make sure "MIDIMIX.ACC" is in your root directory so that it's
- loaded at boot time. If "MIDIMIX.CFG" exists and is in the root
- directory, the controller buttons will be set to the configuration
- that was last saved. If the file doesn't exist, the default
- configuration will be used.
-
-
- RUNNING IT
- ----------
- After it's been loaded, MIDIMIX can be activated by selecting the
- accessories menu ( usually the Atari symbol or "DESK" ) and clicking
- on "Midimix" ( make sure you're in either medium or high resolution,
- MIDIMIX won't run in low resolution ). The mixer will appear in the
- center of the screen and can be moved by clicking on the move bar and
- dragging.
-
-
- CONTROL BUTTONS
- ---------------
- When you first use MIDIMIX, the control buttons will be set to
- their default settings. Double click on any of them and a dialog box
- will pop up with that button's controller name and number. You can
- change either or both of them by clicking on the item and hitting
- the "ESC" button on your keyboard to clear the entry, then typing in
- whatever name or number you like. Check your user manual's MIDI
- implementation chart under "Control Change" to find which controllers
- your midi equipment supports. The controller name can be entered in
- either upper or lower case and is limited to 8 letters or less in
- length. Click on the "OK" button when your done to change the
- settings or "Cancel" to return without changing them.
- Single clicking on a button will highlight it and select it as
- the active control change button. The control number of the active
- button will appear in the control number window.
-
-
- SAVING THE CONFIGURATION
- ------------------------
- The current configuration of the control buttons can be saved by
- clicking on the disk icon located between the control buttons and the
- control number. If the file "MIDIMIX.CFG" doesn't already exist, it
- will be created for you and the configuration saved to it.
-
-
- CONTROL NUMBER
- --------------
- Click on either the up or down arrow to select a control number
- from 0 to 127. This allows you to choose a controller other than
- those set in the control buttons. If the number in the window matches
- the control number of a button, the button will be highlighted, the
- faders will be reset and that controller will become active.
-
-
- FADERS
- ------
- The fader values range from 0 to 127 as indicated by the number
- just above each fader. In medium resolution, only approximately
- every other value will be displayed and sent. The channel number
- controlled by each fader appears directly below it.
- For panpot control, moving the fader up will set panning toward
- the right and moving it down will set it toward the left.
- Any time a new controller is selected, the fader values of the
- old controller are saved and then are reset to the values of the
- new controller.
- All faders and control settings will be saved whenever the mixer
- window is closed, and restored when the window is reopened.
-
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-
- Any comments or suggestions are welcome and may be directed to
- D. Rutherford on GEnie or you can write me a letter at the above
- address.
-
- Dave
-