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- *************** "SLATE" Editor/Librarians Document 12/20/89 ****************
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- Editor/Librarians for the Ensoniq ESQ-1/SQ-80
- and the Roland D-50,MT-32 & D-110
-
- (c) 1988,89 Robert Clemens
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
-
- Shareware Editions
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- *******************************> FEATURES <********************************
-
- * Speed and ease of use are major design considerations.
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- * CGA,EGA,VGA,MCGA and MONO graphic cards are supported in a graphic
- window enviroment.
-
-
- * Mouse support, plus an intuitive "Command Line" that allows the best
- use of both types of user interface.
-
-
- >>> "Dynamics" (Dynamic Envelope Plotting) <<<
-
- * This series of Editor/Librarians feature graphic representations of
- envelopes which are very accurate (typically +/-10%). Use the F1/F2
- keys on your PC to adjust the envelope display time in a range from
- under a second to over a minute. The envelope plots can be made to res-
- pond to MIDI Note Velocity (or Note on/off keys "1"-"7") by pressing F3
- to turn "Dynamics" ON (F3 also turns it off). When Dynamics is ON, the
- graphic representations of the envelopes will change according to the
- interaction of the Velocity parameter and the Velocity of Notes played
- on your MIDI keyboard.
-
-
- >>> The "Timebar" <<<
-
- * Another handy feature in these programs is the "TimeBar", a real-time
- graphic display which allows you to track the Envelopes. To activate the
- TimeBar, press F4 from any of the Envelope Edit pages. Now when you play
- a note on your MIDI keyboard (or on the numbers 1-7 on your PC keyboard),
- you will see the TimeBar display growing from left to right on your screen.
- You can press F9 to adjust the speed of the TimeBar; a "TimeBar Adj:"
- field will appear on your screen showing a number from 20 to 80. This
- number represents a millisecond delay number and should be set for a
- higher number for a computer with a faster clock speed such as an AT.
- Press F9 to adjust the number using an envelope with obvious audible
- stages so you can see/hear the correspondence.
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- ******************> KEY COMMANDS FOR ALL "SLATE" EDITORS <*****************
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- F1 ... Envelope display time decrease { Active on pages where envelope }
- F2 ... Envelope display time increase { times can be altered }
- F3 ... "Dynamics" on/off
- F4 ... "TimeBar" on/off
- F5 ... MIDI Thru off or "Channelizer" On for Multi-Timbral Editors
- F6 ... MIDI Thru on
- F7 ... MIDI Channel/Unit Number Down
- F8 ... MIDI Channel/Unit Number Up
- F9 ... "TimeBar" speed adjustment
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- 1 thru 7 ......... Note on/off at designated velocity
-
- 0 ................ Sets MIDI Note velocity
-
- Space-Bar ........ Down a level in the program { i.e. Enter the Editor }
- { from the librarian }
-
- Esc,Back-Space ... Up a level in the program { i.e. Enter "Common" page }
- { from the "Partial" pages }
-
- Alt-N ............ Name a patch ( or Tone etc. ) { Active on editor pages }
-
- Right/Left Arrow . Parameter select (in the Editor) or
- Bank Select (in the Librarian)
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- Up/Dowm Arrow .... Parameter Inc/Dec (in the Editor) or
- Patch Select (in the Librarian)
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- Pg-Up ............ Parameter Inc by ten (in the Editor) or
- Bank Page select (in the Librarian)
-
- Pg-Down .......... Parameter Dec by ten (in the Editor) or
- Bank Page select (in the Librarian)
-
- Return ........... In the Librarian, this key "Copies" or
- "Uncopies" a patch to be edited in the
- Editor. (also,in the Roland LA series of
- editors "Tones" and "Partials" can be cop-
- ied by hitting this key on the appropriate
- pages)
-
- Ins .............. If a patch is "copied" then this key writes the
- "Copied" patch to the current librarian position.
-
- A ................ In the Librarian, turns on/off an "Auto-Audition"
- function which allows you to preview the current
- sound selected.
-
- "Command Line" ... Shows what functions are availible by pressing
- the accentted letter.
-
- When a mouse is used, the accented letters in the command line can be
- pointed at to activate the chosen function. (i.e. Point to "L" for Load
- and click the left mouse button)
- Mouse Rules :
-
- Left Button .... Read mouse position and move cursor to that
- position (if valid).
- Right button ... Behaves like pressing the space bar
- Both buttons ... Behaves like "Esc" or "Backspace"
-
-
-
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- *************************> HARDWARE REQUIRMENTS <**************************
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- 80X86 (MS-DOS 3.0 and above) compatible computer with 640k RAM.
-
- CGA,EGA,VGA,MCGA or MONO graphic card.
- (Text only cards are not supported)
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- MPU-401 or compatible MIDI interface.
-
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- Optional: Serial mouse ( Microsoft or equivalent ).
-
-
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- ************************> SUPPORT INFORMATION <**************************
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-
- These "Shareware" editions of this software are 95% fully functional,
- some extended functions are not implemented. ( i.e. print command,
- partial-copy, automatic window-file saver)
- If you like and find yourself using one of these programs, please
- support good software and the shareware concept and purchase an up to
- date and more functionable version. Also included are numerous banks
- of sounds and a MIDI data analyzer.
-
- You have two choices :
-
- 1. A Ring-binder manual (published by MusicSoft) and program disk
- for $69.95.
-
- 2. Program disk and .DOC file only can be purchased for $34.95.
-
-
- Buying the program with the manual is the better of the two options.
-
-
- Direct all inquires to :
-
- Tailored Communications
- Attn : Robert Clemens
- P.O.Box 90177
- Albuquerque N.Mex 87199
- (505) 873-4973
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