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Voyetra’s Multimedia Music Keyboards and Introduction to MIDI

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Voyetras Multimedia Music Keyboards and Introduction to MIDI
Voyetra’s Multimedia Music Keyboards and Introduction to MIDI

History of Music Keyboards

History of Music Keyboards takes you on a fascinating trip through the world of keyboard instruments—from the earliest spinets to the sophisticated electronic synthesizers used by today’s leading music-makers.

The program is designed like a book with many chapters. Colorful photographs and detailed text supply information on each type of keyboard. You can “flip” through the pages to learn more about each type of keyboard. But unlike a book, this program also has videos and sound. These multimedia examples let you see and hear keyboard instruments in action.

Using the program is as easy as pointing-and-clicking! Along the top of the screen, there are illustrations of keyboard families—Early Keyboards, Organs, Pianos, and Synths & Modern Keyboards.

•	When you click an illustration of a keyboard family, pictures of specific instrument types within that family appear along the left side of the screen. Click one of these keyboard instruments to learn more about it.

•	Click the arrows in the lower right corner to turn pages.

•	Click the Video button to see a video.

•	Click the Speaker icon to turn background music on and off.

•	Click the Detail button to see a more detailed description of the instrument.

Introduction to MIDI

Learn the fundamentals of computer-generated music, with sample MIDI and WAV files and a glossary of more than 100 technical terms.

MediaCheck™

Voyetra’s MediaCheck diagnostic utility is also included on the disc. MediaCheck helps you analyze, configure and troubleshoot your multimedia PC, and includes a detailed “how to” video to help you set up your system and connect components.


Copyright Information

Multimedia History of Music Keyboards and Introduction to MIDI

Version 1.00

August 20, 1996

Copyright © 1996, Voyetra Technologies

Multimedia History of Music Keyboards and Introduction to MIDI and MediaCheck are trademarks of Voyetra Technologies. All other product names are the property of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. Music selections and arrangements are copyright © 1991-1996 by Voyetra Technologies; 1994 by Musikus Productions, Inc. Multimedia Music Keyboards with Introduction to MIDI was conceived, designed, and produced by Voyetra Technologies.

Warning!

This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution of this program, or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law.


Credits

Development Team

Head Designer:

E. Gray Fowler

Director:

Clifford A. Parms

Content Specialist:

Hugh Berberich

Michael P. Costantino

Graphic/Audio/Video Processing:

Michael P. Costantino

  	Carlos Crespo

  	Keith Nitsch

Programmers:

  	Ralph Bellofatto

  	Richard Kagle

  	Mike Schechter

  	Amit Lissack

Documentation:

  	Ronni Geist

  	Robert Goodman

  	Keith Nitsch

  	Clifford A. Parms

Quality Control:

  	Tom Colwell

  	Andrew P. Toomey

Narration:

Hugh Berberich

Lisa Grey

Background Music for History of Music Keyboards

Piano:

Max Barros, Andrew Burns, Chris Reising

Harpsichord:

Joseph Bousso, Hugh Berberich

Organ:

Musikus Productions

Synthesizers:

Ed Alstrom, Jeff Batter, E. Gray Fowler

Video Performers:

Piano:

Max Barros

Synthesizer:

Jeff Batter

Harpsichord and Organ:

Hugh Berberich,

Photographic and other images were obtained from the following sources:

Allen Organ Company

Austrian National Tourist Office

Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Lab.

Corel Corporation

Fatar keyboards

German Information Center

Giles Communications

Hammond Organs

Hugh Berberich Collection

Kurzweil Technology Group

Maximiliaan’s House of Pianos

Musee Instrumental, Brussels

Peragallo Pipe Organ Company, Inc.

Robert Moog/Big Briar Music, Inc.

Roland Corporation

The Selmer Company

Solton by Ketron

Steinway and Sons, Inc.

Story and Clark Pianos

Technics Musical Instruments

Yamaha Corporation (Piano Division)

Special Thanks to:

   	Yamaha Corporation

   	Turner Piano/Harpsichord Service