Introduction to Guitar/IntroductionToGuitar1995.disc1of1.bin/tutor_5/tunes.hlp

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B1
The Files menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with files.  Use the left mouse button (or
Enter Key) to access the Files cascading menus.

B2
The Guitar menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with the fretboard.  Use the left mouse button
(or Enter Key) to access the Guitar cascading menus.

B3
The Keyboard menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with the keyboard.  Use the left mouse button
(or Enter Key) to access the Keyboard cascading menus.

B4
The Track menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with music tracks.  Use the left mouse button
(or Enter Key) to access the Track cascading menus.

B5
The Play menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with playing music.  Use the left mouse button
(or Enter Key) to access the Play cascading menus.

B6
The Record menu provides access to all the cascading menus and
options associated with recording music.  Use the left mouse button
(or Enter Key) to access the Record cascading menus.

B9
The Help menu provides access to help about Tunes' context sensitive
help system and also some general information about Tunes itself.  Use
the left mouse button (or Enter Key) to access the Help cascading
menus.


P0.1
The Load option allows you to load a music file,
fretboard image file or keyboard image file from disk
into memory.  A cascading popup allows you to specify
which of these types of files you wish to load.

P0.2
The Save option allows you to save all your music
tracks, the fretboard image or the keyboard image to a
file to your disk.  A cascading popup allows you to
specify which of these types of files you wish to save.

P0.3
The Rename option allows you to rename a music file,
fretboard image file or keyboard image file which
resides on your disk.  A cascading popup allows you to
specify which of these types of files you wish to
rename.

P0.4
The Delete option allows you to delete a Music file,
Fretboard Image file or Keyboard Image file which
resides on your disk.  A cascading popup allows you to
specify which of these types of files you wish to
delete.

P0.5
The Clear option allows you to clear the music,
fretboard image or keyboard image which is loaded into
memory.  Clearing the music in memory erases all the
tracks of the loaded music file and reset the active
track to track one.  Clearing the fretboard image
resets all notes on the fretboard to note off.
Clearing the keyboard image resets all notes on the
keyboard to note off.

P0.6
The Quit option ends the current Tunes session.  If you
have made any changes to the music loaded into memory,
Tunes will ask you to either save or discard these
changes before exiting.

P1.1
The Scale option allows you to change the type of scale
displayed on the guitar.  This option has two cascading
menus which let you specify both the key (A, A# etc)
and the actual type (Major, Minor etc) of scale which
is to be displayed.

P1.2
The Chord option allows you to change the type of chord
displayed on the guitar.  This option has two cascading
menus which let you specify both the key (A, A# etc)
and the actual type (Major, Minor etc) of chord which
is to be displayed.

P1.3
The Notation option controls the manner in which
information is displayed on the guitar.  This option
has a cascading menu which lets you specify a notation
of Dots, Letters, Degrees or Tablature.  The Dots
option causes Tunes to display a diamond shape at each
note on the guitar which is set to note on.  With the
Letters option, notes are indicated using the actual
note identity (A, A#, B etc).  The Degrees option
indicates notes using the degree or number of each note
with respect to major scale.  The Tablature option
indicates notes by displaying the fret number where the
note is to be played.

P1.4
The Tuning option allows you to change the tuning
associated with each string of the guitar.  This option
has two cascading menus which let you specify which
string (1st, 2nd etc) and also how you want to tune the
string (Up or Down).  The current tuning is always
displayed beside the nut of the guitar.  The Standard
Tuning option controls whether the tuning you specify
is applied to the guitar.  With Standard Tuning set to
on, the custom tuning you specified is disabled and
standard tuning is used on the guitar.  With Standard
Tuning set to off, the custom tuning you specify is
used on the guitar.  This feature allows you to toggle
easily between a custom tuning and standard tuning
instead of having to re-tune each string.

P1.5
The Title option allows you to change the title
displayed under the guitar.

P1.6
The View option controls whether the guitar is
displayed with top of the fretboard (nut) oriented
toward your right or left.  Switching the orientation
of the fretboard will reverse the ordering of the
strings.  For example, when viewing a right-handed
guitar with the fretboard to your right (as if watching
someone play), the low E string will appear along the
top of the guitar's fretboard.  The same guitar viewed
with the fretboard toward your left will have its low E
string along the bottom of the fretboard.

P1.7
The Guitar option controls whether a right or left
handed guitar is displayed.  When viewing a right-
handed guitar with the fretboard to your right (as if
watching someone play), the low E string will appear
along the top of the fretboard.  However, when viewing
a left-handed guitar with the fretboard toward your
right, the low E string will appear along the bottom of
the fretboard.

P1.8
The Range Finder option controls how much information
is presented on the guitar and also where this
information is located along the fretboard.  This
option has a cascading menu which lets you specify
whether the rangefinder is displayed, its size (in
frets) and its movement along the fretboard.  The
Display option controls whether the Range Finder is on
or off.  When the Range Finder is on, it will be
displayed along the bottom of the guitar and only the
notes which fall between the frets on the Range Finder
will be displayed.  This feature allows you to
concentrate on a particular area of the fretboard
without being distracted by notes outside of the area
of interest.  The Size option controls the size in
frets of the Range Finder.  The Move option is used to
change the location of the Range Finder along the
fretboard.

P1.9
The Fret Numbers option controls whether fret numbers
are displayed along the top of the fretboard.

P1.10
The Edit option allows you move about the fretboard,
turn individual notes on and off and also change the
notation associated with a particular note.  After
entering edit mode, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow
keys or the mouse to change your location on the
fretboard.  Use the Enter Key or click the left mouse
button to select a particular note for editing.  A
popup menu will be displayed to perform the editing
function.  Use the Stop Editing function key or click
the right mouse button to leave edit mode.

P1.11
The Print option sends a printout of the current state
of the guitar to the printer.  The destination printer
port (LPT1 through LPT3) is controlled by the Printer
Port option in the Tunes profile.


P2.1
The Scale option allows you to change the type of scale
displayed on the keyboard.  This option has two
cascading menus which let you specify both the key (A,
A# etc) and the actual type (Major, Minor etc) of scale
which is to be displayed.

P2.2
The Chord option allows you to change the type of chord
displayed on the keyboard.  This option has two
cascading menus which let you specify both the key (A,
A# etc) and the actual type (Major, Minor etc) of chord
which is to be displayed.

P2.3
The Notation option controls the manner in which
information is displayed on the keyboard.  This option
has a cascading menu which lets you specify a notation
of Dots, Letters or Degrees.  The Dots option causes
Tunes to display a diamond shape at each note on the
piano which is set to note on.  With the Letters
option, notes are indicated using the actual note
identity (A, A#, B etc).  The Degrees option indicates
notes using the degree or number of each note with
respect to major scale.

P2.4
The Octave option controls which octave will be used as
the root octave or starting point of your on-screen
keyboard.  The keyboard area can be shifted up or down
to better view the notes being played in a particular
song.  The Lower option causes Tunes to map the lowest
(leftmost) white key on the on-screen keyboard to C2 or
two octaves below middle C.  The Standard option is
selected when Tunes starts up and it causes Tunes to
map the lowest white key to C3 or one octave below
middle C.  This options puts Middle C at the
approximate center of your on-screen keyboard.  The
Middle option causes Tunes to map the lowest white key
to C4 or middle C.  The Upper option causes Tunes to
map the lowest white key to C5 or one octave above
middle C.

P2.5
The Title option allows you to change the title
displayed under the keyboard.

P2.6
The Automatic Inversion option controls how Tunes
handles musical events which occur outside of the
portion of the piano keyboard which is currently
displayed.  Turning Automatic Inversion on allows Tunes
to display notes which occur outside of the viewable
portion of the keyboard just as if they had occurred in
the closest viewable octave.  This means you don't have
to change the root octave of the keyboard in order to
see all the notes when playing a song.

P2.7
The Range Finder option controls how much information
is presented on the keyboard and also where this
information is located along the keyboard itself.  This
option has a cascading menu which lets you specify
whether the rangefinder is displayed, its size (in
white keys) and its movement along the keyboard.  The
Display option controls whether the Range Finder is on
or off.  When the Range Finder is on, it will be
displayed along the bottom of the piano and only the
notes which fall between the keys on the Range Finder
will be displayed.  This feature allows you to
concentrate on a particular area of the keyboard
without being distracted by notes outside of the area
of interest.  The Size option controls the size in
white keys of the Range Finder.  The Move option is
used to change the location of the Range Finder along
the keyboard.

P2.8
The Key Labels option controls whether each C key
(octave) will be labeled along the top of the keyboard.

P2.9
The Edit option allows you move about the keyboard,
turn individual notes on and off and also change the
notation associated with a particular note.  After
entering edit mode, use the Left Arrow and Right Arrow
keys or the mouse to change your location on the
keyboard.  Use the Enter Key or click the left mouse
button to select a particular note for editing.  A
popup menu will be displayed to perform the editing
function.  Use the Stop Editing function key or click
the right mouse button to leave edit mode.

P2.10
The Print option sends a printout of the current state
of the guitar to the printer.  The destination printer
port (LPT1 through LPT3) is controlled by the Printer
Port option in the Tunes profile.


P3.1
The Active option allows you to change the selected
track.  This is the track which will be played or
recorded when using those functions.

P3.2
The Rename option allows you to label a particular
track with a descriptive text name.


P4.1
The Real Time option allows you to play the active
track of the currently loaded music file on the guitar
or keyboard.  The music is played visually by
displaying the notes on screen and also audibly using
your MIDI instrument or your computer's speaker.  The
music is played visually on the instrument specified by
the Destination option of the Play menu.  Audio output
is controlled by the Audio option of the Play menu.
Every time you select this option, the active track is
automatically rewound to the beginning before play
begins.

P4.2
The Step Time option allows you to step forward and
backward through the active track while visually
displaying the notes on screen.  The Next and Previous
function keys are used to move to the next and previous
notes in the track while in Step Time mode.  Every time
you select this option, the active track is
automatically rewound to the beginning before entering
Step Time mode.

P4.3
The Audio option controls what type of audio output is
generated when songs are played in Real Time.  This
option has a cascading menu which lets you specify no
audio output, MIDI output or Speaker output.  The No
Audio option is used to disable all audio output.  The
MIDI option specifies that MIDI data for the track
begin played is to be sent to the MIDI out port of the
MPU-401.  This option will only be enabled if Tunes
detected a MIDI Processing Unit attached to your
computer.  The Speaker option indicates that the track
is to be played on your computer's built in speaker.
The speaker cannot play more that one note at a time,
so chords will sound different compared to playing on a
MIDI instrument.

P4.4
The Rewind option controls when automatic and manual
rewinds are performed on the active track.  The Automatic
Rewind option specifies that the song is to be played
from the beginning whenever the song is played in real
time or step time.  Disabling the Automatic Rewind option
allows you to pick up play (real time or step time) from
where the song was last stopped.  The Manual Rewind option
rewinds the active track to the beginning.

P4.5
The Tempo option allows you to specify the number of
beats per minute which will be used when playing or
recording music.

P4.6
The Time Signature option allows you to specify which
time signature you would like to use when recording or
playing music.  2/4 time specifies one metronome click
every quarter note with two clicks per measure.  4/4
time specifies one metronome click every quarter note
with four clicks per measure.  6/4 time specifies one
metronome click every quarter note with six clicks per
measure.  4/8 time specifies one metronome click every
eighth note with four clicks per measure.  4/8 time
specifies one metronome click every eighth note with
four clicks per measure.  6/8 time specifies one
metronome click every eighth note with six clicks per
measure.  8/8 time specifies one metronome click every
eighth note with eight clicks per measure.  12/8 time
specifies one metronome click every eighth note with
twelve clicks per measure.

P4.7
The Time Resolution option controls the time duration
which Tunes uses to determine if two musical events have
occurred at the same time.  Due to speed limitations of
the MIDI channel, notes which you thought you played at
the same time on your MIDI instrument may actually be
recorded with a slight difference in timing.  This
difference in timing makes the notes appear sequential
instead of simultaneous when using Tunes' Step Time
feature.  To correct for this, you can increase the value
of the Time Resolution.  The Time Resolution specifies
how many internal clock ticks must occur between two or
more musical events before Tunes treats them as separate
events instead of simultaneous events.  Generally, if all
the notes of known chords in a song are not being displayed
simultaneously during Step Time playing, the Time Resolution
can be increased so that Tunes displays them on the screen
simultaneously.

P4.8
The Metronome option controls whether the audible
metronome on the MPU-401 will be used when playing
music.  This option will only be enabled if Tunes has
detected a MIDI Processing Unit attached to your
computer.

P4.9
The Destination option controls whether visual output
when recording or playing music will be displayed on
the guitar, the keyboard or both instruments.

P5.1
The Record option allows you to record musical
information on the active track of the currently loaded
song.  When recording, Tunes will store all incoming
MIDI information from the MIDI in port of the MPU-401
to the active track.  Tunes will also display what is
begin recorded on screen.  This option will only be
enabled if Tunes has detected a MIDI Processing Unit
attached to your computer.

P5.2
The Overdub option allows you to play one track while
simultaneously recording another track of music.  When
overdubbing, Tunes will store all incoming MIDI
Information from the MIDI in port of the MPU-401 to the
active track.  Tunes will send MIDI information from
the track you select after selecting this option to the
MIDI out port of the MPU-401 so you can keep the
recording track in sync with the playing track.  This
option will only be enabled if Tunes has detected a
MIDI Processing Unit attached to your computer.

P5.3
The Lead In option allows you to specify how many
measures Guitar Master will count before actually
starting to record MIDI information during a recording
session.  This feature allows for a period of time to
get ready before record starts.

P5.4
The Metronome option controls whether the audible
metronome on the MPU-401 will be used when recording
music.  This option will only be enabled if Tunes has
detected a MIDI Processing Unit attached to your
computer.

P6.1
  Thank you for downloading Tunes!  Tunes opens up an entirely new
dimension to computer music and MIDI enthusiasts.  Tunes enhances
traditional guitar and keyboard music theory with an entertaining new
audio/visual approach on your IBM PC, XT, AT or PS/2.
  Imagine having every note of a difficult guitar rhythm or riff
playing before your eyes using Tunes' on-screen guitar!  Or how about
just stepping slowly through a classical piano piece one note at a time,
forward and backward, for a more in-depth study.  These are just a few
of the incredible new features found in Tunes!
  With an optional Roland MPU-401 interface, you can create your own
compositions using the software's built-in 64 track sequencer.  Since
the program supports standard MIDI files, you can share songs with other
programs that support this popular standard.  Tunes can also display and
print any one of hundreds of different chord and scale charts with just
a click of the mouse.  You can even build your own reference charts
using the program's edit function.
  Tunes' intuitive user interface coupled with context sensitive help
screens makes it an incredibly easy program to use!  A complete User's
Manual is also included in the package.
                     ───────────────────────────
  Tunes copyright 1989,1993 Jeffrey R. Dmochowski. All Rights Reserved

P6.2
What's New for Version 3.00
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  ■  Now includes both an on-screen guitar and
     keyboard!
  ■  Audible output available during step time playback
     mode.
  ■  Unlimited switching between real time and step
     time playback modes without having to start the
     song from the beginning.
  ■  Automatic and manual rewind options.
  ■  Easy access function keys on the main screen.
  ■  New and improved professional User's Manual
     available.

P6.3
  The Rock and Blues Guitar Course for Tunes is an educational,
multi-media approach to guitar instruction designed to work with Tunes
software.  Each lesson provides textual instruction, on-screen fretboard
pictures which illustrate the details of the exercise such as finger
positions, and interactive examples that Tunes plays on your on-screen
guitar and your MIDI instrument (or computer speaker) just like a music
teacher!
  This three sided approach provides a comprehensive and fun way for the
musician to advance at his or her own pace.  While the course is
tailored to rock and blues guitar styles, many of the general concepts
apply to other guitar styles as well as the piano or keyboards.

P6.4
  Midi Explorer is a useful utility for the electronic musician or
MIDI enthusiast!  Have you ever wondered just exactly what's inside your
favorite standard MIDI files or needed to make major modifications
quickly and easily?  If so, Midi Explorer is your answer.
  The program can convert all the MIDI values and events in any standard
MIDI file into an easily understood text (ASCII) format which can be
viewed or modified using your favorite text editor.  After the file has
been modified, Midi Explorer can convert it back into a standard MIDI
file!  You can even integrate your favorite editor with Midi Explorer
so that you never have to exit the program in order to modify your
converted files.

P6.5
  Make sure your using the latest, feature-packed version of Tunes!  Due
to the costs involved in uploading new versions of Tunes to the many
on-line services and computer BBS's across the country, the most recent
version of Tunes tends to outpace the versions available for downloading
electronically.  Choose this bonus product to receive the most
up-to-date version of Tunes that's available!

P6.6
Tunes uses context sensitive help in its help system.  Simply highlight the
menu option requiring help using the mouse (or the Up Arrow and Down Arrow
keys) and then press PF1.  Tunes will display the help text associated with
that menu item.