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- Harping(c) beta Demo
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- This demo software is a beta preview of a final shareware software to be
- released in April'1997, you can download the software and use it as long as
- the final version not appears (it will have a demo mode also). You can
- register early for Harping version 1.0 at the low price of US$20 (just the
- price of a good harp) if you register before the final shareware appears.
-
- Please! do this if you want I continue working on this project.
-
-
- Description
-
- This software can read standard MIDI files and shows the harmonica (10 hole
- diatonic) tablature for the selected channel.
- Just load the file, play it and watch the tab. You'll be able to change the
- harmonica key, the tempo, octave, etc.
- Also the program displays the harp layout , including normal blow, draw and
- bend notes (On the tab there will be overblow/overdraw notes marked red that
- doesn't appear on the layout becuase playing chromatically is a very advanced
- technique). The notes are pressed while is playing.
-
- The final idea is to exchange licks, themes, etc. between the users, and
- have the perfect (or as much as posible) computer software for the harmonicist.
-
- The notation used is similar to the notation of David Barret on his books
- (I strongly recommend his books, take a look at Appendix A for a
- description and Chapter 1 for the notation on the lessons page at:
- http://cardias.elo.utfsm.cl/jargomed/hlessons.htm ).
-
- Draw Notes: Just the hole number ( 3 -> draw 3rd hole )
- Blow Notes: A plus sign before the hole number ( +6 -> Blow the 6th hole)
- Bend Notes: Each quotation marks is a half step
- ( 3' -> Half step bend on 3rd hole, Bb on a C harp)
- ( 3'' -> One step bend on 3rd hole, A on a C harp)
- ( 3'''-> One step and a half on 3rd hole, Ab on a C harp)
- Overblow/
- Overdraw : Are indicated with the number and the letter 'o'
- ( 6o -> Overblow 6th hole )
- ( 9o -> Overdraw 9th hole )
-
-
- Installing
-
- Just decompress the file to the desired directory and then include it on
- your program manager (or desktop) and execute it. You should setup the
- output midi channel first, and then you are ready to load any midi file,
- play it and watch the tab. Select the channel to monitor (change the harp
- key or octave if the score is out of range). Load the file can-can.mid to
- see what the software does (change octaves and harp key to see the effect).
- You can load a version of Juke introduction also, just load it, select
- an A harp and play.
- (You will be playing Little Walter in less that a minute).
-
-
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- Harping(c)1997 by Javier Argomedo
-
- Actual version: Harping V0.3beta Demo rev1 , last update March 21'1997.
-
- Last changes
-
- There will be always some minor changes on the program, I'll list the most
- importants here:
- * New MIDI file, juke.mid (3/21/97).
- * The buttons on the layout are pressed on each note while playing.
- (sugg. by R.Pittner, 3/20/97), version 0.3, new DLL and EXE.
- * Fixed some problems with non-standard MIDI files.
- * Added some colors to the tab.
- * Smooth vertical movement and seek.
- * New memory allocation strategy, major changes in the DLL.
- Should work on low memory systems (3/6/97)
- * Fixed some memory allocation errors (3/6/97)
- * Fixed another file I/O problems and added more info on midi tracks (3/5/97)
- (new DLL and EXE)
- * Fixed some file I/O problems with some MIDI files (3/4/97).
-
- Note: This software is not intended for chromatic harmonicas, I think the
- chromatic player should know how to read standard music notation and don't
- need this kind of software, but if you are interested just drop me a note.
-
- Features
-
- Features for DEMO version 0.3beta:
-
- * Works on Windows 3.1 or better (includes Windows 95).
- * Displays harp tablature (for the ten hole diatonic harmonica).
- * The tabs includes normal blow notes, draw notes, bend notes, overblow
- and overdraw notes (to have a complete chromatic scale).
- * Selectionable harp key. Includes harp layouts for the different keys
- and selectionable octaves.
- * Read standard Midi files (formats 0 and 1).
- * Play the midi files and displays the tab in real time (requires midi
- capable sound card).
-
- Features for FULL version 1.0 (expected to be ready on April'1997)
-
- * Bug free ( I hope so).
- * Improved midi play on slow machines.
- * Help.
- * Extended file manipulation.
- * Print capabilities.
- * Edit and Save capabilities.
- * Midi channels patch (program) setup.
- * Harp usage statistics, usefull if you want to know which harp use.
- * Positions assistant.
- * Layout and Tablature for other tunings.
- * Score transpose.
- * Improved display of midi file channels and tabs.
-
- Features for version 2.0
-
- * DSP capabilities, includes tuner and simple lick recognizer.
- * Waveform view.
- * Layout and Tablature for valved harps.
- * Edit toolbox including some harp specific effects (smooth
- bend,shakes,etc).
- * Lick templates, Chord progression templates, Drum templates.
-
- Download
-
- Before you download please read this:
-
- This demo software is a beta preview of a final shareware software to be
- released in April'1997, you can download the software and use it as long as
- the final version not appears (it will have a demo mode also). You can
- register early for Harping version 1.0 at the low price of US$20 (just the
- price of a good harp) if you register before the final shareware appears.
- Please do this if you want I continue working on this project.
-
- To download, and agree to evaluate the software press here.
-
- Installing
-
- Just decompress the file to the desired directory and then include it on
- your program manager (or desktop) and execute it. You should setup the
- output midi channel first, and then you are ready to load any midi file,
- play it and watch the tab. Select the channel to monitor (change the harp
- key or octave if the score is out of range). Load the file can-can.mid to
- see what the software does (change octaves and harp key to see the effect).
-
-
- Registration
-
- To register for the version 1.0 now, you can do it at a special low price
- (offer valid until the version 1.0 appears in April'1997). Just send US$20,
- via registered mail or money order (via Western Union) payable to:
-
- Javier Argomedo
- Av. Valparaiso 507 dp.602
- Casilla 1117
- Vina del Mar, CHILE.
-
- Phone: +56 (32) 680520
-
- Please include the following information:
-
- First Name: _________________ Last Name: ___________________________
- Address : ___________________________________________________________
- City : __________________________ State: ________________________
- Country : __________________________ ZIP: __________________________
- Phone : + ( )-_______________ e-mail: _______________________
-
- You will receive the latest version and the registration code for the next
- upgrades of version 1.0 via e-mail (for disk please add US$5).
- Also you will have access to a database of midi files for harmonica.
-
- Any question?, just send me a mail: hpf@mailhost.elo.utfsm.cl
-
- Bug Reports
-
- Please send me any bug report, I'll fix it as soon as I can.
-
- Thanks.
- Javier Argomedo
- Casilla 1117,Vina del Mar
- CHILE
- e-mail: hpf@mailhost.elo.utfsm.cl
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