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- The*Drums v. 4.20
- for Microsoft Windows 3.1
- (C) 1992 - Fabio Marzocca
-
- Welcome to the What's New file for The*Drums version 4.20. To install this
- version on the v. 3.50 or 4.00, remove all the files from your THEDRUMS
- directory and copy the new ones into it. You can keep the old THEDRUMS.INI
- file in your Windows directory, as the 4.20 ini file will be newly generated.
- If you are a 3.50 or 4.00 registered user, keep your THEDRUMS.INI file,
- or re-enter the registration license key.
-
-
- BUGS FIXED
- ==========
- A minor bug during generation of Format 1 Standard Midi Files, has
- been fixed.
- Now the tempo is regular also in the 5,6,7 or 12 divisions/beat.
- The beat counter now shows correctly the real count.
-
- LOAD STANDARD MIDI FILES !!!
- ============================
- Now The*Drums can read Standard Midi Files imported from other programs!
- You have to supply how many measures, and from which channel. Look at
- this function in the File menu (Import MIDI File...), and follow the
- general rules reported in the Help file.
-
-
- COPY SONGS TO WINDOWS CLIPBOARD
- ==================================
- Now you have the capability to save your song in a Standard Midi File
- format to the Clipboard instead of to a disk file only. This has been
- added to better export The*Drums songs into other software MIDI products.
- (For Cakewalk users: See the Help file in the section. "Note to WinCake
- users").
-
- BEATS PER MEASURE
- =================
- With this version you can now choose from 4 to 3 beats per measure, in order
- to build up also 3/4 or 6/8 patterns (i.e. Waltz). Click over the Division
- icon.
-
- SPACE BAR
- ==========
- The space bar is now used as a toggle switch between the Play Pattern and
- Stop Play function. The F1 key is no more available.
-
-
- NEW .tdr FILES FORMAT
- =====================
- A new format for saved The*Drums files has been introduced. This format
- saves a lot of disk space, and the function File/Convert has been added
- to convert the old .td3 files.
-
- ONE PATTERN ADDED
- =================
- You have now 9 available patterns to create your rythms.
-
- RECALCULATION ON CHANGING DIVISION/BEAT
- =======================================
- When you change now the resolution of divisions/beat or Beats/measure,
- all the Patterns will be re-calculated to keep the same relative position.
- In this way you can change the resolution while editing your pattern,
- without having to re-calculate by yourself the relative positions.
-
- NEW SONG VECTOR PROCEDURE
- =========================
- The Song Vector procedure has been completely re-built. Now you can
- drag the patterns directly into the measures and play the song from
- the Song Vector dialog box.
-
- /************************************************************************\
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- ===============
-
-
- The*Drums for Windows can be registered in the States c/o:
- "Software Excitement!" or the CompuServe Software Registration Service.
- They will accept registration fee (50 $) by credit card payment
- (VISA and MASTERCARD).
-
- Please contact:
-
- 1)
- Software Excitement! Inc.
- Attn: Registrations
- 6475 Crater Lake Hwy
- Central Point, OR 97502
-
- Phone (800) 444-5457
- (503) 826-8082
- FAX (503) 826-8090
- or CIS id: 70007,4605
-
- 2)
- CompuServe Software Registration Service
- type GO SWREG at CIS' prompt
-
-
- /*********************************************************************\
-
- For any remarks, you can find me at:
-
- Ph.(39-6) 505.38.84
-
- CompuServe ID: 100015,2217
- McLink: mc3796
-
- Fabio Marzocca
- Via Ificrate 33
- 00124 Casalpalocco (ROME) - ITALY
- ************************************************************************
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