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- Pc Drumemr V2.2
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- ┌──────────────────────────────────────────╖
- │ PC DRUMMER Version 2.2 ║
- │ Copyright (C) 1993-95 by Paul E. Orszula ║
- │ Released 1/4/95 ║
- ╘══════════════════════════════════════════╝
-
- PC DRUMMER is a drum machine program for IBM compatables
- with a Sound Blaster. It combines presampled digitized
- percussion sounds into patterns of various musical styles. You
- can also create your own patterns and configure individual
- instrument volume and stereo positioning. No MIDI or other
- hookups are required, but home stereo amplification provides
- maximum effect.
-
- You don't need to be a drummer to use it, but it helps to
- know a few basic drumming concepts; measures, beats, rhythms, and
- fills. Here goes. A song is divided into equal length musical
- units called MEASURES. Here, every measure is divided into 4
- BEATS. When you select a PATTERN you are selecting a repeating
- measure long pattern of drum hits. PATTERNS are arranged to make
- a SONG.
-
- When you run the program you will first see an intro screen
- and you should hear a continuous drum pattern. Press Enter or a
- mouse button for the main screen.
-
- The screen is laid out in four basic sections.
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- ╔═════════════════════════════╗
- ║ ║ PATTERN buttons select measure
- ║ ║ long drum sequences of basic
- ║ ║ rhythms, intros, fills, or
- ║ PATTERN BUTTONS ║ endings. (MAGENTA)
- ║ ║
- ║ ║ The CONTROL section allows you
- ╟──────────────┬──────────────╢ to change tempo, instrument
- ║ │ ║ use, program. (BLUE)
- ║ CONTROL │ MULTI ║
- ║ AND │ WINDOW ║ The MULTIWINDOW section
- ║ READOUT │ ║ contains the current drum
- ║ │ ║ machine programming.
- ╚══════════════╧══════════════╝
- PC DRUMMER SCREEN LAYOUT
-
- Use the mouse to navigate these areas. In general the left
- mouse button will make something happen, the right button will do
- the opposite. Most screen buttons have lights to indicate
- activation. Experiment with different patterns. Change the
- speed by increasing and decreasing the TEMPO. Get comfortable
- with these functions before you begin programming songs.
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- BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS:
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- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ REST ║ ║ ROCK 1 ║ (40 MAGENTA Buttons)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
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- With the pattern buttons (Rock 1, Funk 1,...) you set the
- drum pattern. "Rest" for no pattern. The left mouse button
- selects the pattern. The right mouse button (while in the
- pattern section) is the same as a rest selection.
-
-
- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ PATTERNS║ ║ SONG ║ ║ LOAD ║ ║ CONFIG ║ (BLUE)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
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- These buttons set the operating mode. In PATTERN mode
- view/play/edit individual patterns. In SONG mode arrange a full
- length song using the pattern buttons. LOAD mode to select a
- file store on disk. In CONFIG adjust individual instrument
- volume and stereo left/right positioning. (stereo is not
- available on the Sound Blaster Basic models).
-
-
- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ PLAY ║ ║ LOOP ║ ║ STEREO ║ ║ TEMPO ║ (BLUE)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
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- These buttons control sound output. The left button turns
- it on the right turns it off. In the case of TEMPO, the left
- mouse speeds up the song, right to slows it down. Turn LOOP on
- to make individual patterns loop while in PATTERN mode, and make
- a song continuously repeat while in SONG mode. Use STEREO to
- toggle between mono and stereo output.
-
-
- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ SAVE ║ ║ NEW ║ ║ RESET ║ ║ QUIT ║ (BLUE)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
-
- SAVE will write all patterns and the current song
- arrangement to disk. NEW clears all patterns and the current
- song arrangement so that PC Drummer can be programmed from
- scratch. RESET restores the program to the startup state. Use
- QUIT when you have had enough for now.
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- SONG/PATTERN BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS:
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- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ NAME ║ ║ SEGMENT ║ ║ COPY ║ ║ CLEAR ║ (RED)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
-
- These PATTERN mode buttons operate on the currently selected
- pattern. Use NAME to change the button label. Use SEGMENT to
- change the number of segments in the pattern (Rock/Funk are
- generally 16ths, Jazz/Blues in triplets). COPY will copy the
- currently selected pattern to a newly specified pattern. CLEAR
- will blank out the currently selected pattern.
-
- ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗ ╔═════════╗
- ║ NAME ║ ║ INSERT ║ ║ DELETE ║ ║ CLEAR ║ (RED)
- ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝ ╚═════════╝
-
- These SONG mode buttons will help you edit a song. Change
- the song name with the NAME button. INSERT will insert a REST
- pattern where the song pointer is currently located. DELETE will
- delete the pattern at the song pointer. CLEAR will erase the
- entire arrangement.
-
- ╔═════════╗
- ║ FILTER ║ (RED)
- ╚═════════╝
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- CONFIG mode can be used to control instrument loudness and
- left/right stereo positioning. A filter on/off button is
- available for advanced sound cards.
-
-
- Note: button light indicates activation
-
- KEYBOARD:
- <esc> Quick exit
- <enter> Does what your pointing at (same as left mouse
- button)
- + Same as <enter> and left mouse button
- - Same as right mouse button
-
- KEYWORDS: Music, Drums, Rhythm, Sound Blaster
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- ■ Sound Blaster
- ■ EGA or VGA display
- ■ Mouse
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- INSTALLATION:
-
- If your Sound Blaster is setup as described in the Sound
- Blaster manual, you should have no problems running this program.
- If you have problems, make sure you have the following
- environment variables defined in your autoexec.com:
-
- SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T4
-
- What comes to the right of the equal sign depends on your
- configuration and sound board version.
- A### sound card address
- I# interrupt
- D# DMA channel
- T# 1=SB1, 2=SBPRO, 3=SB2
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-
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- Note: CT-VOICE is not longer required!
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-
-
- DISCLAIMER:
-
- All warranties are disclaimed, including damage to hardware
- and/or software from use of this program. In no event will Paul
- Orszula or the distributor be liable for any damages, including
- lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential
- damages arising out of use or inability to use this program, or
- any other claim by any other party.
-
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- DISTRIBUTION:
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- Feel free to use this software and distribute unmodified
- copies to friends, associates, groups and BBS that don't charge
- for individual downloads. The package must contain these and
- only these files: PCDRUM.EXE, PCDRUM.DOC, and FILE_ID.DIZ. If
- this package is compressed for distribution, use the root name
- PCDRUM22 (for filenames like PCDRUM22.ZIP or PCDRUM22.ARC)
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- VENDORS:
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- All shareware vendors are granted a limited license to
- distribute this software, subject to the following requirements:
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- ■ You must clearly explain that this program is not free,
- but is copyrighted software that is provided to allow
- the user to evaluate it before paying.
-
- ■ You charge less than $6, including postage, mailer and
- any other changes.
-
- ■ You do not modify, delete, or rename any files.
-
- ■ The offering and sale of PCDRUMMER will be stopped at
- any time the author so request.
-
- ■ The program and it's documentation files must be
- supplied in their entirety, without modification,
- truncation, or omission.
-
-
- FOR THE LATEST UPDATES:
-
- ■ The "Shareware Exchange" BBS (410)-391-1088
- (24hr/7day, 2400-14400) Sys-Op Lionel Tharle
- note: this number may change June 1995.
-
- ■ Crescendo BBS (301)-409-4775, (410)-792-7208
- (24hr/7day, 2400-14400) Sys-Op Roger Wood
-
-
- TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR:
- Paul Orszula at
- Fidonet 1:109/563 SoundTrax 17:2301/563
- MetalNet 75:301/563 SBCNet 13:410/101
- RockLink 188:301/100 MIDILink 199:1001/1
- WME
- Internet: Paul.Orszula@f563.n109.z1.fidonet.org
- Prodigy: KJXR29A
- "The Shareware Exchange" BBS local messaging^[
- "Cresendo" BBS local messaging
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- Registration:
-
- Commercial software products cost a lot of money, and you have
- no way of knowing if you will be satisfied when you buy. Even if
- you like it, they'll come out with version 2 and you've got to
- pay even more just to keep up. Shareware gives you the
- opportunity to try before you buy. You only pay for if you like
- it and intend to continue to use it. Registered users are very
- much appreciated and most valued as sources of suggestions for
- improvements. Registered users of PC DRUMMER are lifetime users;
- when new and improved updates come out your automatically
- registered. Take advantage of the low registration price, with
- your help, this program will expand and improve with time.
- When your payment is received, you will be sent the latest
- version along with an assortment of drum data files. You'll also
- receive a letter containing the unlock code that will transform
- future shareware copies you obtain to the lastest registered
- version.
-
- Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
-
- █▓▒░ We hope you enjoy using the PC DRUMMER ░▒▓█
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- -= ORDER FORM =-
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- Yes, I would like to register as a user of PC DRUMMER. I enclose
- a $20 check (US bank) or money order payable to Paul Orszula.
- Rush me the following:
-
- ■ The latest updated software
- ■ An assortment of drum files
- ■ Bonus talking clock program
- ■ Key to unlock this and future versions
-
- Disk size: 5-1/4 3-1/2 (circle one)
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- CPU: 8088 286 386 486 Pentium
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- Sound Blaster: SB1.5 SB2.0 SBPro SB16 Awe32
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- Send to:
- Paul Orszula Box 138
- 6400 Baltimore National Pike
- Baltimore, MD 21228-3915
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- -- Thank you for your registration --
- PCDRUMMER 2.2 January 4, 1995
-