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- INTELLISCORE POLYPHONIC
- Version 3.1 - Demonstration
-
- This readme file contains important information to
- get you started with intelliScore.
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- CONTENTS
- 1. Legal Notices
- 2. System Requirements
- 3. For Best Results
- 4. On-Line Help
- 5. Technical Support
- 6. Release Notes
- 7. Demonstration Version
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- 1. LEGAL NOTICES
- Copyright ⌐ 1997-2000 Innovative Music Systems, Inc.
- U.S. and foreign patents pending.
- intelliScore and Innovative Music Systems, Inc. are
- trademarks of Innovative Music Systems, Inc.
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- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- * Intel Pentium or higher (or compatible processor).
- * The key component affecting IntelliScoreÆs recognition
- speed is the processor, so the faster, the better.
- * Windows 95/98 with 16M of memory, or Windows NT 4.0/2000
- with 24M of memory
- * Mouse or compatible pointing device
- * CD-ROM drive to install the program or an Internet
- connection to download the program
- * Windows compatible sound card, such as Sound Blaster,
- that supports recording of 8-bit wave files at 11025 Hz and
- plays MIDI files following the General MIDI standard
- * Speakers or earphone
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- Optional
- * Sequencer software to edit MIDI files
- * Transcription software to convert MIDI files to sheet music
- * MIDI interface and MIDI instrument to play MIDI files
- * CD-ROM drive for playing audio CDs
- * Surge suppresser with EMI filtering (recommended when
- recording from an external source)
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- Hard disk space (8M total)
- * 6M for program and help files
- * 2M for example files
- * Additional space to store files you create
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- 3. FOR BEST RESULTS
- Read the on-line help system for information on setting up
- intelliScore to work according to your preferences in the
- Options window. Review the Recording Guidelines sections to
- learn how to record the best wave files. The New Project
- Wizard steps you through the process of preparing
- intelliScore to generate midi files and is designed to help
- you achieve the most accurate recognition results in the
- shortest amount of time. A Case Study is also included which
- applies these steps to one of the sample wave files included
- on the installation media. To take advantage of these
- features, we therefore recommended that you install the Help
- and Sample files along with the Application files.
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- 4. ON-LINE HELP
- intelliScore contains extensive on-line help at four levels:
- * To access general help such as background information,
- select "Help | intelliScore Help" from the Menu Bar, click on
- the Question Mark Icon on the Tool Bar, or press <F1>
- * For a general explanation of the use and functionality of a window,
- click the Help button on that window
- * For an explanation of a particular control on a window, click
- on the "WhatÆs This" Question Mark icon at the upper right
- corner of the window if it is present, and then click on the
- control you want to know more about. Alternatively, you may click on
- the control you want to know more about, then press <F1>
- * When an error message appears, you can often get more
- information about the error by pressing the Help key or <F1>
- key before dismissing the message box
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- 5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
- If you have tried everything suggested in the On-Line Help
- and yet are still experiencing difficulties, try visiting our Web
- site at http://www.intelliScore.net for troubleshooting tips and
- patches. If you donÆt find what you need, email the Help
- Desk for assistance at support@intelliScore.net for a prompt
- and courteous response. Please provide the following information:
- * The edition and version of your software (Polyphonic
- Edition, Version 3.1 - Demonstration)
- * Exactly what you were doing when the error occurred
- * The exact error message, including the error code if one is
- displayed
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- 6. RELEASE NOTES
- Version 3.1:
- * Demonstration version now includes all 95 instrument filters
- * IntelliScore now runs properly under Asian versions of Windows
- * More extensive error checking
- * Several minor bug fixes
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- Version 3.0:
- * New Project Wizard that steps you through the process of
- preparing intelliScore to generate midi files and is designed
- to help you achieve the most accurate recognition results in
- the shortest amount of time. IntelliScore is now easier to
- use than ever.
- * You can now record your music directly into intelliScore. You
- no longer need to create a wave file before using intelliScore.
- * IntelliScore automatically checks if your wave file was
- recorded at the optimum level.
- * IntelliScore now includes 95 filters, each designed to match
- the characteristics of a specific instrument. If your wave file
- contains a single instrument, recognition accuracy is greatly
- improved.
- * New Tap Extender automatically extends your tapping to the
- beginning of the wave file if you have difficulty beginning
- tapping on the first beat
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- 7. DEMONSTRATION VERSION
- This is a demonstration version of intelliScore. The full
- version offers the following additional features:
- * Recognition of entire wave files (Demonstration version
- limits recognition to the first 15 seconds of the wave file.)
- * Several sample files, complete with project settings, to
- assist in learning the software and for experimentation
- * Printed user manual (with boxed edition)
- * Unlimited free technical support via email and phone (Only email
- support is available for the demonstration version.)
- * Eligibility for special offers at discount prices
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- For information on ordering the full version of intelliScore,
- visit our Web site at http://www.intelliScore.com/order.html.
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