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* ReadMe file for the Rhythm-Bed Demonstration version (28/7/93)*
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* See end of this ReadMe for details on Serenade demo disc *
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(c) March 1993 Richard Millican and Clares Micro Supplies
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Demonstration files:
A number of demonstration files have been included with
this release. These files can be found on the disc in the
'Demos' directory.
All of these files have been saved without any 'drumkit'
information. When Rhythm-bed is loaded, a 'default' drumkit
is loaded. All the demonstration files will work
satisfactorily with this drumkit, as they obey a 'standard'
format. For more information on this see below.
If you have a MIDI podule with a suitable sound unit
attached, and you wish to hear the demonstrations through
this, you will need to load a suitable drumkit for your set-
up. See below for details.
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The Standard Layout:
All the demos have the following standard track layout. If
you are handing around your own Rhythm-Bed files, it is
best to stick to this format as much as possible.
Track 1: Bass drum
Track 2: Snare drum
Track 3: Closed Hi hat
Track 4: Open Hi hat
Track 5: Ride/Crash or Hand Clap
Track 6: Rim Shot or Stick
Track 7: Low Tom
Track 8: High Tom
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Drumkit files:
A number of drumkits have been supplied with this version.
There are two basic types of drumkit files included with
this version: 8-track drumkits and 64-track drumkits.
The 8-track drumkits all have the same general layout, and
the demonstration files will work best with these. The 64-
track versions are really intended for people with MIDI
expanders or keyboards, since these can play a lot more
drum-sounds at any one time than the Archimedes sound system
can.
The two types are distinguished from each other by being
saved in two separate directories, '8-track' and '64-track'.
These directories can be found in the 'Drumkits' directory
on the disc.
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Description of each of the demonstration files:
<Filename> <Description>
Default This is a standard layout, 8-track drumkit
for use with 'VoxBeat' drum modules.
8-track.DrumKit1 When Rhapsody was released, the package
included a module called 'DrumKit1', this is
a drumkit for it. Unfortunately, the
module only contained 4 sounds, so the
demonstration files may not come out too well
using it.
8-track.QY10 An eight track drumkit file for the Yamaha
QY10. The layout on the QY10 is a bit
strange, so this file may not be of much use
to other Yamaha products.
8-track.SQ2 An eight track drumkit file for the Ensoniq
SQ2. This file may be of use to other Ensoniq
keyboards / expanders.
8-track.U20 An eight track drumkit file for the Roland
U20 keyboard. This file will be of use to
other Roland equipment, as the layout is
virtualy the same across the roland range.
The MIDI Transmit channel may need adjusting
for some instruments.
8-track.VoxBeat1 This is a copy of the standard 'default'
file. It is an eight track drumkit for use
with 'VoxBeat' modules.
64-track.CasioCT660 A full drumkit for use with the Casio CT660
keyboard. This file might be of use to other
Casio equipment, although it has only been
tested with the CT660.
64-track.Keyboard This file runs through all the notes on a
standard keyboard. Try loading it and
recording yourself playing, say a piano,
though MIDI. All the notes you play will be
put into the grid. This can be quite
effective at high grid resolutions.
64-track.RolandE35 A full drumkit file Roland's E35 keyboard.
The basic layout very similar to the new 'GS'
Standard, so it should work with a lot of
keyboards/expanders.
64-track.RolandU20 A full drumkit file for Roland's U20
keyboard. The layout seems to differ slightly
from the above, but is correct for the U20.
Some earlier Roland keyboards might work
better with this than the above.
64-track.YamahaQY10 A full drumkit file for Yamaha's QY10
sequencer/expander. This will probably not
work with other Yamaha products, but it's
worth a try.
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VoxBeat modules:
A few VoxBeat modules have been supplied with this version.
They can be found in the 'VoxBeat' directory on the disc.
More VoxBeat modules are supplied with the full version.
These modules provide an extra eight drum sounds. Their
sounds are arranged in the format described above under 'The
Standard Layout'.
For best results in !Rhythm-Bed, use the '8-track.VoxBeat1'
drumkit file.
To load a VoxBeat module, simple double-click its icon in
the filer window.
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Loading a MIDI file:
Rhythm-Bed now allows the loading of MIDI files (any format).
Owners of MIDI podules and sutiable sound unit need to load the
'Keyboard' drumkit file found within the 64Track directory
before attempting to load the MIDI file.
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Synching with Serenade:
Rhythm-Bed now synchronizes to Serenade, our new MIDI sequencer,
details of which can be found below.
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Rhythm-Bed is available now and costs £49.95 inc VAT
(c) Copyright 1992 Richard Millican and Clares Micro Supplies
If you have any problems, comments, suggestions, bug reports,
complaints or would like to purchase the full version of
Rhythm-Bed, please write to the below address.
Clares Micro Supplies,
98 Middlewich Road,
Northwich,
Cheshire,
CW9 7DA.
Telephone: 01606 48511 or Fax: 01606 48512
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Also Out Now:
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!Serenade
Serenade is a 16 track MIDI sequencer for the range of Acorn RISC OS
machines. A great deal of effort has gone into creating a graphical user
interface that gives access to the power of Serenade without making it
complex to use.
Using Serenade and any MIDI keyboard you can create and manipulate music
with ease. The user interface has been designed to be as intuitive as
possible.
Features include:
* Multi tasking 16 track MIDI sequencer (record and playback)
* Fully RISC OS 2 & 3 Compliant
* Intuitive interface (Using piano roll display)
* Accurate keyboard capture with MIDI Metronome
* Editable instrument names, instead of numbers, are used to select instruments
* Real time parameters including Transpose, Quantize etc..
* Auto drop feature allows you to insert notes in real time whilst replaying
* Full editing facilities cut & paste copy, delete, merge, extract, exchange etc..
* Notes can be drawn onto score - selected - deleted - transposed etc..
* Snap to Grid function for automatic quantization
* Guitar window allows chord input offering an alternative to the standard keyboard - it
* Will recognise most common chords (majors, minors, 7ths, 6ths, 9ths, Maj7ths etc..)
* Scores to Rhapsody via Standard MIDI file format type 1
* Accepts Standard MIDI file format 1 from any source (Rhythm-Bed, Cubase etc..)
* Can generate Real Time MIDI Events enabling real time mixing, panning, record etc
* With convenient snapshot facility
* Locking mechanism on each track to prevent accidental erasure
* MIDI input and output filters allow selective recording of MIDI data
* Audition feature allows undo of most functions
* Event list editing
* Remote control triggering via MIDI keyboard
Serenade is available now at £99.95 inc VAT.
A demo version of Serenade is available and can be obtained by sending
a blank disc and a SAE to Clares at the above address.
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