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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Copyright/License ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copyright (C) 1997
by Johannes Martin Software-Entwicklung
All rights reserved.
Nota Musica Sequencer is Shareware, i.e. you are allowed to evaluate the
program over a period of 30 days. If you continue to use it after these 30
days, you have to pay a registration fee.
Upon payment of the registration fee, you may use Nota Musica Sequencer on a
single computer at any one time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Note on the UnZip program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Nota Musica is packaged on the installation disks using Info-ZIP's compression
utility. The installation program uses UnZip to read zip files from the
installation disks. Info-ZIP's software (Zip, UnZip and related utilities) is
free and can be obtained as source code or executables from various bulletin
board services and anonymous-ftp sites, including CompuServe's IBMPRO forum
and ftp.uu.net:/pub/archiving/zip/*.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. 1 Before You Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This manual is meant to be an introduction to your work with Nota Musica
Sequencer. It can also serve as a reference.
The following chapters describe the installation and use of Nota Musica
Sequencer. The sequence of these chapters corresponds to the order of the
Nota Musica Sequencer menu items.
Within the manual, you'll sometimes encounter these two symbols:
I give special tips and comments on how to use Nota Musica correctly.
I make you aware of some difficulties, which are to be taken into account
while working.
Nevertheless, you might run into problems. In this case, please feel free to
give us a call or send us a letter. We will be glad to assist you.
If you have requests or suggestions, please send us a letter. This way you
help us to improve Nota Musica Sequencer according to your expectations.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. 2 Installation of Nota Musica Sequencer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To install Nota Musica Sequencer, execute the installation program install.cmd
on the Nota Musica install disk. First, you'll be asked whether you want to
use the English or German language installation program. Later on, you'll
have to enter the name of the directory into which you want Nota Musica
Sequencer to be installed.
The installation program unpacks the required files and creates objects on
your desktop.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. 3 System Requirements ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To use nota Musica Sequencer you need an IBM compatible PC with OS/2 Warp
Version 4.0 (or higher) installed. You should have 4MB of free space on your
hard drive. In addition, you need a MPU 401 compatible sound card with the
MPU401 driver installed (this driver can be found on the OS/2 Warp 4.0 device
driver CD-ROM). You can play MIDI files using a sound card with wave table
support and play or record MIDI files on a MIDI device connected to the MIDI
port of your sound card.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. 4 Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Nota Musica Sequencer is Shareware, i.e. you are allowed to evaluate the
program over a period of 30 days. If you continue to use it after these 30
days, you have to pay a registration fee. Upon payment of the registration
fee, you'll receive a registration key, which you need to enter on the
Registration page of the Default Settings notebook. This will enable you to
use Nota Musica Sequencer without limitations.
The registration fee is currently (August 1997) DM 30,00 (US$20). To
register, please send a Euro-Cheque or a cheque drawn on a US bank to:
Johannes Martin Software-Entwicklung
z.Hd. Herrn Ludger Martin
Pfarrer-Dorn-Straсe 26
55127 Mainz
Germany
Up to date information and the latest release of Nota Musica Sequencer can be
found on our web page:
http://www.teamos2.de/software/notamusica
If you don't register Nota Musica Sequencer, playback and record will be
interrupted in certain intervals to remind you that you need to register.
If you click on the Undo button all changes you made to this notebook page
will be discarded. In case you select the Defaults button, all controls of
this page will be reset to default values. Click on the Help button to get
help on this notebook page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. 5 Nota Musica Sequencer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Welcome to Nota Musica Sequencer. By buying this program you show that you
are interested in working with and making music.
The OS/2 Presentation Manager Programm Nota Musica Sequencer can be started by
opening the program object Nota Musica Sequencer or by typing notaseq.exe at
the command prompt. Nota Musica Sequencer accepts two parameters: Using
-i<Ini-File> you can specify which Ini-file Nota Musica Sequencer should use;
-r<Resource-Dll> lets you choose a resource file for individual language support.
In the first two lines of the window there are entry fields for the composer
and the title of the MIDI-file. Below, you'll see buttons to play, rewind,
and record. In case you play a MIDI Type 2 file with multiple movements, you
can choose which movement to play using the two leftmost buttons.
In case you want to record from your keyboard, the MIDI files has to be of
either type 0 or type 2. To record into a MIDI type 1 file, you need to
convert the file to type 0 first.
The duration of the piece is shown above the buttons. While you play a piece,
you will also see, how much of the piece has already been played.
Currently, the RealTime MIDI interface doas not support System Exclusive
Messages. Because of this, these messages will not be send to the MIDI-device
by Nota Musica Sequencer.
Please note that the RealTime MIDI interface of OS/2 does not officially
support recording. This feature is still in the beta-test phase.
Nevertheless, Nota Musica Sequencer allows you to record MIDI-tunes, but you
can only record once. If you terminate recording you cannot play or record
any more until you reboot your computer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. 6 Handling of MIDI-Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The menu item File contains commands to handle MIDI-files.
Nota Musica Sequencer supports MIDI files of type 0, 1, and 2. In a MIDI type
0 file, the entire piece is stored in one track. In a MIDI type 1 file, one
or more voices are stored per track. For type 2, every track contains one or
more movements of a piece.
Creating New MIDI Files
Loading of Existing MIDI Files
Convert to Type 0
Saving a MIDI File
Saving a MIDI File under a Different Name
Terminating Nota Musica Sequencer
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. 6.1 Creating New MIDI Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose the menu item New in the File menu or press Ctrl+N to create a new
piece of MIDI type 0. You can now record into this new piece.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. 6.2 Loading of Existing MIDI Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Choose the menu item Open in the File menu or press Ctrl+O. Then select the
name of the file to load and press Enter or click on the OK buton. Once the
file has been loaded, its name and duration will be displayed in the
respective fields.
At the bottom of the File menu you'll see the names of the last five files you
loaded. To reload one of these files, simply select the respective menu item.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. 6.3 Convert to Type 0 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Using this menu item you can convert a MIDI file to type 0. It can only be
selected if you file of MIDI type 1 or 2.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. 6.4 Saving a MIDI File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To save a MIDI file, select the Save menu item in the File menu or press
Ctrl+S. In case you have not already specified a file name for the MIDI file,
you will be asked to enter one.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. 6.5 Saving a MIDI File under a Different Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the Save as menu item in the File menu to save a file using a different
name. By clicking on the arrow next to the Save as menu text you can specify
the MIDI format type in which the new file should be saved. The current type
will be used by default. The standard file selection dialog will be shown so
you can enter a new file name.
MIDI files can only be save in their current type or as type 0.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. 6.6 Terminating Nota Musica Sequencer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To terminate Nota Musica Sequencer choose the Exit menu item in the File menu
or press F3 or Alt+F4. In case you haven't saved your piece of music, you
will be asked if you want to save it.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. 7 Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Using the items in this menu, you can adjust Nota Musica Sequencer to your
individual preferences.
Language
Directories
Registration
Show tool bar
Window Positions
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. 7.1 Language ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
On the Language-page of the settings notebook you can select the language in
which Nota Musica Sequencer displays its menus and information. To activate a
new language setting, you have to restart Nota Musica Sequencer.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. 7.2 Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
On the Directories-page of the settings notebook you can select the working
directories for Nota Musica Sequencer.
If you click on the Undo button all changes you made to this notebook page
will be discarded. In case you select the Defaults button, all controls of
this page will be reset to default values. Click on the Help button to get
help on this notebook page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. 7.3 Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
See Registration.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. 7.4 Show tool bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
If the Show tool bar item in the Settings menu is checked, the Nota Musica
Sequencer tool bar with buttons to load and save files or change settings will
be displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. 7.5 Window Positions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Sometimes it might happen that you want to reset the position of the Nota
Musica Sequencer Windows. To do so, select the item Delete Window Positions
in the Settings menu.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. 8 Nota Musica Sequencer Hotkeys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This paragraph shows the hot keys that can be used with Nota Musica Sequencer.
Strg + N Creates a new MIDI file.
Strg + O Opens an existing MIDI file.
Strg + S Saves the current MIDI file.
F3 Terminates Nota Musica Sequencer.
Strg + P Plays the current MIDI file. (Play)
Strg + R Records a MIDI file. (Record)
Strg + H Stops playing the MIDI file. (Halt)
Strg + F Winds forward the MIDI file. (Forward)
Strg + B Rewinds the MIDI file. Backward)
Strg + E Pauses playback of the MIDI file. (pausE)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. 9 Possible Error Messages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Error messages used by Nota Musica Sequencer:
Sequencer Hardware not found! Nota Musica Sequencer cannot communicate with
your MPU401 device. Please check that the MPU401 driver is installed
correctly.
Invalid Message found! While loading a MIDI file, Nota Musica Sequencer
encountered invalid data. Please send your MIDI file to Johannes
Martin Software-Entwicklung, so we can fix the problem.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. 10 Planned Features ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Support for multiple MPU401 devices.
Possibility to edit MIDI files.
IBM VoiceType support.
If you have further suggestions, please feel free to contact us.