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OSOTTUNE - TUNE EDITOR
10/20/94
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TUNE EDITOR
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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The tune editor is a music editor for arranging simplistic, one
voice compisitions on bass and treble clefs.
Features:
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Three octaves total range in half steps:
Changes using pitch bar / up and down arrows.
Tempos from 1 to 300:
Changes using tempo bar.
Using up to 20 notes or rests:
Switch between notes with note bar /left and right arrows
To change notes or rests from whole to 1/32 in half increments:
Changes made using value bar.
To Insert notes or rests:
Use Ctrl+I
To save tunes in PMDiary format:
Type: .$$A
Limitations:
Tune Editor is limited to:
20 notes and rests, regardless of length.
Flats only, no sharps.
One key.
Examples:
Composing and using a tune as an alarm for PMDiary. Tune editor
saves files in a format compatible with alarm sounds for PMDiary.
The default alarm is the file PMDIARY.$$A
Renaming the default alarm tune:
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1. Open the OS/2 System folder.
2. Open the Command Prompts folder.
3. Open OS/2 Window.
4. Enter these lines
CD \OS2\APPS
REN PMDIARY.$$A DEF_ALM.$$A.
5. Press Alt+F4 to close the OS/2 Window.
6. Press Alt+F4 to close the Command Prompts folder.
Opening the Tune Editor to compose a tune:
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1. Open the Productivity folder.
2. Open Tune Editor.
3. Compose tune using controls listed in Functionality.
Saving a tune:
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1. Select File from menu bar.
2. Select Save As from the pull down menu.
3. Select Save As filename:
Type: PMDIARY.$$A
4. Select Save.
5. Press Alt+F4 to close.
Set alarm in PMDiary and your tune plays as the alarm.