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- Note by Note
- Trial Version 1.00s
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- From: Applied MicroSystems, Inc.
- Roswell, Georgia
- (404) 552-9000 voice (404) 552-1257 BBS
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- Note by Note is copyrighted and registered with the Library of
- Congress in Washington, DC. Applied MicroSystems grants the user of
- this trial version a 30-day license period to evaluate the software.
- This trial version may be freely duplicated and distributed.
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- Hardware Requirements:
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- MS-DOS operating system
- Microsoft compatible mouse
- VGA graphics (640x480)
- 512K of free RAM
- Hard disk (highly recommended)
- Sound Blaster card (Optional)
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- Starting Note by Note:
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- The only file needed to run this program is NBN.EXE. You MUST be
- in the same sub-directory where NBN.EXE is located to run the
- program. At the DOS prompt, type: NBN and press ENTER.
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- Note by Note includes built-in support for the Sound Blaster card
- from Creative Labs. If your system has a Sound Blaster card, you
- may choose from a variety of instrument sounds. Of course, a Sound
- Blaster card is not required for Note by Note operation. Without
- it, tones will be generated by the PC speaker.
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- For Note by Note to be able to access your Sound Blaster card, the
- FM driver (SBFMDRV.COM), supplied on your Sound Blaster diskettes,
- must first be loaded. This driver, a 5K TSR program, may be loaded
- manually or may be included in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. To load the
- driver manually, change to the drive\directory containing your Sound
- Blaster files and type SBFMDRV at the DOS prompt. You should then
- get a message saying that the driver is installed. If you have a
- Sound Blaster card, but Note by Note is using the PC speaker, most
- likely the SBFMDRV driver is not loaded.
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- With a Sound Blaster card and properly loaded SBFMDRV, the sound
- button on the left of the Note by Note screen will offer you a
- variety of instrument sounds to choose from, as well as the option
- to turn the sound off altogether. Without a Sound Blaster card, the
- sound button will simply toggle the PC speaker generated sound on or
- off (as indicated by the red LED to the left of the sound button).
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- Note by Note
- Trial Version 1.00s
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- When the program starts, you will be in FREE PLAY mode with the
- piano keyboard. You will notice four buttons on either side of the
- staff paper, as well as a HELP button and an EXIT button at the
- bottom of the screen. The top three buttons on the left allow you
- to select the piano keyboard, a guitar neck, or a set of letter
- buttons. The fourth button on the left will toggle the sound on and
- off. The four buttons on the right allow you to select the playing
- mode. The top button is FREE PLAY, the second button (with the
- single note) is SINGLE NOTE drill, the third button is THREE NOTE
- drill, and the fourth button (with the 4/4 sign) is RHYTHM drill.
- In this trial version of Note by Note, only FREE PLAY and SINGLE
- NOTE drills are available.
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- FREE PLAY Mode:
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- Use the mouse to click on a piano key, guitar string, or letter
- button. The selected note will be displayed on the staff paper, you
- will hear a note from the PC speaker, and the name of the note will
- be displayed in the status box at the bottom center of the screen.
- As you continue to play, the notes will scroll to the left. Use
- this mode to familiarize yourself with the notes on the staff, as
- well as on your selected instrument.
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- SINGLE NOTE Drill:
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- When you select SINGLE NOTE drill, a note will be generated by the
- computer and placed on the staff paper. You must then click on the
- proper piano key, guitar string, or letter button to identify the
- note. If you are correct on your first try, a new note will appear
- immediately. If you are wrong, your note will be placed on the
- staff paper to the right of the drill note, and you may continue
- until you find the right note. The status box will be updated with
- each try. If you are having trouble finding the correct note, you
- may click on the staff paper and the correct key, string, or button
- will be highlighted. Clicking on the SINGLE NOTE button will reset
- your scores.
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- Note by Note
- Trial Version 1.00s
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- THREE NOTE Drill: (not available in the trial version)
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- The THREE NOTE drill offers a way to learn how to read music in
- phrases, as opposed to simply identifying notes. You select a delay
- from 0 to 5 seconds. Three notes will be placed on the staff and
- will disappear after the selected delay. You must then play all
- three notes to get a correct score.
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- RHYTHM Drill: (not available in the trial version)
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- In the RHYTHM drill, a time bar replaces the instrument. Two
- measures of notes and rests will appear. You must then click on the
- proper counts on the time bar, in the order in which the notes
- appear. When you have finished, the proper counts will be displayed
- so you can see how you did. This drill is a very effective way to
- learn how to count through measures.
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- HELP:
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- At any time you may click on the HELP button to display context
- sensitive help. While the help is displayed for the current drill,
- you can also get general help on using the program.
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- ORDERING Information:
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- Please see the included file ORDER.FRM or contact Applied MicroSystems.
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- Applied MicroSystems, Inc.
- P.O. Box 832
- Roswell, GA 30077
-
- (404) 552-9000 (voice)
- (404) 552-1257 (BBS)
-
- Note by Note (NBN) is copyrighted 1991 by Applied MicroSystems, Inc. All
- rights reserved. Note by Note is a trademark of Applied MicroSystems.
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- Written in Microsoft 'C' and GRASP
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