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█▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀█ ░█ █ ▒░█ STUDIO PLUS VERSION 2.1 █ ▒░█ The Personal Studio Productivity System █ ▒░█ Copyright 1989, Multiuser Microsystems █ ▒░█ All Rights Reserved █ ▒░█ CompuServe ID 73077,1011 █ ▒░█ Written by Pat Taylor & Mike Garey █ ▒░█ █ ▒░█ MULTIUSER MICROSYSTEMS █ ▒░█ 4838 Walden Glen Drive █ ▒░█ Memphis, TN 38128 █ ▒░█ (901) 385-2372 █ ▒░█ █ ▒░█▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Table of Contents Introduction .................................................... 1 A Note from the Author .......................................... 2 About Studio Plus ............................................... 3 General Usage ................................................... 4 Data Entry ...................................................... 5 Data Entry (cont) ............................................... 6 Future Enhancements ............................................. 7 INTRODUCTION Page 1 STUDIO PLUS is the copyrighted property of Multiuser Microsystems. You are granted a limited license to use STUDIO PLUS, and to copy and distribute it, provided that the following conditions are met: 1) No fee may be charged for such copying and distribution. 2) STUDIO PLUS may ONLY be distributed in its original, unmodified state. You are granted a 10-day trial period in which you may use STUDIO PLUS. If you continue to use STUDIO PLUS after this period, you must pay the license registration fee of $50. Once we receive a check, we will issue you a registration number at which point you will be eligible for future updates, assistance, and a clear conscience. The registration fee should be sent to: Multiuser Microsystems Studio Plus 4838 Walden Glen Drive Memphis, TN 38128 Be sure to write the name of the software "Studio Plus 2.0" in the description blank on your check and include the name "Studio Plus" in the address on your envelope. Site licenses, commercial distribution licenses, and customized versions are available. Call or write for more information. Limited Warranty This program is transferred "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Multiuser Microsystems licenses this program for your use. You must assume responsibility for installation of the program, and that the program performs to your expectations. A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR Page 2 As a musician and an engineer I spent so much time keeping up with all of the "WHAT..WHERE? HOW MANY TIMES? HOW MUCH?"...., that it started causing my creativity to suffer.....and WHY? Simply too much to keep up with! Let's face it, if you are an engineer or you own a studio, especially one with lots of paying clients, you know that after a while it becomes hard to keep up with all of the different types of paperwork and filing problems that a studio deals with routinely. And when you're assisting or engineering, finding the correct tape, the song, and the tracksheet is sometimes enough to give you a headache before you even begin the session, not to mention the keeping up with materials and rentals used and how many vocalist were used for how much, AND the maintenance log. Sometimes things don't get fixed for the simple reason it takes too much precious time to find the log and turn to the right page and write down what's wrong. It all adds up to TIME... costly TIME! All of this mindless running around takes time and is straining the energy out of you needlessly. STUDIO PLUS is designed to be used in the same manner as an engineer uses his daily log book, maintenance log book, notepads and tracksheets, and acounting department, except with STUDIO PLUS it's all right in front of you, neatly organized so you can access all of the above features quickly, which makes it easier for you to lay back... and be creative. Co-Author, Pat Taylor ABOUT STUDIO PLUS Page 3 Key features: 1) Automatically calculates studio hours. 2) Keeps track of materials used, instrument rentals, vocalists used. 3) Keeps track of track sheets and notes pages. 4) Includes a maintenance log and report for studio techs. 5) "Lotus" style menu bar selection. 6) Search and Sort by Artist name and Session date, or (in Tracksheet) by Songtitle and Artist name. 7) Reports which can be viewed on screen or printed. 8) Calendar, Phone/Address filer, Stop Watch, Calculator. We hope you will enjoy STUDIO PLUS as much as all of our other satisfied users. Remember as a registered user you will be eligible for the enhancements as available and any necessary phone support. Your requests for new features will be appreciated and considered. A word about user supported software: The user supported software concept (usually referred to as shareware) is an attempt to provide software at low cost. The cost of offering a new product by conventional means is staggering, and hence dissuades many independent authors and small companies from developing and promoting their ideas. User supported software is an attempt to develop a new marketing channel, where products can be introduced at low cost. If user supported software works, then everyone will benefit. The user will benefit by receiving quality products at low cost, and by being able to "test drive" software thoroughly before purchasing it. The author benefits by being able to enter the commercial software arena without first needing large sources of venture capital. But it can only work with your support. We're not just talking about STUDIO PLUS here, but about all user supported software. If you find that you are still using a program after 10 days, then it is obviously worth something to you, and you should send in your registration fee. General Usage Page 4 Starting STUDIO PLUS: To load Studio Plus simply type 'PLUS' at the DOS prompt. Highlight one of the following selections (or press the first letter of the selection). STUDIO MANAGER: Studio Manager takes all of the studio & maintenance logbooks which an engineer uses daily and makes them easier to use. It puts them in a central location so there's no running around looking for anything. It stores and retrieves information quickly and reliably. It keeps up with client and artist information, studio hours, materials used, rental instruments, vocalists, and keeps a maintanence log. All of the information can be either viewed on screen or sent to printer. TRACK MANAGER: Track Manager makes it simple to find a tracksheet out of thousands of songtitles, something that if you were looking by hand could take forever. It keeps up with the Songtitle, format of the tape, location of the song on tape, which tape the song is on, the names of the individual tracks, and has a notes page for any other information that you want to enter. There is a report so that you can find out which songtitles are listed in the database. PHONE/ADDRESS BOOK: A phonebook and address book for quick access to emergency #'s, maintenance #'s, musicians #'s, or any #'s you wish to access. CALENDAR: A calendar to keep up with daily appointments such as sessions, business meetings, lunchen dates, etc.. ON-LINE MANUAL: Capability to view this user documentation on-line. EXIT TO DOS: Quit Studio Plus and return to DOS. The following instructions work the same in both Studio Manager and Track Manager for the exception that Track Manager has less pages. To select any item on a menu you can either type the identifying letter to the left of the selection, or cursor down to highlight the selection using the arrow keys. Data Entry Page 5 ADD Procedure: Select 'ADD'. A prompt will appear asking for the database name. Type any name of up to eight characters or letters for the database name and press <ENTER>. If the database does not exist, a prompt will appear, and ask if you want to create it. Press 'Y', and the primary screen will appear. After entering the information on the first screen, you can either <ESC> to the menu or <PgDn> to go on to the next screen. If you choose to continue, enter the information in the miscellaneous screens. <PgDn> = NEXT screen, <PgUp> = PREVIOUS screen, and <ESC> will return you to the menu. If any editing is required, select 'UPDATE' and correct the necessary fields. UPDATE Procedure: Select 'UPDATE'. A prompt will appear asking for the database name. Type any name of up to eight characters or letters for the database name and press <ENTER>. If the database does not exist, a prompt will appear, and ask if you want to create it. Press 'Y', and the primary screen of the FIRST ENTRY will appear. Use the arrow keys to move from field to field, updating the information and pressing <ENTER> after editing. The <F10> key will take you to the miscellaneous screens at which point <PgDn> = NEXT screen, <PgUp> = PREVIOUS screen, and <ESC> will return you to the menu. SEARCH CAPABILITY: The <F1> key is a search function that lets you find an artist or a session date quickly by typing in just enough of the name to identify the artist name or session date. The criteria used will depend on the current 'sort' mode (see below). Two or three letters of the artist name should be enough to identify the correct artist. The Search function works on any page, so you can change files while on any screen. However, this does not apply when in the ADD mode because SEARCH looks for a record that is already in memory, where as in ADD you are in the process of entering information which 'will be saved' when you leave the ADD mode. STOP WATCH: The <F5> key activates the Stop Watch. The space bar starts and stops the Stop Watch. Press <ESC> to exit Stop Watch. CALCULATOR: The <F6> key activates the Calculator. Use like normal calcu- lator. Press <ESC> to exit Calculator. Data Entry (cont) Page 6 DELETE Procedure: Use the <F1> key to search for the record that you want to delete or browse through all records using the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys. When the desired record is showing, press <D> and a prompt will appear asking if you want to delete the present record. If you do, press <Y> for yes, or <N> for no if you made a mistake. NOTE: If you have already pressed <D> and <Y> and DELETED is showing on the screen (and you haven't left the delete screen), you may RECALL the record by pressing <D> again and answering <Y> for yes. This is a TOGGLE function that deletes first and then recalls records with the same commands( <D> & <Y>. When you are through "marking" the records you desire to be deleted press <ESC> and the prompt will ask you to wait while the program is deleting the records that you marked. You will then return to the menu. SORTED BY...: This selection will "toggle" between ARTIST and DATE. The UPDATE, DELETE, and REPORT functions will follow the current order. This is useful when it may be easier to find a client's information one way than the other. REPORTS: 1) Where to send the report. First decide whether you want the report directed to the screen or printer. The program defaults to the screen, so if you want to just view the report on the screen just leave it alone, otherwise press "C" or arrow key down and highlight the screen or printer toggle function. Everytime you press <ENTER> or "C" the prompt changes from screen to printer. So toggle the prompt to printer and press <ENTER>. 2) Which report and from which database. If you press "R" from the Menu screen, the report menu will appear. Select the report you desire to use and highlight it by using the arrow keys and then press <ENTER>. A window will show a prompt asking for the database name. The current database will already be visable. If the report is to be from the current database, simply press <ENTER>, there is no need to retype the database name. The desired report will be executed. PASTE: This function ONLY works in Tracksheet Manager. It is a stamp of the last track typed. It's purpose is to save time when repeating the same thing you just typed. Example: Track 1) Kick Track 2) Big Fat Snare Notice that track 2, "Big Fat Snare" takes 14 key strokes to enter. For a quicker way, press <F5> and the last track entered will be pasted in as shown below: Track 3) Big Fat Snare Future Enhancements Page 7 Future enhancements of STUDIO PLUS are in progress! Some enhancements to be included are: 1) Encrypted password protection for selections. 2) Reminders for due dates and overdue rental returns and fees that are out of house. 3) Stereo Identifiers...quick marking of stereo pairs in Tracksheet Manager. 4) Function to copy the first screen of a file to a blank file so the engineer won't have to repeat the title screen. 5) Linking of datafiles so multiple months can be viewed or sent to the printer. 6) Sort by date added to Tracksheet Manager. 7) Studio performance report, which compares figures with other rooms within the same facility. Registered users will receive the next update FREE! Other Products of Multiuser Microsytems are........... ENCOMPASS - The Single or Multi User Menu System * Easy to use! * Faster than all of the other menu systems available! * Non memory-resident to preserve your precious memory! 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