home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
-
-
- The Musician's Organizer
- Shareware Version 1.2
- Copyright (C) 1992 Sound Solutions
- All rights reserved
-
- Sound Solutions
- P.O. BOX 501
- Severn, MD. 21144
-
-
-
-
- Disclaimer of Warranty
-
- Sound Solutions excludes any and all implied warranties, including ì
- warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. Sound Solutions ì
- does not make any warranty of representation, either express or ì
- implied, with respect to this software program, its quality, ì
- performance, or fitness for a particular purpose. Sound Solutions ì
- shall not have any liability for special, incidental, or ì
- consequential damages arising out of or resulting from the use of ì
- this program.
-
-
-
-
- "The Musician's Organizer"
-
-
- This program features a "user-friendly" interface with drop-down ì
- menus, and a help (status) line at the bottom of the screen. This ì
- on-line documentation has been provided as a convenient quick ì
- reference. If you have not already done so, read the README.DOC and ì
- ORDER.DOC files.
-
-
-
- TITLE SCREEN
-
- The initial screen can be bypassed only after 5 seconds, by ì
- pressing any key. The start-up screen is not present in the ì
- registered version. The program title screen may be bypassed at any ì
- time by pressing any key after starting the program. Should ì
- database or index files become deleted, new files will be created ì
- after the title screen is presented.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- SONG LIST
-
- The song list module is used to maintain the songs which a group ì
- can perform (or is in DJ's library).
-
- 1) View songs
-
- Allows one to scroll through the entire song database. The song ì
- title column will be fixed in place as you scroll through the data ì
- with the right and left arrow keys.
-
- 2) Add songs
-
- Used for entering new songs. The information requested is shown as ì
- follows:
-
- TITLE - Title of the song.
-
- ARTIST - Recording group.
-
- STYLE - Style to categorize the song by. New style categories may ì
- be added in the [Tools & Defaults] module.
-
- TIME - Length of time for performing this song.
-
- FREQUENCY - A number from 1 to 5 (1 most often) assigned to the song ì
- for the frequency (how often) this number will be played.
-
- DINNER - Determines if this song would normally be considered for a ì
- dinner set.
-
- BAND SINGER/[MEDIA] - Band Singer: Band member who would be ì
- considered the lead singer for this song. Media: Recorded media ì
- such as LP, CD, etc. Singers and media may be added under the ì
- [Tools & Defaults] module.
-
- 3) Edit songs
-
- Used to modify songs currently in the song database.
-
- 4) Delete songs
-
- Delete songs from the song database. Deleted songs that have been ì
- used in remaining set sheets, will be shown as " *** This title ì
- deleted *** " in the set sheet.
-
- 5) Print song list
-
- Prints sorted song lists to printer or text file.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------ì
- SET SHEET
-
- This module allows the construction of set sheets for ì
- engagements. The songs for each set are either selected from the ì
- song list database, or from a previously defined (custom) set.
-
- 1) Make new sheet
-
- Used for creating a new set sheet. A set sheet consists of from 1 ì
- to 5 sets and an optional special request set.
-
- 2) Load existing sheet
-
- Load a set sheet which was previously created.
-
- 3) Edit sheet
-
- Edit a set sheet which has been loaded. Songs can be either ì
- inserted or deleted into any of the sets.
-
- 4) Save sheet as ...
-
- Rename the currently loaded set sheet. The original sheet will be ì
- retained under its' original name.
-
- 5) Delete sheet
-
- Delete set sheets permanently. A currently loaded set sheet can not ì
- be deleted until it has been unselected.
-
- 6) Unselect sheet
-
- Unselect the currently loaded set sheet.
-
- 7) Print sheet
-
- Print the currently loaded set sheet to a printer or text file.
-
- 8) Custom sets
-
- Allows the creation and maintenance of "fixed" sets which contain ì
- songs that are usually performed in the same sequence. Custom sets ì
- are useful when creating set sheets that need a "standard" set which ì
- is played often (ie. Dinner set, Oldies set). This shareware ì
- version supports the creation of two custom sets at one time. To ì
- make more, you must first delete an existing one, if two already ì
- exist. Be sure that the Automatic Packing feature under [TOOLS & ì
- DEFAULTS -> Change Defaults] is set to "Y". If it is not, the ì
- custom set will only be marked for deletion. The registered version ì
- supports an unlimited number of custom sets.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- SCHEDULE
-
- The schedule section allows one to maintain engagement schedules ì
- and create contracts.
-
- 1) Add jobs
-
- Add new performance dates. A previously created set sheet title can ì
- be attached to the job information for later reference. A memo can ì
- also be added for notes, such as directions, or music that works ì
- well with this crowd.
-
- 2) Edit jobs
-
- Edit the job information as contracts are sent and received.
-
- 3) Delete jobs
-
- Delete jobs from the job database.
-
- 4) View schedule
-
- Presents a calendar initially in the current month. The current ì
- date is highlighted. Directions are given on the screen for moving ì
- forwards or backwards in months or years. Pressing Function Key 9 ì
- (F9) will scan the current month for job dates if the Automatic Scan ì
- option is disabled. The starting time of the engagement will be ì
- displayed for each job. If more than two jobs are scheduled for the ì
- same date, a "+" will indicate this condition.
-
- 5) Print schedule
-
- Print a schedule of the jobs within a specified date range on a ì
- printer or to a text file.
-
- 6) Edit contract
-
- Allows editing of any of 9 contracts to be used with the job ì
- database to produce contracts, if needed for the engagements. An ì
- editor allows one to simply type a template for the [Print contract] ì
- section to use. Directions are provided on screen. A list of ì
- substitution codes can be accessed by pressing Function Key 1 (F1) ì
- while editing the contract. By including these codes in the ì
- contract, the [Print contract] section will place the corresponding ì
- data from the selected job into the codes. Two sample contracts ì
- have been provided as examples.
-
- List of the substitution codes:
-
- CODE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- !PLAYDATE Date the affair will take place. 12/31/90
- !TITLE A title for referencing the affair. New Year's Eve 1990
- !STARTTIME Starting time of affair. 08:00p
- !STOPTIME Ending time of the affair. 01:00a
- !LOCATION Location of the affair. DC burbs
- !SPONSOR Sponsor of the affair. Tomcat Club
- !FIRST First name of contact. Joe
- !LAST Last name of contact. Jones
- !STREET Street address of contact. 1221 Main Street
- !CITY City of contact. Wheaton
- !STATE State of contact. MD
- !ZIPCODE Zipcode of contact. 21312
- !PHONE Home phone number of contact. (301)-844-1212
- !BUSPHONE Business phone of contact. (201)-844-1212
- !MEN Number of group members to perform. 4
- !PRICE Price for the performance. $500
- !#BREAKS Number of breaks. 3
- !#MINUTES Number minutes each break. 15
- !ADVMONEY Amount of deposit requested. $100
- !ADVDATE Date to receive deposit requested. 06/01/90
- !DEPREC Amount of deposit received. $100
- !DEPDATE Date deposit is received. 05/01/90
- !DEPMETH Deposit method of payment. H
- ( "A" - cAsh, "H" - cHeck )
- !PAYREC Amount received at affair. $400
- !PAYDATE Date of affair payment. 01/01/91
- !PAYMETH Affair method of payment. A
- ( "A" - cAsh, "H" - cHeck )
- !SENDDATE Date contract was mailed out. 02/10/90
- !RTNDATE Date contract was returned. 05/15/90
- !TODAY Today's date. 05/30/90
- !CONTDATE Date contract was written. 02/01/90
-
- 7) Print contract
-
- Allows a selected job to be printed to a printer or text file, using ì
- any of the contract templates.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- TOOLS & DEFAULTS
-
- 1) Add style
-
- Add styles to use when adding or editing the song list database.
-
- 2) Delete style
-
- Delete styles from the style database.
-
- 3) Add singer/[media]
-
- Add band singers (types of media) to use when adding or editing the ì
- song list database.
-
- 4) Delete singer/[media]
-
- Delete band singers (types of media) from the singer database.
-
- 5) Change defaults
-
- Set the defaults which are invoked when starting "The Musician's ì
- Organizer".
-
- The following defaults are requested:
-
- [Program Mode] default:
-
- a.) Musician's Organizer or Disk Jockey's Organizer. (The title of ì
- the program will not change, but the program will be configured ì
- appropriately.)
-
- [Song List] defaults:
-
- a.) Default Style
- b.) Default Singer/Media
- c.) Song filter level (1-5)
-
- [Printing Defaults]
-
- a.) Printer's page length
- b.) Number of sets (2 or 4) to print per page (allows for large ì
- fonts if using 2 sets per page)
- c.) Printer codes to enable large fonts
-
- Examples:
- Printer Mode Codes
- -------------- ----------------- ------------------------
- Epson FX,MX,RX Expanded 027,087,001
- IBM Graphics,
- Proprinter Expanded 027,087,001
- Panasonic 1091 Expanded+Enhanced 027,087,010,027,069
- Star Micronics
- Gemini Expanded 027,087,001
-
- d.) Printer codes to reset the printer back into normal (default) ì
- mode.
-
- Examples:
- Printer Codes
- ---------------- ------------------------
- Epson FX,MX,RX 027,087,000
- IBM Graphics,
- Proprinter 027,087,000
- Panasonic 1091 027,087,000,027,070
- Star Micronics
- Gemini 027,064
-
- e.) Title of the band to appear at the top of print requests
-
- [Schedule - Job] defaults:
-
- a.) Automatic job scan when viewing schedule
- b.) Number of group members
- c.) Contract price
- d.) Deposit requested
- e.) Contact city
- f.) Contact state
-
- [Data Deletion Default]
-
- a.) Automatic packing - Packing (permanent removal) of deleted items ì
- will keep the size of the databases down, but can take substantial ì
- time if a database grows large.
-
- 6) Reindex data
- Should indexes (files which determine order for the databases) ì
- become corrupted, choose this option to restore the data ì
- organization. Use of this option will safely rebuild the index ì
- files without harming existing data. Use it if data appears to have ì
- been corrupted.
-
- 7) Toolkit
-
- The toolkit provides the following references and tools:
-
- Key Chart - A reference sheet of sharps and flats for major and ì
- minor key signatures.
-
- Chord Builder - Builds common chords from the selected root note and ì
- chord requested. The chord formula is shown below the chord notes.
-
- Scale Builder - Builds common scales from the selected root note and ì
- mode requested. The scale formula is shown below the scale notes.
- The notation used is: R (Root note), W (Whole step), 1/2 ì
- (Halfstep), W1/2 (Whole + Half step).
-
- Metronome - A clicking style metronome. Speed can be set from ì
- 1(fastest) rate, to 40 (slowest). Visual indicators are shown also.
-
- Tune-up - A chromatic tuner with adjustable tone lengths.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- EXIT
-
- 1) Quit
-
- Quit "The Musician's Organizer".
-
- 2) On-Line Help
-
- Call on this help file. Your serial number is displayed on the ì
- bottom of this screen. This shareware version shows a serial number ì
- of "0". Once registered, your unique number will be displayed.
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
- SUGGESTIONS:
-
- Sound Solutions welcomes any comments or suggestions. We are ì
- constantly improving our software and would appreciate your input.
-
- REGISTRATIONS:
-
- Registrations are greatly appreciated. User input and support are ì
- vital to shareware products. Please refer to the ORDER.DOC file for ì
- information.
-
- Thank You,
-
- Rick Matlak
- Sound Solutions