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Watch -- Multi-Function MIDI Analyzer
Copyright 1990, Kevin Weiner
All rights reserved
Hardware
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Watch needs a minimum of 162K of available ram for the program code,
though 280K or more is recommended to permit large enough data areas for
processing incoming data. Additional space is required to work with
standard MIDI files.
The following MIDI interfaces are supported: all Roland MPU-401
compatibles, IBM Music Feature card, Key Electronice MIDIator,
Creative Labs SOUND BLASTER (with MIDI adapter).
Directories
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For ease of use, it is recommended that WATCH.EXE and its associated
files be kept in a subdirectory in the DOS path. The help files are
assumed to be in the current directory, or else in the path. When Watch
exits it updates the file WATCH.STP with any setup changes that were
made. The first time the program is run, that file is created in the
current directory if it was not found. Watch will also search the path
for the setup file, so if only one setup file is desired, it should be
moved to a path directory.
Device setup
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To select special MIDI device options, include the -d option on the
Watch command line. The -d option identifies the MIDI interface(s) in
use, and optionally, the IRQ and base I/O address:
-dmfc selects IBM Music Feature
-dmpu selects MPU-401 compatible
-dmidiator selects MIDIator
-dsbmidi selects SOUND BLASTER MIDI
(The first 3 letters of the device name are sufficient.)
The MIDIator cannot be detected automatically and the -dmid option
must always be specified if one is in use.
Optional IRQ and I/O port address information can be added following
the device id if necessary:
-dxxx:<irq>:<ioaddr>
For example, to define an MPU-compatible interface using IRQ 5 and I/O
address 332 (hex), use:
-dMPU:5:332
If only the I/O address is required but the default IRQ is alright,
use -dMPU::332.
The irq and ioaddr are not relevant to the MIDIator, though the first
option number can be given to indicate use of the com port 2 instead of
the default com 1. (ex: -dmid:2)
To set up a device before hand, define the "opt1" environment variable
to be the -d option that would be included on the command line. For
example:
set opt1=-dmpu:5:332
This line would generally be added to the autoexec.bat file to
select the option permanently.
Help
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All data entry within Watch is self-prompting. More complete usage
information is contained in the help files, WATCH1.HLP and WATCH2.HLP.
The help files may be viewed within the program via the F1 help option
on any screen. They may also be viewed as normal text files, or
printed. If using an editor to view them, be careful not to modify
them, since they are specially formatted and may not be viewable within
the program if modified.