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Page IndexHardware RequirementsFretPet requires a G3, G4, or G5 Macintosh computer capable of running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther and a graphics card supporting Quartz Extreme. A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is recommended. System RequirementsFretPet requires a minimum Mac OS X version of 10.3. It has been tested with Mac OS X versions from 10.3.4 to 10.4.1. QuickTime™ SupportFretPet uses QuickTime's built-in Musical Instruments synthesizer as its default musical output. QuickTime comes pre-installed with Mac OS X and Apple periodically publishes updated versions. The QuickTime synthesizer is also called DLSSoundModule by programs like SimpleSynth and Apple's GarageBand. The built-in synthesizer is notoriously lo-fidelity, but GarageBand enhances it by adding all kinds of extra filters and effects. CoreMIDI SupportMIDI output is supported through Apple's built-in CoreMIDI technology. This opens up a whole world of exciting sound possibilities. Thanks to CoreMIDI you can use FretPet to drive software synthesizers like GarageBand and the popular Native Instruments synthesizers and a myriad of others. Using the freeware program MIDIPipe you can route the output of FretPet to external synthesizers and apply all kinds of cool effects, arpeggiation, etc. ReWire™ReWire is not currently supported by FretPet due to Propellerhead's licensing restrictions. However I'm exploring this technology for a future version. Special KnowledgeDoes FretPet require any special knowledge to use effectively? Definitely not! If you already understand the concepts of Music Theory it'll be easier for you to understand things like the Roman and Numerical Notation used in the manual and interfaces. But all that's really required is the ability to enjoy music and a willingness to explore. If you feel a desire to explore further, Wikipedia has an enormous wealth of articles concerning musical concepts. Here are some links to just a few: |