ABOUT SWEET SIXTEEN

SWEET SIXTEEN is a sequencer program that allows you to record, edit
and playback all types of MIDI events and store them to disk. The
resolution of the sequencer is 192 PPQN (ticks per quarter note) and
thanks to the multitasking capability you can use almost every
command while SWEET SIXTEEN is running.

You will need a PC-compatible computer, minimum 386SX, 16 Mhz,
with at least 2 Megabytes of RAM and Windows 3.1 or later. You will also
need some kind of sound source, either a soundcard with MIDI capabilities
or a MIDI interface and an external syntheziser. A version for 286 computers
is also available.


NEW FEATURES.
Please see the end of this file for information about new features!


INSTALL.
In order to run SWEET SIXTEEN you first have to install it onto your harddisk
using the installation program on the program disk.


Installing procedure:
1. Launch Windows.
2. Insert the floppy disk in Drive A or B.
3. From the Program Manager File menu, choose "RUN".
4. A dialog box will appear. In the "Command Line" field enter...
   A:INSTALL or B:INSTALL

5. The installation program on the floppy disk will run. Follow the
onscreen prompts to complete the installation.

If any changes have been made to the program, you will be informed by a "Read me" text
that will appear in a window at this point.

The Setup program creates a Program Manager group called "SWEET
SIXTEEN"
and Program Manager items (icons) for the SWEET SIXTEEN program and a couple of
demo songs.


SWEET SIXTEEN is designed to run with the
Multimedia Extensions under Windows 3.1 which means you also have to make sure you
have installed a MIDI driver for the interface or soundcard you are going
to use (see the instructions for your interface).

To run SWEET SIXTEEN, double-click its icon in the Windows Program
Manager.


MIDI SETUP.
When starting SWEET SIXTEEN for the first time you will be told to set up
your MIDI interface. Choose the MIDI/Memory Setup Dialog from the options
menu.

Here you select which MIDI in and MIDI out ports you want use
by using the drop-down lists (combo boxes). All the
MIDI ports that are available on your system will appear in the
list boxes along with a "No device" choice. The Output port lists should
also have an option for the MIDI Mapper. See your Multimedia
Extensions documentation for details on using the MIDI
Mapper.To make a port selection, click on the arrow button on the right
of the combo box and a list of all available selections will appear.
Click on the selection that you want. The "No device" choice is usefull
for freeing up a port so that it can be used by another application.


MEMORY.
Since Windows is a multitasking environment you also have to tell
SWEET SIXTEEN how much memory it shall use. The less amount you
allocate the more there will be left for other application you may
want to run simultanesly. In the MIDI/Memory Setup Dialog
you choose the number of MIDI events you will need. If you at any time
are running out of memory you will have to increase the number of MIDI
events, save your work and restart SWEET SIXTEEN. Try to avoid allocating
much more memory than you need since this will slow down the overall
performerance of your system (Windows).



NEW FEATURES / NEW FEATURES / NEW FEATURES / NEW FEATURES / NEW FEATURES


The Flags menu has two new items.

2 Bar count-in.
With this item ticked you will get a two bar count-in.


Chase Events.
With this item ticked SWEET SIXTEEN will "look backwards" on every
track to detect and transmit the nearest Program Change and
Volume (Control Change 7) event for each MIDI channel. This ensures
that you will always have the right sound(s) and volume for each
MIDI channel (instrument).


"Internal/External Sync" is moved to the Options menu.


AUTO-PUNCH IN/OUT or DROP IN/OUT

Pressing the Punch button will make SWEET SIXTEEN enter record mode
at the Left locator position and drop out of record mode at the Right
locator position. The section of the track between the two positions
will be erased (replace mode).

With the "Spacebar" key you can toggle between record and play mode
(also when stopped). When entering record mode this way, the notes played
will be added to what is already on the track (overdubbed). If you hold
down the "Shift" key while pressing the "Spacebar" key, the new recording
will replace the old one (replace mode).