Personal Computer Music System Specifications and Technical Summary

General System Requirements:
. IBM PC,XT,AT or compatible computer with one available half- or full-
  size expansion slot.
. PC or MS-DOS version 2.0 or higher.
. 256K RAM. Supports up to 640K RAM
. IBM CGA or EGA, or MGA (Hercules).
. One floppy drive required. Supports hard disk use.
. Supports DOS directories and sub-directories.

Ad Lib Music Synthesizer Card

Description:
. Half-card multi-timbral sound synthesizer.
. Conforms with FCC Part 15 Class B specifications.

Dimensions:
. 3.5 ounces. (100 grams).

Sound Synthesis:
. FM synthesis
. Produces up to 11 notes simultaneously, including 6 melodic and
  5 percussive sounds. Optional mode for 9 simultaneous melodic sounds.
. Fully programmable (Programmer's Manual available from Ad Lib Inc.).

Audio Output:
. Amplified monophonic signal.
. Output through external 1/4" stereo jack.
. Mini plug adaptor included with system.
. 400 mW power at 8 Ohms.
. External volume control.

Juke Box playback program:
. User selects music for playback from on-screen title display.
. 25 music demonstration files included.
. Accepts user's original songs created using Visual Composer and displays
  user defined song titles.
. Accepts as many songs as available disk space allows.
. On-line help.
. Not copy protected.

Visual Composer music composition and editing program:
. Piano roll type music editor.
. 11 voice editing, including 6 melodic and 5 percussive parts.
. Optional mode for 9 melodic parts.
. Includes 50 preset instrument sounds.
. Editing screen displays all current status information,
  including interpretation data settings, cursor location map,
  song title and pitch at cursor location.
. User specifies beats per measure, ticks per beat, overall tempo and
  grid display size.
. User-controlled interpretation data include instrument, tempo, pitch
  detuning, and volume for each voice, and for each tick within a beat.
. Block editing capabilities include cut, copy, paste, clear, transpose
  up or down, octave up or down.
. Playback modes for whole composition, single voice, or selected passages.
. Supports optional Microsoft or compatible mouse.
. Works with pull-down menus or keyboard speed-commands.
. Supports MIDI input (MPU 401 standard) voice by voice
. Includes Composition Projects #1, with guidebook to general
  music composition and to several specific music styles. Includes
  a corresponding library of music practice files.
. Multi-mode printing facility produces continuous printout of
  music grid using Epson FX-80 compatible printers.
. Composition length depends on the amount of RAM, and the
  complexity and tempo of the composition. For instance, a composition
  with eleven instruments, four ticks/beat, and 60 beats/minute will play
  for about 4 minutes with 256K, and for about 45 minutes with 640K.
. On-line help.
. Not copy protected.

Test Program:
. Verifies correct installation and operation of Ad Lib Music Synthesizer
  Card.

Ad Lib Inc.
50 Staniford Street
Suite 800
Boston, MA 02114
Tel. (800) 463-2686 (USA and Canada)

Additional information can be obtained from The Ultimate RBBS in
Greenville SC at 803-895-3536, 300 to 2400 baud, 24 hrs.
Demo cassette available from Ad Lib.