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KRECORD1 04/24/87 Kenneth Manos
Cambridge, Ma
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Functions: 1) Play notes on a 3 octave keyboard.
2) Record the notes entered.
3) Replay the notes entered - forward or in reverse.
4) Save the notes entered to a disk file.
5) Play the notes entered from a disk file.
6) Load the notes entered from a disk file into memory.
7) Generate random notes.
Usage: 1) Enter "krecord1" and CR (Return).
2) At the prompt, enter the octave to be played (1 - 8) and
the duration of each note. These options are entered on
the same line and separated by a blank. For instance, if
the lowest octave is to played with each note lasting for
1 second, the following would be entered:
1 1000
3) At this point, one of the following options may be chosen:
1) Enter notes on the keyboard. Each of the top three
rows represents the twelve notes of the scale, with the
topmost ("1" - "=") being the highest pitch and the
bottommost ("a" - "/") being the lowest pitch.
2) Enter "x" to exit the program.
3) Enter "z" to reset all options and clear the recorded
notes.
4) Enter ">" to replay the notes entered.
5) Enter "<" to replay the notes entered in reverse.
6) Enter "v" to save the notes entered to a disk file.
Default file name appears in parentheses.
Default file extension is ".NOT".
7) Enter "b" to play the notes entered from a disk file.
Default file name appears in parentheses.
Default file extension is ".NOT".
8) Enter "n" to load the notes entered from a disk file.
Default file name appears in parentheses.
Default file extension is ".NOT".
9) Enter "c" to generate random notes.
At the prompt, enter the values for the high range of
octave and note duration as in step 2.
Random note generation may then be stopped by entering
any valid note or option key.
Comments: If an invalid key is ever entered, an alarm will sound.
The top row of notes consists of the following keys:
1234567890-=
The middle row of notes consists of the following keys:
qwertyuiop[]
The bottom row of notes consists of the following keys:
asdfghjkl;'/ (the "/" is actually on the row below, but
there are only 11 keys in this row.)
When a file is loaded into memory, it may be replayed forwards
or backwards, notes may be added to it, and then the changed
notes may be resaved under the same or a different file name.