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READ ME 1-
INSTALLING THE MUSICTIME DEMO
Installing MusicTime is easy. You simply boot your computer and run
MusicTime's installer program. In addition to the MusicTime application, you
can install sample music files and drivers for the Sound Blaster and
Media Vision Pro AudioSpectrum cards.
PLEASE NOTE- READ ME 2 contains a demo script - please read it
after installation to learn how to use MusicTime.
READ ME 3 - contains additional information about Ports and IRQ
settings and latest version addendum.
MIDI setup
Although you can use MusicTime without a MIDI instrument, in order to
use the MusicTime demo with a MIDI instrument, you must configure the
software so that it can communicate properly with your hardware.
See the instructions below.
INSTALLATION
By running the Setup program on the MusicTime Program Disk from
within Windows, you can quickly and easily install the MusicTime demo
and all related files.
The following section contains two separate installation procedures:
for Windows 3.1 (or Windows with Multimedia Extensions) and for Windows 3.0.
After you install MusicTime, you must install the TrueType fonts included on
the demo disk in order to run the MusicTime demo.
Note: For the following installation Microsoft Windows must
already be installed on your hard disk.
INSTALLING MUSICTIME UNDER WINDOWS 3.1
To install MusicTime from Windows 3.1:
1. Run Windows.
2. Insert the MusicTime Program Disk into your computer's disk drive
(A: or B:).
3. Choose "Run" from the File menu of the Windows Program
Manager.
The Run dialog appears.
4. In the "Command Line" text box, enter A:SETUP (or B:SETUP if
the Program Disk is in drive B:).
5. Click OK or press Enter to run the MusicTime Setup program.
The Setup dialog appears.
The default drive and directory to which MusicTime will be copied are
displayed in a text box. If you want to install MusicTime in a different
directory or drive, simply make the appropriate changes to the text
box.
Several installation options are listed in the box at the bottom of the
dialog. These include installation of the MusicTime program files, MIDI
drivers, and sample music files. Some options are pre-selected
(reverse highlighted) for installation (the Passport MIDI drivers will
automatically be de-selected on Multimedia PCs or PCs running
Windows 3.1 or later). De-select any options that you do not want.
6. Click OK and follow the on-screen prompts.
A dialog appears that asks if you would like the Setup program to
create a MusicTime Program Group in the Windows Program Manager.
7. Click Yes or press Enter to create a MusicTime Program Group.
Now you just need to install the fonts before you run MusicTime.
To install the MusicTime demo from Windows 3.0:
1. Run Windows.
2. Insert the MusicTime Program Disk into your computer's disk drive
(A: or B:).
3. Choose "Run" from the File menu of the Windows Program
Manager.
The Run dialog appears.
4. In the "Command Line" text box, enter A:SETUP (or B:SETUP if
the Program Disk is in drive B:).
5. Click OK or press Enter to run the MusicTime Setup program.
The Setup dialog appears.
The default drive and directory to which MusicTime will be copied are
displayed in a text box. If you want to install MusicTime in a different
directory or drive, simply make the appropriate changes to the text
box.
Several installation options are listed in the box at the bottom of the
dialog. These include installation of the MusicTime program files, MIDI
drivers, and sample music files. Some options are pre-selected for
installation (indicated by reverse highlighting). De-select any options
that you do not want.
6. Click OK and follow the on-screen prompts.
A dialog appears that asks if you would like the Setup program to
create a MusicTime Program Group in the Windows Program Manager.
7. Click Yes or press Enter to create a MusicTime Program Group.
8. After the MusicTime Program Group is created, the Passport MIDI
Device Installer appears. This enables you to install various drivers
for MIDI interfaces and sound cards. MIDI drivers for the Passport
MIDI Transport, Roland MPU-401t and compatible interfaces,
Creative Labs' Sound Blaster, and Media Vision's Pro AudioSpectrum
are included on the Program disk. There are also drivers for the
AdLib and FM synthesizers on the Sound Blaster and Pro
AudioSpectrum cards.
9. Select the appropriate drivers and click Add.
The selected drivers appear in the Installed list box. These drivers
will also appear in MusicTime's MIDI Setup dialog when you run MusicTime
(the MIDI Setup item is on the Goodies menu).
10. If you need to change the Port address or Interrupt number for
an installed device, select the device and click Setup. When the
Setup Device dialog appears, change the settings and click OK.
Otherwise, you can leave the device set to its default settings.
Click OK to exit the Passport MIDI Device Installer.
Now you just need to install the fonts before you run MusicTime.
Fonts
There are four TrueType fonts included on the MusicTime demo disk: Anastasia,
FretsA, FretsB, and FretsC. You must install these fonts using the Fonts
applet in the Windows Control Panel. (The Control Panel is typically found
in the Main Program Group in Windows.) The MusicTime demo will not run without
the fonts.
MIDI setup
Although you can use MusicTime without a MIDI instrument In order to
use the MusicTime demo with a MIDI instrument, you must configure the
software so that it can communicate properly with your hardware.
1. Open the MusicTime Program Group in the Windows Program
Manager (if it is not already open), and double-click the MusicTime icon
to run the program.
2. Pull down the Goodies menu and choose the MIDI Setup item.
The MIDI Setup dialog appears.
Ports
MusicTime can communicate with the MIDI world over one or two of
your computer's output ports. This is good because it lets MusicTime
address sixteen MIDI channels over each port, effectively giving it 32
channel capability. You can use both if you have two MIDI interfaces
or a dual port interface such as Music Quest's MQX-32M.
There are four drop down list boxes that enable you to make port
assignments. The two top list boxes let you designate the output
port(s) of your interface as either Port A or Port B. This dialog
determines which software port is connected to which of your
computer's hardware ports. MusicTime's output can also be routed to
sound cards like Creative Labs' Sound Blaster and Media Vision's Pro
AudioSpectrum.
Below each of the output port list boxes is a check box labeled
"Transmit Sync". Click this box to transmit MIDI sync messages on
that port. MusicTime sends MIDI song position pointer and MIDI clocks.
The next list box, labeled "Record port" tells MusicTime which port is
connected to the MIDI controller with which you'll enter notes onto
your score.
MusicTime can play or record based on your computer's own internal
clock or on a MIDI song position pointer and MIDI clocks received
from an outside source. If you'll be synchronizing your computer to
an external signal, you may want to keep the incoming sync signal
separate from MIDI data you're recording. The "Receive sync port"
item lets you do this.
Note: If you are using an MQX-32M and selected the MPU-401
drivers during installation, MusicTime will sense the presence of the MQX
and offer a choice of MQX-32 Port 1 and Port 2 in the Port list boxes.
Sync Source
The "Sync Source" radio buttons determine whether you'll use your
computer's clock or an external MIDI device as MusicTime's master clock.
If you won't be using an external MIDI sync source to control the
playback of MusicTime: Check Internal.
Your PC's internal clock will control MusicTime's playback speed.
If you do want to "slave" MusicTime's playback functions to an external
source: Check External.
MIDI Thru
This section routes the flow of MIDI data from your master controller
through your computer and out the designated port.
This kind of software MIDI Thru is useful when you have both a
Master Controller (a keyboard or other MIDI controller) and a
separate sound generating module. The MIDI output of your
controller should be connected to the MIDI input on the computer
and the MIDI output of the computer should be connected to the
MIDI input of your sound module.
Then, if you want to play your controller and have your sound
module respond to its MIDI messages, you have to turn on MusicTime's
MIDI Thru function. This routes the MIDI data (generated by your
playing) through your PC and out to the sound module.
Click on the radio button for the port─either A or B─that will send
the MIDI data back to the master controller.
MIDI Thru data can always be sent on one specific port and channel
or be set to follow the current staff you are working on. When a new
staff is selected, its assigned MIDI channel will be displayed in the
MIDI Thru button in MusicTime's main Edit window.
Enter the MIDI channel number, from 1 to 16, to which your
controller is set. When a dash appears in the text box, the MIDI Thru
data is sent out on all sixteen channels over both ports.
You are now ready to use MusicTime. Please read the README2! file to
learn how to use the program.