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  2. CHORDMASTER - Unregistered Version 1.6b     Chord Chemistry Program for Guitar
  3. Copyright (c) 1991, 1992 by Robert Watson
  4. All Rights Reserved.
  5.  
  6.  
  7.    CHORDMASTER is state-of-the-art chord chemistry software designed
  8.    specifically for guitarists.  Though it was created with guitarists
  9.    in mind, the concepts explored can be applied to a variety of musical
  10.    instruments.  CHORDMASTER is designed to be an educational aid and
  11.    reference, useful for a variety of educational and compositional
  12.    purposes.
  13.  
  14.  
  15.    This is a unregistered version of this program.  It may be distributed
  16.    provided that:
  17.  
  18.       1) No more than $5 is charged to cover costs.
  19.       2) All files included are distributed unmodified.
  20.  
  21.    This program is copyrighted by the author and remains his intellectual
  22.    property, protected by U.S. and International copyright laws.
  23.  
  24.    This unregistered version is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of
  25.    the registered version.  While it is full-featured, it comes with fewer
  26.    chord library files than the registered version.  If you purchase the
  27.    registered version you will receive the full chord library which will
  28.    display tens of thousands of different chords, as well as an integrated
  29.    chord librarian and editor.  This allows the user to add new chords
  30.    and create custom chord libraries.
  31.  
  32.    To order the registered version send $15 check or money order,
  33.    plus any applicable sales tax to:
  34.  
  35.           Robert Watson
  36.           POBox 2261
  37.           Monrovia, CA  91017
  38.  
  39.    Think of it this way . . . you know how when you were a young wide-eyed
  40.    musician (maybe you still are),  you would walk into a music store with
  41.    fifteen bucks in you pocket and come out with SOMETHING!!!  It might be
  42.    strings, picks, a book, but SOMETHING!!!  Well pretend that's what you
  43.    doing right now.  Write the check!!!  Your not going to find a better
  44.    value!!!  Your purchase will entitle you to free upgrades of minor
  45.    revisions.
  46.  
  47.  
  48.                DESCRIPTION OF CHORDMASTER UNREGISTERED VERSIONS
  49.  
  50.    Version 1.6b  -   Minor revisions - Forces uppercase character for root
  51.                      entry, disabling of none ASCII keys on command-line,
  52.                      and CTRL-BRK handling.
  53.  
  54.    Version 1.6   -   Adds support for Sound Blaster and other sound cards.
  55.  
  56.    Version 1.5   -   Major improvements! Chord Entry Table, instant chord
  57.                      transposition, expanded Display Setup, expanded chord 
  58.                      libraries, upgraded MIDI capabilities, increased mouse 
  59.                      and printer function.
  60.  
  61.    Version 1.4   -   Fixes bug in CHORDS.CFG save routine.
  62.  
  63.    Version 1.3   -   Who's superstitious?
  64.  
  65.    Version 1.2   -   Introduces resolution of Note Entry's.  Upgraded help
  66.                      utilities.  Demo mode added.  Fixed a bug in which
  67.                      overlayed fretboards are not properly redrawn after
  68.                      a shift.
  69.  
  70.    Version 1.1   -   Minor cosmetic changes to the opening screen for CGA
  71.                      and EGA.  Corrected oddities in PLAY - TIMINGS entry.
  72.  
  73.    Version 1.0   -   Original state-of-the-art CHORDMASTER.
  74.  
  75.  
  76.  
  77.    Here is a directory listing of the unaltered distribution files, please 
  78.    note creation dates.
  79.  
  80.                LOGONOPL EXE     20233 07-28-92   5:05p
  81.                CHORDS   MAN     33280 08-01-92   2:16p
  82.                CHORDUNR HLP     29586 08-02-92   8:54p
  83.                57       CDF        24 06-29-92  10:07p
  84.                24679A   CDF        24 06-29-92  10:03p
  85.                37       CDF        18 07-22-91   4:25p
  86.                479      CDF        24 07-22-91   1:24p
  87.                247      CDF        24 06-29-92   7:22p
  88.                47B      CDF        24 07-22-91   7:30p
  89.                247B     CDF        24 07-22-91   7:40p
  90.                2479B    CDF         6 07-28-91   1:20p
  91.                37A      CDF        24 07-22-91   7:52p
  92.                237A     CDF        18 07-22-91   7:59p
  93.                2357A    CDF        12 07-22-91   8:03p
  94.                379      CDF        18 07-22-91   8:10p
  95.                47A      CDF        24 07-22-91   8:20p
  96.                2457A    CDF        18 07-22-91   8:26p
  97.                2479A    CDF        12 07-23-91   8:44a
  98.                247A     CDF        24 07-23-91   8:53a
  99.                48       CDF        18 07-23-91   8:57a
  100.                369      CDF        24 06-29-92   9:59p
  101.                37B      CDF        12 06-29-92   9:59p
  102.                237B     CDF        18 06-29-92   9:59p
  103.                2467A    CDF        12 06-29-92   9:59p
  104.                347A     CDF        24 06-29-92   9:58p
  105.                1479A    CDF        24 06-29-92   9:53p
  106.                2356A    CDF        18 06-29-92   9:05p
  107.                2468A    CDF        24 06-29-92   9:00p
  108.                1457A    CDF        24 06-29-92   8:56p
  109.                3479A    CDF        24 06-29-92   8:50p
  110.                457A     CDF        24 06-29-92   8:37p
  111.                146A     CDF        24 06-29-92   8:31p
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  113.                357A     CDF        24 06-29-92   7:21p
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  115.                467A     CDF        18 06-29-92   7:12p
  116.                468A     CDF        24 06-29-92   7:08p
  117.                248A     CDF        12 06-29-92   6:57p
  118.                246A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:56p
  119.                147A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:42p
  120.                236A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:33p
  121.                379B     CDF         6 06-29-92   6:30p
  122.                348A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:24p
  123.                356A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:20p
  124.                2379     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:18p
  125.                148A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:15p
  126.                346A     CDF        24 06-29-92   6:10p
  127.                467      CDF        24 06-29-92   6:01p
  128.                48A      CDF        24 06-29-92   5:54p
  129.                57A      CDF        24 06-29-92   5:51p
  130.                46A      CDF        24 06-29-92   5:44p
  131.                36A      CDF        24 06-29-92   5:35p
  132.                47       CDF        24 06-29-92   5:28p
  133.                README   DOC     12253 08-10-92  11:25a
  134.                DEMO     INF      8063 07-01-92   8:49p
  135.                MCGA     LGO     14352 07-28-92   5:37p
  136.                CGA      LGO     13106 07-28-92   5:28p
  137.                CHORDS   EXE    123932 08-09-92   2:00p
  138.                CHORDS   CFG        59 08-10-92  11:04a
  139.                CHORDS   ICO       766 03-29-92   4:53p
  140.                GUIT-SUS SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  141.                GUITAR   SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  142.                GUITAR1  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  143.                GUITAR2  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  144.                GUITAR3  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  145.                GUITAR4  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  146.                GUITARAC SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  147.                GUITDIS  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  148.                GUITHIGH SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  149.                GUITHV   SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  150.                ACGUIT1  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:44a
  151.                ACGUIT1A SBI        52 10-22-91   1:44a
  152.                ACGUIT2  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:44a
  153.                ACOUSTI  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:44a
  154.                DTGUITAR SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  155.                ECHOGUIT SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  156.                GTRFUZ01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  157.                GTRFUZ02 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  158.                GTRHVY01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  159.                GTRHVY02 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  160.                GTRHVY03 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  161.                GTRHVY04 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  162.                GTRJAZ02 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  163.                GTRJAZZ0 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  164.                GTRNOR01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  165.                GTRNOR02 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  166.                GTRNOR03 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  167.                GTRNOR04 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  168.                GTRNOR05 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  169.                GTRNOR06 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  170.                GTRELC01 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:59a
  171.                GTRELC02 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:59a
  172.                GTRELC03 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:59a
  173.                GTRELC04 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:59a
  174.                GTRELC05 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:59a
  175.                GTRELC06 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  176.                GTRELC07 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  177.                GTRELC08 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  178.                GTRELC09 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  179.                GTRELC10 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  180.                GTRELC11 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  181.                GTRELC12 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  182.                GTRELC13 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  183.                GTRELC14 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:00a
  184.                GTRSTL01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  185.                GTRSTL02 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  186.                GTRSTL03 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  187.                GTRSTL04 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  188.                ELGUIT   SBI        52 10-22-91   1:52a
  189.                ELGUIT1  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:52a
  190.                ELGUIT10 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:52a
  191.                ELGUIT11 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:52a
  192.                ELGUIT1A SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  193.                ELGUIT1B SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  194.                ELGUIT1C SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  195.                ELGUIT2  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  196.                ELGUIT3  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  197.                ELGUIT4  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  198.                ELGUIT5  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  199.                ELGUIT6  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  200.                ELGUIT7  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  201.                ELGUIT9  SBI        52 10-22-91   1:53a
  202.                DOCGUIT1 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:50a
  203.                DOCGUIT2 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:50a
  204.                DOCGUIT5 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:50a
  205.                DOCGUIT7 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:50a
  206.                DOCGUIT8 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:50a
  207.                STEELG   SBI        52 10-22-91   2:42a
  208.                STEELGT1 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:42a
  209.                STEELGT2 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:42a
  210.                STEELGT6 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:42a
  211.                STEELGT7 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:42a
  212.                EGUITAR0 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  213.                EGUITAR1 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  214.                EGUITAR2 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  215.                EGUITAR3 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  216.                EGUITAR4 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  217.                EGUITAR5 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  218.                EGUITAR6 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  219.                EGUITAR7 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  220.                EGUITAR8 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  221.                EGUITAR9 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:51a
  222.                GTRPIZ01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:01a
  223.                GTRPIZZ1 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  224.                GTRSUS01 SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  225.                GTVOL    SBI        52 10-22-91   2:02a
  226.                FUZGUI12 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:58a
  227.                FUZGUIT1 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:58a
  228.                FUZGUIT2 SBI        52 10-22-91   1:58a
  229.                GUITNOSE SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  230.                GUITAR5  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  231.                GUITAR6  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
  232.                GUITAR7  SBI        52 10-22-91   2:03a
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  238.  
  239.    The author makes no warranty of this programs suitability for any
  240.    purpose, and shall not be held liable for any loss resulting in its
  241.    use.
  242.  
  243.    Special thanks to Rob Sweet and Matt Bloomfield for their infinite
  244.    patience, suggestions and time spent Beta testing CHORDMASTER!!!
  245.  
  246.