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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.