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- ACCU Music System for DOS
- Copyright 1993 by Kevin Fischer
- Version 3.5 - December 29, 1993
-
- NOTE: The documentation is contained within an archive. When you use the
- INSTALL program, it will copy it over in normal text format.
-
- FIRST TIME PROGRAM INSTALLATION:
-
- First, you will need to install ACCU Music System onto another floppy disk
- or to a hard disk directory. Here's some brief instructions on how to do
- this:
-
- 1) Begin, by running the INSTALL.EXE program from either the diskor hard
- disk directory where the files for the program are located.
-
- NOTE: Be sure to change to the drive or directory where INSTALL.EXE is
- located (i.e. don't type B:INSTALL).
-
- 2) It will first ask you if you want to read this README file and the
- HISTORY.DOC file.
-
- 3) Next, it will gothrough the modules which you can install. You do not
- have to install all of them,but it is recommended that youinstall the
- program files for ACCU Music System and the documentation. The INTUNE
- module is only for .ROL song playing on sound cards. If you DO NOT
- have a sound card, you do not need to install this. Just select the
- modules you want or don't want by pressing Y or N.
-
- 4) You will thenbe prompted for a destination drive. Press the letter of
- the drive to install to. It will then prompt you for a directory (it
- defaults to \MUSICSYSfor hard drives and \ for floppy drives). Press
- ENTER to keep it, or change it as you please. It will then check the
- available space on your destination location and then install the
- modules you selected. It will verify the integrity of each archive
- module and then decompress it into the destination drive/directory.
-
- If you are working with a floppy drive only system, you may have to do
- multiple installations in order to get it completely installed. This is
- because if you are installing to your 2nd floppy, the musicprogram and the
- INTUNE program may not both fit. With 720k, 1.2mb, and 1.44mb floppydisks,
- this shouldn't be a problem.
-
- After running the installation program, itwill automatically change to the
- drive and directory where you installed the program.
-
- UPGRADE PROGRAM INSTALLATION:
-
- The install program can also be used to upgrade an older version of ACCU
- Music System. Simply select thesame drive and directory as theold version
- for your new installation. It will overwrite any old ACCU Music System
- files that already are there. Itwill not overwrite any of your datafiles.
-
- If, for some reason, your upgraded copy of ACCU Music System does not seem
- to work correctly (i.e. messed up screen colors, etc.), try erasing the
- MUSICSYS.CFG file. This should usually not be a problem.
-
- INSTALLATION NOTES:
-
- The installation program verifies the integrity of all modules that it
- installs. This includes INSTALL.DAT, INSTALLn.DAT, and other files it
- installs. If some of these files have been corrupted, altered, or is
- missing, the program will stop the installation and inform you of the
- problemsit encountered. You should obtain a new copy of ACCU Music System
- and try re-installing.
-
- PROBLEMS, QUESTIONS, CONTACTING THE AUTHOR:
-
- If you encounter any problems, have any questions, etc., I canbe contacted
- in the following ways:
-
- U.S. Mail: Kevin Fischer
- c/o ACCU Music System
- 16878 Saint James Drive
- Poway, CA 92064-1137
- USA
-
- Electronic mail - Internet address: kfischer@seas.ucla.edu
-
- PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION:
-
- This program is beingdistributed as ShareWare. This meansthat I encourage
- the passing around of it and its availability to thepublic. It also means
- that I invite youto register your copy of ACCU MusicSystem. The shareware
- version of the program is identical to the registered version of the
- program. NOTE: There is a begging screen when you exit the program and a
- one-line registrationreminder that appears on all printed sheet music. If
- you register, BOTH ofthese annoyances WILL be disabled by the registration
- code. Please registerthis program if you continue to useit in the future.
- Seethe documentation and REGISTER.FRM for more information on registering.
-
- USES FOR THIS PROGRAM:
-
- This program includes everything that you need to create your own music on
- your computer. It has a graphics-based(or text-based) editor which allows
- you to enter notes and see them on the screen as well. It includes a
- transposer whichwill let you change the keysignature of your music as well
- as raise/lower your music by half steps. It also allows you to print out
- your music in sheet music format. It allows you to play your music on the
- PC speaker or on a sound card. Finally, you can convert your songs to the
- .ROL format for distribution. Your songs can range from simple one voice
- files to complex multiple-voice songs with multiple instruments, etc.
-
- Previous users of this program have found this program useful for many
- applications. Below is a list of possible uses:
-
- o Students:
- - Use this for typing in your own musical compositions and seeing
- how they sound. Then print out your music for others to play.
- - Type in parts from band or orchestra. Print it out so you can
- read the music better (rather than trying to read someone else's
- poorly handwritten music). Transpose the music to another key
- signature for easier playing. Transpose the music to another
- instrument (i.e. Bass clef baritone totreble clef) by raising or
- lower it by half steps. Play it on the speaker or sound card so
- you can hear what it is supposed to sound like.
- - Use it to keep a collection of scales, etudes, or songs on file
- for other students.
-
- o Teachers/Directors:
- - Use this program to type in music for your students for
- distribution to them. This is a low-cost alternative to
- professional music packages.
- - Use it for transposing parts for different instruments.
- - Use it for teaching about music - notes, chords, etc. Combine
- both the printouts and playing ability to demonstrate music
- concepts.
-
- o Sound card owners
- - Use this program to create music for your Adlib compatible sound
- card. Use standard music notation rather than unfamiliar 'player
- piano' style of composition.
- - Use it to print out copies of your music.
- - Use it to convert your collection of .ROL files to sheet music
- printouts so you can play the songs yourself (on akeyboard, with
- an instrument, etc.).
-
- o Music Enthusiasts
- - Use it to create your own printed sheet music rather than
- handwriting the music. It makesit easier if you make mistakesor
- change the music often.
- - Play your music so you can hear what it sounds like.
-
- o Religious leaders or religious music organizers
- - Use it for creating readable music for your organist or other
- instruments.
- - Use it for creating a music book.
-
- Quite a few of the above applications have been used with ACCU MusicSystem
- by registered users. I'm sure there areother uses I have not thought ofas
- well.
-
- SOUND CARD USE
-
- In order to use a sound card with ACCU Music System, you need an Adlib
- compatible sound card. You will also need a sound driver and a .ROL music
- file player. See the documentation for complete information on how to
- obtain all of this (see SOUND CARD USE).
-
- Included with ACCU Music System is the shareware program InTune which is a
- .ROL music file player. It is NOT written by me, but by shareware author
- Doug Brandon. The version includedis the UNREGISTERED, SHAREWARE version.
- I have included it for your convenience. If you decide to continue using
- Intune, please register it with Doug Brandon. See the documentation of
- InTune for information on registering it.
-
- ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
-
- ACCU Music System is written in C++(although most of it is standard C) and
- compiled with Borland C++ 3.1. It started out as a BASIC program on my
- Atari. It easily outgrew that and so was rewritten in Con the IBM. It is
- currently over 30,000 lines long. Any comments or questions about the
- program and how it works are welcome.
-
- This program was formerly named ACCU Music Printer. I changed the name
- starting with version 3.0 to reflect the fact that not only does it print
- music, but it edits it, transposes it,converts it, plays it, AND printsit.
-
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
-
- I am currently attending the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA),
- majoring in Computer Science. I am a junior there this winter. My
- permanent address is inPoway, California which is a city only30 miles away
- from downtown San Diego. I have been programmingfor a number of years. I
- first started out on the Atari 800 with BASIC and have progressed to C on
- the IBM PC. I have written several other shareware programs for the IBM.
- I have an interest in music, thus the writing of ACCU Music System.
-
- If you have any ideas for other programs, please let me know.
-
- ASP - Association of Share Professionals
-
- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
- works foryou. If you are unable toresolve a shareware-related problem with
- an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
- The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
- member, but does notprovide technical support for members'products. Please
- write tothe ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a
- CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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