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- Sequence
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-
- Sequence is the first MIDI sequencer and DSP synthesis application
- available for the NeXT computer. Paired with a MIDI interface,
- Sequence allows NeXT users to record and play music using MIDI
- compatible keyboards and sound generators. When MIDI equipment is not
- available, users can compose and play music using the NeXT's built-in
- DSP to generate CD quality sound output. Sequence provides a library
- of DSP "voicings" including: piano, electric bass, strings, voice,
- woodwinds, and percussion instruments, which can be modified to create
- custom sounds.
-
- Sequence's intuitive graphical interface takes full advantage of the
- NeXTstep environment. Drag-and-drop measure editing allows the user
- to move, copy, insert, merge or replace groups of measures. Note and
- MIDI controller editing can be performed either graphically or with
- the event-list editor. Transforms such as Quantize, Transpose,
- Velocity Adjust and Time Shift are provided, including a randomize
- option which can be used to "humanize" sequenced passages. Sequence's
- multi-document support allows you to simultaneously edit multiple
- files and effortlessly transfer data between them.
-
- Sequence reads and writes standard MIDI files as well as NeXT Score
- and Playscore file formats. Sequence also transmits MIDI Real-Time
- clock, enabling you to synchronize external devices such as
- drum-machines and hardware sequencers to Sequence's playback.
-
- The version of Sequence available from this archive will run in Demo
- Mode until enabled with a license key available from Pinnacle
- Research. The following functions are disabled in Demo Mode:
-
- - saving of Score, MIDI or Playscore files
- - dynamic-loading of Transforms
- - saving of Voicings
-
- All other functions are fully enabled in Demo Mode.
-
- Although the version number indicates that this release of the
- application is "Beta", it is nonetheless available now for purchase.
- Sequence was released in Beta form because there was no other way for
- NEXTSTEP users to do sequencing under NEXTSTEP. Unfortunately, due
- to a number of factors, Sequence has been in beta much longer than we
- anticipated or intended. We sincerely regret the inconvenience that
- this has caused our users. As has been our policy since the first
- public release, all registered purchasers of this and any future Beta
- versions of this application will be entitled to an upgrade to version
- 1.0 when it becomes available.
-
- Existing users of Presto should be sure to read the file "Upgrading"
- to help ensure the upgrade goes smoothly.
-
-
- Pinnacle Research, Inc.
- 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435
- Tucson, AZ 85718
- info@pri.com
- (602) 327-8949
- (602) 299-9133 fax
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