Welcome. Virtual Composer is a linear virtual music editor and QuickTimeô Musical Instruments executor designed to execute perfectly timewise complex polyphonic music.
To hear a sample of what Virtual Composer can do, either double click on one of the documents in the "Examples" folder or launch the application, close the untitled document and open any document from that folder. Then select "Play->All" from the "Play" menu.
For a quick reference guide consult Virtual Composer's help by typing -? after you launch the application or consult the online Balloon Help.
For registration information and for the more intricate capabilities of this program consult the document "VC Manual.html". You can use your internet browser to read it.
Note: In order for the program's manual to load all pictures correctly, don't move the document "VC Manual.html" and the folder "Picts" relative to each other.
What's new in version 2.8.8:
2.8.8: Major Update:
û Extended Virtual Keyboard window to accomodate a wider range of MIDI values. The MIDI value range for this window is now [0..107].
û Added animation for the Virtual Keyboard window. If option "Animate Symbols" is checked and this window is open, the keyboard keys will animate.
û Added Digital Overview window. This window provides a general chromatic interval digital overview of the entire score. If option "Animate Symbols" is checked and this window is open, the corresponding digital streaks will animate.
û Changed Clipboard window drawing routines to use SetOrigin, for faster redraws.
û Added Goldberg Variations #5, 7, 10, 14, 19, 22 and several Canons. (courtesy of JCL. See credits).
û Added a Prelude and Fugue of my own.
û Added Greensleeves.
û Added Chopin Prelude in E minor.
û Added Praeambulum.
û Added Courante from Partita in E minor. (courtesy of JCL. See credits).
û Added Small Prelude.
û More consistent Initalization for Virtual Keyboard window regions.
û Various small changes to accomodate increased animation requirements.
As 2.8.4 was a major update please don't be surprised if you find bugs that did not exist in earlier versions. Please report them to me at: jgal@ath.forthnet.gr
