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- Hello, and thank you for downloading MIDIART. This file contains information
- on the computer hardware requirements of MIDIART, installing the shareware
- version of MIDIART, what benefits you will obtain by ordering a registered
- version of the program, and information on how to order your registered version.
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- HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
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- MIDIART is a very CPU and graphics intensive program. It requires a 386
- or 486 PC running Microsoft Windows 3.1. An accelerated graphics video
- card is required for 386 model computers. To get the full effect of
- MIDIART, the author recommends that it run on a 486DX PC running at 33 Mhz
- or higher with an accelerated graphics video card.
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- INSTALLING MIDIART:
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- After unzipping the MIDIART zip file, you will want to run the SETUP.EXE
- program contained in the zip file. This program is a small Microsoft
- Windows program that creates a MIDIART Program Manager group along with
- program and help file icons. To run setup, select (File) and (Run) from
- the Windows Program Manager main menu. Then type "\XXX\SETUP.EXE" in
- the command line edit box. XXX should be the name of the directory in
- which you unzipped the MIDIART zip file. After running the setup
- program, you should select the MIDIART Help Icon. Read through this
- on-line help document to learn how to use MIDIART.
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- QUICK REFERENCE:
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- The file 'QUICK.REF' contains a listing of all the command keys and
- function keys MIDIART will respond to as it is playing music and creating
- graphics. Printing this file out will be useful when you start using
- MIDIART for the first time. For a more detailed description of each
- function key, refer to the on-line help file in Windows.
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- REGISTRATION BENEFITS:
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- MIDIART is being distributed as shareware. This form of software
- distribution allows you to try out the software for thirty days free
- of charge. If you find this program interesting and fun, and find
- that you are using MIDIART after the thirty day period, you must
- register the software for a small fee. When you register, you will
- receive additional features and will be eligible for future software
- upgrades. If you do not register, you will be violating federal
- copyright law.
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- If you register MIDIART today, you will receive the following added
- benefits:
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- 1) A registered copy of the MIDIART program. This program does not
- contain the dialog window that appears before the configuration
- dialog. It also contains two additional Image Generators.
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- 2) Announcements of future software upgrades and new Image
- Generators that will be developed for MIDIART. Registered users
- will be eligible for discounts on these future products. Keep in
- mind that this is the first version of MIDIART and the program will
- continue to be enhanced. I hope to have other people develop Image
- Generators for MIDIART, and these new Image Generators will be made
- available only to registered users.
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- 3) A Windows screen saver version of MIDIART. This program
- can be installed as a screen saver in the Windows desktop control.
- When your computer is left idle for a specified time, MIDIART will
- begin performing its magic.
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- 4) Technical support on CompuServe. You can send questions via
- CompuServe mail to the author of MIDIART.
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- 5) Documentation describing how to create your own MIDIART
- Image Generators. (You must have knowledge of computer programming).
- MIDIART invokes Image Generators via a Microsoft Windows DLL (Dynamic
- Link Library). This documentation will describe how to build this
- DLL so that you can create your own MIDIART images. The possiblities
- are endless. You will also receive information on the MIDIART Image
- Contest. Prizes will be awarded for the best Image Generators
- developed by contestants.
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- HOW TO REGISTER:
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- To register MIDIART, select the MIDIART Help Icon from the Windows Program
- Manager or click on the HELP button from within MIDIART. Next, select the
- Registration Order Form topic from within the Help table of contents.
- Finally, select (File) and (Print Topic) from the main menu. This will
- print out an order form. Fill out the order form and send a check or money
- order (U.S. only) for $12.95 to the address printed on the order form.
- (Please make checks payable to AJF Consulting, Inc.)
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- COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS:
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- If you have comments or suggestions concerning MIDIART, you can send
- them to me via electronic mail on CompuServe. Sorry, I can not provide
- answers to technical questions unless you have a registered copy of
- MIDIART.
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- My name: Tony Fragiacomo
- CompuServe ID: 73612,3116.
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- Please use "MIDIART" as the message subject.
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- COMING SOON: MIDIART LIVE!!!
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- I am currently developing a new version of MIDIART that I call MIDIART
- Live. Instead of playing standard MIDI files, MIDIART Live will respond
- to MIDI based electronic instruments such as keyboards, electronic drums
- and MIDI guitars. This software could be used in a live performance
- setting. MIDIART graphics would be created in real time on big screen
- monitors while a band or single musician performs music live. If you
- are a performing musician and are interested in the possiblities of
- using MIDIART Live, feel free to drop me a line on CompuServe. I'll be
- happy to send you more information.
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- DISCLAIMER:
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- Users of "MIDIART" must accept the following disclaimer of warranty:
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- "MIDIART" is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
- warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
- the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
- The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
- quential, which may result from the use of "MIDIART".
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- "MIDIART" is a "shareware program" and is provided at no
- charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
- friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
- another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
- provide personal computer users with quality software without
- high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
- continue to develop new products. If you find this program
- interesting and fun and find that you are using "MIDIART" and continue
- to use "MIDIART" after a 30 day period, you must make a
- registration payment of $12.95 to AJF Consulting, Inc. The $12.95
- registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
- computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
- a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
- number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
- location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it's being used at another.
- Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
- same time.
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- Commercial users of "MIDIART" must register and pay for their
- copies of "MIDIART" within 30 days of first use or their
- license is withdrawn.
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- You are encouraged to pass a copy of "MIDIART" along to your
- friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
- copy if they like the program. All registered users will receive
- a copy of the latest version of "MIDIART".
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