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                  SuperJAM! Version 1.0 README File
                            September 2, 1993
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               © 1993 The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks, Ltd.

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Contents
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1) Register Your Copy Today!
2) The Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test
3) How SuperJAM! Installs Itself
4) Latest Features
5) The Blue Ribbon Connection


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1) Register Your Copy Today!
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Included in your SuperJAM! product box, you'll find a "Customer
Service Enrollment and Product Registration" card. When you fill
this out and drop it in the mail, you'll qualify for:

. Technical Support
. A Subscription to Quarter Notes
. Upgrade Announcements
. Special Customer Discounts
. Advanced Notice on New Products
. Exclusive Purchase Opportunities
. And more!

Best of all, the postage is free! (In the U.S.) So wait no more,
send in that card and find out what customer service really
means!


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2) The Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test
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When SuperJAM! is run for the first time, it gives you the option
of running the Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test before continuing. It is 
strongly recommended that you run this test in order to eliminate 
any possible sound problems which may occur.

The Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test is a series of procedures which
determine what sound device configuration is best suited for use 
with your system. You can run these diagnostics at any time by 
selecting Test my sound card or MIDI setup... from SuperJAM!'s 
Help menu. This test gives you a quick and easy way to configure 
your sound device for use with SuperJAM!. 

The Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test asks you a series of questions while 
attempting to play music using the available sound sources. Your 
answers to these questions help SuperJAM! to recognize what type of 
sound card or MIDI instrument you have in order to insure that the 
music always plays correctly on it.

If you change your system configuration in a way which may affect 
SuperJAM!, the program detects this and runs the Sound Card/MIDI 
Setup Test again, automatically. 


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3) How SuperJAM! Installs Itself
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The SuperJAM! Setup program does very little in the way of
modifying your current Windows environment. The Setup program
adds one simple line to your Win.ini file:

sjm=C:\SUPERJAM\superjam.exe ^.sjm

In addition, the Setup program asks you to specify a directory
where it will then install SuperJAM! and the following
associated subdirectories:

. The CHANGES subdirectory contains chord changes that can be
  loaded into sections.
. The DRUMMAPS subdirectory contains some additional drum maps.
. The PTCHMAPS subdirectory contains some additional patch lists.
. The SECTIONS subdirectory contains a demo for each style.
. The SONGS subdirectory contains a demo song.
. The STYLES subdirectory contains additional styles.

The first time you run SuperJAM!, SuperJAM! creates a CHORDS
subdirectory. This subdirectory contains the chords which are
available for use in the chord palette.


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4) Latest Features
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In addition to the features listed and described in the
SuperJAM! User Guide, you'll find several new improvements in
this version:

. You can now use the Pencil in conjuction with the Keyboard
  window to add embellishments and grooves to your sections, while
  the Section window plays. Likewise, you can use the Eraser to
  delete embellishments and grooves from your sections in the same
  manner.

. The Eas-O-Matic MusicMaker now works while the Section and/or
  Song windows play.

. The Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test (see above) has been added.

. The Global Options dialog has been expanded to include an
  option to set the drum MIDI channel.  Some sound cards
  perform MIDI drums on MIDI channel 10, while others perform
  on MIDI channel 16.  Set SuperJAM! to use the proper channel
  by selecting "Always use MIDI Channel 10," "Always Use
  MIDI Channel 16," or "Use Band Window Setting."  The
  first two options force all drums to go to their respective
  MIDI Channels, while the third allows the MIDI Channel to 
  be set from within the Band window.  If you're not certain
  which option to choose, run the Sound Card/MIDI Setup Test
  by selecting "Test my sound card or MIDI setup" from the 
  Help menu.  This helps you choose the proper drum channel. 


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5) The Blue Ribbon Connection
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The Blue Ribbon SoundWorks provides a full-service BBS entitled
The Blue Ribbon Connection. This service is free to all
REGISTERED users of Blue Ribbon products. To join The Blue
Ribbon Connection, call (404) 315-0211.  Set your modem to 8,N,1.
