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                  Midisoft MusicMagic, Version 1.11
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                     INFORMATION FOR NEW USERS                    
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    Thank you for purchasing Midisoft MusicMagic.  We look 
    forward to satisfying your MIDI needs for years to come.

    Unless you have already done so, please mail us your product
    registration card (don't forget to state disk size preference),
    so that we can automatically send you our LIMITED TIME FREE SONGS
    DISK and information about upcoming product upgrades and updates.

    We encourage you to contact us with any comments or questions as you 
    use our program.

    Midisoft Technical Support
    PO Box 1000
    Bellevue, WA 98009  USA
    FAX: 206-883-1368 


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             QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE WITH THIS RELEASE
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=======	NO SOUND ON PLAYBACK =======

    If you have trouble getting playback, verify that MIDI output is
    working by using the Media Player provided in Windows.  If Media
    Player successfully plays within Windows, then you will be able to
    get Midisoft MusicMagic to play back by selecting either

                  MIDI Drivers / Multimedia Drivers / Extended-Level 
            or
                  MIDI Drivers / Multimedia Drivers / Base-Level 

    from the Setup Menu.  Read MAPHELP.TXT for hints on selecting 
    Extended-Level vs. Base-Level Mapping.

======= IF YOU HAVE A 286 OR 386SX COMPUTER =======

    Our Score and Mixer real-time displays work best with 386 or faster
    computers.  On a slower computer, using this feature can affect the
    responsiveness of mouse clicks during playback and recording.  If you
    have a 286 or 386SX computer, we recommend you disable real-time 
    displays (menu: Options / Follow Score View Notes and Follow VU Meter),
    save the new options (menu: Setup / Save Options and Setup), and use
    these features only as needed.

======= SELECTION INCLUDES NON-NOTE DATA =======

    Selecting regions with the mouse will include all MIDI events,
    including those that don't appear as musical notation (e.g. 
    Controllers, Pitch Bend, etc.).  You can prevent this by choosing

            Track / Split By Pitch / Extract All Notes 

    in the Pitch Range from C-1 to G9 (or 0 to 127).  

    This will extract all note data to the next "Clean" track, leaving 
    only non-note data in the original track.  This can also be done 
    during recording by choosing Split Input By Pitch from the 
    Setup / Preferences and setting its value to G9.

======= CHANGING START-TIMES SOMETIMES DOES NOT "ROLL" =======

    Changing start times and durations in the MIDI List View will
    normally roll if the mouse button is held down, although if the
    note crosses another event (or measure boundary), each increment
    or decrement will require an individual mouse click.

======= TEMPO INDICATORS SOMETIMES DO NOT UPDATE =======

    The tempo indicators in the Mixer and Tape Deck views will not
    update until Play or Record is pressed.

======= AUTO-REWIND TO A MEASURE OTHER THAN 1 =======

    With Auto Rewind enabled, music will normally rewind back to measure
    1 when finished or when "Stop" is pressed.  To return to a measure other
    than 1, mark the measure by pressing the Play button during playback.
    If you do not want a new auto rewind point after pausing the music,
    continue playback by pressing the Pause button again.

======= ADDING SHARPS AND FLATS =======

    The Sharp (#) and Flat (b) tools increment or decrement the number of 
    accidentals that a note has.  For example, applying a Sharp to "B"
    results in B-sharp (B#) and applying another Sharp results in
    B-double-sharp (Bx).  A new feature allows an accidental tool to be
    used in conjunction with the Control key, changing the note to its
    enharmonic equivalent.  For example, applying a Control+Sharp to "B"
    results in C-flat (Cb) and applying a Control+Flat to "B" results in
    A-double-sharp (Ax).  Note that these changes will not be saved in a
    MIDI file format.  To retain these changes, save your work as a
    song file (.sng).

=======	ABOUT SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE =======

    Under the options menu is an option to filter system exclusive.
    Unchecking this option will allow system exclusive events to be read
    in that are embedded in MIDI files.  It does not allow system
    exclusive events to be recorded in.  Since a larger buffer needs to
    be allocated for system exclusive events, we recommend keeping this
    filter enabled.
	 
======= SONGLIST.TXT =======

    Multiple song lists are allowed, each residing in a separate directory.
    To use a particular song list, load a song that resides in that directory
    and select Save Options and Setup from the Setup menu.
    When you next start MusicMagic, you will have the option of using the
    song list.

    One song list might read:

    c:\studio\relaxing.mid
    e:\midifile\soothing.sng
    c:\sleepy.sng

    while another reads:

    e:\midifile\awaken.sng
    c:\midifile\bells.mid

======= SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS/CHANGES =======

    If you change operating systems (e.g. installing DOS 6.0, upgrading to
    Workgroups for Windows, etc.), either reinstall MusicMagic or delete
    your MUSMAGIC.INI file located in the directory where MusicMagic resides.

======= OUT-OF-MEMORY ERRORS =======

    If you get an "Out of Memory" alert and have less than 200K of
    available memory left, save your work as a Song File Type (.sng),
    exit MusicMagic, and start fresh. We also recommend that you consider
    purchasing more RAM, as all-around performance improves dramatically
    with increases beyond minimal memory.

======= RUNNING ON MACHINES WITH LESS THAN 3 MEGS RAM =======

    If you are running on a 2-3Mb computer, your usage of memory will
    affect the operation of our program.  We recommend that you use
    HIMEM.SYS (to access the high 384K Extended Ram), but don't tie up
    any RAM into SMARTDRV.EXE.  If Midisoft MusicMagic claims not to have
    enough memory, Windows might not be correctly detecting high memory.
    MusicMagic (or most other Windows software) will not operate on
    a 1Mb computer. You can check your available memory by selecting
    "About Program Manager" in the Windows Program Manager's Help. 

    We do not suggest using Expanded memory. (Windows runs best using
    EXTENDED memory, not EXPANDED.)

======= OTHER MEMORY DRIVERS =======

    Because Midisoft MusicMagics' MIDI drivers require instant 
    access to memory, problems can be avoided by not using memory
    managers (such as earlier versions of QEMM) which intercept and
    map memory calls.  We recommend that you simply use the HIMEM.SYS
    driver that comes with Windows.  Similarly, TSR programs that are
    using your computer's clock can also cause problems.  If you
    are getting machine crashes or lock ups, we suggest clearing out
    your machine's startup files (AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS) to the
    bare minimum (even remove DOS shells) and try running Midisoft
    MusicMagic again before contacting our technical support department.
    Remove non-essential entries in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT 
    files, as well as bringing down the FILES= and BUFFERS= values 
    in your CONFIG.SYS.  If you are using DOS 5 (or later), also 
    make sure that you have a DOS=HIGH entry in CONFIG.SYS.

======= NORTON DESKTOP FOR WINDOWS =======

    You might experience path or driver problems using Norton Desktop.
    If you encounter such problems, we recommend installing MusicMagic
    again into Windows Program Manager.

======= USING WINDOWS 3.0 =======

    MusicMagic supports Windows 3.0, but we recommend upgrading to 
    Windows 3.1, a significantly improved operating system.  If you are 
    using Windows 3.0, however, here are a few special considerations:

    * You can only use the Roland MPU401 (or Midiface) card with the
      Midisoft Drivers.  Multimedia Drivers (and support for sound 
      cards) requires Windows 3.1 or the Multimedia upgrade to Windows 3.0.
      Such sound cards include the Sound Blaster and the Pro Audio Spectrum.

    * You must manually copy the files COMMDLG.DLL and SHELL.DLL
      from the MusicMagic disk into your MusicMagic subdirectory.
      These files come built into Windows 3.1.

    * Our online help file uses the Help engine that is built into 
      Windows 3.1.  You will be unable to use our online help until 
      you upgrade to Windows 3.1.

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                        OTHER PRODUCTS
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    In addition to publishing music sequencing and notation programs 
    like Studio for Windows and Recording Session for Windows, Midisoft 
    also publishes MIDI data and music education software from which 
    the following demo songs have been taken. Among these products are:

*   The Midisoft Multimedia Music Library -- A collection of original MIDI
    music for use in multimedia presentations.

*   A World of Music Sampler -- 37 full-length songs of all types ranging
    from classical to jazz to pop, and more.

*   Music Mentor -- A music entertainment and education program that
    combines text and graphics with simple animation and MIDI-generated
    sound to make learning about music fun.

======= SPECIAL PRICES AVAILABLE FOR NEW PRODUCTS ======

For information about additional products, write or call us at:

    Midisoft Corporation
    PO Box 1000
    Bellevue, WA 98009
    USA

    VOICE:  (206) 881-7176
    FAX:    (206) 883-1368
