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			Midisoft Studio 3.11LE For Windows
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      			INFORMATION FOR NEW USERS                    
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	Thank you for purchasing Midisoft Studio for Windows.  We look 
	forward to satisfying your MIDI needs for years to come.

	If you mail in the enclosed registration card, we will automatically
    send you information on upgrades and new products when they are
    available.  We also will send information about our other music
    packages, including the powerful Midisoft Studio for Windows, the
    educational Music Mentor, and our various other music products.

	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 Studio 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.

	Also, before you try anything else, make sure your cables are
	properly connected.  MIDI Out to MIDI In -- MIDI In to MIDI Out.

======= 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.

======= SELECTING RESTS WITH THE MOUSE =======

	To select rests (for the Splice-Cut and Splice-Paste operations), 
	use the mouse to a region that includes the rest by using click & 
	drag selection.

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

    The tempo indicators in the Mixer view 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).

======= 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 Studio for Windows, 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
	Windows for Workgroups, etc.), either reinstall Studio or delete your
	STUDIO.INI file located in the directory where Studio 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 Studio, 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 Studio for Windows claims not to have
	enough memory, Windows might not be correctly detecting high memory.
	Midisoft Studio (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 Studio for Windows' 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 Studio for
	Windows 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 Midisoft Studio
	again into Windows Program Manager.

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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
