hallett@hamlet.steinmetz (Jeff A. Hallett) (03/24/88)
I have the following questions regarding Concertware+ v4.0 from Great
Wave. If anyone has experience with it, I'd appreciate a resonse.
1. I am primarily interested in being able to enter music and have the
program play it back. Does it do this?
2. Is there someway I can have it play a specific line? Suppose I have
some SATB piece entered. Is there someway I could have it play tenor only?
(even if I have to enter it a certain way...)
3. If I got the plain version, no MIDI, what would be involved in
upgrading to the MIDI version? What hardware do you need to take
advantage of the MIDI capabilities?
Thanks much.
Jeffrey A. Hallett | ARPA: hallett@ge-crd.arpa
Software Technology Program | UUCP: desdemona!hallett@steinmetz.uucp
GE Corporate Research and Development | (518) 387-5654
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In article <10067@steinmetz.steinmetz.ge.com>, hallett@hamlet.steinmetz (Jeff A. Hallett) writes: [questions on ConcertWare] > > 1. I am primarily interested in being able to enter music and have the > program play it back. Does it do this? Yes; entering is a bit kludgy (in several variant modes) but entirely doable (if you can read a line of music -- i.e., you don't need to be able to handle scoring/transposition yourself) > > 2. Is there someway I can have it play a specific line? Suppose I have > some SATB piece entered. Is there someway I could have it play tenor only? > (even if I have to enter it a certain way...) Yes; in the non-MIDI version it plays any combination of up to 4 lines; the MIDI version allows 8 (which may or may not sound depending on your MIDI output device). You set tempo, volume and voices from the main window. They have an "instrument library" purporting to mimic various standard instruments -- and you can modify their attempts (that's fun). > > 3. If I got the plain version, no MIDI, what would be involved in > upgrading to the MIDI version? What hardware do you need to take > advantage of the MIDI capabilities? > I'm not sure what the upgrade possibilities are [anyone else?]; it makes sense to get the full +MIDI package to begin with (try one of the mail order houses). Even an el cheapo ($200 mail order) CZ-101 has MUCH better sound quality than you can get out of your MAC (& I'm talking MAC II, here). Besides a synthesizer, you need a MIDI interface. It plugs into one of your serial ports and is then cabled to the synthesizer. There are several MIDI interface boxes on the market, including a new one from Apple which runs about $95, I think. Several mail order houses carry the Passport interface for about this same amount (& it comes with MIDI cables, which you'll need; I don't know if Apple's includes cabling.) With the MIDI version of Concert- Ware you can enter stuff direct from a synthesizer keyboard -- at least if you are better at playing to a metronome than I am; else you are reduced to step-time entry; i.e. note-by-note -- it's still somewhat faster than from the mouse/keyboard. Main complaint about ConcertWare: it only haphazardly follows the Mac interface (e.g., no command-Q to exit!) and is Multifinder hostile. A good cheap way to get reasonable play/record/print music capabilities, without paying the arm+leg the better systems require. Also, not copy protected. Michael Siemon contracted to AT&T Bell Laboratories ihnp4!mhuxu!mls [ANSI] standard disclaimer
ack@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Andy J. Williams) (04/01/88)
In article <10067@steinmetz.steinmetz.ge.com> desdemona!hallett@steinmetz.UUCP (Jeffrey A. Hallett) writes: >I have the following questions regarding Concertware+ v4.0 from Great >Wave. If anyone has experience with it, I'd appreciate a resonse. > > 1. I am primarily interested in being able to enter music and have the >program play it back. Does it do this? Yes, you can enter notes either by clicking the mouse on the scale (like MusicWorks) or by using the keyboard. It also supports chord entry. Rests and all other musical notation are entered this way too. The computer plays it back using the instruments of your chosing. The program provides a great sampling of sounds and a program to synthesize your own. > 2. Is there someway I can have it play a specific line? Suppose I have >some SATB piece entered. Is there someway I could have it play tenor only? >(even if I have to enter it a certain way...) Yes. Just enter all your data normally. You can choose to play any combination of the 4 available lines. >Jeffrey A. Hallett | ARPA: hallett@ge-crd.arpa >Software Technology Program | UUCP: desdemona!hallett@steinmetz.uucp >GE Corporate Research and Development | (518) 387-5654 -Andy [innews fodder] [innews fodder] [innews fodder] [innews fodder] just say fieyrnt. -- Andy J. Williams'90 |_ /| ACK! |BITNET: ack@eleazar.dartmouth.edu HB 509 Dartmouth Clg|\`o_O'Systems|UUCP:{ihnp4,decvax,linus}!dartvax!eleazar!ack Hanover, NH 03775 | ( ) |DISCLAIMER: You better like my opinions, 603-643-7727 | U --ACK! | my mother can beat up your mother...