I downloaded the software and it worked beautifully. I couldn't understand a few things- Suppose, I want to play a particular instrument. How will I reach directly to this instrument? I couldn't find chords, How I should find the chords? I was unable to find beats. Will someone tell me in detail how I should access all keystrokes? I couldn't understand what pan means and what can be accessed through it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "shawn klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: I developed a free software to play music that blind people can use
> Oopse, I just clicked the link and it says file not > available for download. hmm, was this a very old post? > Shawn > > --- Steve Pattison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > From: Maurício Oliveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Newsgroups: alt.comp.blind-users > > > > Greetings, > > > > I am a MCP, and long time ago I developed a simple > > program with the > > objective of allow the user to play music using the > > computer keyboard. > > It is > > not apropriated for professional uses, of course, > > but is very simple to > > use, > > it is free and doesn't require any kind of > > configuration. > > > > The software was not created especifically for > > handicapped people (by > > the > > way, I'm not blind), but several blind users were > > able to use it > > without any > > problem. Once the program is started, it is ready to > > play. Some > > settings > > like Volume, Instrument and Chords can be defined > > using the keys from > > F1 to > > F12 (the keys are already programmed to perform > > theese actions). If you > > are > > able to see a little, or have some friend that can > > describe an image > > for > > you, ask him to access this : > > > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/images/piano_tela.gif > > . It is a > > screenshot > > of the main screen of the program, it shows how > > simple and easy to use > > the > > program is. > > > > One of the most interesting things in the program is > > the fact that you > > can > > play using any one of the 128 Instrument Set (from > > Gerenal MIDI > > Standard), > > and even press more than one key at the same time to > > play > > poliphonically. > > > > Play music using the computer keyboard may seen > > pointless if you have a > > real > > piano or eletronic keyboard, but consider the > > possibility to play > > anytime, > > anywere (perhaps in your lunch break, and I presume > > that you don't have > > a > > piano in you office!). > > > > You can download the program using this link : > > > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/files/Setup_Piano_Eletronico.zip > > > > The program is absolutelly free, and it never > > expires. > > > > I created a Home-Page with all the information about > > the program, but > > unfortunelly the site is in Portuguese only by now. > > The link is > > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com . If you have > > experience with Visual > > Basic, you can download an Open-Source (but simpler) > > version of the > > program > > at http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/minipiano.html > > > > You can see an English version of the site > > (performed by Google > > translation > > engine) here : > > > http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpianoeletronico.t > > > ripod.com%2F&langpair=pt%7Cen&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT > > F-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools > > > > However, the translated version has some "flaws", so > > I decided to > > perform my > > own translation of the most important information > > about the program. > > Here it > > comes : > > > > "Electronic Piano 2.0 is a Freeware program > > (gratuitous) with the > > objective > > to allow the user to play musical notes and chords > > through the computer > > keyboard. Even making use of the MIDI resources of > > the sound card (like > > the > > avaibility of 128 musical instruments), the program > > doesn't require > > knowledge or configuration of Drivers or any device > > connected to the > > system. > > Basically, Electronic Piano 2.0 is a program > > indicated for people who > > simply > > wants to play music in the computer at any time, > > without have to > > purchase > > and install a professional music edition software > > (usually expensive). > > > > Characteristics of the Program : > > - 128 musical instruments available > > - 47 different sounds of drums and percussion > > - Poliphony (possibility to play more than one note > > at the same time) > > - Control of Main Volume and "Pan" > > - Combine up to 3 different musical instruments (any > > one of the 128) > > - Graphical panel with the keys > > - Note lenght is determined by the amount of time > > that the key is > > pressed > > - Execution of Major, Minor and "7" Chords by > > pressing only one key > > - 7 octaves can be selected > > > > Information about the programmer : > > Mauricio Antunes Oliveira is a Programmer/Analyst > > and a Microsoft > > Certified > > Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic since 1999. > > Currently, works as a > > consulter in São Paulo with Analysis and > > Programming." > > > > > > If you want any aditional information about the > > program before download > > it, > > you can contact me here, or e-mail me : > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thanks for your interest ! > > > > Mauricio Oliveira > > Microsoft Certified Professional > > > > PS : Sorry for my poor English :-( ... > > > > Regards Steve, > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Skype: steve1963 > > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email > > to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? 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