                         SONIC SEQUENCE VERSION 1.0

                  (c) 1997 Hans Hendriks
                           van Echtenmarke 4
                           8016 DB Zwolle
                           The Netherlands

            Email address: hans1.hendriks@pi.net

The program was especially made for those people who are interested in
making music by themselves, but who can't afford to buy expensive midi
equipment or software. The only hardware needed is a PC with a sound board
which is Sound blaster (TM) compatible. Minimum system requirements: a 386
processor with 1 MB ram, vga video and a mouse. There are no maximum system
requirements.


CONTAINER.

The Zipped package should contain the following files.

-UNPACK.EXE   [ Installation Executable]
-README.TXT   [ This Document          ]
-REGISTER.FRM [ Registration Form      ]
-ISEQ.SEQ     [ Sequencer example      ]
-IBANK.IBK    [ Instrument Bank        ]
-MULTI.MPL    [ Music player example   ]


INSTALLATION

Copy the content of the Zip file to a directory of your choice and run
UNPACK.EXE within this directory. 'Sonic Sequence' (SONIC.EXE) will then be
installed in the selected language.


FEATURES.

- 6 Modules:
  Instrument Bank
  Instrument Synthesizer
  Instrument Sequencer
  Music Player
  Percussion Synthesizer
  Percussion Sequencer
- Completely graphical video interface.
- Information interactively available within all modules.
- Editing, loading and saving instruments in banks (SB .IBK and .SBI format)
- Availability of as much FM synthesis functions as possible.
- 2 Dimentional 'pitch wheel' (the 'special' key in the Synthesizer module).
- Random Instrument generator.
- Harmonic sounds ('strings').
- 9 channel 64 step sequencer.
- Each channel equipped with a Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO).
- 5 channel 64 step percussion sequencer + synthesizer, equipped with 3 LFO'S).
- LFO's equipped with sine, sawtooth and random waves of which levels (upper,
  lower), speed and mode (frequency or filter settings) can be adjusted.
- Settings can be adjusted when the sequencer is playing.
- Music player which can 'link' the 64 step sequencer files to a large music
  file that may contain a nearly infinite number of instruments.

If there are any suggestions or questions, don't hesitate to contact me.


FUTURE VERSIONS.

If there is enough response, a future update is taken into consideration.
This future version may contain:
- Midi triggering of te sequencer.
- Using macro's.
- Making more funtions within the Synthesizer available to the other modules.


HINTS.

- If the program runs without being able to produce any sound (even after
  selecting different instruments), change the IO port settings:
    Start the program and go to the Instrument Synthesizer module.
    Activate the 'Config' button.
    Select a different IO port (Default=220H) and save the new selection.
    Go back to the Synthesizer module and activate the sequencer with the left
    or right arrow on the bottom of the screen, after selecting 'inst'or
    'perc'. If again no sound is heard, select a different IO port and repeat
    this procedure. The manual of the sound board can be of help in making the
    selection.
- In a few cases the keyboard doesn't response in the correct way. This was
  observed in Compac (TM) 486 systems. It can be solved by running the program
  under Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95).
- If you are not sure what the funtion of a certain button is, activate it and
  then activate the 'info' button with the lamp symbol. Specific information
  about this button is displayed.
- The Music Player Module can only be activated within the Instrument
  Sequencer module. It is represented by the button with the circle symbol.
  If this button is activated, the Music Player Module appears in which
  .MPL files can be played.


SOUND BOARD COMPATIBILITY

One of the sound boards 'Sonic Sequence' doesn't work with, is 'MAD 16 pro'.


LEGAL.

THE SOFTWARE IN THE DISTRIBUTED FILE HAS NO GUARANTEE OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER.

IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR OF THIS PROGRAM (H.Hendriks) BE LIABLE TO YOU 
FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS,
OR OTHER INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE SUCH PROGRAM, EVEN IF THE AUTHORS HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER
PARTY.

THIS SHAREWARE PRODUCT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED FREELY IN UNMODIFIED FORM AS LONG
AS NO FEES ARE CHARGED.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, STOP USING THIS PROGRAM.

ALL PRODUCT NAMES MENTIONED IN THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENT ARE TRADEMARKS
OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.
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