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4 ;" ";
3 ;"_______________________";
2 ;"Tempo ?";
2 ;"START TAPE"
2 ;"Edit from ?";ks
2 ;"Counter out of range ";
2 ;"(1-";(k);") -retype";
2 ;" ";
2 ;" "
2 *oct*(p<69
2 "Enter name of tune ?";a$
1 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
1 y(i)=d(i):
1 t=(t+dt)*((t+dt)
1 print/shift key layout
1 print organ
1 p(k)=p(200
1 p(i)=y(i+200
1 o(k)=o(200
1 o(i)=y(i+400
1 nm=oct-jk:
1 ndling notes apply equally to the use of pauses. As a refer- ence number 'N' is assigned to pauses as well as notes, a pausecannot be edited into the compo-sition as an after-thought. If in doubt, enter pauses of very short duration (0.02 secs say) using mode 'B'. Any such puctua-tions can always be extended later using edit."
1 m$(k)=m$(200
1 key select
1 graphic u=
1 d(k)=d(200
1 d(k)/t,p(k)
1 d(i)=y(i):
1 compose/edit routine
1 beep duration
1 b(k)=b(200
1 b(i)=y(i+800
1 TONY RICKWOOD (1983)
1 Screen/Printer prompt
1 S T O P T H E T A P E
1 S A V E R O U T I N E
1 Restart note reference
1 PLEASE WAIT
1 LOGO
1 L O A D R O U T I N E
1 Increment/decrement middle c
1 I N S T R U C T I O N S
1 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
1 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCCCDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEGGCCCCCCCCCCEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDEDGGCCCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGCCCCGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
1 Extended/short octave switch
1 DEMOTUNE
1 Created with Ramsoft MakeTZX
1 COMPOSER !L
1 COMPOSER
1 C O M P O S E R
1 C O M P O S E R
1 C O M P O S E
1 ;graphic p=
1 ;graphic o=
1 ;graphic i=
1 ;"qwertyuiop"
1 ;"^ Middle c":
1 ;"Tune '";a$;"' verified":
1 ;"Tempo out of range - retype";
1 ;"Set up tape then press any key to start load":
1 ;"STOP TAPE":
1 ;"STOP TAPE ";
1 ;"STOP TAPE ":
1 ;"SHORT octave range selected":
1 ;"Rewind tape to verify"'"and press any key":
1 ;"Record limit":
1 ;"Re-start from ?";kk
1 ;"Press any key to continue":
1 ;"PROGRAM LOADING";
1 ;"NO TUNE ENTERED"'"Please use '
1 ;"Modes.....";
1 ;"For modes C,E and R.....";
1 ;"EXTENDED octave range selected":
1 ;"Beep duration? ";dt
1 ;"Beep duration ?";dt:
1 ;"BCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFGABCD";
1 ;"B.D.out of range-retype ";
1 ;"1111111111222";
1 ;"111 11 112";
1 ;"'";a$;"' saved":
1 ;"'";a$;"' loaded";
1 ;"#A CD FGA CD FGA CD FGA C";
1 ;"#12 456 89 123 56 890"
1 ;" N K Kc O D P";
1 ;" 1234567890123456789012"
1 ;" "'" "
1 ;" ":
1 ;" "
1 ;" ";
1 ... Save tune";
1 ... Review (Listing)";
1 ... Playback";
1 ... Octave range switch*";
1 ... Octave -1";
1 ... Octave +1";
1 ... New Start";
1 ... Mid c -1 (Extended*)";
1 ... Mid c +1 (Extended*)";
1 ... Load tune";
1 ... Instructions";
1 ... Exit (back to menu)"
1 ... Edit";
1 ... Demo tune (info.)"
1 ... Delete note";
1 ... Compose";
1 ... Beep duration";
1 *((t+dt)>10
1 '"Press any key to continue":
1 ' options"'"Press any key to continue":
1 #f;'"When the key is released, the line marked 'C'(=CURRENT) will give you the following informat-ion about the note you are test-ing (as yet unentered into memory):-"
1 #f;'"Kc: Computer key (corresponding to K)"
1 #f;'"K: Musical key (normal alphabet- ical notation for EXTENDED mode; numerical for SHORT mode)"
1 #f;'"C... Compose"'' "'COMPOSER' simulates a 3-octave (SHORT) or 7-octave (EXTENDED) keyboard for any composition up to 199 elements (notes& pauses)"''"To register a note,press:-"'"qwertyuiop - white notes"'"134678 - black notes"
1 #f;"Notes (or pauses) can also be edited out by replacing them with pauses 0.02 secs long"
1 #f;" N K Kc O D P":
1 #f''"S... Save Routine"''"Stores all data from composition(N,Kc,O,D,P) on tape. Identifiedby tune name (up to 10 chars) Save must be verified before continuing"
1 #f''"R... Review"''"Directs a fully formatted list- ing of the composition to the ZX printer or screen (depending on response to 'Screen (S) or Printer (P)' prompt"
1 #f''"P... Playback"''"Playback tempo can be controlledby entering (in response to the prompt 'TEMPO ?') any number between 0.1 (10 times as slow) and 10 (10 times as fast). To playback at compsosition speed, press enter. Note.. When select-ting tempo, duration/tempo must be
1 #f''"O... Octave Range Switch"'' "On entering, the program is set to run with EXTENDED octave range (and keys identified by normal (alphabetic) notation.** To switch to SHORT range, press key 'O' (at menu level). This will reduce the span to 3 oct- aves only, by suppressing use of keys 'n' and 'm', so as to simulate a numbered keyboard as found on some electronic organs."
1 #f''"N... New Start"''"Resets note counter 'N' to re- start composition from a spec- ified position. All notes & pauses after this position are erased. Note...Exit from, fol- lowed by return, to COMPOSE modecontinues from last value of 'N'in any case. New start, on the other hand, makes it possible tochange a composition from a given position without having to delete whole sections using edit"
1 #f''"L... Load Routine"''"Loads composition data from tapeSimply press enter to load next tune on tape"
1 #f''"E... Edit"'' "In EDIT mode, you can alter and replace the attrib-utes of any notes already in memory."
1 #f''"B... Beep Duration"''"On entry B.D. is set to 0.5 seconds, which means that all notes will be either 0.5 sec- onds long or multiples of this, depending on how long key is depressed e.g. D=1.5 secs means note will have been held for 3 beeps. B.D. can be alteredby entering any number between 0.02 and 10 (Seconds)."
1 #f'"When a note has been deleted in EDIT mode, the program enters the COMPOSE routine. All of the facilities listed above for the COMPOSE mode are then available for setting up ('C' row) and entering ('L' row) the new record."
1 #f'"Use option 'L' to load the data file, which is a number array called 'DEMOTUNE' (or simply press enter in response to 'Enter name of tune ?'). This file was created using option 'S' and can be re-saved (on another tape) if desired"
1 #f'"To start a new composition (and so erase old) enter '1' in response to 'Re-start from ?"
1 #f'"To enter a PAUSE into the compo-sition, press the BREAK key and hold for the required duration. All the above instructions for ha
1 #f'"To change OCTAVE:-"'"a) SHORT octave range (3 octave): key 'j' shifts computer keys DOWN 1 octave key 'k' shifts UP 1 octave b) EXTENDED octave range (7 octaves) In addition to keys 'j'/'k': key 'n' shifts middle C DOWN 1 octave key 'm' shifts UP 1 octave"
1 #f'"To SKIP notes which are o.k., press enter. When a note to be edited appears as the last entry (i.e. in 'L' row) then press key'd' to delete that record. Note....in EDIT mode, the program will allow only one note to be deleted at a time."
1 #f'"To EXIT from the COMPOSE routine(back to menu) press 'x'"
1 #f'"To EXIT from EDIT routine (Afteredit complete i.e.not whilst program is waiting for a replace-ment record), press 'x'."
1 #f'"To ENTER a note into memory, press ENTER. This action will be confirmed by the CURRENT entry being transferred to the L(=LAST) entry. The reference number N of the note or pause identifies for edit"
1 #f'"To DELETE the last note entered,press 'd' once only. Repeatedly pressing will keep deleting back"
1 #f'"The prompt 'Edit from' refers tothe note reference (N) from where you wish to start your editing. Deletethis note when ithas been displayed in the 'C' (current) entry and continue as below"
1 #f'"P: Pitch of note (as used in BEEP command)"
1 #f'"O: Octave No.: 0=middle C 1=middle C+1 -1=middle C-1 etc up to +3 or -3"
1 #f'"Note... You cannot change octaverange in the middle of a compos-ition. If you wish to change having started, BREAK and re-RUN(by typing RUN 2)"
1 #f'"Good luck!! (and roll over Beethoven!)"
1 #f'"Get a listing using option 'R' (You will see that sHORT octave range has been used to compose in conjunction with a numbered keyboard). Use any of the other options you wish to play around with the composition and so get the feel of the program."
1 #f'"D: Duration of note (any mult- iple of beep duration as set using option 'B') depending on how long key is held. A note of the required durat- ion may be heard as several beeps at this stage. These will be joined up to produce one continuous note on playback (Note: you cannot exceed total duration of 10 seconds)"
1 #f'"A demonstration tune can be loaded from tape (directly foll-owing the program)"
1 #f'"** Unless a SHORT octave file (e.g. see Demo) is loaded. File characteristics automatically reset this switch"
1 "Screen (S) or Printer (P)?";
1 "Re-start from ?";kk
1 "DEMOTUNE"
1 "COMPOSER"
1 "A","B","C","D","E","F","G","A","B","C","D"
1 tune is entered":
1 Tony Rickwood (1983)
1 TONY RICKWOOD(1983)":
1 Octave range must be selected
1 Record/skip note";