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APPLE II COMPUTER ENTER THE EXCITING follow the simple instructions in available.) FIELD OF COMPUTER our detailed manual. MUSIC THE SYNTHESIZER INSTALLATION CARD Now you can get into the exciting f ield of computer-controlled The Apple Music Jt plugs into any The Apple Music J[ synthesizer music at our lowest price ever. expansion slot in your Apple. The has nine independent "voices". For less than $22 per voice, the audio cable provided attaches to Each voice can play a melody Apple Music l[ is ideal for getting the synthesizer card and plugs like you could play on a piano started. lt comes with complete into your home stereo system. using only one finger. Using software for an Apple J["or Apple lnstallation is that easy. When several voices adds more l[-Plus* computer in just you "boot" the Disk 1[-compatible "fingers". Three of the nine minutes you can play the sample software disk, the start-up pro- voices play through the left songs provided. You can enter gram will automatically configure speaker of your stereo system. songs yourself from standard the software to work with the ex- Three other voices play through sheet music and play them using pansion slot you you've selected. the right speaker. The remaining the Entry program provided. Just (Cassette sof tware is also three voices play through both speakers to create a "middle" read special notations. ln addition to the instant verifica- effect. Each voice has control of tion of pitch as the entered note pitch, envelope, and volume; pro- The DISCO program allows you is played, Entry automatically grammable independently for to play several songs in a row. shows measure bars at the end each voice. And one voice from Once set up, you just type RUN of each measure. These two fea- each stereo position (left, right, DISCO (for a random playback tures allow you to catch little and middle) can be used in "nor- order) or EXEC ALBUM (to play mistakes almost immediately mal mode" for tonal notes (the the songs in the same order)and you can simply back up and- piano scale) or in "fuzz mode" all the songs on a disk can be correct them. The excellent for white noise effects (such as played without having to type "human engineering" of Entry percussive sounds). in each -song name. And you can lets you work in a carefree mood choose whether or not the play with confidence that anything program should wait before a done- inadvertantly is readily SONG PLAYBACK IS song for you to change the changed - that you are "in con- QUICK AND EASY playback speed. trol". As of this writing, thousands of customers have Whether you're playing the used the Entry program, and sample songs provided with the ENTERING YOUR none have ever reported any Apple Music J[, songs you've pro- OWN SONGS "bugs" or errors. By contrast, grammed, or programmed songs we've seen music entry pro- from our "Album" series of You can easily enter songs from grams which erase your song at disks, playing a song is quick and sheet music in a simple, straight- the slightest error - one even easy. First, type RUN PI-AY. fhe forward fashion. Entry displays erases all active disks and draws prompt character for the PLAY the music you've entered in a random lines on the screen if you program (a period) will appear. sheet music format which allows merely try to back up past the To play the sample song DIXIE you to compare what you've first note! BOOGIE, for example, you type entered with the sheet music PLAY:DIXIE BOOGIE. The song fairly quickly. To enter a note, will be read from disk, and then a you select the type of note from a A LARGE SELECTION OF suggested playback speed (tem- menu of notes on the screen by FEATURES po) will be shown on the screen. pointing an arrow to it. This is Rotating the paddle 0 knob done by turning one of the paddle Entry has one of the largest allows you to select various knobs, then pressing the button selections of features available in speeds; when you've set the to select the note. The other pad- any personal computer music speed you just press the paddle dle is used to position the note on entry program. Nearly the full 0 button to begin playback. Dur- the treble or bass staff shown on pitch range of the synthesizer is ing playback, the screen shows the screen. Pressing the paddle available on the treble and bass the title, composer, and conduc- button then causes the note to staves for entry in standard posi- tor of the song (or any text infor- be entered, drawn on the screen, tional notation no "octave mation). Above the text is an and its pitch played through the numbers" or other nonsense. amazing color display of the synthesizer. The pitch is auto- The full pitch range of the syn- music as it plays (it is also matically corrected for the cur- thesizer, plus the notes in suitable for black and white rent key signature (0 to 6 sharps between piano scale notes, is monitors). The pitch of each or flats) which can be changed available using the transpose voice is shown by a moving dot whenever the key changes in the feature. Pitches and rests can above a line with a "Middle C" music. Accidentals (sharps, flats, have durations from whole to marker. The color of each dot and naturals other than the key sixty-fourth, plus triplet and dol indicates the current volume of signature) are easily entered and ted and all these "tied" each envelope. This lively display continue within the voice through- together in any combinations. allows you to follow the melody out the measure, as required by Non-standard durations can also of each part, without having to standard music notation. be specified. There are commands to transpose, change through notes. is finished you can instantly con- time and key signatures, change tinue editing right where you left envelope and volume settings, off. There are no disk transfers, "compile phases", and more. All these can be WE'VE DONE ALL THE of other placed anywhere in the score, delays to disturb your creative HARD WORK FOR YOU not just at the beginning. And a mood. Entry's easygoing very powerful call/subroutine interactive-graphics operation capability allows you to easily Entry is written entirely in 6502 eliminates the annoying distrac- repeat sections, make "rounds", Assembly Language the tions found in less advanced soft-

and simplify a variety of other fastest and most eff icient ware and lets you enjoy working musical constructions. language on the Apple J['T Long with music. execution pauses and other annoying delays often found in less - programs sophisticated WE COULD GO EASY EDITING are virtually non-existant in Entry.- And since both Entry and your ON AND ON Another important feature of song f it entirely within the Entry is editing. You can easily Apple's memory, there are no The Apple Music l['s features change, insert, and delete notes, time-consuming disk transfers. would fill pages. (lf you like, you rests, and commands. Entry has Once run, Entry uses the disk (or can order the comprehensive both "replace" and "insert" cassette tape on systems owner's manual to see a com- modes so you can use the mode without a disk) only when you plete description of the features.) that best suits the editing you're store a song on disk or recall But for a look at the excitement doing. You can even step one. For most convenient music of this music system, see your through notes one at a time, with entry, it is desirable to be able to local Apple dealer for a the pitch of each note played quickly and easily play the song demonstration. Or, order our through the synthesizer. This lets you're working on, then go back Apple Music l[ Demo Record for you find particular notes easily. to editing. With Entry, you just just 750 (plus 250 per order for MEASURE and GOTO com- type PI-AY, select the tempo, and postage). mands let you move to particular press a button. The song plays sections without stepping immediately, and when playback TECHNICAL DETAILS & ENTRY PROGRAM COMMANDS STORED IN MUSIC DATA: ATTACK, CALL, DECAY, SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS FUZZ, GAP, KEY, QUARTER. RELEASE, SUSTAIN, TIME, SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple J[" PITCHES AVAILABLE: Without trans- TRANSPOSE, and VOLUME. or Apple l[-Plus" computer with 32K pose, 55 half-steps. With transpose, or more memory. Order optional 145 quarter-steps (6 octaves starting OTHER COMMANDS: INTEGER cassette version if for use without an at the C 2 octaves below middle C) (returns to BASIC), LOAD, and Apple Disk Jt. approximately 65.4 Hz to 4186 Hz. SAVE.

STEREO SYSTEM REQUI REM ENTS: STANDARD NOTE DURATIONS: ENVELOPE FEATURES: Attack rate, Connects to any standard stereo Without tie, 20 (whole through sixty- decay rate, sustain level, release amplifier or receiver, cable supplied fourth, plus dotted (except sixty- rate, gap size between notes, and has two standard RCAtype phono fourth) and triplet). With tie, 13,106 volume level. 65,536 settings each. plugs. lf for use on a mono system, (normal 20 plus any combinations). obtain a "Y" adapter from a local MONITOR ROM COMPATIBILITY: stereo store, or order the Mono TOTAL NOTE DURATIONS: 65,535 Compatible with both regular and Cable accessory (number 10-1-2) (standard plus non-standard). Auto-Start ROMs. which has one phono plug. REST DURATIONS: Same as note BASIC COMPATIBILITY: Compatible CHANNELS: 9 independent mono- durations above. with lnteger BASIC and Applesoft phonic voices. BASIC. SONG DATA SAVE AND LOAD: STEREO: 3 voices left, 3 voices right, From Apple Disk lt and/or cassette REF: Relative Enjoyment Factor typi- and 3 voices both ("middle"). tape. cally exceeds 82. MODES: 6 channels pitch mode only, MEASURE BARS: Automatic during ORDERING 3 channels (one per stereo position) entry, with one to nineteen counts pitch mode and tuned "white per measure and whole to sixteenth INFORMATION noise"-like mode. note per count. Changeable at any Order number 10-5-1, Apple Music l[. point. lncludes circuit card, stereo audio FREQUENCIES: Nine independent output cable, software on disk, and pitch generators, each produces KEY SIGNATURES: Notes are altered owner's manual. $1 95.00*. any frequency 63920/D Hz where D automatically during entry, with one is an integer from 1 to 1023. to six sharps or flats, plus key of C. Order number 10-5-1 option 2, Apple Changeable at any point. Music l[. Same as 10-5-1 (above), but VOLUME LEVELS: Nine independent with software on cassette tape. volume control circuits, each with INSERT MODE: Allows insertion of $195.00.. 16 settings over a 28 dB range. notes, rests, and commands.

WAVEFORM: Square. DELETE: Delete single or multiple ACCESSORIES notes, rests, and commands. ENVELOPES: See Entry specif ications. Order number 10-1-2, mono audio SUBROUTINES: Up to 100 subrou- output cable. $6.00*. SOFTWARE SUPPLIED: lnteger tines, callable from any or all parts BASIC and Applesoft BASIC compat- simultaneously. (Various numbers), ALF ALBUM series ible versions of: ENTRY, PLAY, PER- of pre-programmed songs on disk or FORM, DISCO (sequenced song EDITING COMMANDS: DEL (single tape. The Apple Music lt will play playback)and 7 sample songs. delete), INS (insert mode), TlE, both the ALBUM series for the Apple cursor left, cursor right, DELETE Music l[ and the ALBUM series for (multiple), EDIT, GOTO, MEASURE, the Apple Music Synthesizer. (Apple Apple I and Apple l[-Plus are trade- NEW, PART, SPEED, STEREO, and Music l[ play program must be used marks of Apple Computer lnc. SUBROUTINE. in either case.)$14.95* each.