SequencerPlusmJunior for. SOUND BLASTER The Sound Blaster/ system that intuitively displays polyphonic "tracks." Instead of Sequencer Plus Junior each note's length, pitch and recording "sound," each track (SpJr) MIDI Kit Option position in a measure, you records MIDI data that MIDI turns your PC into a powerful don't even have to read music represents the notes played on music-making system that to create professional- an external MIDI keyboard. Sequencing gives you the same technology sounding compositions! By assigning one instrument Software used in sophisticated recording Total Musical Control per track, a song is built-up studios. one part at a time. SpJr gives you complete When the MIDI data is and Sequencer Plus Jr: A control over the sound and played back, external MIDI Music "Word Processor" melody. Imagine instantly Sound synthesizers and the Sound changing tempo to hear a song Before the advent of word Blaster FM Synthesizer can at different speeds. Or, Blaster processors, only good typists play different sounds. Each accessing various sounds to could create complex sound responds to the notes in experiment with musical MIDI Kit manuscripts. the SpJr tracks, just as if real passages played by different Now, typewriters have been musicians were playing! Option set aside. PC's let you type instruments. and edit text at your own pace You're the conductor. The Your Personal Orchestra until it looks exactly the way PC, MIDI Synthesizers and Whether you use it to create you want it. Sound Blaster are the music for home videos, In a similar fashion, unless musicians. business presentations, you have the time and talent to Here's How it Works professional music recordings, or for just plain fun, the SpJr/ develop the necessary musical The MIDI Kit plugs into the skill, it's hard to make great Sound Blaster combination Sound Blaster joystick port to is sure to provide years of music with a conventional provide MIDI in/outi musical instrument. enjoyment for you and your capability. (The joystick port family. With the SpJr/ Sound remains operational with the Regardless of your musical Blaster MIDI Kit Option, MIDI Box connected.) SpJr skill, this powerful package your PC becomes a "music acts as the "control software" offers an inexpensive and processor:" An electronic for the Sound Blaster's MIDI effortless way to explore the orchestra under your interface and FM sounds. command! And best of all, a exciting world of computer Just like a professional music composition. Includes good imagination is more multi-track tape deck, SpJr is • SpJr program disks important than musical made up of independent, • SpJr User's Guide dexterity. • Sound Blaster MIDI Kit with Your Personal MIDI 1 MIDI Input 1 MIDI Output and Joystick port Recording Studio Even if you can't play a System Requirements single note on a music • IBM PC/XT/AT/386 or keyboard, you can use the PC compatible, or IBM PS/2 keyboard and mouse to add, models 25/30/30-286. delete or alter notes one at a • 512K RAM (640K for time on the PC display until maximum note capacity.) the song sounds the way you • DOS 2.0 or Higher. want it to sound. • Sound Blaster Card If you do have the talent to play a musical keyboard, both Retail Price methods may be combined to • Sound Blaster MID! Kit realize virtually any with SpJr Software: performance. $79.95 And, since SpJr uses a unique "Piano Roll" notation Sequencer Plus • I • I • I 2-11 Voyeira MAGAZINE 333 Fifth Ave • Pelham • NY • 10803 • (914) 738-4500 EDITOR'S! CHOICE I Apri/ 1986 November 1939 SpJr includes all of the essential features you'll need to create serious music compositions. More importantly, it offers a wide range of options so that you won't lose interest! In fact, SpJr's extensive list of features Sequencer Plus Jr. includes many of those found in the "Pro" versions of other programs. Unlike some other budget-level sequencers, SpJr is backed by the for the Sound Blaster MIDI Kit Option same high-quality, "no-nonsense" reputation of Voyetra Technologies' full line of professional PC Music Software, making it Main the best value in its Song BLUES Eggi MOM 150416 class. In fact, SpJr is based on the legendary reputation of it's big Tk 1 DRUMS BPM 120 MIDI,IN 1,0 THRU,ON brother, Sequencer Plus Mark III, which was twice selected as PC Trk Name Port Chan Prg Transpose Quantize Loop Mute Magazine Editor's Choice. MEEM.11111 2 16 126 ON Z PIANO 2 12 3 BASS 4 34 16 Features Summary 4 SOLO 1 54 0, 5 STRINGS 3 MUTE • Record and play back with any MIDI synthesizer. 6 1 7 1 • Simultaneous playback with external MIDI synthesizers and the 8 1 Sound Blaster FM synthesizer. 9 1 1 10 • 64 Polyphonic Tracks, each capable of recording up to 128 1 11 1 12 simultaneous MIDI notes on any one of 16 MIDI channels. 12 1 1 12 13 1 1 12 • Main Screen shows settings for each track, including: 14 1 12 15 1 1 12 _ MIDI ports for assigning tracks to play back via the Sound Blaster 16 1 1 12 FM generator or an external MIDI synthesizer. Main Menu Delete Loop Mute Name Quit mem Solo Tempo EDIT FILES OPTIONS _ MIDI channel select for controlling external MIDI voices and Sound Basic help not loaded Blaster FM voices. Program number for selecting Sound Blaster FM sounds or MAIN SCREEN: Assign a name to each track. Control each track's external MIDI synthesizer sounds for each track. port assignment, MIDI channel, Solo, Mute, Quantize and Transpose settings. Loop Tracks of different lengths without unwanted gaps or silences - Transpose tracks in a ten octave range. View _ Mute and Solo individual tracks while the song is playing. Song DEMOSONG I 138544 _ Time-quantize tracks to clean-up music that was not recorded Tk 1 Drums BPM 80 1.0 THRU,OFF exactly on the beat. Trk Name Port Chan Prg BARS-> ,8 J.16 /24 132 110 Drums 16 126 MU ; _ MIDI record filter selectively blocks continuous controller data from Z Bass z being recorded onto a track. 3 Rhythm and Lead 10 3 4 Uaaaaaahhh-wahp 3 4 • View Screen provides an overview of the song by displaying up to 73 5 Lead Synth 4 13 5 w measures of up to 51 tracks (with High Resolution VGA mode). 6 1 6 7 1 7 • • • .. _ Record from any point in the song simply by placing the cursor at 8 1 8 • • .. .. the desired measure of any track and activating Record Mode. 9 1 9 • • • 10 10 • • • .. Memory buffers for copying, inserting, extending and deleting parts 11 11 • • • . - 12 12 • . of a track anywhere in the song. 13 13 • . .. 14 14 . • . .. _ Complete freedom of time signatures and polyrhythms allows 15 15 • • • any measure in any track to have a different time signature. Perfect 16 16 View Menu for experimenting with complex polyrhythms. Goto-bar Name Loop Mute Solo Uidth Copy Zap Delete Insert Replace - Beat Counter displays song position in BAR:BEATS format. Add EDIT FILES OPTIONS • Note Edit Screen provides detailed manipulation of MIDI note data. Move, insert, lengthen, shorten, etc. notes in any measure of any VIEW SCREEN: Provides a "global view" of your song. Measures containing music are shown as: •, track using the PC keyboard or mouse. Empty measures are shown as: -, - Quickly scan notes with the TAB key. Measures not yet recorded are shown as: "." Examine and edit MIDI note data at the top of the screen. _ Selectable Note Display by Flats/ Sharps/ MIDI Note Numbers/ Piano Keys Edit _ Automatic Display Scrolling always shows notes that are playing. Song BLUES ImENI Mem GSOOS Tk Z PIANO BPM 120 MIDIIN 1,0 THRWON • MIDI Edit Screen for inserting and editing MIDI Data. _ Examine and edit MIDI data such as pitch bends, program 4/4 BAR 1 OCTAVE 4 EDIT CURRENT PITCH changes, controllers, aftertouch, etc. _ Search for specific classes of MIDI data. Embed program changes throughout each track to change instrument sounds while the song plays. _ Program Chase feature assigns the proper instrument program numbers if the song is not started at the beginning. • Convenience Features include: _ Configuration and Options Windows set default values for hard drive directories, display formats, metronome on/off etc. Easy to use single-key cursor controls and single letter commands. - Edit Menu Length Pitch Start Goto-Bar Track Units Add Copy Delete Zap Insert _ Enhanced Files Screen for instant access to any drive or directory. Replace MIDI NOTE OPTIONS _ Load/ save songs in MIDI File format to exchange songs with other MIDI file compatible programs. NOTE EDIT SCREEN: Highly intuitive "piano roll" note format lets you - Load Songs in AdLib® .ROL File Format. see each note's pitch, duration, position, easily move, insert, extend, or HiRes video modes for taking advantage of high resolution delete notes with the PC keyboard or mouse. Examine and edit MIDI note data shown at the top of the screen as each note is highlighted. screens. Display 45 (43) lines of text on a VGA (EGA) monitor and up to 60 lines of text (51 tracks) with Video 7 compatible VGA cards _ Metronome beeps PC speaker as you record, serving as an audible monitor for the time signature and tempo settings. Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs. Sequencer Plus is a trademark of Voyetra Technologies. AdLib is a trademark of AdLib Inc. IBM PC/XT/AT PS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines The SB MIDI Kit Option is distributed by: Sound Blaster is a product of: Sequencer Plus Junior is a product of: Brown-Wagh Publishing, Creative Technology, Pte.