 README
 MIDI DB 1.3
 Important Information

 This information supplements the mididb.doc file.

 New in 1.3
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 Main window can have a solid- or mixed-color palette color dropped
 and that color will be used until a new color is dropped on.  The
 color is stored in the mixer's ini file.

      -resetbg       Restore window color to system default

 Exit and restart the mixer to set all the controls to the new color.

 To update: copy mididb.exe over your current mididb.exe.  The ABOUT
 panel should read version 1.3.  Update paradise.sys also if you
 are using an older version.  This paradise.sys is version 1.80.


 New in 1.2
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 Fixed MLE edit problem thought fixed in 1.1. (1.2a)

 At the database panel a FIND (alt-f) will search for the song that is
 currently selected in the main panel if title, artist, and album are
 all clear (CLEAR, alt-c, will do that).  An active index is required
 to use FIND.

 In the selection panel the History LastPlay/LoadDate SMF selection filter
 was not working correctly -- fixed.  For example, to play only those songs
 that have been loaded into the database on or after 11-Sept-97, enter
 19970911 and select the After= button.  Also check the SMF filter in the
 Selection box, then press Set.  Now when Next is pressed in the main panel,
 only those songs loaded since this date are played.

 In the selection panel the year filter has been changed to be a from/to
 filter.  To use, leave both blank, or enter either a from or to date, or
 enter both a from and a to date.  For example, to only play songs that were
 released between 1960 and 1969, enter 1960 in the first box and 1969 in the
 second.  Check the Song filter box and press Set.  To only play songs before
 1975 enter 1974 in the second box (leave the first box blank).

 If a selection at first returns "No Match" in the main panel Status box,
 press Next (again) to restart the search.


 New in 1.1
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 Lyric and Notes MLE controls are now using tiled memory to overcome a 64KB
 alignment problem (in OS/2 MLEs).  The symptom would be where the Lyric/Notes
 data was cut-off, short.  If you did not edit the MLE all should be okay now,
 otherwise the following steps can be used to reload the lyrics (only those
 that have a problem):

  1.  Export the SMF (the one with the lyrics in case of more than one)
  2.  Push LYRICS; delete all text in the Lyrics MLE;  press Done
  3.  Push "Add New" button, load the .mid created in #1 to reload lyrics
  4.  Delete SMF (since you already have a copy of the SMF)

 (L) and (N) are appended to the Current Selection info in the main panel if
 Lyrics/Notes are present for the current selection.  In the database panel
 the buttons for Lyrics/Notes are upper-cased when Lyrics/Notes are present.

 The paradise.sys driver included must be installed.  If you have a latter
 version of the paradise driver already installed you should use the -later-
 version.

 GRADE entry in Database panel now limits field to 1 character.

 Useful accelerator keys added.

 -chk:4+ tallies total SMF bytes in database.


 Previous Changes
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 Added ALL NOTES OFF to Reset Timer button
 Added ALL SOUNDS OFF to Reset MPU button
 Enabled -min switch
 Removed tasklist entries for Selection and Database windows

 General
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 See mididb.doc for install and use instructions.

 Paradise driver 1.72 or later is required.

 A starter database of 326 songs is available from the web site (9MB).

 pgm.zip contains GM, GS, and XG program tables.

 See _order.frm for check/money-order orders
 See _order.cc for credit card/non-USA orders

 For fastest response, supply your e-mail address and get
 your registration instructions by e-mail, usually within
 24 hours.


 Screen Color
 -----------
 The application workspace color (the mixer client area) is displayed in
 the current WPS settings.  By default OS/2 uses white for the application
 workspace, which will look a bit odd with the dialog-colored controls.
 To change this scheme start the OS/2 Scheme Palette object and modify
 any of the available schemes so that the "Application Workspace" is the
 color you want (use the "Dialog Background" values as a starting point).
 Once done (only takes a few seconds to change) drag the object onto the
 desktop (you must hold down the Alt key to affect the entire system).
 The Scheme Palette is found in the System Setup folder.


 Song Play
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 This evaluation version of MIDI DB plays the testsong.mid all
 the way through.  Other songs may play only partially until
 registered.  The database stores the full version, though
 play may be partial until MIDI DB is registered.  See the
 order forms on how to order.


 You must install paradise.sys according to the instructions in the
 mididb.doc file before using MIDI DB.


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