Title:			RHYTHMBED
Author:			Richard Millican
Version:		1.27
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		Clares Micro Supplies,
			98 Middlewich Road,
			Northwich,
			Cheshire,
			CW9 7DA,
			0606 48511.
Date:			09/03/93
Keywords: 		Sound processors; Sound editors; Music
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/b/b011
Date mounted/updated:	13/06/93
File names:		b011.arc
Unarchived files:	45
Unarchived size:	421 Kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		SERENADE (b/b012)

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Acquiring the package:

Download the uuencoded file and extract using SparkPlug 2 (see the "tools_help"
file in arch/riscos/tools for further info).


Description:

Rhythm-Bed is a 64 track 'percussion sequencer' which can help the user
build, arrange and play percussive tracks for music.  These tracks can
then be saved as MIDI files and merged with existing music, or laid down
as a basis for composing new music using established programs such as:
Rhapsody, Serenade, Inspiration, Notate, Cubase, Notator, Cadenza, etc...

Rhythm-Bed can now also 'synchronise' to Serenade. What this means is that
you can have a sequence of music data in Serenade and some rhythm data in
Rhythm-Bed and when you click play in Serenade, Rhythm-Bed plays the
percussive part while Serenade plays the musical parts.

Rhythm-Bed can play percussive sounds through the internal sound system or
it can use an electronic keyboard connected to your computer via the MIDI
interface. Note that you DO NOT have to have a MIDI interface to use
Rhythm-Bed.

Features include:

* Multi-tasking 64 track percussion sequencer
* Fully RISC OS 2 and 3 Compliant
* Highly intuitive interface (using a simple grid display) 
* Fully compatible with the internal sound system, a full library
  of drum samples is provided with the release version
* MIDI compatible, can transmit on any channel at any velocity
* Up to 4096 events per bar at up to 250bpm
* 16 dynamic levels associated with each event
* Full editing facilities including cut, paste, copy, delete, etc...
* Various grid filling techniques including soft, random and fixed
* Tidying functions to tidy up entered grid data
* Unique data altering system affecting dynamic levels in grid
* Real time capture using MIDI keyboard
* Full triggering facilities via MIDI keyboard
* Full track muting functions
* Facilities for use as a music sequencer as opposed to a percussive one
* Imports and exports data in standard MIDI files as well as its own format
* Sequencer function strings bars together to export in different order
* Supports solid file dragging using RISC OS 3 DragASprite module
* File formats compatible many existing music programs, for example:
  Rhapsody, Serenade, Inspiration, Notate, Cubase, Notator, Cadenza, etc...