TinyPiano.c v0.81e 2005.10.15 tacc2000@yahoo.co.

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<< Outline >>

TinyPiano turns your computer keyboard into an electronic piano with 43 keys
formed in two rows. It provides 15 tones max. simultaneously, fine pitch
tunable
and a metronome function. This program may run on any WinXX machine with
a MIDI driver. It is so tiny that you can take it anywhere on a single floppy!

<< Features >>

1. Tiny. Only 24K bytes. Developed with C language and Win32API.
2. Simultaneously plays 15 tones max. The number of keys detected which are
pressed simultaneously is limited by the keyboard hardware.
3. Record and replay functions.
4. Output in a MIDI format available.
5. Transposition(Shift in a piano keyboard) function.
6. Fine pitch tunable. You may accompany a baroque flute (^o^).
7. Metronome function(with M.M-Light).
8. Key-assign remapable.

<< Usage >> (Each function below is assigned to each key respectively)
1. Key 'C'=C2_do note, 'V'=C2_re, 'B'=C2_mi,..., '/'=C3_do, 'Y'=C4_do.
Guide marks 'o' are displayed while keys are pressed (Note-sustained).
2. [Volume](Left/Right arrow key) Tunes volume of a Midi sound.
3. [Pitch](Up/Down arrow key) Tunes fine pitch of a Midi(default A=440Hz).
4. [Transpose]([Ins]/[Del] key) Transposition.
5. [Instrument]([Home]/[End] key) Selects a Midi sound timbre.
6. [Midi device]([PgUp]/[PgDn] key) Selects a Midi sound source.
7. [Pause] Exits from this software.
8. [F1] Shows this document.
9. [F2] Starts/Ends Recording. You can save it to a MIDI file after recording.
10. [F3] Replays recorded notes. [F2]Starts/Ends key prefers this.
11. [F4] Toggles beats on/off for M.M function.
12. [F5] M.M select. 1(Tick)-->2(Light)-->3(Both). [F6]/[F7] Tunes M.M speed(MM=30-
240).
13. [F8] M.M-Light. Sets beats. 2-->3-->4...-->9 beats.
14. [F9] Goes to Key-assign mode. Only the key which scan code is showed on status
bar
when key is pressed can be assigned. Press the key you want to assign in your
keyboard, then select the tone by clicking the keypad. Use ExitKeymap at popup
menu to exit from Key-assign mode. Now you can use the key assigned ^o^. You
can
save it to a file 'TPIANO.KBD' which is read when tpiano.exe is starting.
15. To show popup(Help, AssignKeymap, SaveKeymap, Exit) click right button of
mouse.

<< Responsibility >>

This software is distributed 'as is'. The author can not be held responsible
for any damage resulting from the use of this software.

<< Legal >>

This software is copyrighted by tacc2000 and is freeware.

<< Contact >>

Any comments and suggestions are welcomed by tacc2000@yahoo.co.jp
http://www.geocities.com/tacc21j/index-e.html