Oopse, I just clicked the link and it says file not available for download. hmm, was this a very old post? Shawn
--- Steve Pattison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Maurício Oliveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Newsgroups: alt.comp.blind-users > > Greetings, > > I am a MCP, and long time ago I developed a simple > program with the > objective of allow the user to play music using the > computer keyboard. > It is > not apropriated for professional uses, of course, > but is very simple to > use, > it is free and doesn't require any kind of > configuration. > > The software was not created especifically for > handicapped people (by > the > way, I'm not blind), but several blind users were > able to use it > without any > problem. Once the program is started, it is ready to > play. Some > settings > like Volume, Instrument and Chords can be defined > using the keys from > F1 to > F12 (the keys are already programmed to perform > theese actions). If you > are > able to see a little, or have some friend that can > describe an image > for > you, ask him to access this : > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/images/piano_tela.gif > . It is a > screenshot > of the main screen of the program, it shows how > simple and easy to use > the > program is. > > One of the most interesting things in the program is > the fact that you > can > play using any one of the 128 Instrument Set (from > Gerenal MIDI > Standard), > and even press more than one key at the same time to > play > poliphonically. > > Play music using the computer keyboard may seen > pointless if you have a > real > piano or eletronic keyboard, but consider the > possibility to play > anytime, > anywere (perhaps in your lunch break, and I presume > that you don't have > a > piano in you office!). > > You can download the program using this link : > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/files/Setup_Piano_Eletronico.zip > > The program is absolutelly free, and it never > expires. > > I created a Home-Page with all the information about > the program, but > unfortunelly the site is in Portuguese only by now. > The link is > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com . If you have > experience with Visual > Basic, you can download an Open-Source (but simpler) > version of the > program > at http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/minipiano.html > > You can see an English version of the site > (performed by Google > translation > engine) here : > http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpianoeletronico.t > ripod.com%2F&langpair=pt%7Cen&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT > F-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools > > However, the translated version has some "flaws", so > I decided to > perform my > own translation of the most important information > about the program. > Here it > comes : > > "Electronic Piano 2.0 is a Freeware program > (gratuitous) with the > objective > to allow the user to play musical notes and chords > through the computer > keyboard. Even making use of the MIDI resources of > the sound card (like > the > avaibility of 128 musical instruments), the program > doesn't require > knowledge or configuration of Drivers or any device > connected to the > system. > Basically, Electronic Piano 2.0 is a program > indicated for people who > simply > wants to play music in the computer at any time, > without have to > purchase > and install a professional music edition software > (usually expensive). > > Characteristics of the Program : > - 128 musical instruments available > - 47 different sounds of drums and percussion > - Poliphony (possibility to play more than one note > at the same time) > - Control of Main Volume and "Pan" > - Combine up to 3 different musical instruments (any > one of the 128) > - Graphical panel with the keys > - Note lenght is determined by the amount of time > that the key is > pressed > - Execution of Major, Minor and "7" Chords by > pressing only one key > - 7 octaves can be selected > > Information about the programmer : > Mauricio Antunes Oliveira is a Programmer/Analyst > and a Microsoft > Certified > Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic since 1999. > Currently, works as a > consulter in São Paulo with Analysis and > Programming." > > > If you want any aditional information about the > program before download > it, > you can contact me here, or e-mail me : > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thanks for your interest ! > > Mauricio Oliveira > Microsoft Certified Professional > > PS : Sorry for my poor English :-( ... > > Regards Steve, > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: steve1963 > MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email > to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
