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Which MIDI file format do the Music Write series programs use, 0, 1, or 2?
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Music Write series (2000 Standard, Pro Edition, Starter Kit, Songwriter
& Maestro can read and write type 0 and type 1 MIDI files. They all can also
read the first pattern of a type 2 MIDI file but they cannot save in this
format.
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Can you enter notation that tells the song to repeat from a specified point
then play a 2nd ending?
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Yes. Standard, Pro, Starter Kit, Songwriter & Maestro can do this.
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Can you set the tuplet value to any number other than 3?
A.
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Standard, Pro, Starter Kit, Songwriter & Maestro have the tuplet value set
to 3 by default and this value cannot be modified.
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How about Long File name support under Win 2000?
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Starter Kit, SongWriter & Maestro support long file names under Win 2k or
Win XP (both .mwk and .mid).
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I want to be able to notate virtually any piece of existing music and save
it in MIDI type "0" format, so I will be able to play it on my MIDI keyboard
which recognizes only SMF type "0" file format. Will I be able to achieve
this with the all Music Write series programs?
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All these programs have similar features, but the Professional & Maestro
Editions allow the most flexibility as far as notation is concerned
(see also next question).
Producing accurate notation to be printed and read, however, is sometimes
different than producing a sequence to be played back, in that some of the
notation functions are not "MIDI information".
This means that not all symbols, marks, etc are saved into the MIDI format
- these are proprietary to the application's file format, *.MWK. Whatever
is saved in a type 0 MIDI file will be played back (since this is a
standardized format), but program information will not be "embedded" into
the MIDI file. Repeats, for example, would have to actually be sequenced
so that the part appears twice on the score.
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What are the general differences in features amongst Standard, Professional,
Songwriter and Maestro?
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* The Standard Edition & Songwriter allow mouse or step keyboard entry of
note durations up to 16th notes and will allow up to four bars per
line / eight staves per printed page. (Please note that "MW Starter Kit"
is limited to one Grand Staff).
* The Professional & Maestro Editions, allow more flexibility in score
creation and layout - 32nd and 64th notes can be entered with a mouse or
by keyboard step entry, and each printed page can have up to 36 staves
(no numerical limitation on bars per line).
* The Professional & Maestro Editions, can export your score in picture
format (BMP or TIF) to be used in other applications and supports
SMPTE sync.
* The Professional & Maestro Editions offer a song editor, piano roll
and graphic controller editor.
* If you are used to working with MIDI sequencers, the piano roll editor
(available only in Professional & Maestro), will also allow you to
quickly alter all aspects of the notes including pitch and duration.
Any alterations you make here will also show up on the Score Editor.
* The Pro & Maestro also offer the Time feature. This allows you to multiply
or divide the length of the selected note(s) by 2 or 3. However, this
option also slides all notes after the selected note(s) to make room
for the longer note or inversely fill in the gap after a shorter note.
* The "MW Starter Kit" is an entry level (beginner's) version of the
SongWriter program.
Please visit our web site for a comparison table of the features:
http://www.voyetra.com/site/products/musicwrite/comparisons.asp
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