PRACQ
REFERENCE MANUAL Rev18
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Contents of Pracq.app (C Click, then select “Show Package Contents”)
(1) PRACQ program folder
(2) Exported MIDI file (You can change the folder for exported MIDI files.
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(3) Executable file for Windows
(4) Configuration file
(5) If this file exists, PRACQ will run on “Wine Optimized Mode.”
Wineskin files
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
For Mac Users
PRACQ is originally made for Windows, and it is converted into “Pracq.app” by “Wineskin.” (Wineskin
enables a Windows program to run on Mac.)
Pracq.app contains various files inside itself, so the file size is extra large.
A configuration file Pracq.ini is located the following place, the inside of Pracq.app.
You had better change the folder for exported MIDI files. (See section “MIDI File Export” in chapter
“2.2. Basic Operation” for details.)
Pracq.app
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Pracq.app is NOT compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina due to Wineskin limitation.
Generally, paid software like the following, too, is used to run Windows program on Mac.
- CrossOver Mac (www.codeweavers.com)
- Parallels Desktop for Mac (www.parallels.com)
Both seem to be compatible with Catalina, though PRACQ is not tested for that yet.
CrossOver doesn’t require additional Windows license, whereas Parallels Desktop requires one.
It seems that CrossOver is easier, cheaper, and functionally enough for PRACQ.
How to use PRACQ with CrossOver
1. Install CrossOver.
2. Download PRACQ software for Windows (Pracq_V***.zip) and open it (”PRACQ” folder).
3. Launch “TextEdit” app and save an empty text file as “wine.rtf” in this folder.
(This makes PRACQ optimized for “Wine” based environment like Wineskin and CrossOver.)
4. Launch Pracq.exe. (If you are required to create a new “bottle”, follow that.)
