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The KEYBOARD module provides an alternative method of entering music
into The Advanced Music System (A.M.S.). The upper two rows of
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keys on your Commodore 64 are used to emulate the black and
white keys of a piano keyboard. Keyboard overlays such as the Sight and
Sound™ model can be used effectively. As a key is pressed a note sounds
and the proper note name according to the key signature is displayed on
the keyboard on the screen. The music being played or recorded can be
displayed in real time on a pop-up VMW (Voice Monitor Window). Each
note animates on the VMW showing changes in both pitch and duration.
Music recorded via this module can be loaded into the EDITOR, and used
as the basis of more complex compositions. The module may be looked on
as a musical sketch pad: ideas can be quickly tried out in real time. The
Keyboard also provides a useful means of experimenting with the sounds
and effects created via the Synthesiser module.
KEYBOARD
The Keyboard module is selected from the CONTROL SCREEN by high-
lighting the Keyboard icon and pressing
RETURN
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Info
Files
Values
Commands
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2
3
15
15
2
R
100
Trumpet
R
