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diff --git a/muse/doc/man/en/man-en.tex b/muse/doc/man/en/man-en.tex deleted file mode 100644 index 66984d7e..00000000 --- a/muse/doc/man/en/man-en.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,308 +0,0 @@ -%==================================================================== -% MusE Manual -% this is the MusE manual -% -% (C) 2006 Copyright: Werner Schweer and Others -%==================================================================== - -%---------------------------------------------------------- -% Setup -%---------------------------------------------------------- - -%\showframe -%\showsetups - -\usemodule[chart] -\setupcolors[state=start] -\setupbodyfont[Palatino] -\language[en] -\enableregime[il1] - -\startuseMPgraphic{FunnyFrame} - picture p; numeric o; path a, b; pair c; - p := textext.rt(\MPstring{FunnyFrame}); - o := BodyFontSize; - a := unitsquare xyscaled(OverlayWidth,OverlayHeight); - p := p shifted (20, OverlayHeight-ypart center p); - drawoptions (withpen pencircle scaled 1pt withcolor .625red); - b := a superellipsed .95; - fill b withcolor .85white; draw b; - b := (boundingbox p) superellipsed .95; - fill b withcolor .85white; draw b; - draw p withcolor black; - setbounds currentpicture to a; - \stopuseMPgraphic - -\defineoverlay[FunnyFrame][\useMPgraphic{FunnyFrame}] -\defineframedtext[FunnyText][frame=off,background=FunnyFrame] -\def\StartFrame{\startFunnyText} -\def\StopFrame{\stopFunnyText} -\def\FrameTitle#1% - {\setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{\hbox spread 1em{\hss\strut#1\hss}}} -\setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{} - - -\define\M{MusE} -\define[1]\Index{{\it #1}\marginpar{#1}\index{#1}} - -\defineindenting[Cmdi][text=,separator=,width=fit,distance=1em] - -\define[1]\Cmd{ - \Cmdi - \framed[ - background=color, - width=fit, - align=right, - backgroundcolor=lightgray, - framecolor=blue] - {\tt\space #1}} - -\define[2]\CCmd{ - \Cmdi - \framed[ - background=color, - width=broad, - align=right, - backgroundcolor=lightgray, - framecolor=blue] - {\vbox{\hbox{\tt\space #1}\hbox{\tt\space #2}}}} - - -%\define\startdescription{\startpacked} -\define\startdescription{} -%\define\stopdescription{\stoppacked} -\define\stopdescription{} - -\define[1]\Fig{\hbox{\externalfigure[pics/#1]}} - -\define[2]\Screen{ - \placefigure[here][fig:#1]{#2}{\externalfigure[pics/#1][scale=1600]} - } -\definedescription[Option][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=4em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\definedescription[Sc][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=4em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\definedescription[Filetype][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=6em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\definedescription[FileList][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=7em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\definedescription[Input][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=9em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\definedescription[InputN][ - location=left, - headstyle=bold, - width=6em, - before={\startnarrower[left]\setupblank[0pt]}, - after={\stopnarrower\setupblank}] - -\define[2]\Figure{ - \placefigure - [#1][fig:#2]{} - {\externalfigure[pics/#2]} - } - -\define[1]\Menu{ - \placefigure[right][fig:#1]{} - {\externalfigure[pics/#1][scale=2000]} - } - -\definedescription[Opt][location=hanging,headstyle=bold,width=broad] - -\component figurepath.tex - -%---------------------------------------------------------- -% Body -%---------------------------------------------------------- - -\starttext - \language[en] - \mainlanguage[en] - \startstandardmakeup[doublesided=no] - \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfe=Regular at 48pt] - \tfe\setupinterlinespace - \hfill \color[red]{\M}\par - \hfill \color[blue]{Manual}\par - \vfill - \rightaligned{\externalfigure[titlelogo]} - \vfill - \hfill \color[blue]{EN}\par - \definebodyfont[10pt,11pt,12pt][rm][tfb=Regular at 24pt] - \tfb\setupinterlinespace - \hfill Version 1.0pre1\par - \stopstandardmakeup - - \startstandardmakeup[page=no] - \vfill - \M\ is hosted on SourceForge:\par - \type{http://sourceforge.net/projects/lmuse} - \blank[line] - This document was created using \pdfTeX\ and the macro package - \ConTeXt\. - \blank - \copyright 2006 Werner Schweer and Others - \stopstandardmakeup - - \completecontent - -\chapter{Introduction} - \section{Where from and where to go} - There's a long history of sequencers. In the beginning there were - only analogue synthesizers, which could only be played live. The classical - example is presumably the Moog. After the introduction of MIDI, the first - devices appeared where music data could be saved and replayed, in short: - Sequencers. To program these devices, i.e. to record and process music can - rather be compared with assembler programming of computers than with making - music. But soon the first sequencers for computers were developed. At - first, one could only process MIDI data, since the corresponding hardware - capacities were missing. But those developed at high speed and thus the - quality of hardware - and what is most important in this case: sound - cards - improved that much, that one could even do without external tape - drives. Now multi-track audio on-line recordings were possible and there - were even astounding possibilities for the post-editing of large projects. - Hard to believe, but nowadays computers can do even more. - Software-synthesizers in combination with software sequencers - (\M\ for example!) offer apparently unlimited possibilities of - variation. In fact, one can compose without even touching the wheel or - the button of a "real" synthesizer. It will need time, however, until this - software will be affordable, as the prices are immense. That's where \M\ - enters the game! - - \section{\M\ and its competitors} - Of course there will always be "better" programs or not! This decision is - due to strongly subjective criteria. On the one hand, it depends on what one - is aiming at. On the other hand, it depends on individual technical knowledge - in the field of synthesizers/sequencers. To the time that I write this article, - there are unfortunately no commercial sequencers for Linux, not to speak of - whole studios like Cubase or Logic. So the Linux-user can only choose between - a parallel installation either to Mac (if one has a PPC architecture) or to - Windows (in case of IBM Hardware). But where do those programs actually beat - \M? Certainly not in their price because commercial, proprietary software - is expensive. That's where programs like \M\ become interesting because - everybody can have it for free. Furthermore they are "open source", which is - another important point, because thereby the users get the opportunity of - finding bugs themselves and doing away with them. - - Naturally, all projects start small. It's the same with \M. With \M, - Linux enters a new dimension of MIDI and Audio processing. Together with - Jack, even multi-track on-line recordings can be realized. In the the next - few years \M\ will certainly evolve strongly and with some luck there will - be an easier installation and more comfortable manuals. - - \section{Features of \M} - - Main features of \M: - - \startitemize[1,packed] - \head Arranger - The arranger window structures a song into tracks and - parts. - - \head Pianoroll Editor - - \head Drum Editor - - \head Mastertrack - Allows you to edit tempo changes and time signatures - - \head Controller Editor - Allows to graphically edit controller values. - - \head Recording - Muse allows simultaneous midi and audio recording. - Midi can be recorded non realtime step by step. - - \head Editing - Midi and audio editing can be done even during play. - - \head LADSPA, JACK etc. compatible - - \stopitemize - - -\chapter{Invoking \M} - \section{Invoking \M} - \M\ is invoked from the command line by typing: - - \Cmd{muse} - - Optionally, you can use command line options of the form: - - \Cmd{muse <options> <project-name>} - - \definedescription[Mops][location=left,headstyle=bold] - - \Mops{\tt <options>:} - see below for a list of available options. - \Mops{\tt <project-name>:} - name of a \M\ project - - \section{Command Line Options} - - \M\ accepts some options as listed below: - - \blank[medium] - \Option{ -v}print version\par - \Option{ -m}MIDI only mode\par - \Option{ -d}debug mode: no threads, no RT\par - \Option{ -D}debug mode: enable some debug messages\par - \Option{ -i}debug mode: trace midi Input\par - \Option{ -o}debug mode: trace midi Output\par - \Option{ -p}don't load LADSPA plugins\par - \blank[big] - - Example: - - \Cmd{muse -i mysong} - - will add trace midi input and open project mysong on startup. - - \section{File types used by \M} - - \Filetype{\textasciitilde/.MusE} - \M\ Configuration File (``\textasciitildeŽ refers to your home directory - aka "/home/tux")\par - \Filetype{\textasciitilde/.musePrj} - Hidden Project File; stores list of last projects\par - \Filetype{.med} - \M\ song file; internal \M format\par - \Filetype{.mid} - midi file; can be imported or exported\par - \Filetype{.kar} - karaoke: midi file with additional information; some types - can be imported\par - -\component projects.tex -\component structure.tex -\component miditracks.tex - -\startappendices - \component ../gpl.tex - \completeindex - \stopappendices -\stoptext - |