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diff --git a/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html b/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html deleted file mode 100644 index 0d6c4344..00000000 --- a/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,89 +0,0 @@ -<qt bgcolor="#f4f4c8" title="MusE - The Linux (Midi) Music Editor"> -<center><h1>MusE - The Linux (Midi) Music Editor</h1></center> - -<h2>5. Getting Started</h2> -<p> -<h2>5.1 Creating A New Song</h2> -<p> -Here's a very short tutorial on how to create a new song from scratch. - -<p> - -<ol> - <li> Start MusE with the name of a new song (ie. a filename that doesn't -already exist): -<pre> - muse blues1.med -</pre> -Alternatively, start MusE and select <tt>File->New</tt>. The default song -name is <tt>default</tt> and the first time you select <tt>File->Save</tt>, -MusE asks you for a real name. - - <li> Select a song type from the <tt>Type</tt> pulldown menu in the -Toolbar. This selects the capabilities of your MIDI hardware (either -NO, GM, GS, or XG). - - <li> Doubleclick on the first empty track to create a new track. - <li> Select the MIDI channel for the new track; click with the right mouse -button on Ch column in the track list to increment channel nummber, click -with middle mouse button to decrement. - <li> If the TrackInfo window is not visible, press TrackInfo. - <li> Select a MIDI instrument for the MIDI channel of your new track. - <li> Click with the middle mouse button on ruler to set left locator mark. - <li> Click with the right mouse button on the ruler to set right locator mark. -<b>Note:</b> The right mark must be set to the right of the left mark. - <li> Double click between the left and right locators on first track to -create a new part, <b>or</b> select the Pencil tool and draw with the left -mouse button pressed to create a new part. -</ol> - -<p> -<h2>5.2 Recording Events</h2> -<p> -<b>Entering Notes Manually</b> - -<ol> - <li> Select Pointer tool from toolbar - <li> Double click on part in part canvas to start the pianoroll editor - <li> Select Pencil tool from toolbar in the pianoroll editor - <li> Now you can draw events into the event canvas -</ol> - -<p> -<b>Play The Notes</b> - -<ol> - <li> Click with middle mouse button on ruler to set left locator mark - <li> Click with right mouse button on ruler to set right locator mark - <li> Note: right mark must be set right to left mark - <li> Click with left mouse button on ruler to set current position between left and right locator - <li> Select "loop" in the transport toolbar - <li> Press play to start sequencer - <li> You can enter new notes while the sequencer is playing -</ol> - -<p> -<b>Some Hints</b> - -<ol> - <li> You can "play" in realtime on the piano keyboard on the left side of the pianoroll editor - <li> You can change Channel Info and Track Info values during play -</ol> - -<p> -<h2>5.3 Step Recording</h2> -<p> -<ol> - <li> Start the pianoroll editor - <li> Click with left mouse button on ruler to set current position to the start position of your recording - <li> Set the Snap value to the step distance - <li> Set the Quantize value to the length of the notes to record - <li> Enter step record mode by pressing the "S" toolbar button - <li> Every click on the piano keyboard records a note with "Quantize" len and advances the current record position to - <li> The next "Snap" position - <li> Shift+click records a note without advancing the current record position - <li> Change the current position with the cursor keys - <li> Shift+space inserts a gap; all notes to the right of the current position move to the next snap position -</ol> - -</qt> |