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diff --git a/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html b/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0d6c4344 --- /dev/null +++ b/muse2/share/html/getting_started.html @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +<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> |