Commodore 64 And 128 Music Software Guide

Commodore

64 & 128®

Music

Software Guide

by

Lolita Walker Cilkes

Ur Unsinn Publications, Inc.

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Commodore

64 & 128®

Music

Software Guide

by

Lolita Waiker-GiIkes

Edited by

Tiiu Jill Lutter

Unsinn Publications, Inc.

P.O. Box 672

Drexel Hill, PA 19026

(215) 543 - 0999

Commodore 64 and 128 are registered trademarks

Commodore Electronics, Ltd.

Copyright® 1986 by Unsinn Publications, Inc.

First Edition

First Printing - 1986

reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by

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or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.

Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this

book. However, the publisher assumes no responsibility for

errors or omissions.

International Standard Book Number: 0-672-21789-9

PRINTED IN THE USA

CONTENTS

SECTION I

Introduction

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

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WHY THE COMMODORE 64?............................................ 2

WHAT IS THE COMMODORE 128?......................................2

WHAT DO I NEED TO BEGIN?

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WILL I NEED A LOT OF TECHNICAL ABILITY?.

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SECTION II

C64 and 128 Generated Sound

USING SOFTWARE FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION

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T H E O R Y ............................................................... 7

E A R - T R A I N I N G ...................................................... 14

INSTRUMENTAL FINGERINGS........................................17

COMPOSITION AND TRANSCRIPTION.............

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ENTERTAINMENT, GRAPHICS, AND MUSIC

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KEYBOARD SYSTEMS (NON-MIDI)

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PROGRAMMING UTILITIES

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SECTION III

MIDI (Musical Instruaent Digital Interface)

UNDERSTANDING MIDI

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MUSIC EDUCATION

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SEQUENCER/TRANSCRIPITON/ PERFORMANCE

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VO ICE S T O R A G E ..................................................... 40

ENTERTAINMENT AND GRAPHICS

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HARDWARE

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SECTION IV

Appendicies

APPENDIX A: PERIODICALS........................................44

APPENDIX B: BOOKS

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APPENDIX C: VENDORS (GENERAL)

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APPENDIX D: VENDORS (MIDI)

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

The COMMODORE 64/128 MUSIC SOFTWARE GUIDE has been

prepared to reduce time spent searching for appro

priate music software. This listing does not represent

every music program written for the Commodore 64/128,

but rather those programs reviewed and tested by the

author that are considered to be of merit. A music

educator and software consultant, Ms. Walker Gilkes has

earned degrees from Boston University and the Univer

sity of Texas.

This software listing has been organized into four

general areas:

1. Software requiring no additional materi

als to run on a Commodore 64 or 128. This

section includes programs for ~usic instruc

tion (theory, ear-training, and instrument

fingerings); composition and transcription;

entertainment and graphics. All sound in

these programs is produced by the Commodore's

built-in SID Chip synthesizer (SID is an

acronym for Sound Interface Device).

2. Piano keyboards that connect to the

Commodore 64/128. These products are used

exclusively with a Commodore 64/128.

3. Software designed specifically for pro

gramming purposes. To use programs from this

group one must have some rudimentary program

ming knowledge.

4. MIDI software and hardware for the C64

and 128. This portion includes programs for

performance as well as education, composi

tion, and transcription.

Experienced computer users should go directly to

the reviews. Those not familiar with microcomputers

and music applications or those who want additional in

formation, please read on...

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WHY THE COMMODORE 64?

The Commodore 64 has one of the most powerful

built-in music synthesizers of all less expensive

microcomputers. Each Commodore 64 has a three voice

synthesizer chip referred to as the "SID chip" (Sound

Interface Device). Additionally, since the Commodore

64 is very popular in the home and education markets, a

large amount of software has been and will continue to

be written for it. The powerful synthesizer allows mu

sic software to be used easily without requiring addi

tional expensive materials.

The SID chip can simultaneously sound three

voices. However, this is a limitation for advanced

music education applications and performance. For

these purposes an external synthesizer (keyboard) can

be added to supply additional voices.

All things considered, the Commodore 64 is a pow

erful microcomputer. If one uses the variety and num

ber of programs in this listing as an indicator, C64

applications for music are considerable. One need only

select a program or two to begin embellishing any music

curriculum.

WHAT IS THE COMMODORE 128?

The Commodore 128 is a totally different computer

from the C64. The 128 has more memory, a better and

more advanced typewriter keyboard and the ability to

run many more business programs than the C64. A C128

improvement that directly benefits musicians is the

128's more sophisticated SOUND statements which can be

used in BASIC programs (for specific information, see

COMMODORE POWER/PLAY, August/September, 1985; pages

110-112). However, it has a Commodore 64 emulation

mode so that all C64 software will run on the 128. If

choosing between these two Commodore microcomputers the

Commodore 128 is the way to go.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BEGIN?

The following equipment is essential:

1. Commodore 64 or 128 microcomputer

2. One disk drive

3. Moni tor

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Optional equipment:

1. Headphones for private listening

2. Keyboard unit

3. MIDI equipped keyboard for MIDI

software

4. Dot matrix printer with graphics

capability

WILL I NEED A LOT OF TECHNICAL ABILITY?

Not at all! Anyone who can put a record on a turn

table and set the volume can readily learn to use every

piece of software mentioned in this review. Familiar

ity with some frequently used terms will be helpful.

They are:

BASIC: Acronym for Beginners All Purpose Symbolic In

struction Code. BASIC is a programming language

designed for beginning programmers and is stardard

in the C64 and C128.

CHIP: An integrated circuit contained on a minute

piece of silicon. A chip is attached to a holder

with several metal pins that connect it to the

microcomputer.

CAI: (Computer Assisted Instruction) A term used to

refer to any teaching program that utilizes a com

puter.

CAIM: (Computer Assisted Instruction for Music) This

term indicates programs written strictly for use

in music education.

DISK: A type of storage media for electromagnetic

information such as computer data.

ENVELOPE: The "shape" of a musical sound, a sound’s

envelope consists of the attack, decay, sustain,

and release parameters.

FILE: A microcomputer stores each group of data (for

example characters, numbers, or music) in a file

analagous to a folder in a filing cabinet. Each

file contains different information.

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HARD COPY: A printed copy of a document, picture, mu

sic score; anything that is printed by computer

printer.

HARDWARE: The computer and every piece of equipment

connected to it, including monitor, printer, disk

drive, joystick, and music keyboard.

INPUT: Data or information entered into a computer.

Input is any information that has been, is being,

or will be entered in the future.

INTERFACE: A circuit board or box used to connect two

or more pieces of equipment, such as a card used

to link a C64 and a keyboard.

JOYSTICK: A type of control used to input information

in games and some music programs.

LOAD: Transferring data from a storage medium, such as

a disk, into the computer's memory. Programs must

be loaded before they can be used.

MACHINE LANGUAGE: A programming language using binary

numbers.

MEMORY: Storing information inside the computer or on

to storage media, e.g. disks, diskettes, cassette

tapes .

MENU: A list of available options displayed on the

monitor for the program in use at that moment.

Menu driven software contains a series of menu

screens from which users may select.

MIDI: An acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Inter

face. MIDI is an attempt to standardize informa

tion transfer between digital musical instruments

and computers.

OUTPUT: Computer generated information. The image on

the monitor, a hard copy of a document, and infor

mation stored on a disk are all examples of out

put.

POKE: A BASIC command used to elicit from sound on the

C64 .

SAVE: The act of transfering information from a compu

ter's memory onto storage media.

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SID CHIP: The Sound Interface Device is the Commodore

64 and 128's built-in synthesizer.

SOFTWARE: The name given to instructions which tell

the computer what to do and when to do it. Micro

computer software is usually stored on a floppy

diskette (disk).

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SOFTWARE FOR MUSIC INSTRUCTION

CAIM (Computer Assisted Instruction for Music) is

not new to music education. There are many programs de

signed to drill, teach and reinforce musical concepts.

These programs range from materials for the very young

all the way to those for the professional musician.

This section is divided into three areas:

- Theory

- Ear-training

- Instrumental fingering drills

These programs can be used at home, in the class

room or as an aid in private instruction. Most pro

grams yield their best results when used as a supple

ment to a music curriculum. They are not designed to

teach music by themselves. Some popular applications

include:

- Individual and home use: Select programs

which are designed for each specific area.

Programs are listed as either elementary or

secondary level.

- Classroom use: Many programs reinforce mu

sic concepts. Programs may be used for sup

plemental study. One computer in a classroom

can be used as either a class activity or by

individual students. If a computer lab is

available an entire class can work with these

programs.

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THEORY

The following section contains music theory soft

ware for both elementary and secondary levels. It is

recommended that one read over all the entries and then

select one to three appropriate programs. The Theory

materials work well when used as a supplement to exist

ing classes and studies.

ANIMAL NOTES. (elementary) This game helps improve

music reading skills in keyboard five-finger positions.

Instant feed-back elminates guessing and helps the stu

dent maintain his place in the music. Various animals

that act as notes automatically increase or decrease

speed as correct notes are played. Options include

four instrument sounds, F, G, or A major finger posi

tion, and score tabulation. The game can be limited to

steps only or expanded to also include skips of up to

thirds, fourths, and fifths. $14.95. Available from

BARNETT.

ARPEGGIO-TUTOR. (secondary) Teaches and drills ma

jor, minor, diminished, augmented, major seventh, dom

inant seventh, and diminished seventh arpeggios in a

play-along format. Students select their own tempos.

$21.50. Available from SWAN.

BRAVO! (elementary) An appealing program designed to

aid in learning the fundamentals of music, BRAVO!

incorporates six introductory activities. Upon comple

tion, a user should be able to read music on the treble

clef and write songs with the program's Mini-Composer.

$8.95. Available from HESWARE.

CAT STEPS INTERVAL TUTORIAL. (elementary) A cat

assists students in a tutorial on simple intervals,

teaching how to count a two note interval on the staff.

A test completes the lesson. A record keeping utility

on disk saves the scores of up to 125 students.

$59.00. Available from WENGER CORPORATION.

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CHORD-SPELL. (secondary) Tests a student's ability to

spell major, minor, diminished, augmented, major

seventh, minor seventh, ha 1 f-diminished seventh, and

fully diminished seventh chords. Final results can be

printed. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

CLEF NOTES. (secondary) The purpose of this program

is to improve the speed with which a student identifies

notes on the treble, alto, tenor, and bass clefs. Cor

rect answers are selected by moving the cursor around a

graphics display. To complete a session, ten notes

must be identified consecutively. At the end of each

session score are stored in a Hall of Fame. $39.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

CROAKOFF KEY SIGNATURES. (late elementary) This

program focuses on the proper order of sharps and

flats. It reinforces the fact that the order never

changes whether identifying or writing a key signature,

be it.major or minor. It also functions as a drill for

naming major and minor key signatures. A joystick al

lows the user to move sharps and flats onto a Grand

Staff, and to position a frog over letter names of

sharps or flats to identify key signatures. CROKOFF

programs can also be used with the MELODIAN KEYBOARD.

A JOYSTICK OR MELODIAN KEYBOARD IS REQUIRED. $29.95.

Available from MUSOFT.

CROAKOFF NOTE RECOGNITION. (elementary) In this

program, the frog reinforces note reading skills on

both the keyboard and Grand Staff. The menu contains

six games in which students use a joystick to place the

frog over the answers. A MELODIAN KEYBOARD may be

substituted for a joystick. A JOYSTICK OR THE MELODIAN

KEYBOARD IS REQUIRED. $29.95. Available from MUSOFT.

EARLY MUSIC SKILLS. (elementary) The four-part pro

gram is designed to introduce students to the basics of

note reading and elementary ear training. Each of the

four sections of the program includes a tutorial and

drill on a different concept: l) recognition of line

and space notes, 2) the correct numbering of the lines

and spaces on the staff, 3) identification of notes

moving up and down on the staff, and 4) visual recogni

tion of notes both stepping and skipping around the

staff. Each unit builds on the previously introduced

skills. These easy-to-use lessons provide a thorough

grounding in fundamentals of music reading. $29.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

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ELEMENTS OF MUSIC. (elementary-secondary) This is an

entry-level music notation program for children or

adults. Timed or untimed random drills are provided

for naming major and minor key signatures, and notes

from a staff or keyboard. The complete set includes

progress tests for each drill and an instructor file

with access to student records. $99.95 (Complete set),

NOTE NAMES DRILL only, $39.95, KEYBOARD NOTE DRILL on

ly, $39.95, KEY SIGNATURE DRILL only, $39.95. Avail

able from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

FACE A DRAGON. (elementary) A game for learning bass

clef note names lets users begin with half of the staff

and increase the level of difficulty until all notes

are learned. $14.95. Available from BARNETT.

KEYBOARD SPEED NOTE READING. (e1ementary-secondary) A

game format drill helps students increase speed in

associating notes on the staff with the corresponding

notes on the keyboard. rAn on disk record keeping util

ity maintains records of up i to 125 students. $69.00.

Available from WENGER CORPORATION.

KEY-READ. (secondary) Key-Read drills and tests

student ability to recognize and write key signatures

for major and minor keys. Students' names and final

results can be printed. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

KEY SIGNATURE DRILL. (late elementary, secondary)

This drill is designed to increase recognition speed of

major and minor keys when presented on bass and treble

staves. One can set time limits to adjust the diffic

ulty level. A student summary score is presented at

the end of each session. $39.95. (See ELEMENTS OF

MUSIC). Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS,

INC .

LOLLIPOPS AND LEMONS. (elementary) Teaches bass or

treble clef note names by repeating notes within one

area of the staff. When a student correctly names a

note, she is rewarded with a lollipop. An incorrect

response turns the note into a lemon. $14.95. Avail

able from BARNETT.

MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT SERIES. (late elementary, secon

dary) This is a three level testing package for the

beginning, intermediate, and advanced music student.

Level 1 evaluates beginning students' knowledge of

pitch and rhythmic notation, music terminology, ties,

and slurs. Level 2 tests intermediate students' fam

iliarity with pitch and rhythmic notation, terminology,

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intervals, and scales. Level 3 evaluates students'

knowledge of pitch and rhythmic notation, music termin

ology, intervals, scales, and chords. Instructor op

tions on each disk permit monitoring student usage and

registering student scores. $125.00. Available from

ALFRED PUBLISHING COMPANY.

MUSIC BOX I. (elementary) This game tests recogni

tion of 19 elementary music symbols including notes,

rests, sharp, flat, and natural signs, and accent

marks. $59.00. Available from WENGER CORPORATION.

MUSIC BOX II. (late elementary, secondary) As a

continuation of MUSIC BOX I, additional symbols are

introduced. This program covers dynamic indications,

sixteenth notes and rests, crescendo, tied notes, and

slurs. $59.00. Available from WENGER CORPORATION.

MUSIC FLASH CARDS. (secondary) This drill and prac

tice program presents fundamental music material. Each

lesson diskette (there are three) includes nine les

sons. Disk 1 presents note'names, rhythm values, and

rhythm value equivalents. Disk 2 includes major

scales, minor scales, modal scales, and key signatures.

Disk 3 completes the set with lessons on intervals and

basic chords. User evaluation is displayed at the end

of each lesson. $59.95 (Complete set). Disks may be

purchased individually for $29.95. Available from

ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

MUSIC MADE EASY. (late e 1 ementary-secondary) The

tutorial and drill teaches the basics of music in a

step-by-step course. Lessons include: The Staff,

Clefs, Measures, Time Signatures, Notes and Rests, Ties

and Slurs, Repeats and Endings, Flats, Sharps, and Nat

urals, Scales and Key Signatures, Dynamics, Tempos,

Chords, Inversions, Harmonizing, and Creating Melodies.

Each lesson is reinforced with drills and quizzes.

$29.95. Available from ALFRED PUBLISHING COMPANY.

MUSIC TERMINOLOGY. (secondary) A set of five inde

pendent programs for increasing one's knowledge of mu

sic terminology. The separate programs include: Glos

sary of Terms, Categories of Terms, True/False Test,

Multiple Choice Test, and Fill-In Questions. Each pro

gram randomly selects questions from a pool of over

100 music terms. A summary of terms that need to be

reviewed is displayed at the end of each session.

$39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS,

INC.

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MUSIC: TERMS AND NOTATION. (late elementary, sec

ondary) Drill and practice identifying musical sym

bols, enharmonic equivalents, and key signatures with

MUSIC: TERMS AND NOTATION. The program also includes

drills on music terminology. $29.00. Available from

MECC.

MUSICAL COMPUTER ONE AND TWO. (elementary, second

ary) This tutorial and drill program is designed to be

used during the first two years of music instruction.

MUSICAL COMPUTER ONE covers note reading on treble and

bass staves, rhythm, keyboard-note correlation, and 60

practice questions. MUSICAL COMPUTER TWO covers notes

and rests, sharps and flats, signs and symbols, tempo

definitions, and 30 practice questions. $34.95.

Available from COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TOMORROW.

MUSICAL STAIRS. (elementary) This is an audio visual

game designed to help , younger pupils practice

identifying intervals on the bass or treble clef.

Using a graphic representation of a piano keyboard, in

tervals ranging from unison to octaves are played, and

the student is asked to identify the correct interval.

Difficulty level is progressive for each ten item se

quence. The program maintains student scores and a

Hall of Fame. $29.95. Available from ELECTRONIC

COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTABLE PHANTOM. (elementary) Use a keyboard over

lay with this program to learn pitches on the treble

staff. Ghosts, spiders, and phantoms present notes to

be identified. The program allows children to create

simple tunes and save them on disk. $49.95. Available

from DESIGNWARE.

NOTE NAME DRILL. (elementary, secondary) A music

activity drill designed to increase students' ability

to name notes in the treble and bass clefs, this drill

can be timed with limits determined by the user. A

summary score is presented upon completion of each ses

sion. $39.95. (See ELEMENTS OF MUSIC). Available

from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

NOTE-READ. (secondary) Drills and tests students'

note reading on the treble, tenor, or bass clef. A

note is displayed on the staff and the pitch is sound

ed. The student is asked to input the name of the

note. A help section is available. Students' names

and final results can be printed on command. $21.50.

Available from SWAN.

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NOTE SPELLER. (elementary) This tutorial and game is

designed to see how quickly one can identify nota

tion that creates musical words, e.g. faced and bag

gage. The menu offers the options of treble and/or

bass staves. Use of ledger lines is optional, and one

can select either long or short words for the game.

$29.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS,

INC.

PRACTICAL THEORY. (elementary, secondary) A three

volume music curriculum serves as both tutorial and

drill. The range of concepts covered by the program

includes the staff, notation, rhythm, scales, key sig

natures, tempos, dynamics, chords, and harmonizing mel

odies. Volumes 1 and 2 would be suitable for beginning

and early intermediate music students. Volume 3 in

cludes material on scales and chords, and concludes

with a lesson on composing melodies. Each volume can

be purchased individually, or as a complete set. The

individual volumes are priced at $79.95. The complete

set is available for $199.95. Theory workbooks to ac

company each volume are available for $2.95 each. See

MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT SERIES for information on a testing

series designed to complement PRACTICAL THEORY. Avail

able from ALFRED PUBLISHING COMPANY.

RHYTHMMASTER. (elementary, secondary) This program is

designed to improve the user,'s sight reading skills at

the keyboard. One measure of music is shown on the

monitor and it must be performed on the MELODIAN KEY

BOARD or on the Commodore keyboard. Note: This pro

gram is much more effective with the MELODIAN KEYBOARD

than without. As rhythms are performed correctly, dif

ficulty and tempo increase. $39.95. Available from

MELODIAN.

SPIDER EATER. (elementary) Spider Eater is a color

ful game that teaches treble clef notation and ear

training. Using an overlay on a KOALA PAD, students

must press the keyboard note which corresponds to the

spider's position on the staff. If the answer is cor

rect, the spider gets "zapped" by the spider eater. If

the answer is incorrect, or if the response is too

slow, the spider escapes. Other options include a game

with invisible notes to help develop perfect or rela

tive pitch. The program is designed for one or two

players. A KOALA PAD IS REQUIRED. $29.95. Available

from KOALA TECHNOLOGIES.

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STAFF NOTE READING. (elementary, secondary) With or

without ledger lines, this drill and practice program

reinforces note naming skills on treble and/or bass

staves. The computer records the average time it takes

the student to complete a quiz. The disk includes a

record keeping utility for up to 125 students. $69.00.

Available from WENGER CORPORATION.

SVEET SIXTEENTHS. (late elementary) This program

plays various rhythm patterns focusing on the sixteenth

note. The user must match the notated rhythm pattern

on the computer screen with the pattern heard. $14.95.

Available from BARNETT.

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EAR-TRAINING

Ear-training software is extremely popular in mu

sic education. The computer can endlessly generate ex

amples and can give the student immediate feedback on

correct responses and other criteria. The diverse pro

grams listed below range from very simple melodic rec

ognition to three note chord dictation. It should be

noted that software listed in this section is limited

to three note chords. If one's needs demand more than

three notes, refer to the sections on MIDI.

AURAL SKILLS TRAINER. (secondary) This program is

designed to improve students' ability to perceive and

identify intervals, basic chords, and seventh chords.

The program keeps student records, including diagnostic

information, progress reports, and completion scores.

All student records can be printed out. $99.95

(complete set). INTERVALS only, $39.95, BASIC CHORDS

only, $39.95, SEVENTH CHORDS only, $39.95. Available

from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS.

EAR CHALLENGER. (e1ementary-secondary) A computer

ized version of SIMON (an audio-visual game), EAR

CHALLENGER is designed to in-crease tonal memory using a

series of pitches played by the computer. Each pitch

is reinforced visually through a color presentation on

the display sreen. The game includes seven levels of

difficulty determined by the number of pitches presen

ted. $39.95. Available from' ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE

SYSTEMS .

EARLY MUSIC SKILLS: (elementary) A four-part pro

gram designed to introduce students to the basics of

note reading and ear-trainlng. See complete descrip

tion in the Theory listing.

LISTEN! A MUSIC SKILLS PROGRAM. (secondary) LISTEN!

is an ear-training program that drills inter- vals,

basic chords, and seventh chords. Score keeping offers

feedback on knowledge of these concepts. $29.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

MUSIC ACHIEVEMENT SERIES (late elementary, secon

dary) The third level of this testing/placement pack

age evaluates students' knowledge of pitch and rhythmic

notation. See a full description in the Theory sec

tion.

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MUSIC: PITCH. (elementary, secondary) This program

drills notation, interval recognition, and comparison

of aural and visual melodic patterns in which incorrect

notes must be identified. $29.00. Available from

MECC.

HUSIC: RHYTHM. (elementary, secondary) Practice the

fundamentals of rhythm by completing measures, matching

aural and visual patterns, and tapping out patterns

which correspond to those on the screen. $29.00.

Available from MECC.

MUSIC ROOM. (late elementary, secondary) Simulates

the problems a musician has in tuning diverse musical

instruments. Six instruments must be tuned to a tuning

pitch. The instruments include a piccolo, a violin, a

trumpet, a saxophone, a cello, and a tuba. The instru

ments must be tuned individually, each in its own reg

ister. Tuning instructions such as "lengthening" or

"shortening" direct hhow to match the pitches of each

instrument. $39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC

COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

MUSIC: SCALES AND CHORDS. (late elementary, secon

dary) Provides practice identifying whole and half

steps, triads, seventh chords, major and minor scales,

and four modes. $29.00. Available from MECC.

MUSICAL STAIRS. (elementary) This audio-visual mu

sic game teaches children to identify intervals. See a

full description in the Theory section.

PATTERNS IN RHYTHM. (secondary) An audio-visual

program designed to increase rhythmic memory. The user

can compose rhythms or take rhythmic dictations that

include syncopations, sixteenth notes, and dotted

notes. The program includes a student record keeping

feature. $39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE

SYSTEMS, INC.

PETER AND THE WOLF. (elementary) Based on

Prokofiev's classic tale, this game provides three

levels of play - from a simple theme recognition game

suitable from young children, to a contest in which

Peter and the Wolf are pitted against one another in an

effort to capture the other characters. Since theme

recognition is the key to winning at all levels, the

simple game also serves as an introduction for all

players. The package also includes complete documenta

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tion for the game with suggestions for use as a jumping

off point for experiments and improvisations in pro

gramming music and graphics on the Commodore 64.

$39.95. JOYSTICK OPTIONAL. Available from EDUCATIONAL

AUDIO VISUALS.

SPIDER EATER. (elementary) A colorful game, Spider

Eater helps establish the beginnings of ear-training .

See details in the Theory section.

SUPER CHALLENGER. (elementary, secondary) This is an

advanced version of EAR CHALLENGER. (see above). This

game is based on a twelve note chromatic, eight note

major, and eight note minor scales. Each pitch is

reinforced visually on the display screen with a color

representation of a keyboard. $39.95. Available from

ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

SHEET SIXTEENTHS. (late elementary) A rhythm iden

tifying program, Sweet Sixteenths is fully explained in

the Theory section above.

TUNE-IT II. (late elementary, secondary) This program

is designed to give practice in matching pitch- es.

Using a graphic representation of a stringed in

strument fingerboard, two pitches are played, with the

second one sounding out of tune with the first. The

user adjusts the second pitch until it matches the

first. The pitchs are closer together for the more

difficult exercises. Student scores are recorded.

$39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS,

INC.

TUNE-UP. (late elementary, secondary) Develops into

nation skills by sounding two tones in succession. The

pupil must determine if the second tone is flat, sharp,

or in tune. If the pitches are not in tune, the stu

dent adjusts the pitch. Students' names and final

results can be printed. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

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INSTRUMENTAL FINGERING DRILLS

The next group of software contains programs spe

cifically designed to drill and test one's ability to

recognize notes and fingerings for various musical in

struments. These programs usually work well both indi

vidually and in classroom settings.

BASS-FINGERS. (secondary) This program drills and

tests student ability to recognize notes on the staff

and to finger the instrument correctly to play the

note. A note is sounded so that the student can play

along. Final scores can be printed. $21.50. Avail

able from SWAN.

BASS-GUITAR-FINGERS. (secondary) See a complete

description in BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available

from SWAN.

BASSOON-FINGERS. (secondary) See a complete de

scription in BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available

from SWAN.

BRASS-FINGERS. (secondary) See a complete descrip

tion in BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from

SWAN.

CELLO-FINGERS. (secondary) See a complete descrip

tion of BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from

SWAN.

CHORD-POVER FOR GUITAR. (late elementary, secondary)

The program was designed to assist in learning guitar

chords. Users enter a chord name and the computer dis

plays and plays it on a twelve fret color graphic fret-

board. The program can reproduce over 8000 guitar

chords. $39.95. Available from NEW ARTS CO.

CLARINET MASTER. (late elementary, secondary) See the

description of TRUMPET MASTER below. $49.95.

Available from MASTERS0FT.

CLARINET-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

FLUTE-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

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FLUTE MASTER. (late elementary, secondary) See the

description of TRUMPET MASTER below. $49.95.

Available from MASTERSOFT.

GUITAR MASTER. (late elementary, secondary) A com

prehensive program gives instruction on guitar tuning,

chords, progressions, picking and strumming, transpo

sing, scales, and fret notes. $49.95. An educational

package with three manuals and three disks is available

for $85.00. Available from MASTERSOFT.

KEYBOARD SPEED NOTE READING. (elementary, secondary)

This game increases students' note to key association

speed. See full description in Theory above.

MALLET-PLAY. ( secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

MUSIC ROOM, (elementary-secondary) This program helps

teach students to tune with background noise. See

Ear-training section for details.

OBOE-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

RECORDER-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

RHYTHMMASTER. (elementary, secondary) This program

helps improve keyboard sightreading skills. Music is

presented one bar at a time, difficulty and tempo in

crease when performed correctly. See Theory section

for more details.

SAX-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

SAXOPHONE MASTER. (late elementary, secondary) See

the description of TRUMPET MASTER below. $49.95.

Available from MASTERSOFT.

TRANSPOSE. (secondary) Drills and tests instrumen

talists on transposing from concert key to the key of

their instrument. The name of a concert note is given

on the screen while the pitch is sounded. The user is

asked to input the name of the transposed note that he

would have to play on his instrument in order to match

the concert pitch. A help section is available so that

students can review rules of transposition. Student

names and final results can be printed. $21.50.

Available from SWAN.

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TROMBONE-SLIDE. (late elementary, secondary) See the

description of BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Avail

able from SWAN.

TRUMPET FINGERS. (late elementary, secondary) See the

description of BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Avail

able from SWAN.

TRUMPET MASTER. (late elementary, secondary) A com

prehensive program for of trumpet instruction, it in

cludes lessons on tuning, performance exercises, and

work on scales and intervals. The speed of the exam

ples can be varied so that students of all abilities

can play along with the computer. Tutorial assistance

is built into this program as well. An excellent buy!

$49.95. Educational packs with three manuals and three

disks are available for $85.00. Available from

MASTERSOFT .

VIOLA-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

VIOLIN-FINGERS. (secondary) See the description of

BASS-FINGERS above. $21.50. Available from SWAN.

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COMPOSITION AND TRANSCRIPTION

By eliminating the need for the years of study that

previously restricted composition and transcription to

a few top professionals, microcomputers have provided

everyone access to the necessary composing tools. With

a microcomputer and software, a musician can compose a

song, listen to it, edit it, transpose it and print it

out without sophisticated recording equipment and/or

live performers. A non-pianist can type in notes and

values from the typewriter keyboard and listen to the

composition at any speed in any key.

The composition and transcription programs vary in

their levels of complexity from those for the amatuer

to those for the professional musician. It is impera

tive to review the write-ups below to select the pro

gram which best suits one's own needs as each one is

quite different from the rest.

BANK STREET MDSIC WRITER. A tool for three-part com

position, editing, and instant playback. Notes are en

tered, deleted, copied, and inserted with a simple key

stroke. Each of the three voices can be controlled

separately for volume, articulation, and sound enve

lope. The program also offers printouts of works com

posed. $49.95. Available from MINDSCAPE.

BRAVO!. (elementary) This introductory program's

Mini-Composer allows students to write their own songs.

See a complete description in the Theory section.

CANTOS, THE MDSIC IMPROVISER. This program is designed

to be of interest to musicians and non-musicians

alike. It creates music randomly, but follows rules

which keep the creations musical. A user can direct

tempo, harmony, rhythm, range, and tone color, thereby

putting his unique fingerprints on the composition.

$54.00. Available from ALGO-RHYTHM SOFTWARE.

COCO-NOTES. (early elementary) Assisted by the Jazz

Scats of Coco-Note Isle, youngsters catch notes, create

melodies and fish for tunes. One can reel in notes and

compose millions of melodies, then hear them as often

as desired, or even select accompaniments. This is a

good program for getting very young children excited

about playing music and interested in a variety of

accompaniment styles. $12.95. Available from CBS

SOFTWARE.

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CODE PRO-64. This program is designed to fulfill the

need for tutorial and demonstration software for the

Commodore 64. Using the program's music generator all

of the SID parameters can be set, then notes can be en

tered and played. The score appears note by note on a

staff as it plays. Music can be saved on disk and re

played. $29.95. Available from SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

ASSOCIATES.

CONCERT MASTER. The user is placed in a recording

studio with access to 19 different instrument sounds.

He can play, record, and overdub three tracks of music,

or he can select from popular and classical pieces on

the disk for listening or play-along enjoyment. The

program can be used with either the computer keyboard

or the MELODIAN KEYBOARD. $39.95. Available from

MELODIAN.

DANCING FEATS. (elementary) Rock, jazz, and blues are

all options of this program that enables users to play

and record their own songs. The screen will display

the score. The program offers a wide selection of

beats, styles and endings. JOYSTICK REQUIRED. $29.95.

Available from SOFTSYNC.

DESIGNER'S PENCIL. This program offers a computer

"palette" of graphic and music commands. Using these

commands one can design sophisticated graphics and

compose music in up to three parts. The program is

primarily for drawing, and filling one's drawings with

color. The music element is probably not useful in a

music education setting, but it is an interesting area

to explore in the art class or home. JOYSTICK OPTION

AL. Available from ACTIVISION, INC.

INSTA-MUSIC. This learning tool assists in mastering

the art and science of composition. The program has

four modules: Writer, Player, Synthesizer, and Library.

Once a segment of music1is completed, the Commodore 64

becomes a powerful one-man band. The score can be

matched with a series of preprogrammed musical presets

(piano, trumpet, strings, etc.) or customized by the

user, employing all features of the SID chip. Avail

able from MICROSCI.

KAWASAKI RHYTHM ROCKER. This creative tool offers a

variety of electronic percussion and synthesizer sounds

that can be laid down over preprogrammed bass lines.

The user can also record original bass lines and coor

dinate the music with random high-reso1ution color

graphics. RHYTHM ROCKER permits recording and over

dubbing of up to 750 notes. $24.95. Available from

SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE.

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KAUASAKI SYNTHESIZER. The Synthesizer portion of this

program introduces and teaches control of the in

strument sounds, waveforms, vibrato, and other special

effects on the SID chip. The Editor can be used to

create and record compositions on three tracks.

$39.95. Available from SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE.

KID PRO QUO. (elementary) An illustrated book writ

ing program lets children write text, draw and animate

pictures, and compose music to go along with their

stories. A library of popular songs is available for

use, or children can compose their own tunes. $29.95.

Available from SOFTSYNC, INC.

MASTER COMPOSER. This utility program allows users to

produce all types of music. By experimenting with

different arrangements and instrument sounds, one can

create both simple melodies and intricate compositions.

The program is interrupt driven, so music created with

it may be added to BASIC or machine language programs.

Music files may also be linked or relocated. Hard

copies can be obtained with graphics-capab1e dot matrix

printers. $39.95. Available from ACCESS SOFTWARE.

MOVIE MUSICAL MADNESS. (elementary) It is a fun

program with which youngsters explore designing their

own Hollywood productions. As writer, composer, pro

ducer, and director of their own movies, children can

try their hand at all aspects of production--from

casting and set design, to editing and sound tracking.

They can make their movies in the city, the jungle,

even outer space, and they can choose from an endless

combination of props and sets, as well as dozens of

musical themes. $12.95. Available from CBS SOFTWARE.

MUSIC CONSTRUCTION SET. This program allows users to

construct and play music in up to three voices by

manipulating on-screen pictures of notes, rests, clefs,

and accidentals. $39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC

ARTS .

MUSIC MAESTRO. (elementary) This multi-phased program

introduces children to the piano keyboard and various

aspects of music notation. In the perform, record,

playback mode, notes can be recorded in real time,

played back, and saved on disk. Guido's quiz is an

assisted drill about the notes of the treble and bass

staves and the piano keyboard. The tutor helps users

learn to play simple tunes, and the Kaleidoscope mode

adds colorful graphics to the music. $34.95. Avail

able from SPRINGBOARD SOFTWARE.

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MUSIC PROCESSOR. This software creates an in-home

recording studio. Three voice compositions can be

written, edited, recorded, and printed. A joystick can

be used to change any of the 99 preset instrument and

special effects sounds in prerecorded tunes on the

disk. $29.95. Available from SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC

SOFTWARE.

MUSIC SHOP. A program for writing, editing, saving,

playing, and printing music, MUSIC SHOP uses whole to

32nd notes. Music is displayed on a double or single

staff, on treble and/or bass clefs. Users may change

keys, time signature, sound quality, and tempo in

mid-composition. Music is displayed one page at a

time, without scrolling. $44.95. Available from

BRODERBUND .

MUSIC STUDIO. This program is designed to facilitate

composing, editing, and storing music (of up to three

voices) plus lyrics to be played back and printed. It

should be noted that the program does not use bar lines

so printed scores do not duplicate standard notation.

With a Joystick or Koala Pad one can the select from an

icon menu to place notes on the treble and bass

staves. One can customize all instruments and sounds

with the program's Sound Engineering mode. The Music

Paintbox permits one to compose without standard nota

tion. A "doodled" composition in this mode can be

played back and instantly transformed into music nota

tion. JOYSTICK REQUIRED. Available from ACTIVISION,

INC.

MUSIC VIDEO KIT. This two disk set includes a

polyphonic synthesizer, an 8-track video recorder, a

sprite editor (with over 500 sprite shapes), and a

character generator. Users can explore the full range

of the Commodore's graphic and music capabilities.

$39.95. Available from SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE.

MUSICALC Is SYNTHESIZER & SEQUENCER. MUSICALC 1

designed to build non-musicians' confidence with "no

fault music" that is easily accessed and manipulated.

One can play along with any of 32 instrument sounds and

32 songs stored on disk may be selected to play along

with. Melodies can be composed using the Commodore 64

keyboard as a piano. Novices can compose without know

ing music notation, and invent instrument sounds and

sound effects in real time. Sounds and scores can be

saved on a disk, and scores can be edited in real time.

SID chip features allow three separate voices each with

envelope generator (ADSR), four basic waveforms

(triangle, sawtooth, pulse, and noise), ring modulation

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and synchronization, and programmable filter. Link

MUSICAL 1 scores to play up to 7,680 notes or syncro-

nize two C64s using MUSICAL 1 with MUSICALC 2. One can

also syncronize this program to external drum synthe

sizers, digital effects devices, etc. External connec

tions will require the C64 interface standard with all

C0L0RT0NE PRO KEYBOARDS. $49.95. Available from

PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

MUSICALC 2: SCOREVRITER. This program prints out

compositions from MUSICALC 1 score files in standard

notation on screen or paper. The printer must be a

Commodore 1525 MPS 801, Epson Graftrax, or Gemini 15

with Cardo interface. $34.95. Available from PROTECTO

ENTERPRIZES.

MUSICALC 3: KEYBOARD MAKER. Play music from around

the world with these 70 additional scales. Produce

keyboard scale files for MUSICALC 1. Develop, trans

pose, and edit new or existing keyboard scales for the

Commodore 64 keyboard. MUSICALC 3 is a strong teaching

aid for scales and intervals. With MUSICALC 3 one can

program the Commodore 64's keys to sound any note in a

seven octave range. Some of the available scales are:

Balinese, Javanese, Oriental, Aeolian, Mixolydian,

Lydian, Wholetone, and 60 more. This program is used

with MUSICALC 1 and COLORTONE PRO KEYBOARD. $34.95.

Available from PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

MUSICALC PRO SYSTEM. The entire MUSICALC series:

MUSICALC 1, MUSICALC 2, MUSICALC 3, TEMPLATE 1, and

TEMPLATE 2. $149.95. Available from PROTECTO

ENTERPRIZES.

NOTE PRO I. Like NOTE PRO II, this program offers the

preset feature for creating and saving tone settings,

graphic input and display. NOTE PRO I allows the user

to enter music one measure at a time, with the three

voices positioned side by side instead of vertically.

The program's files are compatible with NOTE PRO II

files. $27.95. Available from ELECTRONIC LAB

INDUSTRIES.

NOTE PRO II. This program lets users control the pitch

of each of the Commodore 64's three voices using an

innovative treble clef screen display which displays or

inputs an eight measure section of music on each

screen. The program's preset facility guides users

through error-proof tone setting and saves tone presets

for later use. There is enough RAM for 700 measures of

music. Tunes can be arranged in any order using the

program's arranging facility, which provides 64

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individual starting places per composition. The

program's machine language music play routine allows

music speed of up to 450 notes per second. $49.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC LAB INDUSTRIES.

NOTE PRO BRIDGE. This program is a machine language

subroutine which can be copied onto a disk or tape, and

incorporated into a program being worked on. Files

created on NOTE PRO I or II music editor can be read

and played on the interrupts, or by looping through a

SYS command. The program also opens up new possibil

ities for creating sound effects. $27.95. Available

from ELECTRONIC LAB INDUSTRIES.

ROCK 'N' RHYTHM. (elementary) This program takes the

user on a tour of a recording studio. There he can

listen to or play along with songs recorded on the

program's jukebox, track by track. While brousing

through the performance and control rooms the user can

create his own songs and edit them, also track by

track. Original songs can be placed on the program's

jukebox and saved for future use. $26.95. Available

from SPINNAKER SOFTWARE.

SONG BUILDER. This program lets users overdub up to

three layers of notes, with each layer having its own

instrument sound. It has a library of sound combina

tions for each track. Users can also record one or two

layers of notes and play the third track live. This

program allows tempo and key to be adjusted. MUSICMATE

KEYBOARD by SEQUENTIAL IS REQUIRED. $39.95. Available

from SEQUENTIAL.

SONG EDITOR. With the help of SONG EDITOR and a disk

of songs recorded using SONG BUILDER, users can view

their music on a traditional grand staff. As it is

played back, the pitch or value of any note in the

arrangement can be changed by striking its replacement

on the MUSICMATE KEYBOARD. MUSICMATE KEYBOARD and SONG

BUILDER by SEQUENTIAL ARE REQUIRED. $39.95. Available

from SEQUENTIAL.

SONG MAKER. ( early elementary) Youngsters can create

and save their own music by experimenting with a

joystick and this cartridge program designed for crea

tive musical play. They can also "arrange" any of the

fifteen familiar songs on the cartridge. A variety of

animal graphics and sounds may be substituted for the

notes in each song thus creating original humorous

arrangements of the familiar tunes. Available from

FISCHER PRICE.

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SONG PRINTER. Songs edited with the SONG EDITOR can be

printed with SONG PRINTER in standard bass-treble clef

format, complete with time signature, key signatures,

rests, and note values. Hard copies are printed two

measures across, eight measures to a page. MUSICMATE

KEYBOARD and SONG EDITOR by SEQUENTIAL REQUIRED.

$39.95. Available from SEQUENTIAL.

SONGVRITER. (elementary) This program lets one

compose, edit, and transpose original music and play it

back through a computer or home stereo. This program

uses an unconventional system of notation resembling a

player piano to turn the computer into a "word proces

sor for music." $39.95. Available from SCARBOROUGH

SYSTEMS.

SOUND MAKER. Using a four-color graphic display that

looks like the front panel of a professional

synthesizer with knobs and switches, this program gives

users a visual means of changing the tone and volume of

sounds with the Commodore function keys. MUSICMATE

KEYBOARD by SEQUENTIAL REQUIRED. $39.95. Available

from SEQUENTIAL.

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SUPER MUSIC BOX. A music composition tool that allows

pupils to write and edit scores of up to three voices,

hear them played and then save them. Notes are entered

with a joystick. The instruction booklet includes a

tutorial on notation and key signatures. JOYSTICK

REQUIRED. Available from TG PRODUCTS, INC.

SYNTHESOUND 64. This program gives the user access to

all features of the SID music chip, including the

voltage controlled oscillators, envelope generators,

and voltage controlled filters and amplifiers. The

program also makes it possible to generate sounds for

special effects. Available from HESWARE.

SYNTHY-64. Designed so users can compose and play

musical scores with ease, with SYNTHY-64 music can be

entered using familiar notation instead of Poke state

ments. Volume and tempo may be controlled and programs

can be saved on either disk or cassette for replaying

at a later time. $27.95. Available from ABACUS

SOFTWARE.

TEMPLATE Is AFRICAN/LATIN RHYTHMS. Additional in

strument sounds and rhythms for MUSICALC 1. (See

MUSICALC 1 for further information.) $24.95. Avail

able from PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

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TEMPLATE 2s NEW WAVE AND ROCK. TEMPLATE 2 provides

additional instrument sounds and rhythms for MUSICALC

1. (See MUSICALC 1 for further information.) $24.95.

Available from PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

TIME PROCESSOR. Emmy award winning software assists

composers in developing scores for motion pictures,

television, or any creative endeavor where the music

must synchronize with another medium. The software

uses polychromatic displays to track real-time occur-

ances of a great variety of musical events, given any

tempo or metric value. TIME PROCESSOR generates both

visual cuing and audible variable click tracks with

greater accuracy than traditional methods. Synthe

sizers or drum machines may also be driven with this

software. $595.00. Available from AURICLE CONTROL

SYSTEMS .

VOICE MASTER. A speech system that allows the user to

record words, sounds, or complete phrases as digital

information. The information may be saved to disk for

playback or incorporation into BASIC programs. The

VOICE MASTER module is required only for speech recor

ding or voice recognition activities; speech may be

played back without using the hardware module. Addi

tionally, the VOICE MASTER has musical capabilities

which are accessed through the voice recognition facil

ities of the system. A Voice Harp mode allows the user

to hum or whistle a melody while the software converts

it into musical output--the program will print out the

melody in standard musical notation on a line printer.

$89.95. Available from COVOX, INC.

ENTERTAINMENT AND GRAPHICS

The software in this group was written either

primarily for fun or offer creative interaction with

high resolution graphics. Many of these programs are

listed elsewhere and are designated as such.

3001 SOUND ODYSSEY. This program explores attack,

decay, sustain, and release (envelopes); as well as

waveforms, ring modulations, and filters. The program

demonstrates how they work together in sound

production. Users can explore the program to create

their own sound effects or to experiment with any of

the hundreds of the preset sounds contained on the

disk. $24.95. Available from SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC

SOFTWARE.

CANTUS, THE MUSIC IMPROVISOR. The program creates

random music but it allows the user to direct tempo,

rhythm, and other aspects making it of interest to

non-musicians and musicians. See details in the

Composition/Transcription section.

DESIGNER'S PENCIL. A palette of commands lets one

design sophisticated color graphics and simple compo

sitions. For a full description see the Composition

and Transcritpion section.

KAWASAKI RHYTHM ROCKER. With the RHYTHM ROCKER one can

coordinate high resolution graphics with prepro

grammed and original bass lines. See a full descrip

tion in the Composition and Transcripton section.

KID PRO QUO. A book writing program lets children

compose music to go along with their original stories

which they write, illustrate and animate. See the

Composition/Tran- scription section.

MOVIE MUSICAL MADNESS. A fun program with which young

sters can explore designing their own Hollywood

productions. As writer, composer, producer, and

director of their own movies, children can try their

hand at all aspects of pro- duction -- from casting and

set designing to editing and sound tracking. They can

make their movies in the city, jungle, or even outer

space, and can choose from an endless combination of

props and sets, as well as dozens of musical themes.

$12.95 Available from CBS SOFTWARE.

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MUSIC MAESTRO. The program's Kalidescope mode adds

colorful graphics to one's original composition. See

details in the Composition/Transcripition section.

MUSIC VIDEO KIT. By employing this program's eight

track video recorder, sprite editor, and character

generator, users can access the full range of the

Commodore's graphic and music capabilities. A full

description is in the Composition and Transcription

section.

PETER AND THE WOLF. This game includes instructions

and suggestions for music and graphics improvisations.

A full description of this interesting game is in the

Ear-Training section.

SONG MAKER. Animal graphics and sounds can be

substituted into familiar tunes creating humorous

arrangements. See details in the Composition and

Transcription section.

WEB DIMENSION. A colorful, evolutionary fantasy came

with appealing musical "rewards", this program will be

fascinating for those attracted by video games.

JOYSTICK REQUIRED. Available from ACTIVISION, INC.

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KEYBOARD SYSTEMS AND OTHER PERIPHERALS

The music keyboards and overlays listed below pro

vide a relatively inexpensive way to link a keyboard

instrument to the Commodore. These keyboards and over

lays are restrictive in tha.t the three note polyphonic

sound production is somewhat limiting (only three notes

may be played at one time). Adding one of the keyboard

systems below is a logical second step after using some

of the software previously described.

COLORTONE KEYBOARD. The COLORTONE is a touch sen

sitive keyboard of two octaves (25 keys). Its built-in

cable attaches to the joystick port. It comes with a

package that includes software" for immediate play and

educational ^exploration. Users may; choose different

instrument sounds, play along with a preprogrammed

song, create original music, play "no fault" tunes that

never hit sour notes, save their masterpieces, or play

back any music created. Use with the MUSICALC SERIES.

$79.95. Available from PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

COLORTONE PRO KEYBOARD. A 37 key (three octave) piano

keyboard with two user programmable membrane strips

connects easily to the C64 or 128. It also has a sync

connector for drum and special effects machines. The

accompanying software package includes a performance

oriented synthesizer program that graphically

represents conventional synthesizer control panels with

switches and sliders. Monophonic or three voiced

polyphonic composition is available. Compatible with

MUSICALC 1 and MUSICALC 3. $429.00. Available from

PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES.

INCREDIBLE MUSIC KEYBOARD. This miniature keyboard

overlay fits above the top row of keys on the Commodore

64. It can be used with the various programs from

SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE. $29.95. Available

from SIGHT AND SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE.

KOALA PAD. The small graphics tablet is used for

SPIDER EATER and various art activities. Offers an

alternative to responding via the Commodore keyboard.

$129.95. Available from KOALA TECHNOLOGIES.

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MELODIAN KEYBOARD. This three octave keyboard looks

like a portable organ. It plugs into the Commodore 64

and uses the SID chip to reproduce 16 different instru

ment sounds. Musical notes are' displayed on the compu

ter's video screen when played on the keyboard. Recor

dings made on the keyboard can be stored on disk

and played back. The system has a built-in metronome

to help keep time. Educational software designed for

this keyboard teaches the essentials of melody and

rhythm (RHYTHMMASTER and CONCERTMASTER). $149.95.

Available from MELODIAN.

MUSIC PORT. This 32 note keyboard permits composi

tion and arrangement of songs. One can record multi

track pieces of up to ten minutes in length. The soft

ware provides dozens of preset instrument sounds as

well as full control of the ADSR and waveform controls.

MUSIC PORT also gives access to independent filter,

oscillation, and modulation adjustments on all three

tracks. $149.95. Available from TECH SKETCH.

MUSICMATE KEYBOARD. A two and one-half octave, three

note polyphonic keyboard has an accompanying disk with

a variety of instrument sounds. Up to ten minutes of

music can be played and recorded. The MUSICMATE

KEYBOARD plugs into the joystick port of the Commodore

64. $99.00. Available from SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS.

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PROGRAMMING UTILITIES

As mentioned above, the C64 and 128 have a power

ful built-in synthesizer (SID chip). The synthesizer

can be accessed and used when programming. There are

many books on this subject, some of which are listed in

Appendix B. The programs below are designed to help

programmers utilize the potential and capabilities of

the SID chip.

MAPLE. A Music Applications Programming Language Ex

tension utility program simplifies programming sound

and music notation on the Commodore. The program is an

extension of the computer's resident BASIC vocabulary

and could be a considerable timesaver when creating

music instruction and tutorial programs. $99.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

MASTER COMPOSER. This music utility allows one to

produce all types of music. One can create simple mel

odies or intricate compositions by experimenting with

different arrangements and instrument sounds. The pro

gram is interrupt driven, so music created with it may

be added to BASIC or machine language programs. Music

files may also be linked or relocated. Hard copies are

available with a graphics-capab1e dot matrix printer.

$39.95. Available from ACCESS SOFTWARE.

MUSICALC 3: KEYBOARD MAKER. With MUSICALC 3 one can

program the Commodore's keys to sound any note in a

seven octave range in a variety of scales: Balinese,

Oriental, Mixolydian, etc. See details in the Compo

sition/Transcription section.

NOTE PRO BRIDGE. This is a machine language subrou

tine which can be copied onto disk or cassette and in

corporated into programs. It provides access to files

made with NOTE PRO I or II. See the Composition and

Transcription section for details.

PETER AND THE WOLF. This innovative game also has

options for experiments in programming music and graph

ics. See the Ear-Training section.

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J

SYNTHESOUND 64. This program provides access to all

aspects to the SID chip. See Composition/Transcription

listing for details.

VOICE MASTER. Words, sounds, and phrases are digit

ally recorded with VOICE MASTER and may be incorporated

into BASIC programs. For a complete description see

the Composition/Transcription listing.

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AN I N T R O D U C T I O N TO MI DI

MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital

Interface. MIDI is a universal computer language built

directly into many programmable electronic keyboards,

digital drum machines, sequencers, and other instru

ments. MIDI was developed to increase compatibility

between all electronic equipment in order to extend the

capabilities available to musicians and to slow the

rapid rate of hardware obsolesence.

Any information generated by a MIDI keyboard can

be utilized by the Commodore 64 & 128. However, to

translate the information, a MIDI INTERFACE is requir

ed. Several interfaces are presently available and

their manufacturers are listed in Appendix D.

The most important part of MIDI is its software.

There are programs designed for: performance, record

ing/composition, voice programming storage, transcrip

tion, and education. Many of these programs are listed

in the following section.

ADVANTAGES OF A MIDI SYSTEM

- Keyboards can play more than three voices

at a time.

- There is a growing MIDI software base. Many

companies are developing packages for perfor

mance, composition, and education.

- Compatible MIDI instruments can be added to

the basic system.

DISADVANTAGES OF A MIDI SYSTEM

- MIDI Keyboards, interfaces, and software

can -expens ive .

Although instruments are equipped with

MIDI, all of their functions may not be to

tally compatible.

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- All MIDI interfaces do not run all MIDI

software. It is important to select an

interface which supports the software de

sired.

WHAT IS NEEDED TO START WITH MIDI?

A microcomputer with monitor and disk

drive .

- MIDI interface. It is recommended to sel

ect the software first as this will dictate

which interface to purchase.

- MIDI keyboard. There is a large variety of

keyboards from companies including Yamaha,

Roland, and Korg.

- MIDI software packages.

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MIDI E D U C A TI O N S O F T W A R E

MIDI software for education works just like other

education software with one major difference: a MIDI

keyboard and interface is required. This is an advan

tage as more than three voices can be played.

KEYBOARD BLUES — MIDI. (late elementary, secondary)

Students can use this program to practice playing along

with and listening to twelve bar blues. A drill' and

practice section tests students’ knowledge of simple

blues chords. Pupils can also compose original blues

solos with computer accompaniment. $79.95. Available

from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

KEYBOARD CHORDS -- MIDI. (secondary) This program is

a tutorial and drill on chord types. It features a

tutorial on major, minor, diminished, and augmented

chords. Drills are on chord spelling and the keyboard.

It also includes a test. The user can elect to work on

chords in either root or inverted positions. The pro

gram also features student evaluation and record keep

ing. $79.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE

SYSTEMS, INC.

KEYBOARD INTERVALS -- MIDI. (secondary) Designed to

assist students in playing major, minor, augmented, and

diminished intervals, the program is composed of a tu

torial, an interval spelling drill, and a test. To

effectively use the program, one must be able to read

music and play a keyboard. Record keeping and student

evaluation are also program features. $79.95. Avail

able from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

KEYBOARD JAZZ HARMONIES -- MIDI. (secondary) This

program teaches chord symbols, seventh chord recog

nition, and chord spelling. To use the lesson, know

ledge of traditional harmonies and interval is requir

ed. The program consists of a tutorial, four drills

with quizzes, and a final test. In the final, the com

puter plays a small portion of a jazz tune and the stu

dent must respond with the chord symbol for each chord

change and spell the chord with the keyboard. $79.95.

Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

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KEYBOARD KAPERS -- MIDI. (elementary, secondary)

KEYBOARD KAPERS consists of three separate piano games.

KEYBOARD BOARD CLUES displays a note on the grand staff

that must be played on the keyboard; ?MYSTERY? NOTES is

an ear-training drill; KWIK KEYS is a timed game re

quiring that notes presented on the computer screen be

played back as quickly as possible. $39.95. Available

from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

KEYBOARD NOTE DRILL -- MIDI. This program is design

ed to increase note identification speed. Notes are

randomly placed on the treble and bass staves and cor

responding notes are played on the piano keyboard.

$39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS,

INC.

SUPER CHALLENGER -- MIDI. The game increases tonal

memory by playing different series of pitches. Games

are based on a 12-note chromatic scale, a major scale,

and a minor scale. $39.95. Available from ELECTRONIC

COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.

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SEQUENCERS (COMPOSITION AND TRANSCRIPTION)

Sequencers convert a microcomputer into a. multi

track digital recorder. A sequencer provides functions

similiar to those mentioned in the Composition and

Transcription section along with some advantageous

additions mentioned below.

JMS MIDI 12-TRACK RECORDING SYSTEM. With this pro

gram one can record twelve polyphonic tracks in real

time while simultaneously monitoring all prerecorded

tracks. Mistakes can be automatically corrected with

out losing the original. Tempo is adjustable from

40-200 beats per minute. The program can store approx

imately 7,600 notes. Available from CHERRY LANE

TECHNOLOGIES .

KEYBOARD CONTROLLED SEQUENCER. This powerful 16 track

sequencer has full overdub and edit capabilities, in

cluding dynamics and expression of individual notes.

Composing options offer: flexible copy, merge, move,

delete, transpose, invert, autocorrection, time re

verse, independent looping of sequence tracks, and

multiple song storage. Flexible structuring of sequen

ces saves time and computer memory. Real time trans

pose and other control options to allow one to interact

with sequences as they are being played back. $125.00.

Available from DR. T'S MUSIC SOFTWARE.

KORG 4-TRACK SEQUENCER PLUS. This package is a dig

ital equivalant of a multitrack tape recorder. Tracks

may be recorded individually, and single tracks may be

edited without affecting others. Since the program is

digital, tempos can be changed without affecting pitch.

Track changes can be stored with the pitch and duration

data and executed during the playing of a tune. $99.50.

The 8-track sequenced is priced at $149.95. Available

from KORG.

MIDI/4 PLUS. A four track recording program featur

ing autocorrect, punch in/out, fast forward, rewind,

sequence chaining, unlimited overdubs, real time edit

ing, and more. Requires a Passport or compatible MIDI

interface. $99.95. Available from PASSPORT.

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MIDI/8 PLDS. This eight track sequencer has all the

characteristics of MIDI/4 PLUS with four additional

tracks. Requires a Passport or compatible MIDI inter

face. $149.95. Available from PASSPORT.

MIDI SEQUENCER. Stores up to 16 sequences in memory at

any given time. Each sequence can have up to 16

polyphonic tracks. Tracks can be entered in real time

or step entered one note at a time for error correc

tion. Program features are: punch in/out, solo, mute,

transposition, copy, and MIDI channel assign. It has

an 8,500 unique event memory, plus unlimited song stor

age on disk. Songs can be arranged by placing sequen

ces in the desired order in a 64 position sequence

table. Requires Musicdata MIDI interface. $.150.00.

Available from MUSICDATA, Inc.

MUSE SEQUENCER/EDITOR. A 6,000 note storage eight

track recorder offers overdubbing and full editing by

measure. Also allows one to insert, delete, move, or

copy any part of a track by measure. Individual tracks

can be transposed. $150.00. Requires a Roland MPU-401

MIDI interface. Available from ROLAND CORPORATION.

MUSIC SHOP - MIDI. The MIDI version of the popular

Broderbund MUSIC SHOP program lets one create, store,

and edit compositions. One can also print sheet music

in piano, single staff, or quartet formats. The pro

gram automatically "turns" to the next page of music,

eliminating scrolling. Eight voices can be assigned to

each of four different MIDI channels or keyboards with

Passport's MIDI interface card. The program's Macin

tosh style user interface has pull-down menus and win

dows controlled with a joystick and MIDI keyboard. Ed

iting is easy: just cut, paste, or copy sections of

the music. Compositions can be up to 20 pages long.

$99.95. Requires the Passport MIDI interface, a joy

stick, and a dot matrix printer with graphics inter

face. Available from PASSPORT.

STUDIO I. Vast amounts of data can be recorded as

sequences and then arranged with this program's numer

ous editing features, including auto punch, live punch,

and step mode punch in/out to name a few. The STUDIO

has auto correction as well as bouncing, appending, and

transposing of tracks and sequences with no degrada

tion. $225.95. Available from SYNTECH CORPORATION.

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VOICE STORAGE AND VOICE EDITING

A microcomputer and appropriate software can sim

plify the processes of programming, storing, and

retrieving voice (patch) data.

CZ PATCH LIBRARIAN. A programming tool for CZ-101,

CZ-1000, and CZ-5000 synthesizers provides disk stor

age, printing, naming, and listing of CZ patch pro

grams. It will display all patch parameters on a sin

gle screen to simplify editing individual parameters.

It also has commands for envelope copying, level sca

ling, rate scaling, and line copying; $65.00. Avail

able from DR. T'S MUSIC SOFTWARE.

CZ RIDER. Casio CZ synthesizer voice editor for pop

ular MIDI interfaces. $149.00. Available from CHERRY

LANE TECHNOLOGIES.

DX7 PATCH LIBRARIAN. This programming tool for the DX7

and TX expansion modules has screen display, edit- ing,

listing, printing, and disk storage for DX7 patch- es.

It will simultaneously display all operator para

meters for editing, with a second screen for other par

ameters. $75.00. Available from DR. T'S MUSIC

SOFTWARE.

DX-TX MASTER. Allows for easy editing and storage of

voices from the DX7 or TX module to disk and vice ver

sa. The user can download from the TX and store the

MIDI channel and voice in order to direct it to the

preferred keyboard or module. Voices can be moved

singularly or in groups of 32. $149.95. Available

from SYNTECH CORPORATION.

MIDI SOUNDFILER. Stores programs from popular MIDI

instruments to disk. This program currently supports

Yamaha DX7 , Roland JX-8P, Casio CZ-101, Oberheim 0B-8,

and Oberheim Xpander. It will soon be available for

Super Jupiter, Polaris, RX-11, Mirage, and other in

struments. Upgrades and utilities are available to

registered owners at a nominal charge. Requires

MUSICDATA MIDI INTERFACE or compatible. $75.00.

Available from MUSICDATA INC.

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MIDI ENTERTAINMENT AND GRAPHICS

These programs turn a MIDI system into a juke box

for listening and entertainment.

MIDI PLAYER. MIDI PLAYER is a collection of computer

generated music videos. The recordings can be arrang

ed, digitally stored on disk, and played back in any

designated order. While the music plays, the video

screen dances with high- resolution graphics directly

keyed to the tempo and pitch values of the score.

$149.95. Available from PASSPORT.

MIDI SONG ALBUMS. Collections of popular tunes can be

played back in any designated order through a MIDI

synthesizer. The program can be used as a soundtrack

for parties, or as instant accompaniment for jam ses

sions. Songs can be reorchestrated by changing the

synthesizer's presets. POP SONG ALBUM: $29.95.

BEATLES SONG ALBUM: $29.95. Requires a Passport MIDI

interface card. Available from PASSPORT.

Q-R-S MUSIC DISKS. Q-R-S's extensive library of piano

rolls has been converted to digital signals and placed

on disk in a wide variety of styles. The Q-R-S

collection includes a number of celebrity performances

by keyboard greats such as Joplin, Gershwin, and

Liberace. Each disk is a six song album. $19.95.

Available from Q-R-S.

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HARDWARE

The following is a listing of MIDI hardware ex

cluding keyboards.

1-2 MIDI CABLE. The cable can connect two MIDI

instruments. It can also link three MIDI instruments

so that one "master" instrument directly drives two

"slave" instruments. $19.95. Available from Q-R-S.

MIDI ADAPTOR. A double female plug that can be used to

convert a male MIDI cable into a female MIDI cable. It

can also be used to join two standard MIDI cables to

increase the overall length. $9.95. Available from

Q-R-S.

MIDI INTERFACE. A piece of hardware that lets MIDI

instruments communicate with a personal computer and

vice versa. The MIDI interface for MUSICDATA programs

features MIDI In and MIDI Out. It also features Drum

Out for use with other compatible software. $125.00.

Available from MUSICDATA INC.

MIDI MAGIC. This interface plugs into the User Port

and MIDI In socket found on all MIDI keyboards. A six

song demo disk is included. $49.95. Available from

Q-R-S .

MIDI-STANDARD INTERFACES. These are tape and drum sync

interfaces. $199.95. Drum Sync interface alone:

$129.95. Available from SYNTECH CORPORATION.

MIDI SYNCHRONIZER. Interfaces MUSICDATA's sequencer

and interface with external clocks (drum machines, sync

to tape, etc.). $100.00. Available from MUSICDATA

INC .

PAD-8 OCTAPAD. This package enables drummers and

percussionists to use their performance techniques to

play any MIDI instrument. It consists of eight touch

sensitive pads with input jacks for up to six addi

tional external pads and footswitch jacks for switch

ing patches and changing programs. Each pad can be

independently assigned so that any MIDI sound source,

from drum machines and synthesizers, to sequencers and

software, can be activated by hitting a pad. The per

formance parameters for each individual pad are pro

grammed by the user. Available parameters include:

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note number, MIDI channel assignment, touch sensitiv

ity, curve of response, minimum velocity, and gate

time. The presets will hold a maximum of four differ

ent pad setting combinations in memory. All data

stored in the presets can -be recalled instantly and

easily modified. $495.00. Available from ROLAND

CORPORATION .

PASSPORT MIDI INTERFACE CARD. Passport's interface for

Passport and compatible software. $129.95. Avail

able from PASSPORT.

PITCHRIDER 2000. This pitch recognition device uses

both visual and aural displays to help improve intona

tion. It generates MIDI data so that any instrument

can drive a MIDI synthesizer or software. $595.00.

Available from CHERRY LANE TECHNOLOGIES.

PITCHRIDER 4000. The professional version of the

PITCHRIDER does not include the intonation display.

$495.00. Available from CHERRY LANE TECHNOLOGIES.

PITCHRIDER 7000. A polyphonic PITCHRIDER for use with

any guitar. The pickup easily attaches to one's guitar

without carving or drilling. $995.00. Avail- able

from CHERRY LANE TECHNOLOGIES.

PITCHRIDER 64. This PITCHRIDER converts the C64/12S

into a pitch-to-MIDI device. $245.00. Available from

CHERRY LANE TECHNOLOGIES.

APPENDIX A

The following magazines and organizations are recom

mended to keep abreast of the fast changing world of micro

computers .

PERIODICALS RELATING TO COMMODORE COMPUTING

COMMODORE POWER/PLAY

Contemporary Marketing, Inc.

1200 Wilson Drive

West Chester, PA 19380

COMPUTE!

COMPUTE! Publications, Inc.

P.O. Box 5 40 6

Greensboro, NC 27403

PERIODICALS RELATING TO COMPUTERS & EDUCATION

ELECTRONIC LEARNING

Suite 220

1311 Executive Center Drive

Tallahassee, FL 32301

T.H.E. TECHNOLOGICAL HORIZONS IN EDUCATION

Synergy , Inc.

P.O. Box 992

Action, MA 01720

PERIODICALS RELATING TO COMPUTERS AND MUSIC

ATMI Newsletter

The Association for Technology in Music

Ins true tion

Ken Bales, Editor

Schoo1 of Music

University of Nebraska

Omaha , NE 6 818 2

COMPUTER MUSIC JOURNAL

MIT Press

28 Carleton Street

Cambridge, MA 02142

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/

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN

Mix Publications

2608 Ninth Street

Berkeley. CA 9471Q

The IMA Bulletin

International MIDI Association

4235 Laurel Grove

Studio City, CA 91604

KEYBOARD MAGAZINE

20085 Stevens Creek

Cupertino, CA 95015

SMALL COMPUTERS IN THE ARTS NEWS

P.O. Box 1954

Philadelphia, PA 19105

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APPENDIX B

BOOKS

ANIMATION, GAMES, & SOUND FOR THE COMMODORE 64

by Tony Fabbri

Prentice-Ha 11 , Inc.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632

GRAPHICS, SOUND AND MUSIC FOR THE COMMODORE 64

by Don Ca s s e1

W. C. Brown Publishers

2460 Kerper Blvd.

P.O. Box 539

Dubuque, IA 52001

MUSIC AND THE APPLE II

by Thomas E. Rudolph

Unsinn Publications, Inc.

P.O. Box 672

Drexel Hill, PA 19026

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APPENDIX C

VENDORS: GENERAL

EDUCATION SOFTWARE AND KEYBOARD SYSTEMS

ABACUS SOFTWARE, P.O. Box 7211, Grand Rapids, MI 49510

ACCESS SOFTWARE, #A 2561 South 1560 West, Woods Cross, UT

84087

ACTIVISION, INC., P.O. Box 7787, Mountain View, CA 94043

ALFRED PUBLISHING COMPANY, 15355 Morrison Street, P.O. Box

5964, Sherman Oaks, CA 91413

ALGO-RHYTHM SOFTWARE, 176 Mineola Blvd., Mineola, NY 11501

AURICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS, 3828 Woodcliff Road, Sherman Oaks,

CA 91403

BARNETT, Dorothy G. 6657 W. Hinsdale Avenue, Littleton, CO

80123

BRODERBUND, 17 Paul Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903

CBS SOFTWARE, A unit of CBS, Inc., One Fawcett Place,

Greenwich, CT 06386

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS TOMORROW, P.O. Box 605, Birmingham, MI

48012

COVOX, INC., 675-D Conger Street, Eugene, OR 97402

DESIGNWARE, 185 Berry Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

EDUCATIONAL AUDIO VISUALS, INC., P 1 easantvi11e , NY 105 70

ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC., 2755 Campus Drive, San Mateo, CA

94403

ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC., 1210 Lancaster Drive,

Champaign, IL 61821

ELECTRONIC LAB INDUSTRIES, 100 W. 22nd Street, P.O. Box

7167, Baltimore, MD 21218

FISCHER PRICE, P.O. Box 1327, Cambridge, MA 02238

HESWARE, Human Engineered Software, 390 Swift Avenue, #14,

So. San Francisco, CA 94080

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KOALA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. 3100 Patrick Henry Drive,

Santa Barbara, CA 95050

MASTERSOFT, P.O. Box 1027, Bend, OR 97709

MECC, MINNESOTA EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CONSORTIUM, 3490

Lexington Avenue North, St. Paul, MN 55112

MELODIAN, INC., 792 Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733

MICROSCI, a division of Standun Controls, Inc., 2158

Hathaway Street,

Santa Ana, CA 92705

MINDSCAPE, INC., 3444 Dundee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062

MUSOFT, a division of TMS, P.O. Box 620, Pittsburg, TX

75686

NEW ARTS CO., P.O. Box 2700, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

PROTECTO ENTERPRIZES, 22292 N. Pepper Rd., Barrington, IL

60010

SCARBOROUGH SYSTEMS, INC., 480 California Avenue, Suite 206,

Palo Alto, CA 94306

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SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS, 3051 North First Street, Dept. P, San

Jose, CA 95134

SIGHT & SOUND MUSIC SOFTWARE, INC., 3200 South 166th Street,

New Berlin, WI 53151

SOFTSYNC, 14 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

SPINNAKER SOFTWARE, 215 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

SPRINGBOARD, 7807 Creekridge Circle, Minneapolis, MN 55435

SWAN, Software for Arts Education, 339 S. 500 E., Provo, UT

84601

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, 3700 Computer Drive, P.O.

Box 20025, Raleigh, NC 27619

TECH SKETCH, 40 Vreeland Avenue, Totowa, NJ 07512

TG PRODUCTS, INC., P.O. BOX 8248, Longview, TX 75607

WENGER CORPORATION, P.O. Box 448, Owatonna, MN 55060-0448

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APPENDIX D

VENDORS: MIDI HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE

CHERRY LANE TECHNOLOGIES, 110 Midland Avenue, P.O. Box 430,

Port Chester, NY 10573

DR. T's MUSIC SOFTWARE, 24 Lexington Street, Watertown, MA

02172

ELECTRONIC COURSEWARE SYSTEMS, INC., 1210 Lancaster Drive,

Champaign, IL 61821

E-MU SYSTEMS, INC., 2815 Chanticleer, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

INTERNATIONAL MIDI ASSOCIATION, 11857 Hartsook Street, North

Hollywood, CA 91607

K0RG/UNIC0RD, 89 Frost Street, Westbury, NY 11590

KURZWEIL MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC., 411 Waverly Oaks Road,

Waltham, MA 02154-8464

LINN ELECTRONICS, INC., 18720 Oxnard Street, Tarzana, CA

91356

MIMETICS CORPORATION, P.O. Box 60238, Station A, Palo Alto,

CA 94306

MUSICDATA INC., 8444 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA

90211

OBERHEIM, 2230 South Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

9 0 0 6 4

PASSPORT, 625 Miramontes, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Q-R-S, 1026 Niagra Street, Buffalo, NY 14213

ROLAND CORPORATION, 7200 Dominion Circle, Los Angeles, CA

90040

SEQUENTIAL INC., 3051 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95134

SYNTECH, 7925 Maestro Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304

YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park,

CA 90622

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