Menu bars appear near the top of most applications. They consist of menus (e.g., File, Edit, Help,…), each containing several action options (e.g., Load, Save, Quit,…) that appear when you click the menu. Oddly, I found it difficult to locate guidelines for implementing this basic feature in either the Xojo documentation, examples supplied with the […]
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In the past, there were limited choices of tablet computers running Microsoft Windows, generally in the price range $700 and up. Now, you can get models for less than $100. A user recently asked whether the Accompaniment Machine will run on a small Windows tablet, so I decided to check it out. As of April, […] Program installation is quite simple. In Windows, use the Download link to retrieve the executable installer. Typically, you would save the file in your Download folder or on the Desktop. In Windows Explorer or other file manager, double-click on the installer icon. The operating system may ask for permission to proceed. Windows 10 may issue […] MiniMIDI Player (Figure 1), a component of the MIDI Utility Pack, is a compact program to play MIDI files. It provides a quick method to preview files and to determine their properties. We recently added some features to enhance its utility. Figure 1. Screenshot of MiniMIDI Player MiniMIDI Player can be used as a […] Styles are MIDI loops included on digital keyboards from Yamaha and other manufacturers from which you can build automatic accompaniments. The feature, which makes a good approximation to a backup band, can turn a simple tune into an interesting performance piece. Yamaha-format styles form the core of our program, the Accompaniment Machine. A typical keyboard […] Styles are the versatile automatic accompaniments found on digital keyboards from Yamaha and other manufacturers. There are thousands of Yamaha-format style files available for purchase or download on the Internet. Styles are employed to create custom accompaniments — a virtual backup band for performances. Styles may be installed on keyboards or used in computer programs […] I added a new feature to the Style Customizer in response to a problem I encountered creating an accompaniment to Memory by Andrew Lloyd Weber. The piece is in 12/8 time and there are few, if any, Yamaha-format styles available with this time signature. On the other hand, there are many available styles in 3/4 […] Styles are the automatic accompaniments available on digital keyboard from Yamaha and other manufacturers. They function like a backup band to spice up performances. The Yamaha-style format has become the de facto standard for style exchange. There are more than a hundred-thousand style files available for download or purchase in all musical genres. Unfortunately, the […] |
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