NoteAbilityDemo version 1.007 NOTE: NoteAbilityDemo requires either the Sonata(TM) font from Adobe Systems, Inc. or the Composer(TM) font from Abstract Software Inc. for screen display and printing. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THIS DEMO PROPERLY WITHOUT ONE OF THESE FONTS INSTALLED IN YOUR COMPUTER. NoteAbility(TM) is a professional music notation package for NEXTSTEP computers. Developed by Dr. Keith Hamel at the University of British Columbia, it is easily the most sophisticated music notation software available on any platform. NoteAbility combines both musical intelligence and graphical flexibility in a direct and intuitive graphical user interface. Notate anything from simple melodies to complex avant garde orchestral music, play the score on your MIDI synthesizer or through your DSP board and print a publishable copy of your score on any PostScript laser printer. If you have been frustrated by the awkwardness and inflexibility of other notation programs then you definitely should have a look at NoteAbility. A few of the features of NoteAbility are: - complete set of standard and extended music images (including graphical versions of most images that can be placed anywhere on the page) - a wide variety of entry methods including mouse, on-screen keyboard, MIDI step time, MIDI real time and QuickScrawl (gesture recognition) - no limits on score size, image size, number of staves, rhythmic complexity, chord complexity, beaming, tuplet groupings, etc. - on-screen inspector for modifying the attributes of images and altering the layout of your score. - selection options include shift-selection and selection across multiple pages for efficient editing of your score. - drag and drop TIFF and EPS graphics from a library of custom images - extensive import and export options - automatic part extraction - playback through MIDI and/or DSP - complete on-line help NoteAbilityDemo requires NeXTStep version 3.2 or higher on NeXT or Intel-based computers (486 or Pentium). The cost of NoteAbility is $495.00 USD with an education price of $395.00 USD. NoteAbility requires the Sonata(TM) music font from Adobe Systems Inc. for screen display and printing. Those who do not already own this font can purchase it from Opus 1 Music for an additional $50. THE DEMO VERSION OF NOTEABILITY DOES NOT ALLOW FILES TO BE SAVED AND PRINTS ONLY THE FIRST PAGE OF DOCUMENTS. To order NoteAbility or to receive further information contact: Opus 1 Music Inc. 449 East 37th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V5W 1E8 (604) 321-1107 opusone@unixg.ubc.ca Installing NoteAbilityDemo.app It is recommended that you install the NoteAbilityDemo application in the /LocalApps folder or in your ~/Apps folder and that you store the additional NoteAbility files in the /LocalLibrary folder or in your ~/Library folder. To install NoteAbilityDemo on your NEXTSTEP computer hard disk: 1. Power on your NEXTSTEP computer. If you want to install NoteAbility for all users of the computer, log-in as root and install the application in the LocalApps folder. If you only want NoteAbility for your own use, log into your own directory and install the program in your ~/Apps folder. 2. Double-click on the file NoteAbilityDemo.1.0.pkg.tar and click the Unarchive button on the panel that appears. 3. Locate the file NoteAbilityDemo.1.0.pkg and double-click on the file icon. This will begin the installation process for the NoteAbilityDemo.1.0.pkg. 4. The Installer application will launch and display a panel entitled NoteAbility that displays the NoteAbility icon. 5. Click the Install button on the install panel. 6. A panel will appear which allows you may check the hardware you are using and to set the location of the NoteAbility application and files. By default, your local Apps folder will be selected. Select the folder you want NoteAbility installed in (preferrably /LocalApps or ~/Apps). Click Install (N.B. You must be logged in as root to install NoteAbility in the /LocalApps folder.) 7. The Installer confirmation panel will appear making sure if you wish to install NoteAbility in the selected folder. Click Continue. The NoteAbility application and other files will be copied into the folder you selected. 8. The Installer application will tell to you when the installation process is complete. Click Quit to exit the installer application. 9. From the file viewer, open the folder you installed NoteAbilityDemo in. The NoteAbilityDemo application and three new folders: NA_Library, NA_Files and NA_Templates and INTEL_Files should have been added to this directory. If desired, the NA_Library, NA_Files and NA_Templates folders can be moved into the /LocalLibrary or your ~/Library folder. If you are running NoteAbility on NeXT hardware, you can dispose of the INTEL_Files directory, otherwise refer to the instructions below. Additional MusicKit Files required for Intel hardware. If you are running NoteAbility on Intel hardware, you may have to install additional files to support your DSP card and/or Midi Interface. The necessary files are included in the NoteAbility package in a folder named INTEL_files. If these files are not already installed, they should be placed in the directories indicated below. 1 Log in as root 2 If you do not already have a /LocalLibrary folder on your main file system - create one. 3 Copy the Preferences and Devices folders located in the INTEL_Files directory to the /LocalLibrary directory. 4 Copy the fixedpolicy file from the INTEL_Files directory to the directory /usr/local/lib/MusicKit/bin/. If this path doesn't exist, you must create it by adding the necessary directories. To configure your MIDI driver and/or DSP card, use Config.app (located in NextAdmin) and install the appropriate drivers. Once the drivers have been installed, use the Preferences.app to set the Item numbers of your DSP and MIDI drivers. If you want to install the complete MusicKit, it can be downloaded from: ftp://ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu/pub/NeXT/MusicKit Installing the Sonataâ or Composerä Font The Sonata font from Adobe Systems, Inc. or the Composer font from Abstract Software, Inc. is required by NoteAbility. One of these fonts must be purchased and installed either in the /LocalLibary/Fonts folder or your ~/Library/Fonts folder. To install the font: 1 log in as root 2 drag the font into either the /LocalLibary/Fonts folder or your ~/Library/Fonts 3 in a terminal shell, type the shell command: buildafmdir /LocalLibrary/Fonts or buildafmdir /Users/yourname/Library/Fonts