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                           Music Studio Player v0.6
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                          (c)1987 Advanced Software


         This program is distributed as shareware.  If you find it of
         value, send your payment in the amount of $10. or more to
         Advanced at the address below.  You may freely distribute
         MSPLAY, but please do so in its original ARCed form with
         this readme file.

         MSPLAY has been extensively tested with many MS files, and
         the current version is (as far as I know) bug-free.  If you
         find any problems, please report them to me here via GE Mail
         so that I can get them corrected as soon as possible.  Also,
         let me know of any enhancements you would like to see in
         MSPLAY.  The file format information was extracted from a
         short document found on the Hybrid Arts BBS by a generous
         hacker by the name of Robert Lansdale.  Much of the credit
         for this program therefore goes to him.

         This version includes a piano keyboard display that plays the
         notes as the song plays.  When run from low-res, the keys
         will display in the correct instrument color.  Med-res and
         monochrome modes will display all instruments in the same
         color (red in med-res and dithered in monochrome).

         The program is fairly straightforward, simply select the file
         to play from the GEM Item Selector and it will load and play
         automatically.  Key commands available are as follows:  F1
         will play all notes through MIDI channel 1, useful if your
         synth is in poly mode and the song expects it to be in
         multi-timbre mode.  F2 switches back to multi-channel mode
         (the default).  F10 will restart the song from the beginning.
         Holding down the SHIFT key will play the song at four times
         normal speed.  Any other key will abort the song.  If you
         hold down the Control key while selecting a file, it will
         load and play in single-channel mode.

         The program accepts Music Studio files written on the ST or
         Amiga, the latter defaults to single-channel mode since most
         Amiga files are set up for the Amiga's internal sound, not
         MIDI.  File extenders must be either .SNG for ST MS files, or
         .SNA for Amiga MS files.

         I intend on including many enhancements in future versions of
         MSPLAY, including a jukebox mode, and midi parameter editting
         capability.  If you'd like to see these and other
         enhancements, please help support the author!


         John Brochu
         Advanced Software
         21 Northend Street
         Peabody, MA  01960
         GEnie [JAKOB]