Um, to the translated 1 by google? the 1 in Portuguese? or 1 of the other links? I didn't bother with the 1 from google, but I would think there would have been links. Shawn
--- doug leavens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I went to that siet and jaws couldn't find any > links!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "shawn klein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 7:06 AM > Subject: Re: Fwd: I developed a free software to > play music that blind > people can use > > > > Cool Steve! Thanks for the forward. Another good > use > > for my Portuguese such as it is yet. > > Shawn Klein > > --- Steve Pattison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: Maurício Oliveira [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Newsgroups: alt.comp.blind-users > >> > >> Greetings, > >> > >> I am a MCP, and long time ago I developed a > simple > >> program with the > >> objective of allow the user to play music using > the > >> computer keyboard. > >> It is > >> not apropriated for professional uses, of course, > >> but is very simple to > >> use, > >> it is free and doesn't require any kind of > >> configuration. > >> > >> The software was not created especifically for > >> handicapped people (by > >> the > >> way, I'm not blind), but several blind users were > >> able to use it > >> without any > >> problem. Once the program is started, it is ready > to > >> play. Some > >> settings > >> like Volume, Instrument and Chords can be defined > >> using the keys from > >> F1 to > >> F12 (the keys are already programmed to perform > >> theese actions). If you > >> are > >> able to see a little, or have some friend that > can > >> describe an image > >> for > >> you, ask him to access this : > >> > > > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/images/piano_tela.gif > >> . It is a > >> screenshot > >> of the main screen of the program, it shows how > >> simple and easy to use > >> the > >> program is. > >> > >> One of the most interesting things in the program > is > >> the fact that you > >> can > >> play using any one of the 128 Instrument Set > (from > >> Gerenal MIDI > >> Standard), > >> and even press more than one key at the same time > to > >> play > >> poliphonically. > >> > >> Play music using the computer keyboard may seen > >> pointless if you have a > >> real > >> piano or eletronic keyboard, but consider the > >> possibility to play > >> anytime, > >> anywere (perhaps in your lunch break, and I > presume > >> that you don't have > >> a > >> piano in you office!). > >> > >> You can download the program using this link : > >> > > > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/files/Setup_Piano_Eletronico.zip > >> > >> The program is absolutelly free, and it never > >> expires. > >> > >> I created a Home-Page with all the information > about > >> the program, but > >> unfortunelly the site is in Portuguese only by > now. > >> The link is > >> http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com . If you have > >> experience with Visual > >> Basic, you can download an Open-Source (but > simpler) > >> version of the > >> program > >> at > http://pianoeletronico.tripod.com/minipiano.html > >> > >> You can see an English version of the site > >> (performed by Google > >> translation > >> engine) here : > >> > > > http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpianoeletronico.t > >> > > > ripod.com%2F&langpair=pt%7Cen&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&ie=UTF-8&oe=UT > >> F-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools > >> > >> However, the translated version has some "flaws", > so > >> I decided to > >> perform my > >> own translation of the most important information > >> about the program. > >> Here it > >> comes : > >> > >> "Electronic Piano 2.0 is a Freeware program > >> (gratuitous) with the > >> objective > >> to allow the user to play musical notes and > chords > >> through the computer > >> keyboard. Even making use of the MIDI resources > of > >> the sound card (like > >> the > >> avaibility of 128 musical instruments), the > program > >> doesn't require > >> knowledge or configuration of Drivers or any > device > >> connected to the > >> system. > >> Basically, Electronic Piano 2.0 is a program > >> indicated for people who > >> simply > >> wants to play music in the computer at any time, > >> without have to > >> purchase > >> and install a professional music edition software > >> (usually expensive). > >> > >> Characteristics of the Program : > >> - 128 musical instruments available > >> - 47 different sounds of drums and percussion > >> - Poliphony (possibility to play more than one > note > >> at the same time) > >> - Control of Main Volume and "Pan" > >> - Combine up to 3 different musical instruments > (any > >> one of the 128) > >> - Graphical panel with the keys > >> - Note lenght is determined by the amount of time > >> that the key is > >> pressed > >> - Execution of Major, Minor and "7" Chords by > >> pressing only one key > >> - 7 octaves can be selected > >> > >> Information about the programmer : > >> Mauricio Antunes Oliveira is a Programmer/Analyst > >> and a Microsoft > >> Certified > >> Professional (MCP) in Visual Basic since 1999. > >> Currently, works as a > >> consulter in São Paulo with Analysis and > >> Programming." > >> > >> > >> If you want any aditional information about the > >> program before download > >> it, > >> you can contact me here, or e-mail me : > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> Thanks for your interest ! > >> > >> Mauricio Oliveira > >> Microsoft Certified Professional > >> > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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