OSOTTUNE - TUNE EDITOR
10/20/94

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TUNE EDITOR
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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The tune editor is a music editor for arranging simplistic, one
voice compisitions on bass and treble clefs.

Features:
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  Three octaves total range in half steps:
    Changes using pitch bar / up and down arrows.

  Tempos from 1 to 300:
    Changes using tempo bar.

  Using up to 20 notes or rests:
    Switch between notes with note bar /left and right arrows

  To change notes or rests from whole to 1/32 in half increments:
    Changes made using value bar.

  To Insert notes or rests:
    Use  Ctrl+I

  To save tunes in PMDiary format:
    Type:  .$$A



Limitations:

Tune Editor is limited to:
       20 notes and rests, regardless of length.
       Flats only, no sharps.
       One key.


Examples:

Composing and using a tune as an alarm for PMDiary.  Tune editor
saves files in a format compatible with alarm sounds for PMDiary.
The default alarm is the file  PMDIARY.$$A

Renaming the default alarm tune:
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  1.  Open the OS/2 System folder.
  2.  Open the Command Prompts folder.
  3.  Open OS/2 Window.
  4.  Enter these lines
        CD  \OS2\APPS
        REN PMDIARY.$$A DEF_ALM.$$A.
  5.  Press Alt+F4 to close the OS/2 Window.
  6.  Press Alt+F4 to close the Command Prompts folder.

Opening the Tune Editor to compose a tune:
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  1.  Open the Productivity folder.
  2.  Open Tune Editor.
  3.  Compose tune using controls listed in Functionality.

Saving a tune:
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  1.  Select File from menu bar.
  2.  Select Save As from the pull down menu.
  3.  Select Save As filename:
        Type:  PMDIARY.$$A
  4.  Select Save.
  5.  Press Alt+F4 to close.

Set alarm in PMDiary and your tune plays as the alarm.