X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/virtualtones/blobdiff_plain/dbf3c275fdcd6a94bb63ba2346b8f89dbfe35380..186e6de6a52f293a6169a5f7790ff03c6790c733:/README.txt diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 922849a..0000000 --- a/README.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,71 +0,0 @@ -About ------ - -This program was written by James Bunton -It is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL version 2 -(see COPYING.txt for more details) - -This program was written for Julieanne.. :-) -Hope you like your Christmas present! - -If you have any feature requests, bug reports, etc, send them to me. -Thanks and enjoy.. - - - - -Instructions ------------- - -If you are using Windows 95 or later, you need a MIDI device set up. -If running VTone.exe does not work, go to -Start->Control Panel->Multimedia and select a synthesiser. - - -If you are using Linux, make sure you have a sequencer set up. -Timidity++ is a good one. Kill any sound servers you have running, -and then start Timidity in ALSA client mode (for this you need -ALSA sound drivers obviously) - -killall artsd -timidity -iA -B2,8 -Os -EFreverb=0 - -That usually does the trick. - - - -COMPILING ---------- - -Linux, with an OSS sequencer and Qt2.x or greater - cd vtones - qmake - make - - -Windows with Qt2.3 non-commercial - * Start a command shell - * Run vcvars32.bat (it should be in your Visual Studio directory) - cd vtones - tmake -o Makefile -win32 vtones.pro - nmake - - -TODO ----- - -'Clean' the MIDI files so that notes are saved as with the exact lengths -of crotchets, quavers, etc. This means opening the file in a notation -editor, such as Finale or Rosegarden would give better results. - - - -BUGS ----- - -* It is impossible to push certain combinations of keys. - (A problem with the OS, or keyboard hardware?) - -* Contrabass interface is a bit weird, but works mostly ok - -