

                       ACE MIDI v1.01 Demo version
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                                    a


                       New Beat production in 2002


                                 made by

                            Thomas Bergstrm


                              Beta testing

                              Shiuming Lai
                              Tim Conrardy



                        1. About this demo version
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Changes from v1.0:

        - ACE had problems with some MIDI commands causing stuck notes and 
          no sound at all from time to time. These commands are now filtered.
        - The LVL 1 switch in the LFO did not work properly.
        - 3 more banks included in the demo archive. Thanks to beta tester Tim 
          Conrardy.

This demo version is free to use. You may put the archive on your any site,
magazine, bulletin board or what ever you feel like, as long as you do not
change the contents of the archive, or the archive itself, in any way.
All files must remain the same.

Since this is a demo version of ACE MIDI, some functions have been removed:

        - Save BANK.
        - Save SET.
        - Save MULTI
        - Save PART
        - External Outputs (4 output mode for external effects).
        - 44.1, 48 and 50 KHz modes removed.
        - Only possible to use 1 Part (1 of 16).
        - Only possible to play two voices (2 of 16).

The only save option left is "SAVE PATCH" which saves one single patch (sound).
This means you can start making patches even before you get the full version of
the program.


                          2. Register the program
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If you find ACE MIDI useful and would like to get all functions you have to
register the program. The registration is really simple and you may be able to
use the program the same day as you register (depending which payment method you
choose). To make it as easy as possible for you to register, go to
http://newbeat.atari.org where you will find all information regarding the
registration and the possibility to apply for a registration online.


                               3 Requirements
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To be able to run ACE MIDI you must have the following:

        - ATARI or Clab Falcon030.
        - Colour monitor, VGA or RGB.
        - ATARI compatible mouse.
        - MIDI keyboard or sequencer to control ACE is recommended, although
          you may test the sounds directly from the computer keyboard.
        - At least 4 MB ST-RAM.

You can connect an external DAC to your Falcon to improve the sound quality
as the Falcon's standard DAC's are quite noisy. Note that even if you have
external DAC's with 4 or 8 outputs only 2 outputs will be used in this demo
version. In the full version you can use 4 outputs to tap patches to
different external effectboxes.


                              4 Playing around
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Our hope is that not only MIDI enthusiasts and musicians will use and explore
ACE MIDI. Even if it is a MIDI program you can still play around and create
sounds with the computer keyboard. Turning the knobs, and play around with the
many functions is, we believe, fun to anyone. There is no really easy way to
learn how synthesisers work, neither is it easy to teach others how to do it.
The best, and perhaps most fun, is to just start the program and turn the
wheels and see (read hear) what happens.

MyAtari magazine have been kind enough to write a tutorial about ACE, the
tutorial was written by ACE MIDI beta tester Tim Conrardy and you may read it
in the March 2002 issue. Visit MyAtari magazine at http://www.myatari.net.

Don't forget to visit the New Beat site (http://newbeat.atari.org) from time
to time as there will be MP3's with ACE tunes, sound files, and much more to
explore.

Tracker musicians should also keep their eyes open as ACE will soon come in a
tracker version with exactly the same high quality synth engine. By using the
same engine, you enable users from both worlds to share files that are common
for both versions. So, even tracker musicians can use this demo version to
start creating patches and sounds.


                                  5 Contact
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If you got any questions regarding ACE, don't hesitate to write:

  Thomas Bergstroem - tb@atari.org

For questions concerning the New Beat site write to:

  Daniel Hedberg - dh@atari.org

For latest news and updates, check http://newbeat.atari.org
