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          *                ZERO-GEN V2.0                *
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          *                Type1 > Type0                *
          *             MIDI File Converter             *
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          *          Programmed By: Jason Edge          *
          * Copyright 1992: Hands On Midi Software Ltd. *
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   This program is subject to copyright and is NOT public domain !
   Each copy of the program has a serial number hidden in the code
   of the program itself and can be traced - you have been warned.

   ZERO GEN is a utility program which will  convert a  Multitrack
   Type 1 Midi File into a Single Track or Type 0 Midi File. These
   Type 0 files are used especially by hardware  Midi File Players
   like the Roland Sound Brush, Yamaha MDF2 and similar machines.

   If you have had problems where your song file seems to "glitch"
   during  playback, then it could help if you  first  convert the
   file you want to play into a Type 0.

   INSTRUCTIONS: Zero Gen is as simple as we could make it, but it
   solves a lot of  problems for  people with  equipment which can
   only read a Type0 MIDI File, especially if their sequencer only
   creates a Type1 !

   If you are using a colour monitor with your Atari,  you will need
   to "boot up" with the  Zero Gen Disk already in the floppy drive.
   This will  automatically load a  Mono  Screen  Emulation  program
   which is in the folder called AUTO.  This Mono Emulator will fool
   your Atari into thinking it is connected to a Hi-Res Mono Monitor
   so that you can use  Zero Gen without problems.   Don't worry, to
   disable the Mono Emulator  simply switch your Atari off for about
   10 seconds and then switch it on WITHOUT A DISK IN THE DRIVE.

   If you are already running a  Hi-Res Monitor you will not need to
   use the emulator, so move on to the next step.

   If you  double-click on the icon for  disk drive A, a window will
   appear, showing the contents of the disk in drive A.

   If you double -  click on ZEROGEN1.PRG  the program will load and
   you will see a row of buttons which are used to turn  off certain
   Midi Channels if required, a line of text  which shows  you which
   MIDI File you will be converting - and on which disk drive it can
   be found, and two other buttons: "OK" and "QUIT".

   First of all, if you click on the text line to select your MIDI
   File, the file selector will appear.  Select the file  you want
   to work on in the usual way, by clicking on it etc.
   
   Now when you can see the correct name and  location of the Midi
   File  you wish to  convert  displayed  in the top line of text,
   you can move on to the sixteen channel selector buttons.  These
   are used to  DE-ACTIVATE MIDI channels of your choice. When the
   program first loads they will all be ON.  To leave  out a  MIDI
   channel, click on a button and it will  "pop out"  to show that
   this channel has been de-activated. You can de-activate as many
   channels as you want,  so they will be omitted from the  Type 0
   file which you will create. 

   You are now ready to convert your Type 1 into a Type 0.  If you
   are sure you have selected the correct file, and have the  MIDI
   channels set as you want them, click on the  "OK" box, or press
   "ENTER" on your keyboard.

   ( Note:  Those using a  colour monitor may not be able to see the
   "OK" or "QUIT"  buttons unless they are using the  Mono  Emulator
   we supplied  with  Zero Gen,  but  you can press enter instead of
   "OK" or use the small box at the top left to quit.

   Zero Gen will now convert your Type 1 Midi File into a Type 0.
 
   When it has finished,  Zero Gen will call the file selector box
   again so you can re-name the file it creates, but the default
   is to name it the same as the input file. If you re-name it you
   must still use the .MID extension after the name. 

   If you want to put the new Type 0 Midi File you have created on a
   different disk,  then now is the  time to swap disks to the other
   one.  Please remember that if your  original file was in a folder
   on another disk, your Atari will still think it is looking inside
   that folder. To let it know you have changed disks, click once on
   the small box with an "X" in it,  at  the  top  left of  the file
   selector. This will cause the new disk to be read.

   Once you are happy that the name and destination of your new file
   correct, click on OK in the file selector box.
   Zero Gen will save your Type 0 MIDI File to the disk in drive A.
   If you have a file of  the same name  already on the disk or in
   the same folder, an alert box will appear asking you whether to
   over-write the old file ( dangerous ! ), save the old file as a 
   back-up ( much safer! ), or cancel entirely.

   Select one of the first two options and your job is complete.
   If you select cancel, you must start over again.

   When you have finished, use the big box labelled "QUIT", or the
   small  unmarked  box  in  the top left corner to  exit from the 
   program gracefully. ( The small box is for people who are using
   a colour monitor or a TV because they cannot reach the big one)

   Zero Gen  is just  one of many helpful ( and cheap ! ) programs
   available from "Hands On" Midi Software Ltd.

   Also Available:
 
   PRO24 GEN:     Software for any Atari St computer.
                  Converts Midi Files into Pro24 Song Files.

   16+ CARTRIDGE: Extra  16 Midi Channels  for Atari ST.  Works with
                  Cubase/Cubeat,  Notator/Creator,  On Stage, 
                  Trackman, Master Tracks Pro, etc.

   ON STAGE :     Converts your  Atari ST into a  Midi File playback
                  system - no monitor needed !

   SOUND CANVAS EDITOR:  For Atari ST. Allows editing  of parameters
                  which are not easily availabe from the front panel
                  of the SC-55. The edits can be saved as a Standard
                  Midi File  and imported into your sequencer at the
                  start of a song !

   YAMAHA TG-100 EDITOR: As above, but for the Yamaha TG-100.

   SOUND CANVAS SCREEN EDITOR:  Allows the use of  Systems Exclusive
                  messages  to display  text/graphics  on the  SC-55
                  display LCD. For Atari ST only.

   For more information on our programs  or large selection of  MIDI
   Song Files, write or telephone to:

   "Hands On" Midi Software Ltd.
   11 Warfield Road
   Waterlooville
   Portsmouth
   Hants
   PO7 7JN

   Tel: 0705 783100
   Fax: 0705 783200
   BBS: 0705 783400

   Thank you for using our products.
                                    Kevin Earley. (Product Support)

