ReadMe.txt   (October 4th, 2000)

i40RTCv20 version 2.0
Author Carlo Petrini
All Rights Reserved

1. INTRODUCTION

i40RTCv20 (i40 Real Time Control, Version 2.0) is a SHAREWARE programme devoted both to control via MIDI the i40M Arranger and iS40/50, iS35 Keyboards of Korg (*) in the Arrangement Play, Song Play and Global working modalities and to manage the files arr, sty, prg, gbl. 
Main functions:
- Real time selection, from the pages shown on the screen, of all the Arrangement and Program (Arrangement banks A, B, Program banks A, B, C, D, E, Drum, Percussion) and those available as User (Arrangement bank C, Program bank F);
- Search a particular Arrangement. The Arrangement is made available on the i40M by typing the relevant identification code (ID) made up of a 3 to 5 digit number that is automatically assigned by the programme;
- Arrangement editing. Modification of each parameter in real time (tempo, program, ...) included the Program that can be imported from a generic file prg/pgg;
- Editing of Global Parameters;
- Editing of the file i40DBArr, data base of arr files;
- Arrangement, Style, Program customization (cut/copy/paste) of files arr, sty, prg/pgg;
- Creation of new files arr, sty, prg/pgg, gbl;
- Screen keyboard allowing the operator to play notes and chords directly from the keyboard of the PC;
- Italian or English working language;
- User's Guide on line;
- Transmitted MIDI data can be displayed in Hexadecimal format.
Registration fee 30 US$.  Unregistered copies have some limitations (the functions Save and Save As are not enabled and only 5 arr file names can be stored in the i40DBArr file).
Author: Carlo Petrini, Rome, Italy,
cpetrini@cpetrini.net, http://www.cpetrini.net/.
(*) Korg is a registered trademark of Korg Inc. Japan.
(**) Windows 95/98 is a registered trademark of MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

2. INSTALLATION

The programme is distributed compressed as zip file (i40rtcv20.zip).
Run the Setup.exe programme and give the requested information. 

ATTENTION: to run the programme it is necessary that the following Windows components are already installed:

COMCAT.DLL         Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
VB6IT.DLL          Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
STDOLE2.TLB        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
ASYCFILT.DLL       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
olepro32.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
msvbvm60.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
CMDLGIT.dll        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
comdlg32.ocx       Microsoft VB 6.0 ActiveX Control;
oleaut32.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
Tabctit.dll        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
TABCTL32.ocx       Microsoft VB 6.0 ActiveX Control.

These VB6 runtime files needed for this program can be found at this URL:  http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html
The present listing is:
simvb6-5.zip 1.5M   VB6 Runtime Modules (Simtel). Self-installing 24-Jun-99

For help and/or any information on this matter please contact the author cpetrini@cpetrini.net.

3. UNINSTALLATION

The application can be removed by following the uninstallation procedure from the Control Panel.
To remove completely the programme cancel manually the following files:
c:\windows\i40RTCv20.ini, i40CMInfo, i5CMBv10, i40DBArr (the last one if not used by other i.CMv.. family applications).

4. PROBLEMS

In some cases (very rare and for reasons not yet known) when loading a Style into an i40M the arranger could stop working. To restore the normal working conditions it is necessary to turn off and on the power. In more rare cases it is necessary to restore into the i40M the factory preset data using the appropriate floppy-disk (see the User Manual of i40M).
 
5. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Personal Computer with Windows 95/98 operating system equipped with a MIDI interface Sound-Blaster or equivalent.
Use preferably a resolution of 800x600 pixels.

6. STATUS

The programme is SHAREWARE and FREELY distributable.

7. DOCUMENTATION

The User's Guide is available on line under the menu bar "?".

8. LIST OF FILES

The i40RTCv20.zip package consists of the following files:

i40RTCv20.cab              Installation/programme file package;
Setup.exe                  Installation Programme;
Setup.lst                  Installation file;
Leggimi.txt                Introductory information (Italian);
ReadMe.txt                 Introductory information (English).

Files of the application:

i40RTCv20.exe              Application;
i40RTCv20_License.txt      License Agreement/Warranty Disclaimer (English);
i40RTCv20_Licenza.txt      License Agreement/Warranty Disclaimer (Italian);
i40RTCv20_UserGuide.txt    User's Guide (English);
i40RTCv20_GuidaUtente.txt  User's Guide (Italian);
i40ArrA                    Bank A Arrangement data;
i40ArrB                    Bank B Arrangement data
i40Prg                     Generic Program data;
i40Sty                     Generic Style data.

Visual Basic modules:

vb6stkit.dll               Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
Setup1.exe                 Installation programme;
St6unst.exe                Uninstallation utility.

9. AUTHOR

For any other information, help or comments please contact the author Carlo Petrini.
cpetrini@cpetrini.net http://www.cpetrini.net/

10. TRADEMARKS

The files vb6stkit.dll, Setup1.exe, St6unst.exe are of property of MICROSOFT CORPORATION;
Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademark of MICROSOFT CORPORATION.
Korg is a registered trademark of Korg Inc. Japan;
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