README.TXT - TUNE!

IT
VERSION 2.4
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INTRODUCTION
-----------TUNE!IT is a program designed to tune musical instruments
by using a microphone or directly connecting your instrument
(with a pickup) to the PC's soundcard.
TUNE!IT automatically detects the pitch of the input signal
and displays the corresponding note and its deviation.
Optionally it can display the spectrum of
the input signal, from which the instrument's harmonics
can be identified.
Other features include :
- reference tone
- ear training to improve your musical listening skills
- custom tuning to define special tunings
- supports other than equal temperament tuning
- spectrum save facility
DIFFERENCES between version 2.4 and 2.3 :
- fine tuning up to 1/10 of a cent accuracy
- Calibration facility
- space bar to pause spectrum
- select temperaments from tool bar
Version 2.41 has some fixes in Custom Tuning and spectrum saving .
Version 2.42 fixes are :
- avoid crash in spectrum display
- make sine reference tone pure sounding
- display frequency of fundamental instead of harmonics for certain
wave forms (not perfect yet)
HARDWARE / SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
-------------------------------- Microsoft Windows 95 or higher
- IBM PC compatible - high end 486 or Pentium
- Windows compatible soundcard (e.g SOUNDBLASTER)
- microphone or instrument lead

PROGRAM FILES
------------The TUNE!IT package consists of the following files :
- README.TXT
- TUNEIT.EXE , the executable program file
- TUNEIT.HLP , the help file
- TUNIT240.CFG , the configuration file
INSTALL
------No automatic install procedure is supplied with the self extracting
file tunit242.exe in order to keep the file size to a minimum for downloads.
To install TUNE!IT do the following :

1) Double click on the self extracting file tunit242.exe which will

copy files the TUNE!IT files to folder c:\tunit242 or any other
folder of your choice.
2) Set up TUNE!IT's icon by creating a shortcut for program tuneit.exe
and dragging the shortcut to the desktop or any favorite program folder
Make sure that shortcut properties specify the Tune!It installation folder as
'start in' folder .
3) Verify installation by by double-clicking TUNE!IT's icon
UNINSTALL
--------Just delete all files in TUNE!IT's install directory and remove
directory and icon. TUNE!IT does not make any entries in
Windows system directories or registry !

USING TUNE!IT
------------Make sure your microphone or instrument lead is properly
connected to the soundcard.
Start up TUNE!IT by double clicking TUNE!IT's icon. The
chromatic tuner with green note boxes at the bottom and
an accuracy box at the top will be displayed.
Play or sing a note and you should see the corresponding note box
highlighted in red and it's accuracy displayed in percent in the
accuracy box.
Play a reference tone by clicking on any of the green note boxes.
Click on the Spectrum button to view the spectrum of your input signal
in real time.
For a detailed description of TUNE!IT's modes and
parameter settings refer to the online Help information.

TROUBLE SHOOTING
---------------refer to the trouble shooting section in Tune!It's online Help manual

LATEST VERSION
-------------The latest versions of Tune!It can always be downloaded from
from Tune!It s home page
http://www.zeta.org.au/~dvolkmer/tuneit.html
REGISTRATION
-----------For details refer to TUNE!IT's Help menu item 'How to register'.

SUPPORT
------In case of any problems or queries please contact :
Volkmer's MusoWare
5 Forbes Place
Allambie Heights NSW 2100
AUSTRALIA
eMail : dvolkmer@zeta.org.au
DISCLAIMER
---------TUNE!IT is Shareware and is not to be resold or distributed
for sale with other programs which are for sale. There is
no warranty or claim of fitness or reliability. The program
is distributed AS IS, and as such neither the author nor
Volkmer's MusoWare shall be held liable for any loss of data,
down time, loss of revenue or any other direct or indirect
damage or claims caused by this program.