IMPROMPTU: Help: Menu: Options: Sound & Balloon Help
Internal Sound
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One of two options for generating sound, this causes Impromptu to send sound information to the built-in Macintosh synthesizer. This is the default setting which uses the computer's internal Quicktime instruments.
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MIDI Sound
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Enables Impromptu to send sound information to an external MIDI synthesizer. If you select this option, you will need to connect a MIDI synthesizer to your computer and couple it with an amplifier/speaker.
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MIDI Options
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This menu option is available only when MIDI sound is selected. It is divided into three options: "Setup...," "Edit Instruments..." and "Edit Percussion".
- Setup...: Allows the user to choose and initialize MIDI devices. The default setting is General MIDI.
- Edit Instruments...: Allows the user to add or remove the names of MIDI pitch-playing instruments (piano, flute, trumpet, etc.) in accordance with the "voice" list of the selected MIDI synthesizer.
- Edit Percussion...: Allows the user to add or remove the names of MIDI percussion instruments (conga, wood block, bass drum, etc.) in accordance with the "drum set" list of the selected MIDI instrument.
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Balloon Help
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Turns Balloon Help on and off.
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