Introduction
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Options Menu  

The Options Menu includes a range of environments in which to work and to make choices:

Wait Times

Wait Times Dialog Box The Wait Times Option allows the user to indicate the amount of time a voice waits before beginning to play. The time is usually measured in Impromptu time units.

Set Key

Set Key Dialog Box Brings up a window which allows the user to change the current key of the Tuneblocks in the Playroom Area and in the Blocks Area. Key changes are made by clicking on the letters around the picture of the circle of fifths. The key signature changes with each selection of a new key or mode.

Click on the Minor button to see a picture of the minor mode circle of fifths keys.

Clicking on "Play" after selecting a new key will play the Blocks in the Playroom Area in the selected new key. Clicking on "Cancel" will return the key setting to its initial position. If a new key is selected, clicking on "Okay" will close the window and transpose all the music in the Playroom Area and Blocks Area to the newly selected key. Graphics for Tuneblocks in the Playroom Area will move along with the change in key.

Internal Sound

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.

MIDI Sound

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.

MIDI Setup

This menu option is available only when MIDI sound is selected. Allows the user to choose and initialize MIDI devices. The default setting is General MIDI.

MIDI Instruments

Allows the user to add or remove the names of MIDI instruments (piano, flute, trumpet, etc.) in accordance with the "voice" list of the selected MIDI synthesizer.
   
Impromptu 2.0 beta 1 © 2004 Jeanne Bamberger