SCOREMID V0.9                                           email: luebbe@fzi.de
(C) Christoph Luebbe 1993                               Haid und Neu Str. 2
                                                          7500 Karlsruhe 1
                                                               Germany
                                                        Tel: 0049 721 691928

What is Scoremid?

Scoremid is a utility to convert one ore more score files created with the
Notation program SCORE V3.X in a standard MIDI file.

Major features of Scoremid include:
    - full support of cross staff beaming
    - key and clef changes
    - multiple voices on a staff
    - chaining the information of multiple SCORE files in one MIDI file

The following equipment is required to use Scoremid:
    - the SCORE Program V3.0 or higher written by Leland Smith
    - a Sequencer program
    - a Sound device (Soundcard, MPU-Card+Keyboard ... )

Scoremid V0.9 is a free Trialversion with limited features:
    - only five SCORE files can be chained.
    - only the musical Information of staff 1 to 4 is processed.
    - slurs and ties are not processed to get additional pitch information.

If you are interested in the full featured Version or if you want to
report any bugs please contact me via email phone or letter.

Usage:
The file !sc2mid.exe is a self extracting file package containing the following
files:
        SCOREMID.DOC    this file you are reading now
        SCOREMID.EXE    the program
        RH170.MUS       a complex SCORE file
        RHAPSODY.MID    a MIDI file generated with Scoremid.

If you are ready you can run SCOREMID.EXE:
Scoremid will prompt you for the 1st file and the number of files you
want to be processed. It works in the same way as the PAGE program
included in the SCORE package.

Then Scoremid let you add time to the fist bar. If you don't want to
do that enter 0. The time add helps you to synchronize the Sequencer
if there are pickup notes in the beginning of the piece. For example:
your piece has a 3/4 key signature and a quarternote pickup. If you
add 2.0 to the 1st bar the 1st bar has also 3 beats.

At last Scoremid prompts you to enter the name of the output file.
Use the file extention *.MID because Scoremid creates a format 0 Standard-
MIDI-file. I use format 0 because all sequencers can read it.

In the package included are a SCORE file (RH170.MUS) and a Midifile
(RHAPSODY.MID). I created the MIDI file with scoremid. I read the file
in a sequencer added some tempo-information and saved it in a
format 1 Standard MIDI file. It is the Russian Rhapsody for two Pianos
by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The file RH170.MUS is the bar 170 of this piece.
Load it into SCORE and have a look to get a feeling what scoremid is
able to process.

Scoremid is a copyrighted program. It may not be changed or modified
in any way except by the author. Scoremid may be freely distributed
so long as all files are included and no money is charged.

All warranties are disclaimed, including damage to hardware and/or
software from use of this program.  In no event will I be liable to
you for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings or other
incidental or consequential damages.

Every effort has been made to ensure that Scoremid is as clean and
free of bugs as possible. However, no program can ever be guaranteed
to be free of all defects.

Christoph Luebbe
March 30, 1993