NoteWorthy Composer 1.30b, Notation Processor for Windows

A Shareware music composition and notation processor for Windows,
providing for the creation, play back, and printing of your own 
musical scores. You can:

- Print your whole score (for a conductor's view), or just 
  the staves you select, in several font sizes

- Import and export standard MIDI files

- Use the computer keyboard or mouse for notation editing

- Selectively add or remove accents, slurs, staccato, beams, 
  triplets, and accidentals through tool bar buttons

- Multi-level Undo/Redo feature makes music experimentation
  safe and easy during the composing process

- Use the included tools to automatically transpose, beam, and
  arrange accidentals in your score staves to make them look 
  professional

- Create up to eight lyric lines per staff

- Add various performance expressions, such as crescendos,
  fermatas, breath marks, and accelerandos that are recognized
  and peformed during play back.


You'll be composing, arranging, and printing in no time!

** Additions in this issue:
[602.04] Help file version 1.30 errors/ommissions
[603.03] MIDI import should ignore irrelevant timing byte data
[603.04] Support "Placeable Meta File" format in Print Preview Copy feature
[603.05] Support mixed staff bar line styles in a score system

** Additions in the 1.30a issue:
[602.03] Double sharp/flat cancellation at new measure
[602.05] Right mouse button behaviour when insertion point is set
[602.06] Slow auto-scroll feature on older computers/large scores

** New in This Version:
- dockable tool bars, with tool tips 
- advanced MIDI port sharing (allowing other such "cooperative 
  programs" to also be running and using the MIDI ports)
- double dots
- double sharps
- double flats
- tenuto mark
- flatter menus for easier navigation
- optional .BAK files
- alpha test versions of our Windows 95 components for the
  NoteWorthy Composer product. These include support for 
  long filenames and true 32-bit multi-tasking. The 32-bit
  MIDI player is currently limited, which is why this is 
  alpha software.

** Registration:  
Upgrading to the registered version is still priced at $39. 
See online help and associated order form for details on 
how to order.

** Minimum Hardware Requirements:
A PC equipped with an 80386 CPU, a mouse, and 3 Meg of RAM

** Hardware Recommendations:
A sound card or MIDI port; A Windows Supported Printer;
A VGA or better color monitor; 4 Meg of RAM

** Operating System Requirements:
Windows 3.1/Windows 95

** Keywords:
NtWorthy;NoteWorthy;Composer;NWC;Notation;MIDI;Music;Score;
Shareware;Soundcard;SoundBlaster;Multimedia;Windows


** Upgrade Instructions For Owners of Previous Versions:
If you have an older version of NoteWorthy Composer, you
should install this new version into a different directory 
or folder. If you currently have version 1.21d, you can easily
remove this older version using the NWREMOVE utility included 
in that package. If you want to keep the older versions, this 
is fine as long as you do not run older versions at the same 
time as this new version. 

** Installation Instructions:
If you have received the NWC files in an archive such as a
ZIP file, extract the files into either a temp directory on your 
hard drive, or onto a dedicated diskette.

Run the SETUP application that is contained in this directory
or diskette that you created. For example, if you extracted the
application files into a disk in drive A: then from the Program
Manager you would select the Run command from the File menu, type
A:\SETUP and press enter.

Once SETUP starts executing, just follow the prompts. After the
install is complete, an on-line context sensitive help file can
guide you the rest of the way.

** Installation Problems:
The SETUP utility tests most of the files that are installed to
make that they have not been corrupted or subject to tampering
prior to their installation. If you get an error during 
installation which indicates a changed or corrupted file, you
may experience problems with the product after it is installed.
In this case, you may want to check with our support services
to see how you can download or acquire a new copy. The fee for
mailing a diskette with the latest Shareware version is currently
US $7, payable directly to us as described in the "How to Order" 
section of the help file.

It is also possible that the SETUP utility is experiencing 
problems installing the application files onto your system even
if the source files have not been corrupted.  Some disk caching
utilities may cause this to happen. If you are using a disk 
caching utility on your system, and you experience difficulties 
during the SETUP process, then try running SETUP from a clean 
boot. This involves rebooting your system without such that
the disk cache is not loaded.

** A Note About Future Upgrades
We may, from time to time, release new updates that enhance the 
software base included in this version of NoteWorthy Composer.
These updates will be provided as *.UPG files, which can be 
processed by the enclosed NoteWorthy Updater application. As 
with any new issue of NoteWorthy Composer, we will notify all
"wired" customers via e-mail when an update is made available
online.


** Getting Support/Providing Feedback:
You can reach NoteWorthy ArtWare at one of the following 
addresses:

Internet EMail:	NtWorthy@AOL.COM
AOL:		NtWorthy
MSN:		NtWorthy
Compuserve:	73561,1021
Prodigy:	KBHV62B

You can find us on the web by starting at the following URL:

	http://www.ntworthy.com

Alternately, if you do not have access to us via on-line methods,
you may write to us at the following postal address:

	NoteWorthy ArtWare, Inc.
	9432 Jenmar Drive
	Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526-9647
	USA

Note to registered users: For best service, be sure to indicate 
that you are a registered user on any correspondence with 
NoteWorthy ArtWare. Response time for E-Mail queries from 
registered users will typically be within 48 hours. You should
not include your registration code in your queries, as it is
not needed. Your registration name as well as your mailing 
address or invoice number is the information we need to service 
you best.

If you purchased the product from an authorized dealer, you 
should consider them as your primary support channel.


Copyright (C) 1996 by NoteWorthy ArtWare, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
