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Hands
On MIDI Software's other related products
Digital Audio backing tracks are now available, made to order, on CD by mail, or by email as an mp3. These are based on our MIDI files, and produced on the industry standard Pro Tools digital audio system, providing the same quality of sound as the original CD recordings.
Currently about half the songs in our catalog have been specially programmed for the best audio - and can produced for your order, in digital audio form.
The email version mp3 is $11.50(US) plus 75 cents handling - the mail order CD is $12.50, plus $4.95 shipping and handling (domestic US). International shipping rates are listed on our Amounts & Prices page. Bulk orders get a discount.
Please drop us a line at HandsOnUs@handsonus.com to check on the availability of any particular song you desire and any other details. Or call at 888-339-0311, during business hours (Pacific Time).
A recently developed product here at Hands On is the Audio Brochure. An audio brochure is what the name implies -- a sound presentation of a product or service for the purpose of promotion. The first applications of this concept have been in the 'function music' area -- the providing of music for
various functions: like weddings, anniversaries, holiday parties, and industry shows. More information can be found on the About US page. Here's an example:The Peter Cole Band mp3 (13 minutes - 13 Meg)
eMUSICIAN Services Audio to MIDI Programming to Printed Music Copyist Services Copyist Services to MIDI Programming to Audio · Pro Tools Hard Disk recording: CD, mp3, DAT, cassette
· Pro Tools & StudioVision SMF Midi Programming in GM/GS/XG
· Composing, Arranging, Orchestrating, Scoring
· Notation Program Copyist Services: Encore, Overture, Finale printout
'OnStage"™ Midi File Player for PC and Atari™
Sweet 16™ Midi sequencer for PC and Atari™
Roland GS - Sys Ex Utility Disk
BACKBEATS - Drum Rhythm Pattern Library
Midi Chords™ for PC
If you're a musician who uses MIDI files and you find working out the chords too difficult or time consuming?
Why not let MIDI Chords do all that hard work for you - completely automatically!!
MIDI Chords will Scan your General MIDI Type 1* (multiple track) or Type 0 (single track) MIDI file, Analyze it and then offer you the chance to View the results or Print them out directly from your printer.
Omit any MIDI channel by simply clicking on a instrument from the list created automatically by MIDI Chords. Percussion (MIDI Channel 10) will always be ignored.
MIDI Chords will automatically create a frequency graph of all the notes in the song to determine its key!
MIDI Chords can produce chords in any one of three different complexity levels.
* Simple mode limits the display of chords to Major, Minor, 7th and Minor7th.
* Moderate option will produce chords which are Major, Minor, 7th, Minor 7ths or Maj7.
* Full option when selected will also search for 6th, diminished and augmented chords.
Select the frequency of chord display.
1 per measure
2 per measure
Every beat
When viewing the generated list of chords each Bar (Measure) is numbered in the left hand column. Contained within a pair of vertical lines are the beats of that bar and the chords it has determined. If a chord is repeated the / symbol is used. A dot indicates that MIDI Chords was unable to form a complete chord from the notes present at that time point. Likewise if MIDI Chords was unable to form a chord but a note was found by itself it will be displayed in parentheses.
Maximum MIDI channels = 16
Maximum tracks = 32
Max MIDI file size = 500Kb
System Requirements.
386 processor (or better)
VGA,
4 Meg RAM
5 Meg of Hard Disk space
Windows 3.1, 3.11 or '95
'OnStage"™ Midi File Player for PC and Atari™
'OnStage"™, converting your old Atari 520 into a fully fledged Midi File Player, and you don't even have to take your monitor with you unless you want to! Below you can see the setupo screen, where you can construct your live set, complete with running order, and adjust the files to suit your setup. Demo Disk available on request!
OnStage is a Software & Hardware combination which turns any Atari ST into a dedicated MIDI file player, ideal for use on stage. A small hardware unit replaces your monitor and gives you all the information needed for use in a live situation. OnStage has better specs than many dedicated hardware MIDI file players available today. The hardware unit comprises of a small box which plugs into the printer port.
Versions of OnStage.....
OnStage Soft. Software only version.
No hardware indicator is included, but OnStage Soft supports 16+ Cartridge for later Midi expansion.
Full versions of Onstage, including hardware, are available at the Hands On International main office in the UK.
Unique features of OnStage include.............
* 32 MIDI channel facility using 16+ cartridge as a second MIDI output.
* NO MONITOR REQUIRED for live use
* RESET PROOF. In case of spurious voltage spikes
OnStage will automatically reset itself without the loss of ANY data.
* FULL GEM screen mode for rehearsal and editing.
* LOAD AND SAVE any type of Standard MIDI file (Type 1 or 0)
UP TO 32 SONGS IN MEMORY at any one time.
Number of songs loaded may vary depending on upon available memory.
* 64 SEPARATE TRACKS.
Unlike some hardware players, OnStage is not limited to just 16 tracks.
For complex songs OnStage allows type 1 MIDI files of up to 64 tracks!
* OVER 650K AVAILABLE FOR SONGS on a standard double sided diskette.
* LOAD a MIDI file while another is PLAYING.
* Load, Store and send system exclusive commands.
* A massive 480 PPQN playback resolution.
* Slave other devices to OnStage using MIDI CLOCK.
* Full remote control from your MIDI keyboard.
* MIDI Thru, and MIDI MERGE.
* Manual Override for: Program Changes, Relative Tempo, Volume (Control 7), and Global Transpose.
* AUTO LOAD & AUTO PLAY. Program delays between each song.
* SIMPLE two key presses to select and play any one of 32 songs.
Press Reviews.....
SOUND on SOUND -
"I really don't know where to fault OnStage - it didn't even crash once. I wouldn't have expected any kind of editing features, yet you can still modify individual track information to a useful degree. I had reservations about the limit of only 16 MIDI channels, but then Hands On's own 16+ Cartridge, which allows another stream of 16 MIDI channels to be addressed, (can be used to expand this).
OnStage is inexpensive, intuitive to use, and invaluable for the working musician."
ST User -
FEATURES: "An innovative idea which allows you to save on a dedicated MIDI data file filer by using your ST in a live situation. It's a well designed program and has more editing features than any data filer."EASE OF USE: "Easy to set, easy to organise files for playback and easy to use live - even without a monitor."
Rating: FEATURES EASE OF USE
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
ST Review -
"On Stage is an essential item for any gigging musicians who want to use their ST live; buy and enjoy. OnStage is a good idea which has been well implemented. The manual is excellent
ST REVIEW overall rating 88%
Sweet 16™ Midi sequencer for PC and Atari™
Sweet 16™ is a fully fledged Midi Sequencer, without the price tag! Available for PC and Atari™, Sweet 16 gives you full editing of all the Midi parameters needed to produce your own Midi sequences, but is priced to compete with the traditional 'big boys' of the computer sequencing world. Supports (of course) Standard Midi Files (Types 1 and 0) Demo disk available on request!
Sweet 16, is a comprehensive and powerful MIDI sequencer for PC and Atari ST/STE range of computers. Sweet 16 offers Piano Roll, List and Transform edit pages as well as a dedicated mixer track you can use for your favourite synthesizer.
Capable of playback on 24 tracks Sweet 16 is ideal for the absolute beginner but powerful enough to satisfy experienced 'power' users. The use of MIDI controllers is fully supported to allow control of all the subtle nuances of expression and dynamics demanded by the discerning MIDI programmer.
Powerful, yet user friendly Sweet 16 offers features far in advance of its more well known competitors.
TPQN (Ticks Per Quarter Note)
Roland MC Devices = 96. Sweet 16 = 192
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Full Control Code Implementation
Cakewalk Professional = NO. Sweet 16 = YES
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Saves Type 0 MIDI files directly from file menu
Steinberg Cubase = NO Sweet 16 = YES
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Other Features
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* Transform events
* Mixdown/Remix 24 tracks
* Full range of Quantise options
* Load and/or Save Tracks/Patterns
* Type 1 SMF's/Type 0 SMF's
* Cut, Copy and Paste
* Playback of complex System Exclusive Information
* Step Input -Cycle Mode
* Solo/Mute Tracks
* Remap Controller Events
* Transpose Instruments
Sweet 16 includes a handy mixer page to record and take numerous snapshots of your favourite mixes. Although designed to work with GM devices Sweet 16's mixer page can beused with most other makes of equipment.
Here's what the press had to say:
Atari ST -
"Sweet sixteen is well specified for the price and well worth your consideration if you're looking at the budget end of the sequencer market."
System Requirements:
PC
386SX or better
S-VGA
Windows 3.1, 3.11 or Windows '95
4 Meg RAM
5 Meg Hard Disk Space
Atari
Atari ST/STE, Mega ST/STE or Falcon 030
Colour or Monochrome Monitor
Midi File Conversion Software
There may come a time when you may need to convert your MIDI data from TYPE 1 (Multi track) to TYPE 0 (single track) as preferred by some hardware and keyboard sequencers. These various programs are available to help:-
PC and Compatibles
System Requirements : Min 386SX, 4Meg Ram, 5Meg Hard Disk
Zero Gen For Windows
Converts Type 1MIDI files into Type 0 MIDI files. Added options include the choice to remove any MIDI channel or MIDI track from the new version.
Zero Gen for DOS
Converts Type 1 MIDI files into Type 0 MIDI files. Uses DOS switch commands to access features as described above. Can be used with batch files for multiple processing - sample batch file included.
One Gen for DOS
Converts Type 0 MIDI files into Type 1 MIDI files. Reverses the process of Zero Gen. One Gen will accept any type 0 MIDI files and explodes the data onto individual tracks by MIDI Channel, creating a type 1 MIDI file. Can be used to run batch files - sample batch file included.
MIDI Convert
Windows program that converts 1 to 0 and 0 to 1 using the same principles as Zero Gen for Windows, but does both operations from one simple interface.
ATARI ST
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Pro 24 Gen
Converts a Standard MIDI file to Steinberg's PRO 24 V3 'SONG' File format. Users with this sequencer will have experienced the problems of importing standard MIDI files.
Without Pro 24 Gen, every song plays at 100 BMP, in 4/4 time, with all the tracks set to NONAME. System Exclusive data is often ruined during this importing routine. This simple utility can be used to automatically convert each MIDI file into a .SNG file. Once a file is converted, use the Load SONG function as normal.
Zero Gen
Converts Type 1 MIDI files into Type 0 MIDI files. Added options include the choice to remove any MIDI channel before converting.
Roland GS - Sys Ex Utility Disk
This utility disk contains over 158 different MIDI files of System Exclusive commands for the Roland GS series of devices.
Each discreet MIDI file can be used to alter specific areas of these popular devices. Each disk contains the information to enable the changing of these parameters.
* Global Reverb & Chorus levels (26 levels included)
* Secondary drum kits on MIDI channels 1 to 9 or 11 to 16
* 'Normal' instrument on MIDI channel 10
* 12 different partial reserve settings
* Turn off individual parts
* 16 different Reverb and Chorus types.
* Tunings, Pannings, GM and GS initialisation strings
* 7 Main Volume settings
BACKBEATS - Drum Rhythm Pattern Library
Backbeats are a range of drum rhythm patterns. These drum patterns can be incorporated and used as a basis for new and original works. Find a section of music you like and then use the cut and paste facility of your sequencer to copy and repeat sections to build up a complete drum part.
Currently there are three different versions available....
ROCKBEATS ++ RAVEBEATS ++ CONTEMPORARY BEATS
Each of these is a collection is based around a central style:
1) Rockbeats is a collection of MIDI files of Rock/Pop drum styles,
2) Ravebeats is based upon Dance and Rave styles.
3) Contempory beats contain older styles (Quickstep, Cha Cha etc.,)
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