Play Release 3.3

Question: How do I quit the program? 
Answer:   Use the Escape key, "Esc", to exit the program.

After starting the program you will have the following options.

OPEN
  Press enter with the arrow pointing toward "OPEN".  Now, a window 
  opens in the middle of your screen.  Use your down arrow key to
  move to a file name.  Press "ENTER" to load your chosen song into
  memory.

PLAY
  Press "ENTER" when the arrow points to this box and the file you 
  have selected plays.

PLAY MANY
  Here's a box with more than one purpose.  Select "PLAY MANY" and
  the same screen as shown for "OPEN" is displayed.  Now your
  options have changed.  To select a song press the space bar.  An
  "X" appears to the right of the song.  Use the arrow keys to move
  to another song and press the space bar again.  Up to 20 songs
  may be selected for your listening pleasure.

CONFIGURE
  This box opens a window for selection of an output device.
  What's an output device?  Your p.c. speaker is one example of an
  output device.  If you have purchased and installed one of the
  Creative Labs Sound Blaster(tm) boards then you might select this
  as an output.

  One of the most innovative output devices I have seen in a long
  time is the MIDIATOR(tm) by Key Electronics in Fort Worth, Texas.
  The MIDIATOR is attached to one of your com ports and interfaces
  your pc to a MIDI device, often a keyboard.  The MIDIATOR may be
  run with or without it's own power supply.  It does not reside
  inside the computer.  Your notebook can now drive a MIDI device.

  If you have a MIDIATOR on COM1 or COM2 then select "MIDIATOR"
  for an output device and songs will be played via the MIDIATOR.

  The last option is MIDI.  If you have a standard MIDI interface
  board installed at Hex location 330 this option will allow you to
  play via the device.  One common example is a Music Quest board.

ABOUT 
  The about window contains information specific to this program.







                    Program and Documentation
Copyright (C) Arthur Epling 1991,1992,1993.  All Rights reserved.

Morning Star (c) copyright Arthur Epling 1991,1992,1993. Play (c)
copyright Arthur Epling 1991,1992,1993.  All rights are reserved.

PLAY(TM), RAINBOW PRODUCTIONS(TM) Thank you for inviting us into
your memory(tm) and The RIGHT TONE at the RIGHT TIME(TM) are
trademarks of Arthur Epling Enterprises.
IBM, IBM PC and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc.
MIDIATOR is a trademark of Key Electronics, Inc., 7515 Chapel
Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas.

The use of trademarks in this publication does not imply, even in
the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt
from the relevant laws and therefore free for general use.

                            
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Welcome to Morning Star, a musical data base.  Morning Star
provides an environment for playing music.  No special sound
production hardware is necessary for Morning Star.  All of the
songs can be played on your pc speaker.  However, if you have a
Sound Blaster or supported MIDI setup, then you will enjoy these
optional output devices.  Morning Star is made to operate on
the IBM or 100% IBM compatible personal computer with VGA graphic 
capability.  An 80286 or later CPU is required. Morning Star works 
with the DOS operating system version 3.3 or above.  Morning Star
is Windows(tm) accessible.  It will also work from within OS/2 via
the full screen DOS prompt option. 

Morning Star reproduces tones accurately as regards both frequency
and duration.  The program's limits on timing and frequency are
well within limits of detection by trained musicians.

Morning Star incorporates special computer code to play The RIGHT
TONE at the RIGHT TIME(TM).  The smallest difference a trained ear
can detect is approximately 0.19% at 440 Hertz.(1)  Timing
variances as small as 0.01 seconds would be detected by well
trained musicians.(ibid)  The tonal accuracy and timing control in
Morning Star is will within these limits.
 
To enter the Morning Star musical data base, ensure you are in the
directory containing "PLAY.EXE", then type "PLAY".



1.   Psychology of Music  by Carl E. Seashore, Dover Publications,
Inc., New York 1967. 


Where did these songs come from?

Away In a Manger
Words by Martin Luther(1483-1546)
Music by Carl Mueller

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Words by Rev. Edmund A. Sears-1846
Music by Richard S. Willis-1850

O Come, All Ye Faithful
Latin Hymn, words translated by Frederick Oakley-1841
Music by J.F. Wade's "Cantus Diversi"-1751

O Come, Little Children
Music by J.P.A. Schultz

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Traditional Old English carol

Good King Wenceslas
Words by John Mason Neale(1818-1860)
Music from "Piae Cantiones" -1582

Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional French Carol

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Words by Rev. Charles Wesley-1739
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-1840

The Holly and the Ivy
Traditional English Carol

Silent Night
Words by Rev. Joseph Mohr-1818
Music by Franz Grueber-1818
See Reader's Digest, December 1993 for an excellent coverage of
the origin of this song.

Joy to the World
Words by Rev. Isaac Watts-1717
Music by G.F.Handel-1742

The First Noel
Traditional English Carol

What Child is This
Traditional
Written to the tune Greensleves circa 1865

O Little Town of Bethlehem
Words by Bishop Phillips Brooks-1868
Music by Lewis H. Redner-1868

Getting Started

To start the Morning Star musical data base type "PLAY" and press
the enter key.  Follow the instruction in the top center of the
screen.

Refer to the first part of this file for detailed instructions.
Use the Escape key to exit the program.

--  System Requirements

PLAY.EXE will run on an IBM or 100% IBM compatible, An 80286 or
later CPU is required.  Play requires DOS 3.3 or above and a VGA or
compatible adapter.


License Agreement

This software is protected by United States law and international
copyright treaty provisions.  Upon payment of the US $2.00
registration fee this license agreement allows you to transfer the
software from the distribution diskette to a computer or to another
diskette.  You may make archival copies of this program for the
sole purpose of backing up software and thereby protecting your
investment.  

All copies of this program bear valid copyright notices.  You will
not alter, tamper with or reverse engineer the files provided in
the Morning Star music data base system.



SHAREWARE

Please remember that this musical data base is NOT public domain. 
It is shareware!  If you enjoy this music, you are asked to obtain
a license for the data base.  The license/registration fee is US
$2.00.  Reasonable.

When registering, please include the release number from the copy
of Play that you have.  



DISCLAIMER

In no event shall the Arthur Epling Enterprises be liable for any
damages, including any lost profits or any other damage, including
but not limited to special, incidental, consequential or other
damages.  Arthur Epling Enterprises makes no representation or
warranty that the software is fit for any particular purpose and
any implied warranty of merchantability specifically excludes the
software.  No warranty is expressed, offered or implied. 

                            
PERMISSION TO COPY

Individuals, clubs, and other organizations are granted permission
by the author to freely copy and distribute this program and
documentation as long as:

1:  There is no charge for the software or documentation.  However,
you may charge a service fee for disk duplication and distribution,
as long as such fee is not more than US $5.00.

2.  The program and its documentation are not modified in any way.

3.  All files are distributed together on the same diskette.  No
file may be deleted.

To register, send US $2.00 to: 

     Arthur Epling Enterprises
     P.O. Box 835956 
     Richardson, Texas 75083


