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 CodeHeadQuarters
 Monday, March 8, 1993
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        : CodeHead Software announces MIDI Spy...AGAIN! :
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        :       A Unique MIDI Sequencer That Records    :
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        :             And Plays In The Background!      :
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With MIDI Spy installed, you'll never lose another valuable musical idea
because your sequencer wasn't ready to record -- MIDI Spy is always
listening.  You can call it background operation or you can call it MIDI
multi-tasking, but what it gives you is freedom and power!

Whether you're a professional musician or a music hobbyist, MIDI Spy is
the recorder you've been waiting for.  As a musician, it's never easy to
remember to push that button BEFORE you start recording.  Many times
you'll just start playing without realizing you're about to create
something you should capture.  Plus, there's always that stigma attached
to the "red light" that tends to inhibit your talent. 

With MIDI Spy, you can forget about these things.  You don't have to be
a recording engineer.  You don't have to anticipate your moments of
inspiration.  And you won't feel the pressure of the red light.  In
fact, you'll even forget MIDI Spy is installed, until you're ready to
replay your creations.

And MIDI Spy can be real sneaky, too, because it'll capture anything
anyone else plays on your keyboard -- even when they think no one's
listening!  You'll really surprise and embarass your friends when you
immediately play back their doodling with the press of a key -- and no
visible signs of the recording or playback having taken place. 

Even if you aren't in a creative mood, MIDI Spy can make your day.  You
can tell it to play a list of MIDI files in the background while you
continue to use your computer for other tasks like word processing,
desktop publishing, telecommunications, or file maintenance.



 Feature List
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 o Runs as a program or a desk accessory in all resolutions on all Atari
   ST, STe, TT, and Falcon machines.

 o MIDI data can be recorded or played back at any time -- from the
   desktop or from within GEM or TOS programs, whether the MIDI Spy
   dialog box is open or not. 

 o Up to 999 songs can be recorded, played back, loaded, or saved.

 o GEM dialog box provides control with the mouse or keyboard.

 o Load and save single songs or sets of songs in MIDI Spy format.

 o Load and save single songs, sets of songs, or multitrack recordings
   in ALL of the current MIDI standard formats, allowing you to exchange
   recordings with any other sequencer supporting MIDI standard files. 

 o Definable "record gap" automatically divides your recordings into
   individual songs for easy retrieval.

 o Recordings may be layered through overdubbing and merging of songs. 
   This can even be controlled completely from your MIDI keyboard --
   without even touching your computer!

 o Timing resolution is equivalent to 96 ticks per quarter note at 120
   beats per minute and background operation is not affected by the
   current foreground task -- MIDI Spy is rock-solid!

 o Special techniques allow you to use MIDI Spy even with a full array of
   resident software installed -- without encountering the dreaded "MIDI
   OVERFLOW"! This is something that other MIDI programs would love to
   claim. 

 o Hot keys are always active, allowing control of MIDI Spy from
   your computer keyboard at any time. 

 o MIDI Spy functions can be assigned to MIDI commands to control
   operations directly from your MIDI keyboard -- without even touching
   your computer. 

 o Autoload a song or set of songs and even have MIDI Spy start playing
   automatically when you boot up.

 o Install MIDI Spy as an application for MIDI files or MIDI Spy files and
   play a song by simply double-clicking on it.

 o Song information, including copyright notice, can be entered and
   saved with your songs.  Song and track names from MIDI files will
   appear in the song information box. 

 o Chain songs together for continuous "juke box" type of playback --
   unaffected by the current operation of your computer. 

 o Uses less than 35K of memory plus as much or as little memory as you
   wish to use for recording.

 o Thermometer bar display of memory usage shows memory available and
   memory used, by the current song as well as the whole set of songs. 

 o Songs can be selected or started by clicking in the memory display.

 o Tempo can be adjusted from 10% to 300% of the original tempo.

 o Fine tuned for non-interference with your other programs.

 o Software selectable THRU option.

 o Customize your MIDI Spy configuration by saving it directly into MIDI
   Spy.

 o Special MIDIMAX mode allows you to actually record your MIDIMAX
   output.  (MIDIMAX is CodeHead's real-time MIDI performance tool
   featuring chord maps and MIDI macros). 

 o 100% assembly language, complete with all of the quality you've come
   to expect from CodeHead Software. 


  