ReadMe.txt   (March 11th, 2001)

i40RTCv30 version 3.0
Author Carlo Petrini
All Rights Reserved

1. INTRODUCTION

i40RTCv30 (i40 Real Time Control, Version 3.0) is a shareware programme devoted to control via MIDI the i40M Arranger and iS40/50, iS35 Keyboards of Korg (*) in the Arrangement Play, Song Play, Program and Global working modalities. It can also be used for managing the files arr, sty, prg, bsq, gbl and for importing the files arr, prg, sty of i30 and arr, pcg of old i-series. 

Main functionalities:

- Real time selection, from the pages shown on the screen, of all the factory Arrangement and Program (Arrangement banks A, B, Program banks A, B, C, D, E, Drum, Percussion) and those available as User (Arrangement bank C, Program bank F);

- Editing for modification of files arr/sty/prg, functions cut/copy/paste;

- Arrangement editing. It allows to modify each parameter in real time (tempo, program, ...) included the Program that can be imported from a generic file prg/pgg;

- Program editing. Each parameter can be modified in real time (mode Program). 519 Multisamples can be directly associated to the Oscillators 1 and 2;

- Performance Edit function to modify quickly the main parameters of a Progam;

- Editing of Global Parameters;

- Editing of the file i40DBArr, data base of arr files;

- Creation of new files arr, sty, prg/pgg, gbl;

- Loading via MIDI of the files arr, sty, prg/pgg, gbl, bsq;

- Import of files arr/sty/prg of i30 model;

- Import of files arr/pcg of old i-series;

- Print of files arr and prg;

- Search of a particular Arrangement. The Arrangement is made available by typing the relevant identification code (ID) made up of a 3 to 5 digits number that is automatically assigned by the programme;

- Auto Program Selection function to select automatically in real time a Program;

- Screen keyboard to play note and chord directly from the keyboard of the PC;

- Notebook to take notes in a very simple way;

- Italian or English working language;

- User's Guide on line;

- The transmitted MIDI data can be displayed in hexadecimal format.

More information and latest news on the programme are available at http://www.cpetrini.it/.

(*) Korg is a registered trademark of Korg Inc. Japan.
(**) Windows 95/98 is a registered trademark of MICROSOFT CORPORATION.

2. INSTALLATION

The programme is distributed compressed as zip file (i40RTC30.zip).
Run the Setup.exe programme and give the requested information. 

ATTENTION: to run the programme it is necessary that the following Windows components are already installed:

COMCAT.DLL         Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
VB6IT.DLL          Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
STDOLE2.TLB        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
ASYCFILT.DLL       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
olepro32.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
msvbvm60.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
CMDLGIT.dll        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
oleaut32.dll       Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
Tabctit.dll        Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
TABCTL32.ocx       Microsoft VB 6.0 ActiveX Control.

These VB6 runtime files needed for this program can be found at this URL:  http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html
The present listing is:
simvb6-5.zip 1.5M   VB6 Runtime Modules (Simtel). Self-installing 24-Jun-99

For help and/or any information on this matter please contact the author cpetrini@cpetrini.it.

3. UNINSTALLATION

The application can be removed by following the uninstallation procedure from the Control Panel.
To remove completely the programme cancel manually the following files:
c:\windows\i40RTCv30.ini, i40CMInfo, i5CMBv10, i40DBArr (the last one if not used by other i.CMv.. family applications).

4. PROBLEMS

In some cases (very rare and for reasons not yet known) when loading a Style into an i40M the arranger could stop working. To restore the normal working conditions it is necessary to turn off and on the power. In more rare cases it is necessary to restore into the i40M the factory preset data using the appropriate floppy-disk (see the User Manual of i40M).
 
5. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Personal Computer with Windows 95/98 operating system equipped with a MIDI interface Sound-Blaster or equivalent.
Use preferably a resolution of 800x600 pixels.

6. STATUS

The programme is SHAREWARE and FREELY distributable.
Non registered copies have some functions disabled (among them Save and Save As, only 5 arr file names can be stored in the i40DBArr file, part of editing pages are not enabled).

To have the programme without limitations you have to register it paying the author a fee of 30 US$ or 30 Euros.

7. DOCUMENTATION

The User's Guide is available on line under the menu bar "?".

8. LIST OF FILES

The i40RTCv30.zip package consists of the following files:

i40RTCv30.cab              Installation/programme file package;
Setup.exe                  Installation Programme;
Setup.lst                  Installation file;
i40RTCv30_Leggimi.txt      Introductory information (Italian);
i40RTCv30_ReadMe.txt       Introductory information (English).

Files of the application:

i40RTCv30.exe              Application;
i40RTCv30_License.txt      License Agreement/Warranty Disclaimer (English);
i40RTCv30_Licenza.txt      License Agreement/Warranty Disclaimer (Italian);
i40RTCv30_UserGuide.txt    User's Guide (English);
i40RTCv30_GuidaUtente.txt  User's Guide (Italian);
i40ArrA                    Bank A Arrangement data;
i40ArrB                    Bank B Arrangement data;
i40Prg                     Generic Program data;
i40Sty                     Generic Style data;
i40Multisample             Multisample data.

Visual Basic modules:

vb6stkit.dll               Microsoft VB 6.0 run-time dll;
Setup1.exe                 Installation programme;
St6unst.exe                Uninstallation utility;
comdlg32.ocx               Microsoft VB 6.0 ActiveX Control.

9. AUTHOR

For any other information, help or comments please contact the author Carlo Petrini.
cpetrini@cpetrini.it http://www.cpetrini.it/

10. TRADEMARKS

The files vb6stkit.dll, Setup1.exe, St6unst.exe, comdlg32.ocx are of property of MICROSOFT CORPORATION;
Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademark of MICROSOFT CORPORATION.
Korg is a registered trademark of Korg Inc. Japan;
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