Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available

Subject: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: pavane
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 04:16 AM

For all you testers who know where to find it, a test version of HARMONY is available in the private area of my site.

This is just a new executable file, so the download is 0.5 mb rather than the full 3.5mb of the complete package.

The main improvements are:

Play chord (symbol) generated and plays the notes of a selected chord immediately. This is intended to be used when you are adding chords, so that you can immediately hear the effect. The default instrument for the tune will be used.

Play chord (notes) Plays all notes in all voices which start simultaneously with the selected note. The instruments will be those assigned to each voice.

Edit Chord form contains a PLAY button which does the same as Play chord (symbol)

Single key play (available in the DOS versions many years ago) has been reinstated, with the improvement that chords as well as notes will be played. Use the N key on the keyboard, which plays the selected note and moves the selection to the next note.

There is a menu option to swap the main and alternative chords for a note. Repeating will swap them back. (Only applicable when HARMONY has generated chord names, as it creates 3 possibilities for each chord, selected by a weighting system)

Different fonts can be assigned to lyrics and other items.

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 09:10 AM

For those of us who were not interested before, but now have the technical facilities to try the prog, can you please enlighten us again of its location? I tried a search - you try looking for the word "harmony" on a music forum! And I could not find a profile where I thought you may have a link.

Thanks,
Robin

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: s&r
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 11:50 AM

here it is I had the same problem

stu

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: s&r
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 11:51 AM

but I couldn't find 3.2.8 only 3.2.7

very useful program

stu

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: MMario
Date: 08 Apr 04 - 11:58 AM

he did say testers who know where to find it

a powerful, inexpensive program. WAY beyong what I need for my own purposes - but I can certainly appreciate the time and effort that went into it - and it translates *to* SONGWRITE - a definate plus if you are submitting to the Digital Tradition.

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: pavane
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 11:27 AM

Existing testers should know how to find the private area of my site.
If you want the test version, then PM me and I will tell you how to find it. This is because it is a TEST version, not to be distributed widely until I am sure it works!
Regards
Pavane

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: pavane
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 11:28 AM

Subject: RE: Tech: Test version of HARMONY 3.2.8 available
From: pavane
Date: 09 Apr 04 - 11:31 AM

Oops, accidentally clicked before typing a message!

I am thinking of renamimg the program to avoid confusion with Harmony Assistant (Even though I was there first, c 1996)

Does anyone have suggestions ( how about abcHarmony?)