Midget Distribution Notes (2nd Edition)
Silver Blade Software


Midget is copyright (c) Andrew Greenwood, 1999-2001. All rights reserved.



- WHAT IS MIDGET?

Midget is a music program for people who like to compose music without
using a score-based interface (ie: one where you place notes on a music
score, using a mouse). I originally developed it because I had purchased a
new sound card, which had extra MIDI voices on it, and I needed a piece of
software that supported it - and I also needed a piece of software that
used MIDI, without the hassle of point-and-click or MIDI keyboard input.

What's different? The interface allows the composer to hear notes as they are
entered, and review them if necessary. With most MIDI programs, the user has
to enter data on to an image of a music manuscript. This takes considerable
skill and time to get it to sound as you want it to. It has been my
experience that while errors are corrected in the music, my inspiration has
to be ignored. Midget allows the composer to enter a note, instantly change
it if necessary, and continue, in a fraction of the time this operation would
take with common MIDI file editors.



- INSTALLATION

To install Midget, simply run SETUP.EXE in Windows 95/98/ME/2000. I have
used NullSoft Installer to create the installation package.



- DISTRIBUTION

Midget is FREEWARE. You do NOT need to pay any money for it (although
monetary contributions are always welcome!)

You may freely distribute this software, as long as you make NO charge for
it and that it is distributed in its original package (the .ZIP file which
contains the installer and this README file).

If you would like to distribute Midget on a large scale (eg: cover-discs),
please let me know. This will help me to keep track of how Midget is being
distributed.

Distribution of Midget along with another commercial package must first be
discussed and approved by me in writing. It is unlikely that I will say no
to such an opportunity, but there are certain conditions that may need to be
met.

What you do with your music is up to you - there are no special agreements
involved, no royalties, etc.



- DISCLAIMER

By using this software, you accept full responsibility for any damages
arising out of the use/mis-use of this software. That's it - plain and
simple.



- CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, bugs to report, or experience any problems with
installing or using this software, please contact me by E-mail:
  - silverblade@goldcroft6.freeserve.co.uk -



- LATEST NEWS AND DOWNLOADS

These can be obtained from the following web address:
  - www.goldcroft6.freeserve.co.uk/midget/index.html -



Andrew "Silver Blade" Greenwood,
17th June 2001.
