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This section explains how to install MiBAC JAZZ.

A Word About MiBAC

MiBAC is an acronym for Music Instruction By A Computer and is pronounced "my back."

The MiBAC JAZZ Package

Your MiBAC JAZZ software package should include the following items:

User Guide - You're reading it now. It tells you how to install MiBAC JAZZ and contains a thorough tutorial with six lessons that explain the concepts and features in MiBAC JAZZ.
CD-ROM Disc - It contains the installation programs for both Windows and Macintosh, additional documentation, and demo versions of other MiBAC Music Software products.
Serial Number - There are two copies of the product serial number printed on an adhesive label that comes with the software. Affix one copy to the registration card and mail it back to MiBAC. Affix the other copy inside the front cover of this User Guide. You'll need to enter your serial number the first time you run the program.
Registration Card - When you register your software, you'll be eligible for technical support and will be informed of product updates. You can register by mailing the registration card back to MiBAC Music Software, or you can register online at our web site, www.mibac.com.

Important: Be sure to save the serial number. You'll need it if you ever have to reinstall the program.

How To Use This Guide

This User Guide assumes you are already familiar with basic Windows or Macintosh operating procedures such as opening, closing, and saving files. The User Guide also assumes some familiarity with MIDI. The User Guide is divided into two sections.

Part 1. Getting Started has two sections that describe how to install MiBAC JAZZ on Part 1. Getting Started Part 1. Getting Started Windows and Macintosh computers.

Part 2. Start Jammin' contains six lessons that guide you through most of the features of Part 2. Start Jammin' Part 2. Start Jammin' MiBAC JAZZ. We strongly encourage you to work through the six lessons at your computer. The six lessons will help you learn the software in the shortest possible time.

Installation Procedures

The install process will be relatively easy if MIDI is already installed and working on your computer. The Windows installation procedures will be discussed first. Macintosh users can skip ahead to page 11.

Windows Install

System Requirements

MiBAC JAZZ requires Windows 95 or later. It has been tested on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, and XP. You'll need a sound card or external MIDI device to hear the piano, bass, and drum sounds.

Installing MiBAC JAZZ

1. Turn on your computer.

2. Insert the MiBAC JAZZ disc into the CD-ROM drive. If AutoPlay is enabled, the install program will start automatically a few seconds after the disc is inserted.

3a. Click Install and follow the directions on the screen.

If the install program does not start automatically:

3b. Open My Computer and double click the icon for your CD-ROM drive to open the CD-ROM directory window.

4. Double click the JAZZInstall.exe icon and follow the directions on the screen.

MiBAC JAZZ Files

The install process creates a MiBAC JAZZ folder on your hard drive that contains the MiBAC JAZZ application and related files. You may rename this folder. However, do not rename the files within this folder unless indicated otherwise.

MiBAC JAZZ Application

The MiBAC JAZZ application is named JAZZ.exe. You may rename this file. Double click it to run MiBAC JAZZ.

MiBAC JAZZ Libraries

There are six files essential to the operation of MiBAC JAZZ: Jazz44.mjl, Jazz34.mjl, Latin.mjl, Slow4.mjl, OpenV.mjl, and CloseV.mjl. Do not move or rename these files.

Note: The "mjl" file extension may or may not be displayed depending on a Windows system setting.

Running MiBAC JAZZ

You can start MiBAC JAZZ in any of three ways:

Double click the MiBAC JAZZ application in the MiBAC JAZZ folder.
Double click the MiBAC JAZZ shortcut on the desktop.
Select JAZZ from the MiBAC JAZZ folder in the Start menu. The exact name in the Start menu depends on answers you gave during the install process.

Enter Your Serial Number

The first time you run MiBAC JAZZ you'll be asked to enter the serial number that came with the software. The serial number is printed on an adhesive label that comes with the package. Without a valid serial number the program will refuse to run.

Important: When you enter your serial number, type the letters and numbers exactly as they are printed. There is no letter "O." Type "O" or "Ø" as a zero.

Click OK to close the Serial Number dialog. You will not be asked for the serial number again unless you reformat your hard drive or reinstall your system software.

Important: Keep your serial number in a safe place, like inside the front cover of this User Guide. You'll need it if you ever have to reinstall the program.

Registration

You must register your software to be eligible for technical support and to be informed of product updates. Affix one copy of the serial number to the registration card, fill out the card, and mail it back to MiBAC. You can also register on our web site: www.mibac.com. Affix the other copy of the serial number inside the cover of the User Guide.

Sound Configuration

Because this is the first time you've used MiBAC JAZZ, a series of configuration dialogs will appear, and you'll enter some information about your Sound Card/MIDI setup.

Click the Next button to proceed to the MIDI Setup dialog. You may want to have your sound card and MIDI manuals handy as you complete these steps.

MIDI Setup

In the MIDI Setup dialog you'll select the MIDI Input and Output devices and choose the MIDI channels used for the piano, bass, drum, and solo instruments. You can change these settings at a later time by choosing the MIDI command from the Settings menu.

MIDI Input

If you're using an external MIDI controller to play along with MiBAC JAZZ, you'll need to specify a MIDI Input device. Otherwise, you can leave it set to [None].

MIDI Output

The MIDI Output list displays the MIDI playback device drivers that are present on your system. These drivers were installed with Windows or from a disc that came with your sound card or MIDI interface. MiBAC JAZZ will use the device you select to play the piano, bass, and drum sounds.

MIDI Channels

Select unique MIDI channels for the piano, bass, and drum sounds.

The solo channel needs some explanation. It can be used when you are playing along with MiBAC JAZZ on a MIDI controller that does not have its own sounds. In that case, the notes you play on your MIDI controller will be processed by MiBAC JAZZ and echoed to another MIDI device on the specified solo channel. The solo channel is active when the Enable MIDI Echo setting is checked in the Set Instruments dialog.

Click the Next button to proceed to the Set Drum Notes dialog

Set Drum Notes

The Set Drum Notes dialog is where you assign the individual drum sounds. MiBAC JAZZ uses General MIDI (GM) assignments by default. If your synthesizer does not conform to the General MIDI standard, you will have to adjust the note assignments. Your synthesizer manual should have a listing that maps drum sounds to MIDI note numbers.

The Set Drum Notes dialog responds to MIDI input, so the note number of each key you play on your synthesizer will appear in the active edit box. If your synthesizer is set to the drum channel, you can play your synthesizer until you hear the correct drum sound. You can also hear the drum sounds MiBAC JAZZ will use by clicking on a drum label name like "Tom High."

Click the Next button to proceed to the final sound check.

Sound Check

When the Setup Complete dialog appears, click the Play button to hear a short test song.

If you hear the piano, bass, and drums, you're done with this chapter. If not...

Problem 1 - No Sounds

Hardware Make sure all MIDI cables, audio cables, and speakers or headphones are connected properly. Make sure the power is turned on to all devices in the sound chain. Software Sound problems may be caused by a driver configuration problem unrelated to MiBAC JAZZ. Close MiBAC JAZZ and see if the Windows Media Player application can play a MIDI File. The Windows Media Player application comes with Windows and is often located in the Accessories Folder in the Start menu. Open Media Player and within Media Player try to open and play a MIDI file. There's a test MIDI file in the MiBAC JAZZ folder called "MIDITest.mid." If the MIDI file does not play, open the Multimedia Control Panel (Win 95, 98), the Sounds and Multimedia Control Panel (Win 2000), or the Sounds and Audio Devices Control Panel (Win XP) and try changing the MIDI Playback device.

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Windows XP

Once you find the device that enables Windows Media Player to play a MIDI file, use the same device in MiBAC JAZZ. If you cannot get any device to play a MIDI file in Windows Media Player, you have a sound card configuration problem. You may need to reinstall your sound card drivers. See your Windows manual, sound card manual, or MIDI device manual for details.

Problem 2 - Wrong Sounds

You hear sounds, but they don't sound like piano, bass, and drums. MiBAC JAZZ is initially configured to play General MIDI sounds, with piano assigned to channel 1, acoustic bass assigned to channel 2, and drums assigned to channel 10. If your MIDI device is not a General MIDI device, you'll have to configure your synthesizer to play piano, bass, and drum sounds. There are two steps to this procedure. First assign the MIDI channel, then set the patch (instrument sound) on that channel. You'll need to do this three times, once each for the piano, bass, and drums.

Assign the MIDI channel

Open the MIDI Setup dialog using the MIDI command from the Settings menu. In the figure below, the piano is assigned to channel 1, the bass to channel 2, and the drums to channel 10. Use the popup menu lists to change channels. The piano, bass, and drum channels should all be different.

Set the patch (instrument sound)

You can assign the instrument sounds either through hardware or through software. Using the hardware approach, you push buttons on your synthesizer to change the sounds. Using the software approach, you have MiBAC JAZZ send MIDI commands directly to your synthesizer.

Hardware patch change

A typical method of changing sounds on a synthesizer is first to press the button that selects the MIDI channel. There are normally 16 channels to choose from. Set your synthesizer to display the MIDI channel you assigned to the piano in the MIDI Setup dialog. Then press other synthesizer buttons to change the sound on that channel to a piano. You may need to push a combination of buttons, move a data slider, or a rotate a knob to change sounds. Follow the same procedure to set the bass and drums: first select the channel you assigned in the MIDI Setup dialog, then set the patch. Consult your synthesizer manual for instructions.

Important: If you are changing instrument sounds manually on your synthesizer, be sure that all checkboxes in the "On" column in the Set Instruments dialog shown below are unchecked.

Software patch change

The Set Instruments dialog controls the sounds in MiBAC JAZZ. It is opened by choosing the Instruments command in the Settings menu. You can set the MIDI channel, the patch number, the patch change method, the volume of each instrument, and the stereo pan for each instrument.

Volume settings range from 0-127 (softest to loudest). Stereo pan settings range from 0 (hard left) to 64 (center) to 127 (hard right). The method for sending and receiving MIDI patch changes (changing instrument sounds) varies between manufacturers. The General MIDI (GM) standard defines 128 different instruments assigned to patch numbers 0-127. Under General MIDI the piano is always instrument number 0 and the acoustic bass is always instrument number 32. General MIDI instruments use "PC" as the "PC Type" (Patch Change Method Type). Many of today's synthesizers have more that 127 sounds arranged in banks and will use a different PC Type method. For example, on a Kurzweil K2500, the sounds are arranged in 9 banks of 100 sounds each. The K2500 receives patch changes using the BS-32 (Bank Select Controller 32) method. To send patch 770 to the piano channel, you'd set the value of Bank 32 to 7 and the value of the Patch to 70. The dialog above shows a setup for the K2500 that assigns patch 770 (Concert Piano 1) to the piano on channel 2, patch 962 (Acoustic Bass) to the bass on channel 3, patch 57 (General MIDI Kit) for the drums on channel 1, and patch 836 (Low Soft Sax) for the solo. You'll probably have to read your synthesizer manual to discover which program change method your synthesizer uses. Most synthesizers recognize patch changes in the range from 0-127, although some recognize them as 1-128. If your patch changes seem to be off by one, try checking the 1-128 checkbox. The checkboxes in the On column determine whether a MIDI patch change is sent for that instrument every time a song is played.

If you click the OK button, these settings will be used until you quit. If you click the Permanent button, these settings will be remembered the next time you start the program. If you click the Send Now button, all information on the page will be sent immediately to your synthesizer, which is useful when you want to adjust the volume and pan settings of individual instruments.

Problem 3 - Wrong Drum Sounds

There are two possibilities: an incompatible drum channel or wrong MIDI note assignments for the toms, snare, bass drum, and cymbals.

Bad drum channel

MiBAC JAZZ defaults to channel 10 for the drums as specified in the General MIDI standard. Not all synthesizers use channel 10 for the drums. Some might put drums on channel 1, others on channel 16, and still others let you specify one channel to be the drum channel. Consult your synthesizer manual.

Bad drum note assignments

MiBAC JAZZ defaults to General MIDI drum note assignments. If your synthesizer does not conform to General MIDI, your drum sounds might map to different MIDI notes. In that case, you'll have to tell MiBAC JAZZ which notes to use for each drum sound. Your synthesizer manual should have a listing that maps drum kit sounds to the piano keyboard or to MIDI note numbers. Middle C is MIDI note number 60.

Open the Set Drum Notes dialog by choosing the Drum Notes command from the Settings menu, and enter the note number for each drum sound. This dialog responds to MIDI input, so the note number of each key you play on your synthesizer will appear in the active edit box. If your synthesizer is set to the drum channel, you can play your synthesizer until you hear the correct drum sound. You can also hear the drum sounds MiBAC JAZZ will use by clicking on a drum label name like "Tom High."

Problem 4 - I'm Playing Along On My MIDI Controller, But I Don't Hear Anything

Make sure you've chosen the correct MIDI Input device in the MIDI Setup dialog discussed earlier in this section. See pages 4-5. Make sure the "Enable MIDI Echo (Solo)" checkbox is selected in the Set Instruments dialog discussed earlier in this section. See page 8.

Uninstalling MiBAC JAZZ

You can remove MiBAC JAZZ from your computer in one of three ways:

Use the Add/Remove software control panel and remove MiBAC JAZZ.
Double click the UNWISE.EXE application in the MiBAC JAZZ folder.
In the Start menu, select the UNWISE.EXE application in the MiBAC JAZZ folder.

Macintosh Install

System Requirements

MiBAC JAZZ requires MacOS 8 or 9. At the time of this writing it does not run under OSX; an upgrade is planned.

Installing MiBAC JAZZ

Turn on your computer.
Insert the MiBAC JAZZ disc into the CD-ROM drive.
Double click the CD-ROM icon to open the CD-ROM folder.
Double click the "Install MiBAC JAZZ" icon and follow the directions on the screen.

MiBAC JAZZ Files

The install process creates a MiBAC Jazz folder on your hard drive that contains the MiBAC JAZZ application and related files. You may rename this folder. However, do not rename the files within this folder unless indicated otherwise.

MiBAC JAZZ Application

The MiBAC JAZZ application is named MiBAC JAZZ. You may rename this file. Double click it to run MiBAC JAZZ.

MiBAC JAZZ Libraries

There are six files essential to the operation of MiBAC JAZZ: Jazz 44 Library, Jazz 34 Library, Latin Library, Slow 4 Library, Closed Voicings Library, and Open Voicings Library. Do not move or rename these files.

Sound Options

MiBAC JAZZ can play sounds through your computer speaker using QuickTime or through an external MIDI device using OMS, FreeMidi, or Serial MIDI.

USB MIDI Information

If you're using a USB MIDI connection, you'll need to make sure that either OMS or FreeMidi is installed and working properly before continuing with the setup. If OMS or FreeMidi is installed, MiBAC JAZZ will recognize and be able to use it.

OMS

OMS was written by Opcode Music Systems and is available as a free download on the internet at www.opcode.com. You will have to follow the setup instructions for OMS and have it fully configured and working before running MiBAC JAZZ.

FreeMidi

FreeMidi was written by Mark of the Unicorn and is available as a free download on the internet at www.motu.com. You will have to follow the setup instructions for FreeMidi and have it fully configured and working before starting MiBAC JAZZ.

Running MiBAC JAZZ

Double click the MiBAC JAZZ application icon in the MiBAC JAZZ folder to start the program.

Enter Your Serial Number

Important: When you enter your serial number, type the letters and numbers exactly as they are printed. There is no letter "O." Type "O" or "Ø" as a zero.

Click OK to close the Serial Number dialog. You will not be asked for the serial number again unless you reformat your hard drive or reinstall your system software.

Important: Keep your serial number in a safe place, like inside the front cover of this User Guide. You'll need it if you ever have to reinstall the program.

Registration

Sound Configuration

Because this is the first time you've used MiBAC JAZZ, a series of configuration dialogs will appear, and you'll enter some information about your Sound/MIDI setup.

Click the Next button to proceed to the MIDI Setup dialog. You may want to have your MIDI manuals handy as you complete these steps.

MIDI Setup

In the MIDI Setup dialog you'll select the MIDI/Sound system you're going to use and choose the MIDI channels for the piano, bass, drum, and solo instruments. You can change these settings at a later time by choosing the MIDI command from the Settings menu.

MIDI System

There are five items in the MIDI System popup menu: Serial, OMS, FreeMidi, QuickTime and None. Each selection except None will open a dialog with additional options. Here's a brief description of each of the MIDI System choices:

Serial

Serial MIDI uses MiBAC's own serial MIDI drivers. Serial MIDI is an option for older Macs without a USB connection. When you click OK, you'll see the Serial Port Setup dialog, where you can configure your MIDI interface settings.

OMS

OMS works with both serial and USB MIDI interfaces. OMS was written by Opcode Music Systems and is available as a free download on the internet at www.opcode.com. You will have to follow the setup instructions for OMS and have it fully configured and working before using it with MiBAC JAZZ. When you click the OK button in the MIDI Setup dialog, the OMS Setup dialog will appear, and you can select your MIDI Input and MIDI Output devices from the popup menus.

FreeMidi

FreeMidi works with both serial and USB MIDI interfaces. FreeMidi was written by Mark of the Unicorn and is available as a free download on the internet at www.motu.com. You will have to follow the setup instructions for FreeMidi and have it fully configured and working before using it with MiBAC JAZZ.

When you click the OK button in the MIDI Setup dialog, the FreeMidi Setup dialog will appear, and you can configure your MIDI interface settings.

Important: You must choose an instrument channel before you can select patches for that instrument.

When you click a Patch popup menu, a listing will appear showing all available choices for that instrument.

QuickTime

QuickTime versions 4 and later contain a high quality music synthesizer that can play the piano, bass, and drum sounds directly through your computer speaker.

None (Silent)

If None is selected, MiBAC JAZZ will be able to write songs and export them as Standard MIDI files, but will not be able to play them.

When you've chosen your Sound/MIDI system and assigned the MIDI Channels, click the OK button in the MIDI Setup dialog, and the Set Drum Notes dialog will appear.

Set Drum Notes

Sound Check

When the Setup Complete dialog appears, click the Play button to hear a short test song.

If you hear the piano, bass, and drums, you can skip to the Install the MiBAC JAZZ Font section on page 18.

If you did not hear the piano, bass, and drums...

Problem 1 - No Sounds

Hardware

Make sure all MIDI cables, audio cables, and speakers or headphones are connected properly. Make sure the power is turned on to all devices in the sound chain.

Software

A sound problem may be caused by an incorrectly configured MIDI System. Each MIDI system will be discussed separately.

Serial MIDI

Make sure the clock rate setting matches that of your MIDI interface. The most common setting is 1MHz. Make sure the Port selection indicates whether the cable connecting the computer and MIDI interface is plugged into the Modem or Printer port on the Macintosh. The Modem port is preferred. If you are using a laptop with only one port, there are two issues. One, if your laptop has an internal modem, you cannot use the external modem port. You may be able to disable the internal modem using a software control panel. Two, you may have to turn Appletalk on or off in the Chooser control panel. You may have to experiment to get serial MIDI working on your laptop.

OMS

If you're using OMS, it must be working independently of MiBAC JAZZ. Close MiBAC JAZZ and open the OMS Setup application. Once MIDI is working in the OMS Setup application, it will work in MiBAC JAZZ. In the OMS Setup application there is a Test Studio menu command to test your MIDI connections. Check that menu item and the cursor will change to a music note. Click a synthesizer icon with the music note cursor. If OMS is working, you'll hear sounds.

FreeMidi

If you're using FreeMidi, it must be working independently of MiBAC JAZZ. Close MiBAC JAZZ and open the FreeMidi setup application. Once MIDI is working in the FreeMidi Setup application, it will work in MiBAC JAZZ. In the FreeMidi Setup application there is a Check Connections menu command to test your MIDI connections. Check that menu item, and then click one of the synthesizer icons. If FreeMidi is working, you'll hear sounds.

Problem 2 - Wrong Sounds

See windows section.

Problem 3 - Wrong Drum Sounds

See windows section

Problem 4 - I'm Playing Along On My MIDI Controller, But I Don't Hear Anything

See windows section

Install the MiBAC JAZZ Font

MiBAC JAZZ uses a special font to display the fl at symbol on the Macintosh. You'll need to install the font by dragging the MiBAC Jazz Fonts suitcase onto the system folder. Quit from MiBAC JAZZ and then arrange your desktop so you can see two windows: one showing the System Folder and the other showing the MiBAC Jazz Fonts suitcase. Select the MiBAC Jazz Fonts suitcase, hold the mouse button down and drag it onto the System Folder. As soon as the System Folder becomes highlighted, release the mouse button.

If the copy and drag operation was successful, the following dialog will be displayed. Click OK.

Verifying the MiBAC JAZZ Font

You'll want to verify that the MiBAC JAZZ font is installed and working correctly. On the Macintosh, flats are typed as Option-b. This means hold down the Option key, and then type the "b." Open MiBAC JAZZ and type an "ab7" chord in measure one of the main window. You'd type "a, " hold down the Option key, type "b, " release the Option key, and then type "7." Here's what you should see:

Good Flat - Font installed	Bad Flat - Font not installed