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Getting Started

Please register your software with us!

As a registered user, you may be entitled to special discounts on our other products — but we can’t offer you these benefits if we don’t know who you are! So please take a minute to register your

software. And welcome to the Voyetra family!

Register on-line:http://www.voyetra.com

What you’ll need to run the programs

Here’s what you’ll need in order to use Teach Me Piano Deluxe:

•A PC running Windows 98, ME, or 2000 and equipped with the following hardware:

-Intel Pentium class 200MHz processor, or better.

-Minimum of 32MB RAM (64 MB RAM for Windows 2000)

-6MB free Hard Drive space.

-800 x 600, 16-bit color display.

-4X or faster CD ROM drive.

-16 bit sound card with a MIDI port (we recommend the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, available at www.tbeach.com.)

•Compatible Printer to print progress reports music scores from the lessons.

•A PC to MIDI adapter cable (Available from the Voyetra web site www.Voyetra.com.)

•An external MIDI keyboard or a MIDI synthesizer with keyboard. The external MIDI keyboard should have at least four octaves of keys to play all of the songs in Keyboard Lessons. For songs at the beginning of the program, a smaller MIDI keyboard is acceptable.

•Headphones and/or speakers connected to the sound card output.

To install the software:

1.Make certain you have the Product ID number. (This can be found on the software CD sleeve.)

2.Place the CD in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

3.In Windows 98/ME/2000 insert the Teach Me Piano Deluxe disc in your CD-ROM drive and the Teach Me Piano Deluxe splash screen will appear. Click on "Install Teach Me Piano Deluxe" to begin the installation of Teach Me Piano Deluxe and follow the on screen instructions.

4.If your CD-ROM drive is not set for auto-run, then you can manually start the installation screen. Go to Start Æ Run and in the Run dialog box type the letter name of the drive followed by \setup. If your CD-ROM drive is d: type d:\setup, and then choose "Install Teach Me Piano Deluxe" from the splash screen.

5.Press Enter.

6.Follow the on-screen instructions.

Running Teach Me Piano Deluxe

Teach Me Piano Deluxe works with Windows 98, Millenium (ME) and Windows 2000 Professional. You must have the disc in the CD-ROM drive to run the program.

1.With the CD in the CD-ROM drive, click Start. Point to Programs. Point to Teach Me Piano Deluxe. Click on the Teach Me Piano Deluxe icon.

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Contents Teach Me Piano Deluxe Teach Me Piano Deluxe Welcome IntroductionProgram Overview Progress Report shows you how you’re doing … Music Games test your music skills… Online help is always available… Helpful Tips…What you’ll need to run the programs To install the softwareGetting Started Please register your software with usChecking your Midi keyboard connection Setting-Up Your Midi KeyboardKeyboard Shortcut Keys Piano Room ScreenLessons Keyboard LessonsTo run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signed Preparing to PlayEnter and Sign In, Please To sign in as a new userAs a New User Keyboard Lessons’ Contents ScreenKeyboard Lessons Screens Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard LessonsInformation Screen Trainer Screen Video ScreenPracticing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right To perform a piece Performance ScreenPracticing Pitch Getting the Notes Right Practicing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes RightPerformance Options Using Note Names and Finger NumbersTo practice an area from the Evaluation Screen Evaluation ScreenSelecting a Range Progress Screen Chapter Review ScreenBase and Extended Level Synthesizers Changing the Setup in the Keyboard LessonsOrganizing Songs in the Songbook SongbookTo import a song When Importing Midi FilesImporting a Midi Song into the Song Book Deleting a Song from the SongbookTo use the Track Split option Track-split OptionFrom the Performance Screen you can To print a song Printing a SongMusician’s Reference Keyboard Tour Understanding Midi and Synthesis Working with songs you’ve learned in Music Lessons Using Recording Station’s sample Midi filesRecording Station What You Can Do With Recording StationRecording your own songs Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracksRecording Tracks Downloading Midi songs from the WebRecording Drums on Track Recording Digital Audio TracksLoading a File from Jammin’ Keys Saving and Loading Recording SessionsMidi Track Controls Transport Controls and Displays Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and HelpTempo and Key Signature Controls Exercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues song Recording Station ExercisesExercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful Teach Me Piano Deluxe What You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys Jammin’ KeysImprovise over the virtual band, with different instruments Auto Riffs Zone Exit, Setup and HelpKeyboard Zones Accompaniment ZoneTo turn on Auto Jam Jam GridImprovising Zone Red and Green LightsSelecting Effects Pad Sounds Changing Instrument SoundsSelecting a Lead Instrument Breaks Styles and VariationsFills, Breaks, and Intro/End FillsTo change the key signature or tempo MixerTempo and Key Signature To start or end a jam session with the Intro/End buttonTo record a session in Jammin’ Keys Transport DisplayRecording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions Transport ControlsTo load a previously recorded Jam Session To save a recorded jam sessionExercise 1 Play a rock jam Jammin’ Keys ExercisesExercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Teach Me Piano Deluxe Overview of Music Games Music GamesSound Check Troubleshooting TipsCheck your Sound Card and Connections Midi Output Test Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Thru Setting Midi Input TestChecking Digital Recording and Playback Troubleshooting Digital Audio ProblemsDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file
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