Windows software

MP10Setup.exe - Windows Media Player 10 updater: updates older
versions of Windows Media Player to version 10. To run, double-click it.
(This version is needed to copy audio CDs to your hard drive in mp3 format)

Audacity
A high-quality sound recorder and editor that supports mp3 format. 
Free. To install, double-click audacity-win-1.2.4b.exe.

CoolEdit '96
A high-quality sound recorder and editor. Functional demo version.  
(Does not support mp3 files). To install, double-click c96setup.exe

MusicMatch CD recorder
Basic Version 7.1 of the popular CD recorder program that combines the 
functions of a sound player, CD ripper, and CD burner, plus it looks up 
CDs in the on-line CD Data Base for song titles. Freeware.

Sweet MIDI Player
A limited demo version of a nice MIDI player program. Lets you change 
tempo, key, instrument, volumes, reverb, and pan. Full version is $25.
To install, drag this folder to your hard disk. To run, double-click Swmipl32.exe. 

Karaoke program installer
A simple Karaoke program that reads KAR files and displays lyrics 
while playing accompanyment.

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Other sound software:

Super MP3 sound recorder
A simple direct-to-mp3-format sound recorder. To install, double-click 
setup.exe.

MP3 WAV converter
A simple program for converting WAV files to MP3 format and vice versa.  
To install, double-click mp3wavconverter.exe

MegaMID MIDI player
A simple free MIDI player that lets you change instruments and tempo.  
Has bar and keyboard display. To install, drag this folder to your 
hard disk. To run, double-click MegaMID.exe. 

Yamaha SXGB50 soft synthesizer
Time limited demo of software synthesizer, for playing MIDI music, 
that sounds better than the built-in synthesizer of some older
sound cards.

Music accomp. program
Time-limited demo version of Band-in-a-Box, used to generate the sound 
of a "rhythm section" or "backup band" (e.g. piano, bass, drums, 
guitar) to accompany a solo performer or singer.  If this one expires, simply 
download a new demo from http://pgmusic.com/bandbox.htm
The full version costs $88.

MidiNotate
A simple program that converts MIDI files into common music notation.
Scrolls the score as the music plays.

Mozart score editor installer
A fairly simple score editor program.  To install, double-click 
Mzsetup.exe.

FinaleAllegroDemo.EXE
Demo version of Finale Allegro score editor program. Includes 
instructions. To install, double-click FinaleAllegroDemo.EXE

String instrument chords
A cute program for naming chords on all sorts of string instruments.  
To run, double-click voicings.exe.

PowerTracks sequencer demo
Digital audio and MIDI sequencer. Time-limited demo version. Full
version is $49. From http://pgmusic.com

Music Masterworks MIDI sequencer
A sophisticated MIDI sequencer and score editor.  Has a piano-
roll display for non-music-readers. Time-limited demo version.

Jazz++ MIDI sequencer installer
A sophisticated MIDI sequencer; full version.  Fairly complicated. 
Help menu tells all.

Tone generators (Excel)
Two Excel spreadsheets that demonstrate how complex waveforms can 
be built up by adding simple sine waves.


Music transcription aid
A program that helps you identify the musical notes in recorded music.

Drum Machines
Two drum sequencer programs, HammerHead and Hot Stepper, for 
designing and playing rhythm tracks for rap, industrial, ambient and other 
contemporary music.  

HyperStudio Plugin
Plugin for Internet Explorer for viewing HyperStudio stacks on the Web.

Scorch Web score plugin
Plugin for Internet Explorer for viewing and hearing musical scores on 
the Web.

Memories On TV folder:
    motv202.exe - Evaluation version of "Memories on TV", an 
              excellent video slideshow program.  
              Turns still pictures into "Ken Burns"-style
              slide shows, with dissolve (fade), zoom, and pan 
              Fully functional, but puts "Evaluation version" on 
              the center of each picture.  Double-click to install.

    motvmpg210.exe - Installer for MPG plugin for "Memories on TV", 
                  required to make SVCD and DVD disks.  Double-
                  click to install.