September, 1990
Following is a list of the various music programs and hardware
available for the Apple II computers.  The prices that are given
are the suggested retail price.


ESC (Electronic Courseware Systems, Inc), 1210 Lancaster Dr.,
Champaign, IL 61821, 217/359-7099 makes several programs and they
are as follows:
-Early Music Skills - All ages - $40.95
-Elements of Music - All ages - $99.95
-Music Terminology - All ages - $40.95
-Note Speller - All ages - $40.95
-Music Flash Cards - All ages - $40.95
According to the article I read, these run on a 512k GS, but are
in DOS 3.3, copy protected and can't be installed on a harddrive.

CODA Music Software, 1401 East 79th St, Minneapolis, MN 55425,
612/854-9554 also makes several music programs:
Fundamentals - $49.00
Rhythm - $49.00
Ear Training - $49.00
Music Symbols - $39.00
Note Reading - $39
These programs can utilize the ALF music card or compatibles for
enhanced sounds.  These programs have been especially designed
for the classroom environment and designed for the whole Apple II
line of computers.

Weekly Reader Software, 10 Station Place, Norfolk, CT 06058,
203/542-5553, makes the Stickybear series.  Of the music
programs:
Stickybear Music - $49.95
Stickybear Music Library 1 - $49.95
These run on 48k Apple II's and quite easy to use.  Meant for
children aged 7 and up, the programs allows monophonic music
entry in standard notation thru a graphics interface with an
on-screen piano keyboard.  You can save, edit, print and playback
your songs.  The Library disk provides 39 additional songs.

Great Wave Software, 5353 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, CA
95066, 408/438-1990.
These KidTime programs are similar to the Stickybear series and
are for preschoolers to introduce them to music.  KidTimes II is
for the GS and features KidNotes, an introductory music program
with on-screen keyboard, notation area.  When played thru the
Ensoniq chip, each note is highlighted on the screen keyboard as
well as on the score.  There are several other programs of the
KidTime series.
KidTime II  (v2.0) - $39.95

AABACA makes several music programs that work with their Barney
Whistle's Music Games program.  It is for the Apple IIGS and
requires 512k in ProDOS-8.  Not copy protected. Retails for
$39.95.  This Music Games program is designed for younger
children and a third grade reading ability is required.  As I
said there are several add-ons to this program and each sell for
$39.95.  AABACA also makes a $39.95 program called The
Well-Tempered Ear - which is an ear training program.  Another
program program called Understanding Music ($39.95) helps develop
the cognitive concepts necessary to understand and deal with fine
music.

Advanced Software, 18520 Vincennes #31, Northridge, CA 91324,
805/242-1247 makes a program called Sound, Song & Vision for the
singer in mind.  This program sells for $95.00 and will run on a
48k Apple and converts voice input to MIDI date which can trigger
your synthesizer - sing to your synth and it sings back!.


Lynx Computer Products, 15115 Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Park, CA
91706, 818/960-4839 or 800/824-3522 makes a program called
Supermusic which adds six music commands to Applesoft Basic.
Designed for a 512k IIGS, ProDOS-8 and not copy protected.
Supermusic - $39.95

So What Software, 10221 Slater Ave., Ste 103, Fountain Valley, CA
92708, 714-964-4298 or 800/648-9621 (orders only), makes Sonix
($60.00).  A music interface for Basic programs, not copy
protected.  A 1MB GS is required as well as 2 3.5" disk drives.

Music Systems for Learning, 311 East 38th Stl, Ste 20C, New York,
NY 10016, 212/661-6096 (note new address)  makes a program called
MusicShapes ($130) and not copy protected. (a demo is in our
library).  It is MIDI compatible and uses the Ensoniq sound chip
and requires a 512k IIGS.  It is a program that involves a user
in the process of music making and idea development.  They call
it a creative learning environment.

MECC makes a program called MusicTheory (2.2) which offers 18
applications you can configure from simple to difficult and sells
for $59.  MECC, 3490 Lexington Ave., North, St Paul, MN 55126,
612/481-3500.

Britannica Software, 345 Fourth St., San Francisco, CA 94107,
415/546-1866 makes a program called The Notable Phantom ($9.95),
a program for 5 - 10 year olds that turns music theory into an
arcade game, complete with zapped spiders and ghosts.  Runs on
all the Apple II computers, even the II+.

Baudville, 1001 Medical Park Dr., SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506,
616/698-0888 makes a program called Guitar Wizard ($29.95).
Guitar Wizard is a computerized scale and chord guide for the
Apple II's that analyzes fingerings and chord patterns.  If you
want a chord book close by, you can dump screens to a printer.

DiversiTune (v1.1) $75 from Diversified Software Research and its
many song disks. Being upgraded.  Not copy protected. Supports
MIDI. Diversi-Tune: Recorder, synthesizer and playback program
for GS. It turns the IIGS into a MIDI synthesizer and recorder
and plays 32 channels simultaneously.  512k.
Diversified Software Research, Inc.
34880 Bunker Hill
Farmington, MI 48331
313/553-9460

Music Studio (v2.01) by Activision/Mediagenic, 3885 Bohannon Dr.,
Menlo Park, CA 94025, 415/329-0800 - not being upgraded, but will
work with GSOS 5.02.  $99.95.  Not copy protected.  Supports
MIDI.

Electronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo, CA 94404,
415/571-7171, makes several music programs, Instant Music
($19.95); Instant Synthesizer ($79.95) and Music Construction Set
($19.95).  None support MIDI, however MCS does support MIDI Out
only.

Broderbund recently released a program called Jam Session
($49.95) for the GS.  Like Instant Music and Instant Synthesizer,
these programs are basically a play along.  However, the Instant
series are more educational than Jam Session.  Broderbund, 17
Paul Drive, San Rafael, CA 94803-2101, 415/492-3200.

Passport Designs, 625 Miramontes St., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 has
two excellent MIDI programs, MasterTrack Pro ($395) and
MasterTracks Jr ($149.95).  These programs are like having a
personal MIDI recording studio that provides tools for composing,
recording and editing music via a graphic interface.  The Pro
version also has a sequencing program.

SysExGS written by our very own LindsayGS (Lindsay Hough), P.O.
Box 212, Slingerlands, NY 12159.  $34.95 (or $5.95 for demo, OR
download the demo from AMS).  SysExGS allows users to save,
store, load and retransmit information from their MIDI equipment.
This is a MIDI program.

MusicWriter (v2.0 soon to be released) from Pygraphics,
Pygraphics Corp., P.O. Box 639, Grapevine, TX 76051, 817/481-7536
or 800/222-7536.  This is a superb compositional program for
theory and notation.  MIDI is now supported in version 2.0.

Some public domain programs that are available here online in AMS
are:  ACER, SoundSmith, SoundStudio, SoundMaster, StartSounds,
SysBeeps.

A Guide To Computer Music: resource book and catalog.  Sound
Management, P.O. Box 3053, Peabody, MA 01861, 800-548-4907.
$16.95 retail


For digitizing and sound/stereo cards we have available:  Sound
Ace 2.0 from Parallax, 6200 Desimone Lane, #69A, Citrus Heights,
CA 95621, 916/721-8217.  Sound Ace is an audio digitizer that
uses powerful mouse and windows to record and edit sounds; $79.95
for the hardware and $34.95 for software only.

Sonic Blaster ($129) and Audio Animator (digitizes) ($239) from
Applied Engineering, P.O. Box 5100, Carrollton, TX 75011,
214/241-6060.  Also Phasor, ($169) a speech synthesizer and sound
board that runs many sound-oriented software programs written for
the Apple II computers (ProDOS-8, 64k).

HyperStudio $149.95) from Roger Wagner Publishers, 1050 Pioneer
Way, Suite P, El Cajon, CA 92020, 619/442-0522.  Great digitizing
capabilities and great for making sounds for SoundMaster.
HyperStudio encompasses both sounds and graphics in the media
known as Hyper-card environment.  Roger has added several
programs in conjunction with Hyperstudio: X-Commands ($49.95);
Clip-Sounds ($24.95) and more are in the making.

MIDISynth (SynthLAB) from Apple - release date unannounced as of
9/90).

Note:  America Online's Apple II Music & Sound will keep this
file updated as new products become available.

Joyce Madden, Forum Leader
Apple II Music & Sound
America Online
September, 1990