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This text files details the changes in the MusicEase program from the release 
of version 6.0.


Version 7.00 - released 1-Jul-99:

The following specifies most of the new features added since the release of MusicEase 6.0.

- Full support for Automatic accompaniment generation is now available: you can 
1) create new accompaniment styles and 2) automatically add an accompaniment to a melody 
with chord names. Accompaniments can consist of any number of instruments, including drums. 
Several sample accompaniment styles are included.

- A drum clef is now available along with support for entering General MIDI Drum notes.

- Multi-level undo.

- Notes can automatically be played as entered (this feature was added to support one of 
our blind customers.)

- Automatic chord-name setting for simple melodies through which you can quickly add chord 
names to a melody. This and the automatic accompaniment generation feature now allow you 
to easily play with an accompaniment many thousands of American and British folksongs 
which are freely available over the WWW.

- Chord frames: Optional nut or no-nut display has been added and fret text can be shifted 
vertically. The handling of Chord Frame Filesload_chord_frame_file has been extended to 
include support for quickly creating plectrum banjo and similar types of music.

- You can now save pieces as MIDI files.

- Tablature: stems can be centered and an alternate font for tab numbers is now available.


