Musical-Note-Trainer

ORIGINALLY A SPRING 2019 PROJECT CLEARED FOR UPGRADES FOR SPRING 2020 BY PROFESSOR ARAFAT

Changes for the 2020 semester are going to be at the bottom of the document

Spring 2019 - Team 6

Christopher Tyler [christophergtyler / MagicShmagic, tbl512]

Alexander Mains [lkarvec, rta149]

Mark Dziuk [mdziuk37,kvf069]

Spring 2020 - PEPE ALWAYS WINS

Alexander Mains [lkarvec, rta149]

Zach Ross [zachross2000, bvf676]

HOW TO USE THE NOTE APPLICATION

https://github.com/UTSA-CS-3443/Musical-Note-Trainer.git copy this link
In Eclipse, Hit 'File' > 'Import' > 'Git' > 'Projects from Git' > 'Clone URL' > Paste the link and enter your github login info
Make sure the Master branch is checked and hit next. Hit Finish.

Functionality

The three instruments play notes based on an input of either typing or clicks on the intrument and will show a musical note's visual representation on the staff.

Main Menu

The main menu has three clickable buttons for the three different instruments.  There is also a settings button in the top left.

Settings

The settings menu has a volume slider.  Hit the button next to it to apply.

There is also a mute toggle

You can also change the data path to your saved recordings by inputting an absolute path (Example "C:/Users/UserName/Documents/Folder" ) into the text field and hitting the apply button next to it.

These settings can be found in the config file included with your installation in the data folder.  If anything doesn't work, it's usually a configuration file error.  Delete the configuration file and restart the program to get a pregenerated one.

Piano

The piano's black keys can be clicked on.

The piano's white keys can be either clicked on; or, using the available keys on screen, typed.

The text fields next to play and record are naming inputs from the user to save and load recording files.

The record button writes to a file for each note played.  It will keep the rhythm and note pattern but note attack and cut off is not implemented.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

The play button loads the input file and plays it back until end of file.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

You can hit return to go back to the main menu.

Xylophone

The Xylophone's bars can be either clicked on; or, using the available keys on screen, typed.

The text fields next to play and record are naming inputs from the user to save and load recording files.

The record button writes to a file for each note played.  It will keep the rhythm and note pattern but note attack and cut off is not implemented.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

The play button loads the input file and plays it back until end of file.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

You can hit return to go back to the main menu.

Kalimba

The kalimba's keys can be either clicked on; or, using the available keys on screen, typed.

The text fields next to play and record are naming inputs from the user to save and load recording files.

The record button writes to a file for each note played.  It will keep the rhythm and note pattern but note attack and cut off is not implemented.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

The play button loads the input file and plays it back until end of file.  You have to hit stop to close the file.

You can hit return to go back to the main menu.

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UPDATE LOG

Updated by Alexander Mains (@lkarvec, rta149) and Zach Ross (@zachross2000, bvf676)

v1.1 Added a settings button on the main menu for:

Volume Control Slider 
Muting
Save data Path setting

Added a Musical Staff function to the main three instruments.

The staff will show a visible representation of what your note is upon note hover or key press.

Updated the code and bugfixed a few fatal errors.