This utility gives you complete control over the sound features of the Commodore 64 without resorting to POKEing about in the sound chip.

You can set up the note envelope, that is, its attack, decay, sustain and release characteristics by means of a control screen. The levels set are indicated on the control screen by bar charts giving you a note profile.

You can then switch to a keyboard screen. This converts the four rows of keys on the C64 to a three-octave keyboard arranged as a two keyboard organ. For example, Q is lower C and 2 is C sharp. You can shift the whole keyboard up or down octaves to use the full range of the C64. The keyboard is shown on the screen and as you play a note this is indicated on the screen's keyboard. I found the keyboard layout made it easy for a one-fingered pianist to pick out a tune.

In addition to these screens there is a special effects screen. This gives you control over all the other sound features of the C64 such as ring modulation, envelope sweeping, notch cut filtering etc. This means you can concentrate on the creative side instead of laboriously writing programs to achieve these effects.

L.C.