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MIDI Gate for Windows by PRS Corporation
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(Freeware)

-----------------Short Description-----------------
MIDI Gate can be used either as a stand-alone MIDI player or as
a W.W.Web browser helper application.

- MidiGate will start PLAYING as soon as given a filename argument.
- Seek feature by pointing to the gauge

Some new features have been added to the latest release.
- Scan for text in the midi file (while playing)
- Play one of three midi reset files (GM, GS, Patches)
- Display path and length of file
- Invoke mixer

Click the "Hint" key in the About form to get an idea...

You should tell your browser that Midi Gate should be invoked
whenever a Mime = Audio/Midi (or whatever your server sends)
file is received.
MIDI Gate will automatically play a MIDI sequence when:
	1) the browser receives a file with a Mime=Midi header
	2) it is given a filename as an argument;
otherwise, it will present a directory and file list to choose
a sequence interactively.

In case (1) and (2), the sequence will be played even if the file
received or given has an extension <> ".mid" - which does happen!
The program will queue itself in if a sequence is received/given
before another one has finished playing. At the end of play,
the program automatically terminates.

Finally, although the program is automatically reduced to an
icon at start up, it can be restored if one wishes to see or
control the status of the player.

--------------------Minimum Requirements--------------------
MIDI Gate for MS Windows require the following:
    - IBM PC compatible machine;
    - MS Windows Version 3.1 or later;
    - Microsoft (or compatible) mouse;
    - MIDI hardware (sound card at minimum) and MIDI drivers;
    - GM_Reset.mid, GS_Reset.mid, PA_Reset.mid should be placed in the
      same directory as MidiGate.exe. (These files are in the setup kit.)
    - VBRUN300.DLL in the \Windows\System subdirectory.
      NOTE: If you do not already have VBRUN300.DLL, you can
      download it with FTP from hk.net (look for VBRUN300.ZIP
      in the /shareware/prs directory.) Do this BEFORE running SETUP.EXE

----------------How To Reach PRS----------------
PRS Corporation can be contacted via:
Pierre R. Schwob, President
PRS-Program Research & Software Corporation
Hong Kong
Voice: (+852) 2543-7773
Fax: (+852) 2541-9843
Internet Email: prs@prs.com
WWW: http://www.prs.net/
