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Re: Looking for a particular Apple II sound/graphics demo



"N.N. Thayer" <nnthayer@hotmail.com> wrote in message cd2e3aba-6f50-4ce9-a8b1-e276641a1925@a18g2000yqc.googlegroups.com">news:cd2e3aba-6f50-4ce9-a8b1-e276641a1925@a18g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
On Feb 25, 4:43 am, vladitx <vlad...@nucleusys.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 25, 3:41 am, "N.N. Thayer" <nntha...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Aeons ago, I had a demo that would play a surprisingly-good rendition
>>> of Chopin's "Fantasie Impromptu" while showing a stunning display of
>>> lo-res eye candy (various right-angled things).
>>
>> For some reason the YT link doesn't work for me, but I am almost sure
>> you're looking after "Music Maker" and it's "Kaleidoscopic Maestro"
>> player.
>>
>> Music Maker was a single-voice synthesiser, but it switched tones
>> rapidly to create some good illusion. Contrary to Electric Duet, which
>> produces the sum of two rectangular waves.
>>
>> Along with "Fantasie Impromptu" there are few more impressive
>> renditions on the Music Maker disc.
>
> Holy cow, I think that might have been it.  I don't remember any other
> pieces being on my disk, but that might just be because I was fixated
> on this particular one.  :)
>
> Music Maker doesn't seem to be on Asimov or any other site - would you
> be willing to image and upload a copy, if you happened to have one?

Yes, it is, it's right here.

ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/french_software/

Bill Garber