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To: rdshydur@MIT.EDU
Cc: rnassaly@MIT.EDU
Subject: A Dance Music-and-Description Multimedia System
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 1995 02:10:58 EDT
From: Robert Assaly <rnassaly@MIT.EDU>
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Richard,
  	    What we of the Folk Dance Club would like to have
for our dances is something like the following.
What can we do to build the cheapest prototype?

        A Dance Music-and-Description Multimedia System

This computer system stores both the music and the descriptions
of dances.  It has an audio playback feature and a description
display feature.  Programs can be stored for future reference
and analysis.

1.  At turn on, the computer asks if you want to keep a record
of a dance program.
  a.  Yes.  Enter the programmer and date.
  b.  No.  This is the time to enter dance descriptions.
	   Dance music can also be recorded.

2.  Enter the dance name.
  a.  The dance music is not on disc.
  b.  The dance music is on disc #_ .

  a.  The dance description is not on disc.
  b.  The dance description is on disc #_ .

3.  You now ask for music to be played.
  a.  From the disc.
  b.  From an external source.
     c.  Do you want to record the music onto disc?
        e.  Yes.  (This can be an overwrite of an earlier recording.)
        f.  No.

4.  During the play, the following features are available.
   * Start play or stop play.
   * The volume can be varied.
   * The tone can be varied.
   * The speed can be varied.
   * Fast forward or fast reverse to any point in the music.
       The dance description, if one exists, can be accessed at any time.

5.  At the end of play of the dance,
   a.  Enter into the program record.
      c.  Yes.
      d.  No.
   b.  Enter teacher's name.
      c.  Yes.  Enter the name.
      d.  No.

6.  At the end of the program, load program onto separate disc.
   a.  Yes.
   b.  No.


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