Need a different program that would read Music Time .mus files?

[Lee]

About a couple of months ago, MS foisted on my computer windows xp "service
pack 2". The down side of this is it refuses to operate MusicTime (by
Passport). This was apparently a Window 3 program as it only accepted file
names of 8 letters plus .mus. Nor can I run "start/run/command" so the dos
shell and any dos programs are now obsoleted.

Also Passport apparently went out of business so any upgrades are apparently
out. (Did find one a couple of weeks ago but it wouldn't work on XP with
service pack 2) It may have been the same version I already have any way. My
MusicTime Deluxe program did work on W95, ME, XP ...until service pack 2
nixed it.

Now I get this message if I attempt to run this program:

16 bit Windows Subsystem
F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
The system file is not suitable for runing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows
applications. Chose 'close' to terminate the application.

Is there anything out there that may be able to read .MUS files so I can at
least save them as midi files. Or a way to get around that system stumbling
block so I can read the files in Music Time to convert to midi.

Another thought occurred to me if someone has a functioning MusicTime
program just read them and save as midi and email them back might work. I'd
suggest avoiding service pack 2 at least until you have saved all your .MUS
files as .mid

A couple of weeks ago I did obtain Cakewalk Music Creator Pro--alas it
doesn't read MusicTime anyway.

Thanks
Lee

[Barry Graham]

Post by Lee
Is there anything out there that may be able to read .MUS files so I can at
least save them as midi files.

Music Time 3.5 (or later) files can be read by Overture or Score Writer.
Demo from here www.geniesoft.com
Send me one of your .mus files and I'll check it out.
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Barry Graham
Top Brass Events Band
Melbourne, Australia
www.topbrass.com.au

[Benoît Morrissette]

Post by Lee
About a couple of months ago, MS foisted on my computer windows xp "service
pack 2". The down side of this is it refuses to operate MusicTime (by
Passport). This was apparently a Window 3 program as it only accepted file
names of 8 letters plus .mus. Nor can I run "start/run/command" so the dos
shell and any dos programs are now obsoleted.

That is not a problem with MusicTime but with your WinXP installation...

Post by Lee
Also Passport apparently went out of business so any upgrades are apparently
out.

Passport went out of bussiness and was sold to GVox
http://www.gvox.com
The last version by Passport was MusicTime 3.5 and it was not compatible with
XP. The latest version by GVox is 3.5.5 and IT IS compatible with XP!

Post by Lee
(Did find one a couple of weeks ago but it wouldn't work on XP with
service pack 2) It may have been the same version I already have any way. My
MusicTime Deluxe program did work on W95, ME, XP ...until service pack 2
nixed it.
16 bit Windows Subsystem
F:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOEXEC.NT
The system file is not suitable for runing MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows
applications. Chose 'close' to terminate the application.

Again, this is a problem with your WinXP installation. A friend of mine has
that too. I am currently investigating...

Post by Lee
Is there anything out there that may be able to read .MUS files so I can at
least save them as midi files. Or a way to get around that system stumbling
block so I can read the files in Music Time to convert to midi.

When i choosed to upgrade to XP a couple of years ago, i knew that MusicTime
would'nt work so i did split my new hard drive in two partitions: a 5 gig one
for Win98 and a 35 gig one for XP. I use Win98 only for MusicTime. I also have
two olds 486 computers in good working condition "just in case". As i have
hundreds of scores in MusicTime and Encore format, i think i have the right to
be a little paranoïd...

Post by Lee
Another thought occurred to me if someone has a functioning MusicTime
program just read them and save as midi and email them back might work.

I can. How many of them?

Post by Lee
I'd
suggest avoiding service pack 2 at least until you have saved all your .MUS
files as .mid
A couple of weeks ago I did obtain Cakewalk Music Creator Pro--alas it
doesn't read MusicTime anyway.

Finale can import MusicTime files if you rename them with the extention ".enc"
but be prepared for a shock: the conversion is not perfect and the user
interface of Finale is awfull...

Post by Lee
Thanks
Lee

Happy to help!
benoitmorrissette at videotron.ca

[Note Jam]

There's also supposed to be some de grade utility on xp that allows it to run
windows 98 programs.

[Lee]

Thanks for all your replies.
One of the correspondents has suggested "Score Writer" which may be obtained
for a reasonable price. (Some of these excellent programs are quite pricey
unless I were arranging serious compositions for a living).

Keeping all options open, but the easiest may be to obtain something that
could proceed to read the .mus files

Lee