Kamien Interactive Listening Guides

ChartPlayer created by Larry Worster using ChartCreator. ChartCreator is the professional tool for creating interactive listening charts. It was created to enable teachers and students of music to explore the structure and stylistic characteristics of music and easily share their discoveries with each other. ChartCreator 3.0 works with nearly all commercially produced CDs.
Click here to read the FAQ sheet about the Interactive Listening Guides.


Listening Room created by Bluedrop. Welcome to the Listening Room. Listening Room software works in conjunction with the audio CD set to bring the listening guides from the text to life. Users see the text from the listening guide displayed in real time as the music plays, making the connection between sound and description crystal clear. It’s easy to navigate between different sections of each piece to compare and contrast different musical techniques and effects. Download and install the Listening Room software for a richer listening and learning experience.

Click below to download the Listening Guide you wish to use, then read the installation instructions for Mac and Windows below.

System Requirements for Optimum Use:

Windows

Macintosh

Pentium processor or compatible. 120 Mhz
Windows 98 or higher.
VGA with 8-bit color (256 colors) or greater.
256 MB available RAM / 8 MB free disk space
Windows compatible sound card
CD-ROM drive, 24x minimum recommended
External speakers or Headphones
Note: ChartPlayer works on Windows NT but responds slowly.

2.33 GHz PowerPC 601 processor, 120 MHz
500 MB RAM
256 MB available RAM / 10MB free disk space
System 9.1 or OSX.2
SVGA 8bit color monitor 640x480 resolution
CD-ROM drive, 24x minimum recommended
External speakers or Headphones

Downloads for Kamien Listening Software

Kamien 9th edition, 9-CD set
(Listening Room)
Kamien 6th edition Brief, 5-CD set
(ChartPlayer)
Kamien 8th edition, 4-CD set
(ChartPlayer)
Kamien 8th edition, 8-CD set
(ChartPlayer)
Kamien , 5th edition Brief , 4-CD set
(ChartPlayer)
Attention Windows users of ChartPlayer for Kamien 6th Edition: The installer was recently updated on 9/11/2007. If you previously downloaded the software and experience an error when starting the program, please download the installer and run it again. The problem has been corrected.

ChartPlayer: Installation Instructions

Mac OS X, versions 10.0.x and 10.1.x

Note: If you have OS X, versions 10.0.x up to 10.1.x, you will need to restart your computer in System 9 to use ChartPlayer. To do this please follow these directions:

      1. If you have these versions of OS X, System 9 is already installed on your computer .
      2. To restart in System 9, open the System Preferences program on the Apple menu.
      3. Click on Startup Disk.
      4. Choose System 9 when it appears.
      5. Click Restart.
      6. To return to OS X when you are finished using ChartPlayer, choose the Startup Disk Control Panel under Control Panels on the Apple menu.
      7. Choose OS 10.
      8. Click Restart.

Mac OS X, versions 10.2.8 and later

    1. Turn off iTunes auto-play
      • If you do not do this, do not expect the software to respond properly. Figuratively speaking, your computer and ChartPlayer will fight for control of the CD. The results are unpredictable.
      • On the Apple Menu choose System Preferences.
      • Click on CDs & DVDs.
      • Set When You Insert a Music CD to "Ignore."
      • Close the System Preferences.
    2. Download the application for OS X
    3. Double-click the installer icon.
    4. The installer will create a virtual disk on your desktop.
    5. Double-click the virtual disk and drag the folder inside into your Applications folder.
    6. If you desire, open the ChartPlayer folder and drag the Kamien ChartPlayer icon to the dock to create an icon for the program on the dock.

Windows:

    1. Windows 98: Turn off CD Auto-insert Notification.
      • If you do not do this, do not expect the software to respond properly. Figuratively speaking, your computer and the Listening Software will fight for control of the CD. The results are unpredictable.
      • Choose Control Panels from the Start Menu/Settings option.
      • Choose System. Choose CD-ROM. Choose your CD-ROM.
      • Choose Settings. Deselect "Auto-insert notification."
      • Close all windows.
      • Restart your computer.
    2. Windows XP: To turn off auto play
      • Select My Computer from the Start Menu
      • Highlight the CD-ROM Icon
      • Right click and go into Properties
      • Choose Auto Play
      • Drop down box - Select Music CD
      • Mark Box - Action to Perform
      • Highlight - Take no action
      • Click OK
    3. Windows 2000: Auto-play cannot be turned off.
      • If an audio program (such as MediaPlayer or MusicMatchbox) or CD duplication program (such as Roxio) opens automatically, manually close it before using the Listening Software.
      • You will need to do this each time you use the Listening Software.
    4. Download the application.
    5. Choose either Open to install the program without downloading the installer or Save to download and save the installer.
    6. If you chose Open, follow the installer instructions.
    7. If you chose Save, double-click the installer. Follow the installer instructions.
      • To find this file, you must know where your browser stores its downloaded files. Watch the file as it downloads to see the filename. You can use the Find Files function in Windows to locate it if you know the filename.

Listening Room: Installation Instructions

Mac OS

    1. Turn off iTunes auto-play
      • If you do not do this, do not expect the software to respond properly. Figuratively speaking, your computer and ChartPlayer will fight for control of the CD. The results are unpredictable.
      • On the Apple Menu choose System Preferences.
      • Click on CDs & DVDs.
      • Set When You Insert a Music CD to "Ignore."
      • Close the System Preferences.
    2. Download the application for OS X
    3. Double-click the icon to launch the Listening Room and begin interacting with your CD's.

Windows:

    1. Windows 98: Turn off CD Auto-insert Notification.
      • If you do not do this, do not expect the software to respond properly. Figuratively speaking, your computer and the Listening Software will fight for control of the CD. The results are unpredictable.
      • Choose Control Panels from the Start Menu/Settings option.
      • Choose System. Choose CD-ROM. Choose your CD-ROM.
      • Choose Settings. Deselect "Auto-insert notification."
      • Close all windows.
      • Restart your computer.
    2. Windows XP: To turn off auto play
      • Select My Computer from the Start Menu
      • Highlight the CD-ROM Icon
      • Right click and go into Properties
      • Choose Auto Play
      • Drop down box - Select Music CD
      • Mark Box - Action to Perform
      • Highlight - Take no action
      • Click OK
    3. Windows 2000: Auto-play cannot be turned off.
      • If an audio program (such as MediaPlayer or MusicMatchbox) or CD duplication program (such as Roxio) opens automatically, manually close it before using the Listening Software.
      • You will need to do this each time you use the Listening Software.
    4. Download the application for windows
    5. Double-click the icon to launch the Listening Room and begin interacting with your CD's.

 

 

    Happy Listening

 

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