Pinnacle Systems Groovy Music City - Windows & Macintosh

Groovy Music City is an exciting Mac & Windows Software Program for kids, ages 7 and up, to learn and create music. Fun to use, Groovy Music City puts in action the basics of sound, rhythm, Pitch and composition using pictures and animation, progressing to the study of simple notation as well as major and minor scales. Kids love Groovy Music, it guides them with a simple Interface and voice-overs, and it lets them create their own music with plenty of room for creativity.

With Groovy Music City, kids can create their own music in a futuristic city theme and use library of sounds that include patterns as well as individual sounds. The MIDI Record Keyboard is available and a physical keyboard (not included) can be connected to the Computer to record notes and melodies. Once their creations are finalized, kids can share them on the web.

Immediate access all compositing items intuitive interface:

No learning curve: anyone can get started right away

Add, delete, replace each individual sound item with Mouse clicks

Play and listen to your tune straight away, at any stage

Simple drag-and-drop into the ‘playing’ time-line, each element automatically fits with others:

You can choose from hundreds of rhythms, melodies, Bass lines, patterns and chords to compose tunes in a few mouse clicks

Harmonious melodies created in seconds, even without any musical skills

More than 120 virtual instruments:

Strong variety of instruments to spice up compositions in an easy way

Futuristic city theme for “Create mode" with little Character to be chosen:

You can personify by creating your own character that walk along a fun, cartoon-like environment

No reading: a voice-over will guide younger audiences

20 Machine sounds to include in music creations:

You can add attractive and modern sounds to create original and unique music tracks

Access to notation interface by double-clicking elements of compositions:

You can go behind the scene to discover your music creation on a traditional music score

System Requirements:

Windows XP/Vista or Mac OS X 10.4 or Later

1.2GHz processor (2GHz recommended)

512MB + RAM, 95MB free hard Disk space

16-Bit sound card

CD-ROM drive required for installation

Internet connection required

In the box:

Groovy Music City install CD (Mac and Windows versions on same CD)

Installation Quick Start Guide