MacGAMUT 6 Web Installers

(6.1.9 for both Windows and Macintosh)

Updating? If you have a MacGAMUT 6 CD, please install MacGAMUT from the CD BEFORE you install this Update. If you have already installed an earlier version of MacGAMUT 6, you can click here to skip to the installers.

Download Only? The Web Installers on this page are the very latest version of MacGAMUT 6, but they do not install everything that would be installed from an actual disk or CD. Those additional materials can be downloaded from the User Disk Extras page. Many instructors require that students use at least some of these materials, so be sure to download these as well. (Don't forget to download and run the appropriate Web Installer on this page too!)

Upgrading? If you PURCHASED a MacGAMUT 2003 User Disk, you are entitled to a FREE UPGRADE to MacGAMUT 6. You will use your old start2003.mgs file the first time you access the new MacGAMUT 6 software; at that time, your file will be upgraded to the new format. Everything else you need will be in the Web Installer that you can download and install below. If you have not received your personal start2003.mgs file by registering on this site, you cannot use the Web installers below. Be sure to register and then download the installers.

If the last version you purchased was MacGAMUT 2000 (or some earlier version), and you would like to have all the improvements and enhancements in the latest version of MacGAMUT, it's time to buy the new version. Click here for ordering info (including online ordering). If you've already had your free upgrade from MacGAMUT 2000 to MacGAMUT 2003 and you would prefer to continue using that version rather than buying the new one, be sure you're using the final revision for your version: MacGAMUT 2003.12a. If not, click here to go to the 2003 update download page.

If you want more info about the UPGRADE process from MacGAMUT 2003 to MacGAMUT 6 (what comes next after you've installed MacGAMUT 6), click here. You won't believe how easy it is to UPGRADE!

User Disk Extras: The Web Installers on this page do not include the MacGAMUT Music Theory Basics materials or the Managing Your startMG6 File and Exploring the Melodic Dictation Window videos. Because of the size of these additional materials, they are available as separate downloads. Click here to go to the User Disk Extras download page. The Original MacGAMUT Libraries are installed in both the MacGAMUT CD installers and the Web Installers, but if Tech Support or your instructor has told you to download additional copies of the Original MacGAMUT Libraries, click here.
 



NOTE: If the installer window does not appear when you think it should, it is probably hidden behind other "windows" that are open on your screen. In that case, you can minimize other windows so that the installer window shows.

 

MacGAMUT User Disk Installers

Select the installer for your computer's operating system below.
Windows XP, NT, Vista, 7, 8 MacGAMUT 6.1.9 Win (3.5 MB)
NOTE: This installer creates a MacGAMUT Work Folder in your Documents folder, and puts a copy of the Text Files folder in that Work Folder so you can easily access the various MacGAMUT text files (User Guide, Keyboard Shortcuts, etc.) without using the Windows Start menu. This change was necessary because the traditional Start menu is not accessible in the default setup for Windows 8. If you do still have a Start menu, you will be able to access the files either from the Start menu or in your MacGAMUT Work Folder. We also strongly recommend that you keep your startMG6.mgs file and any custom presets or dictation library files your instructor may give you in your MacGAMUT Work Folder!
After downloading to a Windows computer, click "Run" on the "Download complete" dialog, or start by double-clicking the .exe file you have downloaded. Once the file has been unzipped, the installer will start automatically. Just follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Macintosh OS X (10.7 - 10.8) MacGAMUT 6.1.9 Mac SI (1.7 MB)
Macintosh OS X (10.3 - 10.6) MacGAMUT 6.1.9 Mac (1.7 MB)

NOTE: The only difference between these two Macintosh installers is the installer itself. Exactly the same software and all other MacGAMUT files will be installed no matter which installer you use, but the new 10.8 (Mountain Lion) security features require a different installer that also works for 10.7 but is incompatible with earlier OS X versions.
Just follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The installer will place all the MacGAMUT files, including the Text Files (e.g., A Quick Start Guide, User Guide, and MacGAMUT Keyboard Shortcuts), in a folder labeled MacGAMUT 6 in your Applications folder. If the installer does NOT start automatically, double-click the MacGAMUT installer to start it up.

IMPORTANT info: If you double-click your start file to open your newly downloaded MacGAMUT 6 Web Installer and MacGAMUT 2003 or the MacGAMUT 6 Demo or some other MacGAMUT application opens instead of MacGAMUT 6, your Macintosh is linking to the wrong MacGAMUT application. Fortunately, the problem is easy to fix. First close the MacGAMUT application that is open. Then right-click (or Ctrl-click) on your start file, and select Get Info. Click on the Open with arrow to make it point downward, and then select MacGAMUT 6 from the list of applications in the popup menu. Click the Change All button, and from then on, double-clicking your .mgs file will always open MacGAMUT 6.
Windows 98, ME MacGAMUT Win 6.1.1 (3.2 MB)
After downloading to a Windows computer, click "Run" on the "Download complete" dialog, or start by double-clicking the .exe file you have downloaded. Once the file has been unzipped, the installer will start automatically. Just follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
 

MacGAMUT 6 Change History

Version 6.1.9 changes:

  • Made it easier to erase bar lines using the eraser in Rhythmic Dictation and Melodic Dictation.
  • Added a reminder about the advantages of using Keyboard Shortcuts and the Virtual Keyboard; also updated several alerts to make them even more helpful.

Version 6.1.8 change:

  • Fixed a problem that could occur if double flats and double sharps are not allowed in Scales levels that include whole tone, whole-half, and half-whole scales.

Version 6.1.7 changes:

  • Fixed a problem that could allow whole notes and filled-in whole notes to appear to be beamed together in Rhythmic Dictation and Melodic Dictation.
  • Macintosh only:  Fixed a problem that could prevent the user from changing the way chords are played in Chords Make My Own drills and whether or not noteheads are drawn for you on the staff in Scales Make My Own drills.

Version 6.1.6a change:

  • Fixed one tiny error in the MGProgressions 2003 library.

Version 6.1.6 changes:

  • Windows only: Fixed a problem that resulted from decreasing the maximum number of accidentals in Scales exercises.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem that could occur if the staff is scrolled to the right when the user is entering beams or ties in Rhythmic Dictation and Melodic Dictation.

Version 6.1.5 changes:

  • Windows only: Fixed a bug that could cause a crash if the user’s MIDI/Virtual Keyboard entry could not be notated.
  • Decreased the maximum number of accidentals that may appear in any Scales exercise in those levels where double flats and double sharps are not allowed.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed MacGAMUT sound problems in system 10.7 (Lion).

Version 6.1.4 changes:

  • Windows only: Improved the way file opening and saving works.
  • Included some minor improvements.

Version 6.1.3 changes:

  • Fixed a problem with Melodic Dictation grading that could occur when the user enters more notes than are in the melody.
  • Modified the ways clefs are selected when C-clefs are included so that the selection process is now less random (slightly favoring treble and bass clefs over C-clefs in the context of a reasonable number of exercises).

Version 6.1.2a changes

  • Macintosh only: Improved the way MacGAMUT interacts with the computer's default volume setting.

Version 6.1.2 changes:

  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem with Make My Own Drills that could cause stats to be saved incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug that erased the given noteheads when the user enters notes from the MIDI/Virtual Keyboard for a Scales Aural Training exercise (only applies to Scales Aural Training levels where the noteheads are given and the user only needs to notate any necessary accidentals).
  • Refined grading of Rhythmic and Melodic Dictation exercises when the user response includes consecutive rests.
  • Improved some MIDI/Virtual Keyboard entry routines that deal with bizarre situations.

Version 6.1.1b changes:

  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem that could prevent the notehead cursor from appearing and could also prevent the entry of accidentals on some Macintosh computers.

Version 6.1.1 changes:

  • Key CD no longer required to run MacGAMUT!
  • Fixed a problem that very rarely resulted in a missing pitch when playing chords from the Play menu or when clicking on Play I.D. in a Chords exercise.
  • Slightly refined the way “Undo” and “Redo” work for note editing. Also added “Undo” and “Redo” for Harmonic Analysis.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem that very rarely resulted in a wrong pitch in a Scales exercise.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem that could result in part of the user’s staff disappearing when the correct answer was given in Scales.
  • Windows only: Automatically modified the on-screen Virtual Keyboard so that it does not have to overlap the MacGAMUT exercise screen on a Netbook or other small screens.
  • Included three very minor corrections to the original Melodic Dictation and Harmonic Dictation libraries.
  • Included numerous cosmetic changes and fixes several very minor problems that most users would probably never have noticed.

Version 6.1.0b changes:

  • Macintosh only: Fixed a possible program crash that could occur when the user chose a Make My Own Drill as the first thing to work on.

Version 6.1.0a changes:

  • Macintosh Intel only: Fixed an Intel “translation” bug that prevented non-transposable melodies from being presented correctly. This bug was perhaps most obvious in the earlier levels of the Prep Presets Melodic Dictation library, but it also occurred if an instructor had customized any Melodic Dictation library to include non-transposable melodies.

Version 6.1.0 changes: Major Update!

  • Added the MacGAMUT Virtual Keyboard—an on-screen “piano” Keyboard that allows users to enter responses from the Virtual Keyboard whenever MIDI/Virtual Keyboard entry is allowed. This new feature is especially important for the ISC Keyboard drills, but it is also convenient for entering RD, MD, and HD responses (assuming the Instructor has not changed the default settings that allow MIDI/Virtual Keyboard entry in RD, MD, and HD). As with MIDI entry, users can enter pitches and durations separately or at the same time using the Virtual Keyboard in MD. Users can also “play” the Keyboard whenever it is visible.
  • Added computer keyboard shortcuts for rests in RD and MD.
  • Fixed a bug that could cause a variety of problems if the user entered a large number of extra notes from a MIDI keyboard.
  • Added numerous minor refinements (too minor and too numerous to list separately) that make MacGAMUT even more user-friendly.
  • Fixed a problem that could result in incorrect stats for time spent and number of exercises completed for Make My Own Drills, depending on how the user accessed these drills.
  • Removed unnecessary blank space at the end of the staff in MacGAMUT RD and MD windows on extra-large monitors.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a possible MIDI conflict between MacGAMUT and other programs that use MIDI.
  • Fixed problems with showing time stats for specific date ranges.
  • Windows only: The problem was with showing Written and Keyboard time stats.
  • Macintosh only: The stats were shown correctly, but the “from” and “to” dates did not remain selected when the user changed to stats for a different kind of drill.
  • Fixed an RD and MD “Squeeze” problem that could result in a bar line not being moved correctly.
  • Made it possible for Windows 98 and Me users to use the earlier version of the Gamut font if they are unable to install the new MacGAMUT 6 Gamut2 font.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a problem that could occasionally result in incorrect grading of an inversion in a secondary function analysis if the instructor had specified that cadential six-four chords should be analyzed as V64 instead of I64.
  • Fixed a problem which resulted in Written or Keyboard Interval exercises including only ascending Intervals when an Instructor had specified both ascending and descending Intervals in a custom-created level.
  • Windows only: Fixed a bug that could prevent the Enter MIDI button from being activated at the right time.
  • Windows only: Took additional steps to prevent other programs from interfering with MacGAMUT’s sound output (an extremely rare problem, but nonetheless annoying if it happened to you!).
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a grand-staff Keyboard Chords MIDI entry bug that could result in incorrect notation, even though you played the correct notes on the keyboard.
  • Macintosh only: Fixed a record-keeping bug that could make a user lose credit for work that had been completed.
  • Windows only: Fixed a problem some Windows computers might have in recognizing MacGAMUT CDs in external or secondary CD/DVD drives.
  • Fixed a bug that identified some wrong compound Intervals with a “nonsense” quality (e.g., x11 or z11 instead of P11). Might have given the user the impression that the wrong answer was just too far out there for MacGAMUT to identify, but it really was a bug!
  • Macintosh only: Removed a bogus alert message a user might see when installing new presets. (Presets were, in fact, installed properly, even though the message said there was a problem with the presets file.)
  • Windows only: Fixed a MIDI problem that could occur if MacGAMUT was used with a MIDI interface with multiple ports. Also fixed a sound problem that could occur if the user switched from MIDI sound to Windows computer sound.