Preferences

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General


MIDI

Default Velocity
Use this slider to select what volume Aquallegro plays everything at by default.

Default Speed
Use this slider to select how quickly Aquallegro plays everything at by default.


Quizzes

Guesses allowed
Use this option to set how many guesses the user can make before a question is counted as incorrect.

Display answer when guesses are up
If this checkbox is enabled, then, rather than making the user continue guessing until they find the correct answer, the correct answer will be displayed for the user.

Plays allowed
Use this option to set how many times the user is allowed to play an audio clip for an aural skills question.

No limit
If this checkbox is enabled, then the user will be able to play any audio clip an unlimited number of times.


Behavior

Use these radio buttons to set how Aquallegro reacts when a module's icon is clicked in the "show all" view. If you select "Opens setup," clicking on a module's icon will take you to its setup. If you select "Starts a quiz," clicking on a module's icon will start that module's quiz. Whichever behavior you did not select can be accessed by holding the Command Key while clicking on a module's icon.


Answers

Display "Correct!"
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will display a "Correct!" message confirming the answer when the user gets a question right.

Pause before new question
Use this slider to select how long Aquallegro pauses before moving on to the next question. This is only used if Display "Correct!" is not enabled. This is useful for reviewing the correct answer before moving on.

Time

Seconds allowed
Use this option to set how many seconds the user is allowed before a question is counted as incorrect.

No limit
If this checkbox is enabled, then the user will be able to work on one question for an unlimited amount of time.

Check for updates automatically when Aquallegro is opened
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will automatically check for newer versions of itself, and provide you with the option of downloading it.


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Keyboard/MIDI


Keyboard Windows

When a keyboard quiz starts, open (in a window)
Use these radio buttons to select which keyboard window appears when you open a quiz that accepts keyboard input: a 61-key keyboard, an 88-key keyboard, a 49-key Keyboard, a one octave keyboard, or no keyboard window.

If all keyboard quizzes close, close keyboard windows automatically
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will automatically close keyboard windows when there are no longer any quizzes open that accept keyboard input.

Play notes that are clicked in a keyboard window
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will play aloud any notes you click in a keyboard window.


MIDI Listening

MIDI busses to listen on
Any busses checked here will be listened to and sent to quizzes that accept keyboard input.

Test MIDI listening
This indicator will react to any notes played on selected busses. Use this to test MIDI Listening.

Rescan MIDI
This button will check for MIDI busses not listed in the 'MIDI busses to listen on' list.

Play notes that are received through MIDI listening
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will play aloud any notes it receives on selected busses.


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Administrative


Locking

Enable Locking
If this checkbox is enabled, the main screen will allow the user to lock the settings for each module, so that a student cannot change the settings.

Password
This field contains the password needed to unlock the settings for each module.

Also require password to open Preferences
If this checkbox is enabled, upon locking the settings for each module, the Preferences will also be locked. Warning: If you lock Preferences with a password, you MUST remember your password to turn locking off again! If you turn this option on, be absolutely sure you can remember your password!


Logging

Enable Logging
If this checkbox is enabled, Aquallegro will save information about each quiz taken. This allows teachers to track students' progress and be sure they are completing assignments without watching over them constantly.

Log the following information
Use these checkboxes to select what information Aquallegro will log about each quiz.

View Logs
This button will open the log window.

Clear Logs
This button will delete the logs. This action is not undoable.