BMS Business Music System
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(c) 2000, 2001 NCH Swift Sound
Version 2.06 1 March 2000

The BMS Business Music System is a powerful hard disk based background music player. The BMS is designed specially for business background music and announcements (in-store, in-venue and in-office music). The full list of features are designed to do exactly what you need to do, without the gimmics. Most importantly the BMS is easy to use and can be installed and running in just a few minutes.

The BMS features:
~ Automatic music selection and mixing according to set rotation rates and day-part scheduling. 
~ Integrated CD ripper for loading of music direct from CD.
~ Supports wav, mp3 and many other file formats.
~ Auto-playing optional recorded announcements at set times or at specified intervals in addition to manual user-play announcements. 
~ All users on the computer network can play and even make announcements at their desks using IAPremote. 
~ Optional microphone connection with automatic music fade when plays or microphone page is activated. 
~ Date, time and day of week music track and announcement validity checking. 
~ Automatic time of day volume changes (when, for example, your business might be noisier). 
~ Optional password protection when you need to restrict access some functions. 
~ Adjustable music / announcement volume balance (so the announcements can be louder than music). 
~ Digital signal processor included within the software includes a dynamic range compressor and an active EQ for great quality sound. (These alone can save you thousands of dollars in audio system equipment). 
~ Stores up to 4000 music tracks (more than the average radio station). 
~ Mixes music tracks seamlessly with automatic cue-in and cue-out time scanning. 
~ Complete logs of all music tracks and all announcements played. 

System Requirements:
  Windows 95, NT, 98, 2000 or Me
  Minimum 64MB Ram
  Minimum Pentium 233MMX
  Minimum 1GB Hard Drive
  CD-ROM capable of CD-DA extraction
  Sound Card

To install the BMS, run setup.exe. Further documentation (including the full manual) is available by selecting the Help item of the menu.

The most recent version of this software can be downloaded at http://www.nch.com.au/bms. 

The software is fully functional for up to 100 music tracks and 8 announcements. For more than 100 music tracks or 8 announcements, you need to purchase a licence at www.nch.com.au/bms/register.

The BMS is part of the Intelligent Messaging Software suite of business voice software including the:
- IMS On-Hold Message Player
- IAP In-Store Announcement Player
- IVM Telephone Answering and Voice Mail Software
- Express Dictate.

More information including free software downloads are available at http://www.nch.com.au/action.

The BMS Software is used by professional studios and is supplied by business sound system suppliers. If you would like more information about our reseller and supplier arrangements please send us an email at nch@nch.com.au.


Limited Software Licence Terms
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The software must not be used or distributed except under the following terms:
1.	By installing this software you, on your own behalf and on behalf of your employer or principal, agree to the BMS Licence Terms. The complete terms are available on request from NCH Swift Sound Software.
2.	If you want to use the BMS with more than 100 music tracks, you must purchase a licence from NCH Swift Sound for each location where the BMS is to be installed.
3.	You may not use this software professionally in the Australian Capital Territory or South East New South Wales unless authorised in writing by NCH Swift Sound Software.
4.	NCH Swift Sound Software will not be liable for any loss arising out of the use of this software including, but not limited to, any special, incidental or consequential loss.
5.	The contract is governed by the laws and courts of the Australian Capital Territory.

This software can be registered at: www.nch.com.au/bms/register

The software may be distributed so long as it is in its complete and unaltered form.
