Aquallegro Help
Preferences

# General

### MIDI
Default Velocity Use this slider to select what volume Aquallegro plays everything at by default. Default Note Length Use this slider to select how long Aquallegro plays each note for by default. Double length for chords and intervals If this checkbox is enabled, chords and intervals will play for twice as long as single notes.

### 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.

# 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.

# 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.