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| The Sound Site Newsletter |
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| Issue #19 January/February 1994 |
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| Copyright (C) 1994 by David Komatsu All Rights Reserved. |
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| This may be distributed to bulletin boards, FTP sites or other |
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| o Submissions for next issue accepted until April 15 |
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Note from the Editor
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Welcome to another edition of the Sound Newsletter. We are now
publishing a new issue every two months though special issues
may surface if necessary. I am pleased to announce that Randall
Abel is on board as a MOD specialist. His column will appear in
every issue and it will contain the information on the latest
MOD players and latest revisions. His Modplayers list has become
THE source for all avid collectors. Editions of his list have
been included in past issues and will periodically be appended
to the sound newsletter on a quarterly basis.
As many new CD-ROMs hit the market the Sound Site CD-ROM continues to
fare well. Containing near 1400 MODs and 500 MIDIs it remains one of
the most complete collections of MOD files and is still available at
the price of $15. That price includes shipping and handling to
ANYWHERE in the world. See CD-ROM.INF for details. If you are a
software author or a writer of MOD/MIDI/669/etc files please contact
us on how to have your work appear on our CD-ROM. Our purpose is to
provide a huge collection of files for the enjoyment of everybody
thus unlike other CD-ROMs priced in the $30-50 we are prices well
below that at $15.
Would you like to see a new column, write a column, answer questions...
The Sound Newsletter is always looking for additional help. We are
also looking for ASCII artists.
Please use the address below to send comments and/or submission to the
Sound Newsletter: davek@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu
FTP: oak.oakland.edu (misc/sound)
garbo.uwasa.fi (pc/sound)
sound.usach.cl (pub/sound/newsletters) [Home Base]
Various bulletin boards listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
-----> Dave
In Issue #19
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o Special Thanks
o Do you want to announce a new product?
o News
o ANNOUNCE: DMP Mailing list
o ANNOUNCE: GUS Digests have moved
o ANNOUNCE: Mediavision joins Internet
o Features
o MOD Charts (Feb)
o Modplayers by Randall Abel
o Sound Bits
o Goldwave 2.0 *Update*
o DMP 2.86 *Update*
o MultiPlayer 2.11 *Update*
o UNIS669 *NEW GUS*
o QSEC Midi Sequencer *New*
o CHOPMod *New*
o Anonymous FTP sound Sites
o Bulletin Board Listing
o Extra Files
o Sound Authors List (author.txt)
o Sound BBS list (sound.bbs)
o ARIA support list (aria.s19)
o Index of sound Newsletters (index.txt)
o Sound Site CD-ROM (cd-rom.inf)
Special thanks to the following for supporting the Sound Newsletter #19
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Randall Abel : Modplayers Compared
(rabel1@cup.portal.com)
Chris Craig : Author GoldWave
(chris3@garfield.cs.mun.ca)
Dave DeBry : GUS Digest
(debry@peruvian.cs.utah.edu)
Davide Guida : Author MultiPlayer
(progetto@csdux01.cised.unina.it)
David Haubensack : Author QSEC MIDI Sequencer
(hbsk@hostsit.cad.cea.fr)
Juan Pablo Jadue Jadue : Sound-Site FTP Admin
(jpjadue@toqui.usach.cl)
Jim Oldroyd : FTP/Sound Consultant
(jr@opal.com)
Media Vision : MediaVision on the Net
(TECHSUPP@MEDIAVIS.COM)
Oliver (HITMAN on IRC, #modcharts) : Modcharts
(oliver@math.uni-muenster.de)
Chrons Otto : Author DMP
(c142092@cc.tut.fi)
Duane Takamine : Sound FTP Site support staff
(duane@shell.portal.com)
Daniel R. Tauritz : ARIA Soundcard insert
(tauritz@stpc.wi.leidenuniv.nl)
Dick Verweij : Author UNIS669
(hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl)
And to all the FTP sites and bulletin boards carrying the Sound
Newsletter and of course all the dedicated readers who make it worth
the effort.
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** Announce a new product for FREE **
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If you have written a freely distributable program or demo (shareware,
freeware, public domain, demo etc) that is designed to play, edit or
show off sound files please email me at davek@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu.
We can feature your program in the Sound Newsletter as well as trickle
it to various FTP sites. If you want your program featured please
include a brief description of the program.
The Sound Newsletter is now accepting announcements for COMMERCIAL
programs and will also review COMMERCIAL programs. Please contact
me for more info.
Alternatively you can mail all sound programs to me on a 3.5" disk Low
or High Density to:
David Komatsu
Sound Program Submission
4826 Likini Street
Honolulu, HI 96818
Feature Articles & News
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** NEWS **
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** NEW DMP LIST ANNOUNCEMENT **
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by Otto Chrons (c142092@cc.tut.fi)
A new list was created specifically for discussion and announcements
about DMP. The new list is called DMP-TALK, and will also be served
by listserver@oliver.sun.ac.za. Comments and questions about DMP can
be sent to dmp-talk@oliver.sun.ac.za. DMP-LIST will continue to be
the distribution list for new versions of DMP.
To subscribe to the new list, send
subscribe dmp-talk your-name-goes-here
to listserver@oliver.sun.ac.za (subject is ignored).
To unsubscribe from a list, send (eg.)
unsubscribe dmp-talk
to the same address. When subscribing, please use your name and not
your e-mail address, since the system gets that from the mail headers.
If you have trouble subscribing or unsubscribing from the lists, send
a note to listmaster@oliver.sun.ac.za and NOT TO THE LISTS!
Here is the list of DMP-related lists available:
DMP-LIST:
This list is for distributing new releases of DMP and PMP quickly to
people who want to have them fast, and for those who don't have access
to FTP distribution sites. If you do have access to these sites,
please don't subscribe this list, because it adds unnecessary overhead
to the listserver machine. If your machine can't handle big postings
(bigger than 64Kb), please don't subscribe to the list.
Note: This list is read-only, so you cannot send messages to it. Use
the DMP-talk list instead.
DMP-TALK:
This list is for any DMP related discussion. New releases will also be
announced to this list, so if the DMP-list volume is too much for you,
this is the list to be on.
DSMI-LIST:
This list is for DSMI users for asking questions, when they encounter
problems using DSMI. Anyone on the mailing list can answer to these
questions, not only the authors. DSMI list will also be used for
distributing information about DSMI bugfixes, new releases and also
tips for using DSMI.
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** GUS: Gravis Ultrasound Digests have MOVED!!! **
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by Dave DeBry (debry@peruvian.cs.utah.edu)
The Gravis Ultrasound Digests have moved. Please update your
mail aliases to use the following addresses:
GUS Daily Digest: gus-general-request@mail.orst.edu
Purpose: General Gravis Ultrasound topics.
To post: gus-general@mail.orst.edu
To talk to a human: gus-general-owner@mail.orst.edu
GUS Musician's Digest: gus-music-request@mail.orst.edu
Purpose: For Gravis Ultrasound musicians.
To post: gus-music@mail.orst.edu
To talk to a human: gus-music-owner@mail.orst.edu
GUS Programmer's Digest: gus-sdk-request@mail.orst.edu
Purpose: For Gravis Ultrasound programmers.
To post: gus-sdk@mail.orst.edu
To talk to a human: gus-general-sdk@mail.orst.edu
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*** GUS WARNING!!! ***
Neither the GUS lists or the list operator are owned or
operated by Gravis. Please don't mail your complaints
concerning the Ultrasound to the list owner. There are
Gravis employees on the lists, so post your problems there.
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** MEDIA VISION JOINS INTERNET **
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By Media Vision (TECHSUPP@MEDIAVIS.COM)
Attention all Media Vision Enthusiasts!
The following is a comprehensive list of official sales and support
methods for Media Vision. Recently added to this listing are the
European and Australian numbers, as well as the much awaited
TECHSUPP@MEDIAVIS.COM mailbox.
What this is:
Media Vision has assigned Technical Support representatives to answering
your Technical Support questions. Send a brief description of the
trouble that you are experiencing, along with some information about
your system that you have the Media Vision equipment in, and the OS you
are running under, as well as any other helpful information you can
provide to help them to help you in solving the problem. They will
get back to you as promptly as possible (answers have yet to go over
48 hours, excluding weekends).
There will soon be a mailback system implemented to provide manual
installations, technical information, sales information, and press
releases through a mailback system. This is under construction, and
should be available within a few weeks.
We will make another posting as this comes on-line.
There is also an unofficial FTP site at FTP.UWP.EDU in the
/pub/msdos/proaudio directory of drivers and utilities for those
of you who want to get them across the internet.
This site is not maintained by Media Vision, but by friends of Media
Vision and proud Media Vision owners who get the drivers from The
Media Vision BBS and Compuserve and provide them via FTP through this
site.
Media Vision will be soon introducing their own "official" FTP site to
the internet community to further serve our customers with drivers and
utilities for their Media Vision products.
Without any further delay, I present you the ways to contact Media Vision.
Jothan Frakes
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How to Reach Media Vision:
Media Vision (United States)
__________________________________________________________
Technical Support Numbers:
Software Support (Media Vision Titles Only)
1 510-252-4488 8am to 5pm PST Monday through Friday
Hardware Support (Kits, Cards) (Hours apply to 800# and 510#)
1 800-638-2807 6am to 8pm PST Monday through Friday
1 510-770-9905 8am to 4pm PST Saturday and Sunday
1 510-623-5742 Fax
Main Business Numbers: Mailing Address:
1 800-348-7116 Media Vision, Inc.
1 510-770-8600 47300 Bayside Parkway
1 510-770-8648 Fax Fremont, CA 94538
Sales Phone Numbers:
1 800-862-4788 Reseller Sales
1 800-684-6699 Media Vision Resource
On-Line Services:
Bulletin Board (14.4k) 1 510-770-0527 (N,8,1)
CompuServe Type GO MEDIAVISION, area #12.
AOL, Prodigy, Usenet, MCI Use Internet Mail
and others using
Internet mail Gateways
Internet Support TECHSUPP@MEDIAVIS.COM
Send brief description of Trouble,
What Media Vision product, Etc.
Media Vision (Germany)
__________________________________________________________
Main Business Numbers: Mailing Address:
011-49-61381300 (Voice) Media Vision Technology GmbH
011-49-61381333 Fax) Raifeisenalle 16
82041 Oberhaching
GERMANY
Technical Support:
011-49-61381340 (Voice)
Other European Support Centers
___________________________________________________________
Germany Phone: 49-2957-79-510
Fax: 49-2957-79-9629
United Kingdom Phone: 44-264-333-406
Fax: 44-264-334-443
France Phone: 33-304-80-770
Fax: 33-304-80-809
Australia Support Center
__________________________________________________________
Australia Phone: 1-800-621-399
Fax: 035-201-787
New Zealand Support Center
__________________________________________________________
New Zealand Phone: 0-800-442-249
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** MOD Charts : February 1994 **
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by Oliver Bellmann (oliver@math.uni-muenster.de)
Modcharts can be found via anonymous ftp:
ftp.informatik.uni-rostock.de (pub/amiga/mods/charts)
From
Hello Friends!
Welcome to the MODCHARTS, edition FEBRUARY 1994.
Due to some problems with AMINET sites I cannot guarantee that you will
find the charts on -every- AMINET site (Wuarchive had some harddisk
problems).
So if you experience problems with some sites, please get the charts
directly from FTP.UNI-MUENSTER.DE (/pub/sounds/modcharts). The charts
will be there. I know this for sure, because I'm directly sitting on
this site : -)
Please send me VALID votes. Just vote for the MODs of the places 1 to 10
and the four newcomers. All other votes have to be rejected, sorry.
Please read the textfile "MODCHART.FAQ" for further information if you
are new to this (and you still don't understand how to vote : -) ).
I hope I explained all the things there. If not, please let me know.
Sender: news@math.fu-berlin.de (Math Department)
Nntp-Posting-Host: urix6.uni-muenster.de
Organization: Westf. Wilh.-Universitaet Muenster, Germany
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 1994 13:30:51 GMT
Lines: 97
Here we go again:
place last number of months percent of filesize
month in the charts all votes (Bytes)
1) ( 0) Defloration new 11.36% 408.034
2) ( 1) Guitar Slinger 3 11.13% 406.354
3) ( 3) Tribal Dance 1 10.68% 734.224
4) ( 0) Beyond Music new 9.77% 402.166
5) ( 2) Space Debris 5 8.18% 347.582
6) ( 6) What is love 2 6.81% 723.886
7) ( 0) Don't you want me new 6.81% 99.768
8) ( 4) Boom! And she cums 5 6.81% 284.004
9) (10) Power of American N. 4 6.13% 580.062
10) ( 9) Das Boot 5 5.68% 351.546
The newcomers:
a) Trance Machine (trance.mod) 300.004 Bytes
b) No Limit (nolimit.mod) 268.222 "
c) Digital Innovation II (digital2.mod) 137.124 "
d) Open Sesame (opensesa.mod) 392.490 "
DO NOT VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING MODS, PROPOSE THEM!!!:
11) Jammin' in the night (jamminin.mod) 352.796 Bytes
12) All that she wants (a-t-s-w.mod) 359.182 "
13) I wanna c u dance (iwannacu.mod) 201.908 "
14) Ethnomagic (ethnomag.mod) 414.864 "
15) 1989 - a number (1989.mod) 210.304 "
16) Enigma (enigma.mod) 187.012 "
17) Klisje paa klisje (klisje.mod) 224.288 "
18) Bombastic Jazz (bjazz.mod) 158.478 "
19) Mama (mama.mod) 171.738 "
20) Ethnomagic (ethnomag.mod) 414.864 "
21) I feel much better (ifeelmuc.mod) 346.174 "
22) Tranzseven (tranzsev.mod) 218.388 "
23) Rhythm is a dancer (rhythm.mod) 417.010 "
24) Exterminate (xtermin8.mod) 329.648 "
25) Boesendorfer p.s.s. (boesendo.mod) 216.890 "
26) Harleymusic (harleymu.mod) 85.834 "
27) Chinese Dream (chinese.mod) 97.010 "
28) That old magic (oldmagic.mod) 210.516 "
29) Heaven & Hell (heavhell.mod) 164.020 "
30) Poseidon (poseidon.mod) 140.650 "
31) Sad Song (sadsong.mod) 141.289 "
32) It's my life (itsmylif.mod) 190.342 "
33) Through the time (through.mod) 199.970 "
34) Azied Revolution (aziedrev.mod) 222.058 "
35) Sundance (sundance.mod) 309.020 "
36) Somebody dance with me (dj-bobo.mod) 376.352 "
37) Technomedley (techno.mod) 138.658 "
38) Cold (cold.mod) 200.556 "
39) Free from guitar (freeguit.mod) 190.698 "
40) Beatbox online (beatbox.mod) 386.200 "
41) Megabass Megamix (megabss.mod) 364.450 "
42) Now what 3 (nowwhat3.mod) 199.998 "
43) Macrocosmos (macrocos.mod) 166.682 "
44) Love you right (loveyou.mod) 401.982 "
45) Smoke on the water (smoke.mod) 91.034 "
46) Appeareances (appearea.mod) 128.078 "
47) Get ready for this (ready4th.mod) 399.278 "
48)
... still free
50)
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My vote for the charts of FEBRUARY 1994:
_______________________________________ (place your name, email-address
or alias here for identification)
1) ________________
2) ________________
3) ________________
4) ________________
5) ________________
6) ________________
7) ________________
8) ________________
9) ________________
10) ________________
MODs that I want to hear next month:
a) _________________ (please give me the server and path)
b) _________________
c) _________________
...
From where did you get this chartfile (NewsNet, ftp-server, BBS,...)?
Do you want to get this textfile via email each month from now on?
(yes/no)
That's all. And don't forget to vote as soon as possible.
pump up the volume... dance!
Please send this vote to OLIVER@UNI-MUENSTER.DE or
OLIVER@MATH.UNI-MUENSTER.DE
*** DEADLINE: February, 28th 1994 ***
Seeya on the boards,
Oliver (a.k.a. HITMAN on IRC, #modcharts)
Q: MODCHARTS? What's that?
A: MODCHARTS is a compilation of the fifty best MODs of the month.
This top50 appears each month and is available all around the world.
All you need is a computer to play these songs (normally through a
so-called "MOD-Player")
Q: How does it work?
A: You (the "voter") will download the MODs from your nearest server.
Normally, there are 14 MODs (the places 1 to 10 plus four newcomers).
You will listen to these MODs and put them in your favorite order,
sending this order (i.e. this vote) back to me. Sometimes, you may
not vote for a MOD, because it stayed in the top ten for six months
now. (See below for further explanation of this "6-month-feature")
I will analyze all incoming votes and calculate the new top 50.
You see, it's working like a radio top 50. :-)
Q: But the list shows a top50. Why are only the places 1 to 10 and the
four newcomers available for downloading?
A: That's right. Only the current top ten is available (plus the four
new ones). Uploading the whole top 50 would cause some chaos,
especially on the BBS's. In your vote, you can (must!) propose at
least three newcomers (please see the section "MODs that I would
like to hear next month" on your vote-sheet). The "lower part" of
the top 50 (i.e. the places 11 to 50) consists of the MODs which
have been in the charts before. This part may help you to find
some proposals for the next chart's newcomers. Of course you
can propose other MODs which are not in the top 50.
Q: I can only vote for the songs given in the current chartfile?
A: Yes, please take only the 14 MODs from the current edition of
MODCHARTS (thats place number 1 to place number 10 and the four
newcomers).
Please do NOT vote for the MODs on the places 11 to 50!
Don't send me any "private topten" or own compilation.
In addition to that, your vote has to be "complete": Please fill
out ALL the 10 places. Don't give me just your "favorite five"
or something like that. I can only accept "full" votes.
Q: So how can other MODs enter the charts?
A: via the "newcomer section". If you are having a favorite MOD and
this MOD is not currently in the charts, you can propose it as a
"newcomer". There is a section in the vote-sheet called "MODs that
I would like to hear next month". Please put your suggestions there.
If you don't know any, you can look through the places 11 to 50.These
MODs hit the charts in earlier times and are still hot...
The more voters propose a special MOD, the earlier this MOD will
appear in the next month's edition of the charts.
Q: How long does a MOD usually stay in the charts?
A: The time for a stay is limited to six months to provide some "motion"
After being officially introduced as "newcomer", a MOD will stay up
to half a year in the charts (it may drop earlier, sure).
After 6 months, it has to quit, but it can be easily brought back by
proposing it as "newcomer" again. Normally, there will be a question
at the end of the vote-sheet if necessary, just as
> MODs that I would like to hear next month:
> already.6.months.mod (yes/no)
> a)__________________
> b)__________________ <- your own proposals
If at least 50% of all voters want this MOD back, it will become a
so-called "re-entry" in the next month's edition of MODCHARTS.
Thus - theoretically - a MOD can stay in the charts till eternity,
but it will have to stand the test each 6 months :-)
Q: When and where does the new chart appear and how much time do I have
to vote?
A: The new MODCHART edition usually appears in the first week of the
month. (please read the textfile "modchart.sites" to find your nearest
server/BBS). Depending upon my luck in uploading the charts and the
internal distribution delay of AMINET (normally 16 hours...), the new
charts will be available at least on Monday of the 2nd week. The
dates for other servers or BBS'es may vary. The textfiles (the top
ten, the FAQ and the site map) are also uploaded to the NewsNet.
Current groups are
- comp.sys.amiga.audio and comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.
Please do not post your vote to the NewsNet!!! Send it directly to
me! Deadline for your vote is the last day of the current month.
The deadline is also given in each month's edition of MODCHARTS.
Just cut off the "vote-sheet" from the text of the current MODCHART
edition, fill it out and send it back to me via e-mail.
[Sound Newsletter readers due to our publishing schedule we recommend
you sign up to the MODCHART mailing list to vote for future charts]
Q: Well, I don't have Internet access. :-( How can I send back my vote?
A: Probably you got the charts from your friend (who has an Internet
access). Your friend may "pool" all votes of the Internet-access-
less users (:-) ) around and send the votes back to me, packed
together in one file. If you received the charts from your local
BBS, then send it back to your BBS (your Admin knows what to do with
your vote :-) )
QUICKSTART:
1) Read the file "modchart.sites" to determine your nearest MODCHART-SITE
2) Log in on that site (anonymous-ftp-server or BBS)
3) Download all textfiles ("modchart.month", "modchart.faq",
"modchart.sites") They may have changed, so get them ;-)
4) If you participated last month, goto 6)
5) Download the places 1 to 10, if you don't have them already
6) Download the four newcomers, if you don't have them already
7) Listen to the 14 MODs
8) Fill out the top-ten on your vote-sheet (thus four MODs will drop)
9) Propose three (or more) newcomers, either newly discovered MODs or
some MODs of the places 11 to 50
10) Send your vote-sheet back to me (email) or to your BBS
That's all folks. Party on...
Oliver (oliver@math.uni-muenster.de)
Selected Sites: [Full list available from Oliver]
Germany ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de 130.149.17.7 /pub/aminet/mods/chart
USA ftp.etsu.edu 192.43.199.20 /pub/aminet/mods/chart
USA ftp.wustl.edu 128.252.135.4 /pub/aminet/mods/chart
Selected BBS'es:
The Abyss (Stuttgart, Germany) /Gallery/Modcharts
++49-(0)711-617291 9600-19200/ZyXEL MNP5/V42.bis
++49-(0)711-6159399 2400-14400/V32.bis MNP5/V42.bis
Tup-Off-Box (Goeppingen, Germany) all newcomer-mods download-free
++49-(0)7161-57382
++49-(0)7161-57869
++49-(0)7161-57960 2400 bps
Visitor (Muenster, Germany) /modcharts, all chartfiles
download-free
++49-(0)251-295014 300-16800/V42.bis
To all BBS-Admins: If you want to distribute the charts or already doing
so, please contact me.
Oliver (oliver@math.uni-muenster.de)
(a.k.a. HITMAN on IRC, #modcharts)
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** Feature Columns **
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Please note: Columns are periodical and may not appear in every issue.
The opinions expresses are strictly those of the column writer. Please
feel free to refer questions or comments directly to them.
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** Modplayers **
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by Randall Abel (rabel1@cup.portal.com)
[Editors Note: Randall compiles the most complete MOD players features
list available and we are pleased to be able to reprint his this
in the Sound Newsletter]
=========================================================================
New Stuff: Two Weeks of January 1, 1994 to January 14, 1994
* New player called Music Disk Player (version 1.00)
This is a graphical MOD player that supports Sound Blasters,
SB Pros, and Ultra Sound cards.
There are two modes of usage.
1. Player mode
2. Music disc mode
MusicDiscPlayer supports:
- Protracker modules (.MOD)
- Scream Tracker 2.x modules (.STM)
- Scream Tracker 3.0 modules (.S3M)
- FastTracker modules (.MOD)
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/incoming dir)
* New version of CD-Box (version 3.03 to version 3.06)
- VGA display bug fixed
+ Major improvement: "Files..." mode has (thankfully) disappeared,
replaced by the much more powerful and intuitive "Drives..." mode.
Also, the pilot lights at the top (.CMF .MUS .MOD etc...) can be
used as a filter to select which song formats to load and play.
- annoying flicker removed
- logo at startup - look for it on other products coming soon!
- added "forgotten brackets!" message when scanning CDBOX.CFG
- some animations have been added, changed, or improved
- "player returns error n" message added if player can't play song
- much prettier error handler (but I hope you never see it :-)
- small documentation files like this one cleaned up
- VGA detection routine has been changed
- Repeat loops in .VOC files are limited to 20
- graphic routines completely changed, 20 KB shorter (10 KB
compressed)!
This miraculously solved some remaining mouse bugs!
(available on oak.oakland.edu in /pub/msdos/sound dir)
* New version of Dual Mod Player (version 2.78 to version 2.79)
+ DMP now loads Farandole Composer's FAR modules
- some bugs with MOD/MTM loader fixed
- "Cmdline" in DMP.INI works now correctly
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/sounds dir)
* New version of Mod4Win (version 1.02 to version 1.03)
- fixed 2 bugs in installation routine
- detects and displays invalid and unsupported MOD files correctly
- doesn't crash with invalid list files anymore
- several bug fixes in player routine
(available on ???)
* New version of Tetramed (version 1.01 to version 1.11)
- Fixed loading of config
- Bug in 'Control Board' function (subfunction '>>')
- Fixed bug in direct saving of module (F2)
- Bug in entering effect parameter
- Fixed 'Move Block' function
- Fixed iff format loading & saving
- Removed autorepeat of mousepress in rollmenu
- Fixed bug in realtime editing when chosen from menu
- Fixed some small bugs in 'Library' function
+ Safer EMS detection
+ Single track playing (Ctrl F1..F4)
+ Optional stripes + option for colorful notes according to used
instrument
+ Selectable page size
+ Optional pianostyle entering of notes
+ Playing of marked block
+ 64KB more memory from expanded memory (using emm driver) (can
be disabled with commandline parameter -NOEMS)
+ Added function 'Amiga<->PC' to subfunction 'Modify' in 'Edit
Samples' function to convert unsigned sample to signed one and
vice versa
+ Added function 'Play' to load/save sample function
+ Egalines mode
+ Preferences in setup menu
+ Mod clean function
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/incoming dir)
* New version of Ultra Tracker (version 1.40 to version 1.50)
- now you have 8 octaves (added 5, 6 and 7). You should use the
higher ones (esp. 6 and 7) only on samples, with a high
sampling rate. Low rate samples may sound wrong or "different".
- you can now load 4/6/8/16 track .mod, .669, .far, .mtm and .ult !
- increased the speed of the playback-routine (about 30 times faster)
- many small changes are made eg: You can click around in the edit
field, speeds are displayed, use right mouse-button for fast
clicks and many other things are done, but I can't remember them
all right now :-))
- fixed "exit ultra wave bug"; on some vga-boards the screen reset
didn't work properly
- added pan-position table (changes in ult-format !)
- added stereo-vumeter
- new functions: PAN POSITION and CHANGE SIGN (changes signed/
unsigned sample data, after sample is loaded)
(available on archive.epas.utoronto.ca in /pub/pc/ultrasound/submit
dir)
* New version of VangeliSTracker (version 1.2b to version 1.39b)
o GUS (Gravis UltraSound) support. In fact, the only card
supported in this version. See also the new VT-GUS section
of the configuration file VT.CFG
o New video mode: now the screen turns into a 90x63 text mode
that gives a much bigger playfield to fill up with
uninteresting things. :) Use Ctrl+Arrow Key (left or right) to
adjust the horizontal screen position if the default doesn't
fit well with your monitor.
o Vastly improved S3M support. Now it sounds almost as good
as STMIK; in fact, it will play PANIC.S3M and WATER.S3M
(inside FISHTRO.EXE) much better than the ripped STMIK 0.9. :-)
Some details still missing, tough.
o The decorating menu has finally disappeared. Maybe some day
it will see the light again.
o There's a mouse you can play with. It doesn't do anything,
but you may move it with the rhythm of the music and have
some fun. It's basically a functional substitute of the
previously mentioned menu, as are some sliders drawn next to
the VU-meters. :-)
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/incoming dir)
NOTE: Since this version is GUS-only I have decided to keep both
versions in my MOD Chart.
* New version of WOW II (version 2.00 to version 2.30)
Now supports GUS cards. Has Jump-to-Dos. Various other changes.
(available on archive.epas.utoronto.ca in /pub/pc/ultrasound/submit
dir)
========================================================================
New Stuff: Three Weeks of January 15, 1994 to February 4, 1994
* New player called Digital Music Player (version 0.90)
Digital Music Player is a multi-threaded .MOD format music module
player for OS/2 2.x with the MMPM/2 multimedia extensions installed.
Digital Music Player is currently capable of playing the following
formats:
4 track, 31 and 15 instrument Protracker/Noisetracker modules
4 and 8 track Startrekker modules
6 and 8 track Fasttracker modules
More formats will be supported in the future.
(available on ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/os2/incoming dir)
* New player called DMF Player (version 1.02)
This is a new Gravis Ultrasound MOD file player. It didn't come with
any docs so I don't know much about it. It is a command line based
player and requires 1meg of extended memory. It must be run without
an expanded memory manager.
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
* New player called X-Tracker (version 0.300a)
This is another Gravis Ultrasound 32 track MOD file editor.
X-TRACKER introduces a new format: DMF (means D-LUSION Digital musax
format), which is superior to all existing tracker formats.
- 1-32 tracks available in each pattern
- 1-1024 note entries per pattern
- up to 1024 pattern
- 9 full octaves
- 1-250 samples
- superior beat system (check this out !) (yo! ;-))
- up to four effects at a time
- a vast variety of new and COOOOOL effects (global and note
effects)
- High performance pattern packing
(shrinks average Mod patterns to 50% or less)
- of course samples can be longer than 64K ;-)
- Converting of .MOD (4Chn,6Chn,8Chn,16CHn)
.S3M (needs still some optimization)
.669 (not all fx implemented)
.MID (not yet all supported)
.DMF (yeah!)
- variable track display
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
* New version of Dual Mod Player (version 2.79 to version 2.82)
+ Rewritten mixing routines are now about 25% faster on my 486/33
- PAS DMA bugs fixed (hopefully). Caused flipped L/R channels, or
noise.
- S3M volume slide bug fixed
- Pitch bending bugs fixed (mainly in S3Ms)
+ New options in DMP.INI
* VGA hardware palette
- now you have total control over DMP's outlook
* Channel ID characters in instrument list
- you can easily change the IDs to digits or any other characters
Check out the DMP.INI for these two features
- some GUS bugs fixed, mainly with 14+ channel music
- Some GUS bugs fixed: new volume table, lot less "missing" notes,
some IRQ bugs fixed
+ You can now switch the screen to 25/50 lines by pressing 'Z'
Or you can use command line option '-Z25' or '-Z50'
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/sounds dir)
* New version of Farandole (version 0.80 to version 0.93)
- Lots of bug fixes
- Now you can specify a default startup video mode (no switch!:)
- Added support for a LOT of new MTM effect imports (and it now weeds
thru protracker combined FX). Unfortunately I do not have these
implemented for MOD's yet
- Added smart registration
- Far now FULLY supports >64k samples! (except graphical editor.
Still looking for a good way around what it does now. It still
only loads 64k)
- So.. MOD's now save with up to 128k samples
- Gravis patch loading now works! It's got some problems.. but
getting there! The program loads them as 8 bit because it works
more reliably and I can't tell any quality difference really.
- Now MTM songnames are displayed on the loading box
- Updated keylist/online help
- Added switch for turning off the EQ bars (/b)
- Added PageUp/PageDown in both sample and order edit boxes
- You can now use CTRL-PGUP/PGDOWN to move a whole page with one
key in the pattern editor
- CONFIG SCREEN IS NOW THERE!! Check it out! Full context sensitive
help!
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
* New version of Multiplayer (version 2.11 to version 3.00)
- Several bugs fixed, routines corrected, source code optimized and
so on
+ Added a 'multimedial' intro for graphic lovers!
+ Added a System Information option in the file menu.
+ ARJ/SQZ compressed archives can be used for (un)packing modules.
+ Now you can display PIC/PCX/GIF/FLI graphic files, and TXT/DOC text
files.
+ Added Classic/Graph mode, for displaying a real-time graph during a
module playback.
+ Enhanced SoundBlaster Pro Mixer Control Panel.
+ The internal sample player and RAWPLAY.EXE can play samples long
up to expanded memory size.
+ Adjusted some MED command implementation.
+ Added a 'confirmation box' when exiting to DOS.
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
New Stuff: Two Weeks of February 5, 1994 to February 18, 1994
* New player called MikMod (version 4.20)
Gus only .MOD format music module player. Includes source in
'C' using the GUS v2.10 LowLevel Toolkit and BC 3.1.
This is SOURCEWARE/PUBLIC DOMAIN so you may use my routines as long
as you mention the authors name.
It loads a module (protracker,startracker,fasttracker 4-8 channels)
and plays it through your GUS.
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
* New player called ModPlay (version ??)
This is a new OS2 only MOD music file player. There are no external
documents with it and I don't have OS/2 on my PC. So.... is anyone
interested in testing OS/2 based mod players/editors for me? Email
Rabel1@cup.portal.com if you are willing to help out. Thanks!
(available on ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/os2/incoming dir)
* New version of Digital Music Player (version 0.90 to version 0.99)
2/2 FIX: Fixed some problems with crashing/locking up the WPS.
2/2 NEW: Full online help is now here! Press F1 wherever you
may be.
1/27 NEW: Added support for compressed modules. The
decompression methods are configurable in the
new Settings notebook.
1/25 FIX: Won't crash if an unacceptable filename is dropped on
the SongList.
1/19 FIX: Improved .MOD command support.
1/19 NEW: Menu option added to delete a file from the SongList.
1/18 NEW: Commandline functionality added.
1/18 NEW: Dynamic priority adjustment added.
FIX: Lots of bug fixes
1/17 NEW: Error is displayed if there is an error playing a
song.
1/17 NEW: Skips to next song if error loading current one.
(available on ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/os2/incoming dir)
* New version of Dual Mod Player (version 2.82 to version 2.83)
+ SB and SB Pro 44kHz support. Use -m with SB Pro to force
mono.
+ AudioTrix Pro support (use WSS options)
DMP -c8 -d3 -p530 module
- Lots of internal changes for better code.
- Fixed the amplifying bug (parameter -aXX)
- Another S3M volume slide bug fixed
(available on wasp.eng.ufl.edu in /pub/msdos/demos/music/utilities
dir)
* New version of Digital Player Pro (version 1.01 to version 1.55b)
+ New screen to scope added
+ You can use scope directly
- DPP goes back to DOS using mode 80*25!
+ SURROUND sound added
+ Panning added
+ Scope for 8-bit or 16-bit cards
+ Info-corner
+ DPP text in graphics mode
+ Spectrum Analyzer
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
* New version of Metal Player (version 0.2p13 to version 0.2p14)
No history file available. Most likely just code optimizations and
bug fixes.
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
New Stuff: Two Weeks of February 19, 1994 to March 4, 1994
* New player called Galaxy Music Player (version 2.01)
This is the world's fastest modplayer Pre-release, lay your hands
on it !!! Performance boosted by 10%. Runs on XT's/286/386/486/
Pentium!!
Supports : SoundBlaster, PAS, GravisUltraSound, AdLib, AdLib Gold,
Stereo-on-1, Covox DAC, PC-Speaker. STM Loader & New SoundBlaster
stuff.
(available on archive.epas.utoronto.ca in /pub/pc/ultrasound/submit
dir)
* New player called Karamod (version 1.10)
KaraMOD is a mouse-driven MOD file player for IBM PC and compatible
computers. It doubles as your ultimate karaoke player with lyrics-
scrolling capabilities. Since KaraMOD is a graphical MOD file
player, you can thus display lyrics files containing both English
and Chinese characters !!
KaraMOD runs on any PC with - 400KB of memory, DOS 2.00 or above,
Sound card and Mouse.
(available on garbo.wsasa.fi in /pc/sound dir)
* New player called Noise (version 0.90b)
* Coded in 100% Assembly Language, 386 Protected Mode.
* Easy to use Function-key controlled Graphical User Interface (GUI)
* Supports the most popular soundcards.
* Supports these module formats:
- NoiseTracker
- StarTrekker
- SoundTracker
- Fasttracker 4,6,8ch
- OctaComposer
* Full featured Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) spectrum analyzer.
* Built in File System for easy module access, no HPFS support yet.
* Supports sample length of up to 1Mb (byte granularity) or 4Gb (4K
granularity).
* Realtime Oscilloscope.
* Sample name viewer that shows what samples are playing.
* 320x400 8-bit Nice looking graphics.
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
* New editor/player called UNIS669 (version 1.10)
UNIS is a Gravis Ultrasound Only editor/player of 669 music files.
Tracks the fully complaint 669 format as well as the "669 Extended"
Format. UNIS incorporates a mouse driven, window orientated
environment that you would expect to find a in commercial business
package. It is a first. UNIS is very user friendly!....you won't
need a manual (that's why I haven't made one). Also, it has fast
keys and special functions that can cut days into minutes!!. You
will be amazed at the speed you produce 669's.
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modeditors dir)
* New version of Digital Music Player (version 0.99 to version 1.01)
NEW: Default decompression entries for gzip and unzip have been
added to make life easier for non-registered users.
NEW: Added support for ANY FILE FORMAT THAT MMPM/2 SUPPORTS!
DMPlayer can now play all of the following: .WAV, .MID, and
even .AVI files!
CHG: The Sample list in the Song Info dialog shows ALL instruments.
Now, you can read the messages the authors leave.
FIX: Loads SongLists much faster. Now uses a different thread to
read in the details of each file.
FIX: Lots of them!
(available on ftp.cdrom.com in /pub/os2/incoming dir)
* New version of Dual Mod Player (version 2.83 to version 2.86)
- Fixed the quality mode bug in 2.85 that caused lockups
+ New commandline option '-X' enables quiet screen mode. In
this mode DMP writes absolutely NOTHING to the screen. Great
for batch files.
+ Error level support for '-Wcmd' option. If your spawned
program returns with error level 68, DMP exits immediately.
Meant to be used within batch files...
- You now have 1 second to decide whether to play corrupted
modules or not. Press 'N' or ESC if you don't want to play
the module.
- Fixed the MTM loader's heap corrupting bug.
* Skipped 2.84 because a fake version had that version number
- Fixed the division by zero bug with SB16
- Corrupted modules are now played
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
* New version of Mod4Win (version 1.03 to version 1.10)
- complete internal source revision
- vast enhancements to the player routine
* supports all ProTracker effects
- more stable wave driver interface
- more setup options in INI-file
- improved interface
* name and instrument strings are displayed fully
* new MOD format identifier strings
* switched the hotkeys for previous and next song (up <-> down)
* consistent shuffle mode
* set focus correctly when using hotkeys
* new hotkeys for easier navigation in the Open Dialog
* faster about scroll
* double click for About Dialog, single click for move
- improved help file
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
* New version of Take Tracker (version 0.77 to version 0.90)
- SB PLAYER ADDED.
- A whole new GUS player. Supports many new effects.
- TT detects whether a sample is signed or unsigned. IT REALLY
WORKS!
- F6 =How much memory free
- F12=Upload samples (use if UPLOAD=NO in setup)
- Mouse routine moved eight pixels per x-row
- Pressing keys F1 to F10 while entering samplenames to make textboxes
- Ctrl-O moves note-sheet down
- Setup screen -> palette set, YES/NO options
- You can press in upper-left corner with LEFT mouse button to quit,
too
- Lots of New effects in players:
- SETUP.EXE has few changes->you can press A or D on keyboard to
escape.
- A lot of other small bugfixes.
- When pressing both Ctrl's, you will play song from current pos.
- Added button for setup.
- MOD EDIT layout has changed a bit...
- Many bugfixes and small improvements (can't remember all of them)
- Many new scopes. Use F3-F9 to select.
- You can now save all mod formats from 1 to 16 channels.
- Dialog boxes.
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
* New version of TopEND ConFiG (version 1.32 to version 2.00)
+ SoundBlaster Support....yay!
- Ripped out the "dancing Pig" graph and help.
(available on ftp.wustl.edu in /pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers dir)
=======================================================================
CD-Box, ModEdit, ModPlayer, JMPlayer, Power Player & Scream Tracker
are available on SimTel (in sound or music directories).
Try oak.oakland.edu or other SimTel mirror site.
Other players can be found on:
archive.epas.utoronto.ca [128.100.160.1] (pub/pc/ultrasound/sound)
ftp.brad.ac.uk (misc/mods) Great place for MOD files.
ftp.sun.ac.za [146.232.213.2] (pub/msdos/audio directory)
ftp.wustl.edu [128.252.135.4] (pub/msdos_uploads/modplayers directory
pub/msdos_uploads/modeditors directory)
ftp.uwp.edu [131.210.1.4] (pub/msdos/modplayers or
pub/incoming/modplayers areas)
picasso.ocis.temple.edu (pub/sound/players)
garbo.uwasa.fi (pc/sound directory)
wasp.eng.ufl.edu (pub/msdos/demos)
=======================================================================
If you find any errors, omissions or new versions of the above
players please send me a note.
Thanks again to all who sent me suggestions & additional information!
Randall Abel (rabel1@cup.portal.com)
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newsletter for details.
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DISCLAIMER: The Sound Newsletter provides no guarantee on the
performance of the software or products mentioned in this newsletter.
The information is provided to give the reader an idea on how the
products operate.
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** Goldwave 2.0 ** *Update*
*******************
Chris Craig (chris3@garfield.cs.mun.ca)
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## G o l d W a v e ## ## v2.00 ##
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GoldWave is a fast and easy to use digital sound editor,
player, and recorder for MS-Windows 3.1.
Note: GoldWave v2.00 requires a 386 or better processor.
Features
--------
* Written in C++ object oriented code
* Supports all MPC sound cards (SB, SB16, PAS16, GUS, ...)
* Full 16-bit stereo editing
* 386 32-bit instructions for fast processing
* Multiple re-sizable file windows with time axis,
"Overview" box, and scroll bar
* Double status bar for file and block information
* Independent left/right channel editing and viewing
* Ability to zoom to a sub-sample level for extra
accurate editing
* Direct editing with the mouse
* Standard editing functions: undo, cut, copy, paste,
trim, mix, delete
* Intelligent editing that automatically converts
sampling rates, bits, and channels when copying and
pasting to files with different attributes
* Detached "Device Controls" window with dual oscilloscopes
and play, pause, stop, record, volume, balance, and speed
controls
* Amplitude or spectral oscilloscopes
* Built-in support for WAV, VOC, IFF, AU, SND, MAT as well
as the ability to open RAW files
* Export command to save files in various formats
* Tool Bar for editing, zooming, and opening files
* Standard effects: echo, volume, reverse, envelope shaping,
panning, filters, ...
* Flexibility to choose input/output devices
* Expression evaluator for any type of sound generation
and manipulation
* Shareware, with no features disabled!
New Spectral Oscilloscopes
--------------------------
Version 2.0 can display "real-time" spectral oscilloscopes
when recording and playing sounds. These scopes are generated
by using fast Fourier transforms (FFTs) and can be configured
to show 128 points or 256 points of detail.
New Editing Features
--------------------
With GoldWave, you can perform accurate editing operation
on sound files. Multi-file cut, copy, and paste operations are
very easy to use because GoldWave automatically converts data to
preserve pitch and tempo. An Undo feature has also been added to
reverse a previous operation.
Direct editing allows you to zoom in and change individual
samples with the mouse. You can even "draw" new wave shapes.
New Export Command
------------------
The export command allows you to convert a sound from one
format to another.
.WAV Standard PCM, Companded MULAW, Compressed MSADPCM
.VOC Sound Blaster files (8-bit mono)
.AU Sun mu-law, 8-bit signed, 16-bit signed
.SND Raw (or NeXT) files, including:
signed or unsigned
8-bit, 16-bit, or mu-law
byte swapped
mono or stereo
.MAT Matlab files (16-bit signed/unsigned or double prec.)
New Device Controls Setup
-------------------------
The Device Controls window has been redesigned to display
two oscilloscope for stereo sounds. Many new features have
been added including looping, fast forward, and rewind.
Educational Tool
----------------
By using both the expression evaluator and the oscilloscopes
together, GoldWave becomes a great teaching aid for topics such
as spectral analysis, Fourier transforms, and digital signal
processing.
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** DMP ** *Update*
*************
by Chrons Otto (c142092@lehtori.cc.tut.fi)
Version 2.79 FAR loader January 2nd, 1994
Bug fixes
+ DMP now loads Farandole Composer's FAR modules
- some bugs with MOD/MTM loader fixed
- "Cmdline" in DMP.INI works now correctly
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL DMP USERS!
Version 2.80 GUS bug fixes January 17th, 1994
25/50 row display
- Some GUS bugs fixed: new volume table, lot less "missing" notes,
some IRQ bugs fixed
+ You can now switch the screen to 25/50 lines by pressing 'Z'
Or you can use command line option '-Z25' or '-Z50'
BTW, my birthday is on the 30th of January (I'll be 21) so if
you haven't sent the "I like DMP" card, now is the right time!
Version 2.81 S3M bug fixes January 24th, 1994
New customization options
Player bugs fixed
- S3M volume slide bug fixed
- Pitch bending bugs fixed (mainly in S3Ms)
+ New options in DMP.INI
* VGA hardware palette
- now you have total control over DMP's outlook
* Channel ID characters in instrument list
- you can easily change the IDs to digits or any other
characters
Check out the DMP.INI for these two features
- some GUS bugs fixed, mainly with 14+ channel music
Version 2.86 Bug fixes February 26th, 1994
New batch features
- Fixed the quality mode bug in 2.85 that caused lockups
+ New commandline option '-X' enables quiet screen mode. In
this mode DMP writes absolutely NOTHING to the screen.
Great for batch files.
+ Error level support for '-Wcmd' option. If your spawned
program returns with error level 68, DMP exits immediately.
Meant to be used within batch files...
- You now have 1 second to decide whether to play corrupted modules
or not. Press 'N' or ESC if you don't want to play the module.
- Fixed the MTM loader's heap corrupting bug.
And DMP is available at: ftp.wustl.edu /pub/msdos_uploads/sounds
********************
** Multp211.zip ** *Update*
********************
Davide Guida (progetto@csdux01.cised.unina.it)
MultiPlayer v2.11 is a multi-format module player. It supports MOD,
WOW, OKT, MED, AMF, 8CM, 6CM, STM, S2M and S3M formats. It's a menu-
driven program with coloured windows and configuration dialog boxes.
It supports PC-Speaker, Covox, SoundBlaster, Pro Audio Spectrum and
more sound devices. Package includes a command line player, a sample
player and some example songs.
MultiPlayer is available at: garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/sound/multp211.zip
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** UNIS669 V1.10 ** ** NEW GUS ONLY **
*********************
Dick Verweij (hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl)
=FREEWARE=
UNIS669 V1.10
"A 669 Composer for the Gravis Ultrasound Card"
Tracks the fully complaint 669 format as well as the "669 Extended"
Format
UNIS669 does for Composers what "Nortons Commander" did for power users.
UNIS incorporates a mouse driven, window orientated environment that you
would expect to find a in commercial business package. It is a first.
UNIS is very user friendly!....you won't need a manual (that's why I
haven't made one). Also, it has fast keys and special functions that
can cut days into minutes!!. You will be amazed at the speed you produce
669's. The design of UNIS has been influenced by 2 famous MOD and 669
composers. So you'll know that you are getting a well designed tracker.
**************************************
** ANNOUNCING QSEQ MIDI SEQUENCER ** *NEW*
**************************************
David HAUBENSACK (hbsk@hostsit.cad.cea.fr)
Here is the first release of a MIDI sequencer called QSEQ. It has been
designed to be quick and easy to use, with a lot of useful and friendly
features. I wrote it originally for my private use, but friends of mine
like it too, so you should give it a try. It is already available via
anonymous ftp in louie.udel.edu:/pub/midi/software/ibm . If you don't
have access to ftp, I can email it to you uuencoded and split.
Here are its main features:
- PC compatible, with MSDOS 3.0 or greater. A PC-AT286 is enough.
- Support the SoundBlaster Pro MIDI interface.
- 80 x 50 text display, using direct video memory writing for speed.
- Highly secured and reliable MIDI playing kernel, totally independent
from the user-interface activity (I worked for this!).
- Two recording modes: overwrite preexisting material or append.
- Punch in/out while recording.
- Recordable tempo change.
- 40 tracks, with many real-time parameters for each track, including
selective MIDI events filters.
- Each track contains up to 16000 MIDI events.
- Each track can be looped a given number of times.
- Time resolution is 1/192th of a beat.
- Each track is individually mutable or can be set to solo mode.
- Powerful graphic manipulation of tracks and beats (copy, cut,
paste, paste-over, join, transpose, etc...), thru a buffer.
- Powerful graphic edition of any MIDI event in a track (notes,
control changes, aftertouch, bender, program changes, tempi, etc...).
- Tool to smooth continuous MIDI events variations and to filter out
useless events by linear interpolation.
- Tool to create MIDI events by linear or curved progression.
- Sysex capabilities.
- Info screen to memorize useful information about a sequence.
- Real time visualization in hours/minutes/seconds/hundredth of seconds
- Load and save MIDI files or QSEQ format file.
- Easy manipulation of files and directories using browsers.
- Metronome click on the PC speaker or thru MIDI.
- And many others features that I hope you'll like...
Files provided in the QSEQ package are:
- QSQ.TXT : the documentation.
- QSQ.EXE : the QSEQ program itself.
- TEMPLATE : an example of template for the INFO view.
- WHATISAY.QSQ and WHATISAY.MID : sample music file under QSEQ format
and standard MIDIFILE format. I'm not the creator of this example
I found on the net. I just modify it to make it an obvious example.
Thanks to Ray Charles. I am giving this MIDIFILE, not selling it,
so please Ray, if you read this (ooops excuse me!), don't ask me
for any money... ;-)
OK, read the documentation carefully, with QSEQ running in front of
you. As a first test, type "QSQ WHATISAY". You may edit program changes
by typing 'V' and then press SPACE to play.
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** CHOPMod! ** *NEW*
****************
-= CHOPMod! =-
CHOPMod! will strip the first 5112 bytes of a file.
This is used for converting AMIGA ProTracker 2.x executables
to a standard ProTracker MOD file.
-= Purpose =-
CHOPMod! was written for the easy conversion from the
standard AMIGA distribution format at demo/music gatherings
of an executable program, to a standard ProTracker 2.x MOD
file, which can be played on PC's.
-= Available via ftp at WASP.ENG.UFL.EDU as CHOPMOD.ZIP =-
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this way. If you know the administrators of the below sound sites or
you are in charge of one of the below sound sites please e-mail me so
we can join efforts. Your input to this sound-list would be greatly
appreciated. (*) denotes sites carrying Sound Newsletter & back issues.
Sound FTP sites
Name IP# What
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garbo.uwasa.fi 128.214.87.1 (.stm), players (*)
ems.media.mit.edu 18.85.0.104 csound
archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound
128.100.160.26 (The Gravis Ultrasound FTP site)
ftp.brad.ac.uk 143.53.2.5 misc/mods incoming/mods
ftp.comlab.ox.ac.uk 192.76.52.2 Documents/sound (au files)
ftp.cs.ruu.nl 131.211.80.17 Midi (/pub/MIDI)
ftp.ee.lbl.gov 128.3.112.20 sounds (au files)
directory: sound/*.au
ftp.luth.se 130.240.18.2 pub/amiga/mods
ftp.uwp.edu 131.210.1.4 pub/msdos/proaudio
(Pro Audio Spectrum FTP site)
nic.funet.fi 128.214.6.100 pub/amiga/audio/modules
oak.oakland.edu 141.210.10.117 pub/msdos/sound/ (*)
snake.mcs.kent.edu 131.123.2.222 SoundBlaster & Adlib stuff
directory: pub/SB-Adlib
sounds.sdsu.edu 130.191.224.2 .au files (songs, cartoons, snipits)
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sounds.usach.cl Sound Newletter HOMEBASE
MOD, STM, MIDI, players, demos
sound card support, news.. more
pub/Sound/*
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sumex-aim.stanford.edu 36.44.0.6 (.snd) files
sunny.hawcc.hawaii.edu 128.171.143.7 Gus Gallery files
(pub/msdos/soundsite)
terminator.cc.umich.edu 141.211.164.8 sounds and misc archive site
ucsd.edu 128.54.16.1 sounds for sparc
uop.uop.edu 138.9.200.1 Modplay
wuarchive.wustl.edu 128.252.135.4 Modfiles
or ftp.wustl.edu /systems/amiga/audio/music/st-nt
xanth.cs.odu.edu 128.82.8.1 startrek sounds
dir: pub/star-trek/stsounds.
Multimedia Demo FTP sites
Name IP# What
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ftp.sun.ac.za pub/msdos/demos
ftp.uwp.edu : pub/msdos/demos
wasp.eng.ufl.edu : pub/msdos/demos
wuarchive.wustl.edu Modfiles
/systems/amiga/audio/music/st-nt
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The following Bulletin board systems carry the Sound Newsletter and
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United States
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Digital Oxygene (*) 14.4K (214) 414-5041 Mike Phillips
Chris Tompsett
The Fogotten Realm 38.4K (808) 262-7340 Richard Chun
Graphics Plus 38.4K (808) 531-6509 Eric Lui
Network One Systems
Fantasy Island 9600 (HST) (808) 689-0040 Ken Ludwig
Listening Post 9600 (HST) (808) 689-8583 Lou Braun
Midnight Run BBS (*) 2400 (809) 720-3833 Luis R. Garcia
(Fido 1:367/27)
The Music Connection (*) 38.4K (Dual) (214) 596-2827 Rob Butler
Sean Peoples
The Ninth Bit (*) 14.4K (405) 372-7204 Scott Wilkins
The Patchbay (*) 38.4K (Dual) (818) 441-3965 Daniel Bise
Quantum BBS 14.4K (413) 584-1863 Wildcat
(413) 584-3208
Round Table BBS 2400 (312) 777-9480 Kevin Keyser
Snarf's Music Studio BBS 14.4K (HST) (708) 290-9993 Colin Crisanti
The Cool Doctor's Place 12-14.4K (314) 364-2591 Rob Zee (Doctor)
Ultrasound Connection (*) 14.4K (813) 787-8644 Dave Redford
Abroad (All contain sound programs also)
Board Speed Phone Sysop
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BCG-Box 9600 +358 21 404 036 Kim Heino
V32/42/42bis, MNP2-5
(FidoNet: 2:222/151.0)
Einstein BBS 2400 +47 4 53 46 18 Kjetil Krag
Greyhawk BBS (UK) 9600 +44 332 756414 Alan Coates
(Fido: 2:250/404)
MultiMedia GS (Singapore) 19.2K +65-252-1220 Lee Teck Chee
ZyXEL 19.2K/16.8k (*)
V32bis/v42bis
(Fido: 6:600/408)
The Old Frog's Almanac 9600 604 245-3205 Ken McVay
(4 lines) 2400 604 245-4366 Ken McVay
Sound & Vision BBS 14.4K +44-(0)932-252323 Rob Barth
(4 lines Fido = 2:254/14)
Future Crew Dist site(UK)
System - X (*) 9600 +61-2-361-4063 Scot Art
(Fido: 3:712/634)
Multimedia/music/sound
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