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- MOD428 V1.0 : Documentation
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- Coding : Christian Fiott / Pantheon SoftWorks
- Additional Code : Torgeir Dingsoyr / Pantheon SoftWorks
- Documentations : Christian Fiott / Pantheon SoftWorks
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- MOD428 is a convertor for 31 instrument 4 channel modules which were produced
- by a soundtracker (eg. DOC, Noisetracker etc.). The output file is a songs, or
- rather, a module which is compatible with Voices_8, the 8 channel soundtracker
- produced by Shining.
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- Although the version of Voices_8 which is available till this date (Nov89) is
- only a 99% version , I hope that things will not change drastically so it will
- remain 101% compatible with the current version. (I'd hate to do a V2.0). This
- little utility was necessary since it would be a shame to have to write a song
- from the beginning. Voices8 playrutine has some drastic disadvantages over the
- other 4 channel playrutines, since it produces sound with less quality (due to
- harware limitations) and consumes much raster time. However I think that some
- nice music will be made using the advantage of the 8 channels.
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- This program runs from CLI. When the program has loaded a window is displayed
- in the middle of the screen. This window contains 2 string gadgets. You must
- click in these to edit the LOAD filename, ( the name of the 4 channel module )
- and the SAVE filename ( the name of the 8 channel module ). Then click on the
- START gadget to start the conversion and saving.
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- To understand the following part you must have used a bit both soundtrackers,
- or at least the 4 channel one !
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- The 4 channels of the source module are split in channels 1,3,5 and 7 of the
- destination module. The other channels are left empty. ( Whaddaya expect ?? )
- Some commands which exist in both soundtrackers will be converted , but the
- rest are ignored. I must excuse myself if I have skipped any commands which
- might exist in the Voices_8 tracker , but I have had this tracker since less
- than 24 hours , so I have had no time to use it much !! Besides I had to code
- this utility so I did not have time to experiment my Mozart talent using this
- tracker. Come to think of it, I have NO Mozart talent whatsoever !!
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- The following is a list of commands which will be converted if they exist :
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- Doc Tracker Command Voices_8 Command
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- 1XX (Slide Up) UXX
- 2XX (Slide Down) DXX
- EXX (Filter Control A500/2000) FXX
- FXX (Speed Control) SXX
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- MOD428 is shareware , so you can spread it as long as these docs are included
- with the program, and as long as you charge NO fee for it. Feel free to submit
- any contributions if you use this program !!! Any comments , bug reports etc.
- are welcome too.
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- PANTHEON SOFTWORKS
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