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- This module (planet.ad) is accompanied by a MIDI music
- file (planet.mid), which should be copied into the \music
- subirectory under the main After Dark directory.
-
- Planet.mid is sequenced for General MIDI (GM), and as
- such plays with Basic, Extended or Full MIDI setups
- selected from the MIDI Mapper in the Windows Control Panel.
- Channels 1 - 10 contain the GM Extended tracks, channels
- 13-16 contain the GM Basic tracks, and all the channels
- (1-16) can be set to play for "All" GM rendition.
-
- Planet.mid was very carefully scored to be as faithful
- a MIDI representation of Gustav Holst's "MARS" from his
- suite "The Planets" as possible. Therefore, the better
- the MIDI setup used, the more "realistic" it will sound.
-
- If an external MIDI synth with General MIDI capabilities
- is available, and a sound card with MIDI out capabilites
- (or a MIDI interface card) is present, the music will
- sound the best if the MIDI Mapper is set to "MIDI Out",
- ("All MIDI or Ext MIDI"),and the music played through the
- External Synthesizer, with all 16 channels being used.
-
- If Planet.mid is to be played though a Sound Card in the
- PC (such as a Sound Blaster), the music will sound the
- richest with the MIDI Mapper set for "All FM" (channels
- 1-16), excellent set for "Ext FM" (channels 1-10),
- and 'acceptable' set for "Basic FM" (channels 13-16).
-
- It is my hope that this music can be heard under the
- best conditions (I think you will enjoy it!)...hence this
- note.
-
- Thanks and enjoy!
-
- -- Jim Signorile
- 70743,454
-
-