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/ README \
=============================================================================
This ReadMe.TXT is part of:
SynFactory version 1.20beta4
The Interactive Modular Software Synthesizer
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/ LICENCE \
=============================================================================
This program is made available for personal, educational or
commercial use. Millitary use is prohibited.
SynFactory is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Sound/music files generated by SynFactory (including the .syn files) may be
used freely for any purpose.
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/ INTRO \
=============================================================================
Thank you for downloading SynFactory.
Although I wanted to distribute version 1.20, due to technical issues this is not the case.
But to no longer postpone the availability of some new hot features version 1.15 is released.
There are many updates done to the internal sound engine, but also some new userinterface
features are added (like text boxes and drag&drop cables). For those which have played with
1.20beta and missing some features. Your right not everything is stable, we take small
steps and will come to a full version at the end. This version brings already:
New userinterface, faster sound engine, 4 channel Scope, MIDI and joystick readout.
On the web: http://www.syntiac.com/synfactory.html
Send feedback to: synfactory@syntiac.com
As always have fun with music,
Peter
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/ FEATURES \
=============================================================================
* Fully modular, no fixed configuration. Free to route any signal to any module.
All signals run at audio rate (44.1 Khz) therefore ultrafast LFO and Envelope modulation.
* VU-Meters
* Output scope
* 4 Channel scope, which can be connected anywhere in the patch.
* Stereo mixer console (with up to 8 aux channels)
* Capture output to stereo wave-file (or MP3-file)
Available Modules:
* 5 types of Oscillators
* Multiple filters with 12, 18 and 24 dB/Oct slope and Lowpass, Hipass and Bandpass out.
* Mixers and amplifiers
* Adders with 2 to 8 inputs, subtractor and ringmodulators
* all kinds of logic modules including AND, OR, XOR, NOT,
FlipFlops, counters, switches and demultiplexers
* Delay lines and flanger/chorus effects
* Output with surround sound support
* 8 and 16 step analog style sequencers
* 16 step Drum trigger matrix
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/ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS \
=============================================================================
* A PC with Windows95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP with a Pentium class processor and 32 Mb+ memory.
For WindowsNT4/2000/XP more memory is recommended (64 Mb+)
* Minimum screen resolution of 800x600
* Soundcard capable of 16 bits stereo playback at 44.1 Khz
* A keyboard and a two button mouse
Optional:
* Analog joystick
* MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controller.
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/ CHANGES LOG \
=============================================================================
1.14 -> 1.15
=================
- Can generate capture file in MP3 format (interface to lame_enc.dll).
- Help pages removed from executable and put in seperate file (easier to update).
- Connect cables in patch editor by drag&drop
(click on output, drag mouse and relase mouse button above an input).
- 3 new colors available for patch cables.
- New 3d-look for virtual pots and some other graphic cleanups
- Added helppage which describes the menus
- Uses doublebuffering to eliminate flashing of the audio scopes
- Audio settings now moved to a new settings window with more options
- Position of mainwindow is stored in autoload.syn
- Basic support for MIDI input added: Control-Change messages and monophonic notes.
- New modules:
- Added M-CC1 - Midi input for Control Change messages (Group1)
- Added M-CC2 - Midi input for Control Change messages (Group2)
- Added M-NOTE - Midi input for Note messages
- Added JOYSTICK - Control upto 6 values at the same time with an external joystick.
- Added PANOUT - Output with panning and volume control (used for mod-loading)
- Added SCOPE - 4 channel scope
1.13 -> 1.14
============
- Bugfix in SCRIPT module. 'J' and 'M' commands would be confused when label was at end of a line.
- Bugfix after stupid mistake, which killed correct clipboard support in 1.13
- New modules:
- Added Switch - 2 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 4 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 8 output signal switch (no online help yet)
- Added Switch - 16 output signal switch (no online help yet)
1.12 -> 1.13
============
- Bugfix in TRIG module, one-shot is now turned off when T-Off is 0 or lower.
- Bugfix in 3, 5 and 7 input logic OR module. Inactive state now defined as 0 not as -32768.
- Bugfix in save routine. Console-mixer AUX channel settings were
mixed-up, when saving a patch when one or more AUX-modules were deleted.
- Bugfix better support for 16 and 256 color VGA displays (prevent dithering).
- Pause button now works as a toggle switch (pressing again when paused, will unpause playback).
- Audio scope window is now resizable.
- Keyboard short-cuts for adding modules are shown in popup menu.
- Added online help for following modules: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, BIN, Pulsar, DeMux.
- New modules:
- Added SCRIPT - Script controlled note player
- Added BETWEEN - Window comparator
- Added AHD - Attack/Hold/Decay envelope generator
1.11 -> 1.12
============
- Bugfix in online help display routine. Sometimes text was placed under scrollbar.
- Bugfix in TRIG module, logic low on output is now defined as 0 (was -32768).
- Bugfix cloning of DRUM modules now also copies drum pattern matrix.
- Bugfix copying and pasting of DRM modules will no longer crash SynFactory.
- Current filename and path is stored between restarts (in autoload.syn).
- Added about-box.
- Added online help for following modules: ADD, SyncDelay.
- New modules:
- Added SineBank - Multiple octave Sine wave oscillator
- Added AUX - Mixer console Aux-send
- Added RET - Mixer console stereo Aux-return
- Additions to modules:
- Added one-shot output to TRIG module.
1.10 -> 1.11
============
- Bugfix Ctrl+O shortcut now updates window title correctly.
- Bugfix DRM modules are now visible in the popup menu.
- Added stereo mixer window (with panning and volume sliders).
- New modules:
- Added CON - Mixer console mono channel
- Added CON - Mixer console stereo channel
1.01 -> 1.10
============
- Bugfix Cloning multiple objects will also copy the connections between them.
- Bugfix In playmode stop, all oscillators and counters are reset. All delaylines are emptied.
- Bugfix 'DSP engine buffer size' setting is saved and restored on next startup.
- Change to DSP engine saves up to 10% CPU power (actual savings depend on CPU type).
- Added seperate playback control window with VU meters
- Added Online help function. (Select module and press F1)
- Added support for clipboard (Cut, Copy, Paste and selectAll).
- Added cable color selection buttons on toolbar.
- Ctrl+D shortcut for Clone object(s). When cloning objects the new copies will be selected.
- Ctrl+O shortcut for Open
- Ctrl+S shortcut for Save
- New modules:
- Added DRM - 16 steps drum pattern with 4 or 8 outputs (and binary inputs)
- Added OUTS - Stereo output with surround sound support
- Added PAN - Panning control
- Added AND modules with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inputs
1.00 -> 1.01
============
- Bugfix Shortcuts will now place object at the current mouse-cursor position.
- Bugfix in Pulsar module, Div 7 output didn't work correctly.
0.99 -> 1.00
============
- Bugfix in redraw routine when changing potvalue (now only redraws current module).
- Bugfix in buttonbar routine. Disabling the buttonbar had strange effects.
- Multiple object selection with CTRL key is possible. (modules can now be moved or deleted in groups)
- Changed all logic modules (again!). Output now 0 to 32767 so its consistent with FF modules.
- CNT is renamed to Pulsar.
- Added keyboard shortcuts for the most used modules.
- Added dynamic resizing of modules with + and - keys. (Works for ADD and OR modules)
- New modules:
- Added TRIG - Delayed trigger/gate module
- Added BIN - 8 bits binary counter
- Added SW1, SW2, SW3 and SW4. Binary controlled signal switches (with 2, 4, 8 or 16 inputs).
- Added DeMux - 1 to 2, 2 to 4, 3 to 8 or 4 to 16 demultiplexer
- Added SwiMux - Clockable demux & switch (select 1 of 8/16 inputs and provide 8/16 gate-outputs for control)
- Added FF1 - Set/Reset flipflop with toggle input
- Added FF2 - JK-master/slave flipflop
- Added OR modules with 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inputs
0.98 -> 0.99
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- Added generation of logfile (providing detailed information during error conditions)
- Added Insert/Merge load file
- Added Cable color selection in Edit-menu (Possible colors are red, green, blue and yellow)
- Optimisation in main DSP loop saves 15% CPU power.
- Every RND module (or OSC in Random mode) now has its own noise generator, making the modules independed of each other.
- Also increased the randomness of the noise source, less artifacts are present in the spectrum.
- Added some basic Anti-aliasing to Saw and Pulse wave forms of the oscillators (both OSC and MOS).
- Changed appearance of toolbar and fixed a bug in disabling the toolbar.
- Window focus bugfix (closing/hiding a supportwindow will reactivate mainwindow)
0.97 -> 0.98
============
- Buffering size of DSP system can be set (256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16386) * 5 buffers
- Added Output Scope display window
- OSC has 'Hz' display
- New modules:
- Added 8 steps sequencer
- Added BIT module
- Added Clippy module
- Added Split module
- Added MMF - Multi Mode filter (12,18,24 dB/oct)
- Changed all logic modules (AND,OR,XOR,NOT). Output now -32768 to 32767 (so they can be used to gen. audio)
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/ KNOWN PROBLEMS (version 1.15) \
=============================================================================
* On systems running on low-end video cards, sometimes the wrong colors are used for
objects on the screen (program will still function correctly)
* One waveform of the OSC module doesn't work.
* Online help is incomplete.
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/ MISSING FEATURES/WISH LIST \
=============================================================================
Expect some these to be implemented in the (near) future and some of these to be never finished.
* Custom Frontpanels
* Control of master volume
* DirectX and VST support
* Module Plugins and skins
* Port SynFactory to Linux, Mac or BeOS