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- Sound Blaster AWE32 Module Player
- Copyright (C) 1995 by B.Boer
- All rights reserved
- Revision history
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.30 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 27 Aug 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * AWEDIP completely removed, yes!!
- * Size of play-list increased to 1024 entries.
- * All warning messages can now be ignored with option '/I'
- added to the commandline.
- * Force upload is now a default setting, this makes option
- '/F' redundant.
- * Sample names with control codes no longer trash the screen.
- * Removed *many* clicks.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.24 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 16 Aug 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Non-public release.
- * Added sample offset (9xx) effect.
- * Fixed small bug in note delay (EDx) effect.
- * Options '/D', '/S' and '/V' temporarily disabled.
- * Module loader completely rewritten.
- * Play-routine partly rewritten.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.23 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 30 Jul 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Selectable reverb and chorus effects! Pressing 'E' will
- pop up a window where you can choose between 16 different
- effects.
- * Double sampling RAM option. With '/D' added to the
- commandline you can now load modules with sizes up to
- 512 kb if you have 512 kb on your AWE32, 4 Mb if you have
- 4 Mb on your AWE32, etc. Though, you will have some loss
- of sample quality, especially with hi-hats and high
- quality strings.
- * Changed behaviour of random play-list selector a bit;
- instead of taking a random module in the play-list, the
- play-list itself is shuffled now.
- * Enabled the '/V' option, it was just disabled in version
- 1.22 because of some changements in the calculation of
- the volume table. Although I think that not many will
- use this option.
- * Force upload will now really load as many samples as
- possible. Previous versions discarded the remaining
- samples even if some of them did fit in the AWE32 RAM.
- * Fixed bug in portamento up/down (1xx/2xx) effect.
- * Fixed a rather stupid bug in note cut (ECx) effect.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.22 ---*-*-*-*-*----- 9 Jul 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Added following effects:
- 0xy - arpeggio
- 1xx - portamento up
- 2xx - portamento down
- 3xx - portamento to note
- 5xx - tone portamento + volume slide
- E1x - fine portamento up
- E2x - fine portamento down
- * When returning from the DOS-shell some colors in the
- screen did blink, but this bug occured on only a few
- systems, though it should be fixed now.
- * If you changed the current working directory within a
- DOS-shell and you returned to AWEMP, the modules in
- the play-list couldn't be found anymore. Fixed now.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.21 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 29 Jun 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Added play list option. You can now for example type at
- the DOS prompt: AWEMP *.MOD, AWEMP will then add all the
- files matching *.MOD to a play list. While AWEMP is
- playing press 'N' for next module or press 'L' to select
- a module in the play list. You can also play the modules
- in a random order, this can be done by adding the option
- '/R' to the commandline.
- Note that the play list can hold a maximum of 255 file-
- names, so I would't advice you to type AWEMP *.MOD on
- places where you will likely have more than 255 modules
- (such as CD-ROMs).
- * Added the ability to view the sample names. Pressing 'A'
- while AWEMP is playing should do the trick.
- * If AWEMP tries to load a corrupted module, AWEMP will
- show a warning box which gives you the opportunity to
- play the module or to discard it.
- * Added support for 15-instruments MODs!
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.20 ---*-*-*-*-*----- 3 Jun 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * AWEMP has a totally new cool look! Check out yourself!
- Make sure you have a VGA adapter installed in your
- system. :)
- * Added following effects:
- 5xx - tone portamento + volume slide (*)
- 6xy - vibrato + volume slide (*)
- EDx - note delay
- Effects marked with an asterisk (*) are partly implemented,
- i.e. only the volume slide works.
- * Added adjustable reverb and chorus depths option.
- * Added disable module looping commandline option.
- * Fixed bug in set loop and jump to loop effects.
- * Volume slider slided - again - too fast! Should be fixed
- now finally.
- * Removed 64k limit for samples. Samplesize is now limited
- to RAM on AWE32. Note that MOD files support samplesizes
- up to only 128k.
- * Floating point instructions removed, these caused too many
- errors on systems without a coprocessor. Couldn't test it
- though, because I've got one (a 486DX you know).
- * AWEMP searches now for the COMSPEC variable, so you can
- shell to any commandline interpreter in any directory.
- * Added wildcards support. Filename extensions are not needed
- anymore.
- * Removed some grammer errors in AWEMP.DOC and AWEMP.REV,
- thanks to Gemini for fixing this.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.12 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 23 May 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Added shell to DOS option.
- * Added adjustable main volume option.
- * When exiting AWEMP, the system sometimes hangs, caused
- by non-freed allocated memory blocks. Fixed now.
- * On some BBSs the description of AWEMP was completely
- ruined, because I didn't add spaces to fill the line to
- the end. This is hopefully fixed now, because it isn't
- quite readable that way. :)
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.11 ---*-*-*-*-*---- 22 May 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Optimized calculation of volume table, volumes should
- now be set to the right values.
- * Fixed bug in the commandline processor.
- * Removed some grammar errors in the documentation.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.1 ----*-*-*-*-*---- 21 May 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * Added following effects:
- E5x - set loop
- E6x - jump to loop
- E9x - retrig note
- ECx - note cut
- EEx - pattern delay
- * AWEMP now uses an alternate volume table to amplify
- samples with low volumes a bit.
- * Volume slider slided too fast, fixed now.
- * Size of patterndata is no longer limited to 64k.
- * Fixed small bug in modloader, caused some modules not
- to be loaded, especially when using the /F option.
- * AWEMP didn't work properly on a 286/386 without
- coprocessor, thanks to KjB (or is it Gemini?) for
- reporting this stupid bug.
- * Changed name of AWE32MP to AWEMP.
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- - - - - - - --- version 1.0 ----*-*-*-*-*---- 17 May 1995 --- - - - - - -
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- * First release of my very first modplayer, programmed
- for Creative Labs' Sound Blaster AWE32.
- * Protracker, Fasttracker and Startrekker modules with
- up to 8 channels supported.
- * Effects supported:
- 8xx - pan set
- Axy - volume slide up/down
- Bxx - position jump
- Cxx - volume set
- Dxx - pattern break
- EAx - fine volume slide up
- EBx - fine volume slide down
- Fxx - speed/bpm set
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