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- SYNTHIA ver. 0.1(alpha)
-
- Written by
- Michal Wiernowolski
-
- e-mail:
- mike@math.amu.edu.pl
- mike@plpuam11.bitnet
-
- mail:
- M.Wiernowolski
- Os.Rusa 115/5
- 61-245 Poznan
- POLAND
-
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- Basics
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- Synthia is a program that tries to get more 'synthy' sounds out of GUS.
- It allows you to load and re-programm normal GUS patches (it's sort
- of a patch player). It has the following features:
-
- 1) multiple layers (although there is a place for multi-layered
- samples in GUS patches, drivers do not accept them. This is
- simply not required for General MIDI sounds)
-
- 2) multi-point volume envelope with loop
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- 3) multi-point pitch envelope with loop
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- 4) sample tuning
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- 5) delayed attack
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- 6) overall volume, panning
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- 7) 32 voice polyphony
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- Hardware requirements
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- 1) PC-compatible with at least 80286 processor
- 2) VGA graphics
- 3) mouse
- 4) Gravis Ultrasound
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- Getting started
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- I think that the intefrace is self-explanatory, so I do not intend
- to write a whole story.
-
- Use mouse buttons to select options (right one gives accelerated action).
- Use computer keyboard to play sounds.
- You can change octave by pressing left/right shift keys.
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- Things to try:
- 1) Select Demo (you need the file METALPAD.PAT in %ULTRADIR%\MIDI).
- This will automatically load and setup a sound.
- 2) Load PAT, copy it to another layer, select opposite pannings,
- delay first layer or finetune it.
- This will produce interesting 'thick' sound.
- 3) Load PAT, change pitch envelope and activate it.
- This will produce automated pitch shifting for each sound.
- 4) Load PAT, copy it to all layers and tune them accordingly.
- This may produce cluster sounds or cords.
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- Bugs
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-
- This program is NOT intended as a professional tool and has many
- limitations. It's been written to play a little bit with patches
- and to learn programming the GUS. Due to time restrictions I wasn't
- able to test it thoroughly. Please report any problems via e-mail.
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- Copyright information
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-
- This software is provided 'as is', without any warranty
- expressed or implied.
-
- You are free to use it for any commercial or non-commercial
- purposes.
-
- You may also distribute it as long as you follow the rules:
-
- (1) files SYNTHIA.EXE and SYNTHIA.DOC are included
- without any changes
- (2) no fee is charged for this program (excluding typical
- media charge)
- (3) if you put it on a CD-ROM send a free copy to me :-)
-
- This software is CARDWARE. If you like the program
- send a postcard to me (if you don't - simply delete it).
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