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- *****************************************************
- * «Pro Patches Lite v1.31» *
- * by Eero Räsänen (Email: cseera@uta.fi) *
- *****************************************************
-
-
- NOTE: THE NAME OF VERSIONS 1.00 AND v1.10 OF THIS PACKAGE WAS "ProPats Lite".
- I HAD TO CHANGE IT BECAUSE IT GOT CONFUSED WITH TOM ROSCOE'S
- "ProPats" PATCH SET. SO, NOW IT IS CALLED "Pro Patches Lite".
- ====
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-
-
- What is it ?
- ============
-
- Pro Patches Lite is an another upgrade for GUS patch set. It has 144
- replacements for UltraSound patch set. Many of the patches are smaller
- versions of the large ones also available through the internet
- (french horn,brass section, pianos, flutes, basses and many more ... ).
- This one really sounds GOOD !!! Pro Patches Lite also includes handy
- dos-based "patmenu" program to manage custom patch sets
- ( like in ProPats III package, only a lot better ! ). Also windows
- version is now included.
-
-
- Version 1.31 provides: Windows version of the Patmenu program.
- Fixed and rebuilded 1MB patch set for MegaEm 3.06b.
- Many fixed bugs (tuning and looping).
-
-
- NOTE: READ THE INSTALLATION SECTION BEFORE DOING ANYTHING !!!
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-
- Some sources for the patches:
- =============================
-
- ftp: src.doc.ic.ac.uk/pub/packages/ultrasound/sound/patches/files
- archive.epas.utoronto.ca/pub/pc/ultrasound/submit
- bach.nevada.edu/k2000/sounds
- ...at least these...
-
- packages: Pro Patches I, II and III
- GusPro
- Maxpats
- }gm_set
- GusPerc
- Roland*.zip files
- Proteus*.zip files
-
- synths: Roland SCC1
- TB Multisound Proteus 1/XR
- EPS 16+
- Kurzweil K2000
- Yamaha tx16w
- Emax
- Kawai XD5 drum machine
- ...Could be also some other...
-
- All patches edited by me because of various reasons...
-
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-
- Requirements
- ============
-
- * A GUS/MAX/ACE with 1 MB of memory. Well, it could work also with
- 512 KB. At least with patch cacheing applications.
- * Your original patches must be in the "midi" directory under your
- ultrasound directory.
-
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-
- Features
- ========
-
- * 144 better sounding patches. About 75% of the whole patch set.
- Includes: 87 melodic patches of all cathegories and almost all drum
- patches ( 57 ).
- * Grows the original patch set (5455kB) only with 37 kB (5492kB) !!!
- * Easy-to-use "Patmenu" program for managing the patch set.
- * Won't overwrite any of the original patches. Makes backups.
- If there is a reason to use the original patches, it can be done
- without touching installation disks.
- * Special game compability mode with reduced patch set size (5300kB).
- * Mega-Em 2.xx compatible - no warnings at all when loading patches.
- * Includes a rebuilded 1MB patch set for Mega-Em 3.06b.
- Also has a special mode for building Mega-Em 3.04b patch set.
- This mode only works with 1024 kB bank.
- * With "loadpats" from 32 bit AIL drivers, GUS can load 75 patches
- in "full mode" and 80 (!) patches in "game compability mode".
- ( With original patches GUS can load 83 patches. )
- * Works with Ultramid's "preload patch set" feature.
-
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-
-
- What's new ?
- ============
-
- This info is moved to file "whatsnew.txt".
-
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-
- Disclaimer
- ==========
-
- This package is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
- implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular use.
-
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-
- Installation
- ============
-
- NOTE: DON'T JUST UNCOMPRESS THE FILES UNDER YOUR \ULTRASND\MIDI DIRECTORY !
- =====
- IT WON'T WORK !!! YOU MUST READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS !!!
- ====
-
-
- 1. Uncompress the files pplt_*.a* to some other directory.
- For example: md c:\patches
- cd c:\patches
- arj x -y c:\pplt_v??.a??
-
- (!)2. Make an environment variable called "propats" to point to the directory
- you just created. To do this put a line "set propats=<directory>" in
- your "c:\autoexec.bat" file. It could be the first line in the
- autoexec.bat file. In this case the autoexec.bat would look like this
- (the essential line is marked with an arrow) :
-
- ══════════════════════ Autoexec.bat ═════════════════════════════════
- @REM ===== Gravis initialization =====
- .
- .
- .
- @REM ===== Gravis initialization ends =====
- @echo off
- -> SET PROPATS=C:\PATCHES
- path C:\windows;C:\dos;c:\bat;....etc...
- goto %config%
- .
- .
- .
- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-
- 3. Boot your machine to update environment variables.
-
- 4. Go to the directory you recently created and enter a command
- "PATMENU\PATMENU.EXE S". This should start a process
- for copying the new patches and backuping the old ones.
-
- 5. Try to play some midi files.
-
- 6. Be amazed ;-)
-
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-
- Using Pro Patches Lite (READ!!)
- ===============================
-
-
- Important Note
- --------------
-
- - I have nothing to do with any other patch sets available !!!
- The name of this package is "Pro Patches Lite" , not "ProPats"
- nor "Pro Patches".
- I must admit that the names are quite alike, but I hope this note and
- the change in the name corrects the mistake.
-
-
- Patmenu
- -------
-
- - You can copy the Patmenu.exe file to some other directory, as long
- as the .ini files stay in the "patmenu" directory. A good place
- is some directory in your path.
-
- - Before playing games you can enter a command "patmenu p". This reduces
- the size of the patch set. After playing, you must enter
- command "patmenu s" to use all the Pro Patches Lite patches again.
- Note that you don't have to do this for every game ! Do it only when
- you feel that some of the instruments are missing in the game musics.
- Especially games that have different music in every level need this
- mode. For example, a batch file for DOOM would look like this:
- ----------------------------------
- @echo off
- c:\patches\patmenu\patmenu p
- doom.exe
- c:\patches\patmenu\patmenu s
- ----------------------------------
-
- - When started the first time Patmenu creates a directory called "backup"
- under your \ultrasnd\midi directory. Patmenu uses this directory to
- backup the original patches which are replaced by PPLT patches.
- DON'T EVER remove this directory !!!
-
- - Read the "patmenu.txt" for more information about the Patmenu program.
-
-
- Ultramid
- --------
-
- - How to use Pro Patches Lite with ultramid and "-c" parameter:
- * Copy "ppatlite.ini" file to your "\ultrasnd\midi" directory
- * Before loading ultramid enter command "patmenu p".
- * Enter command "Ultramid -nppatlite.ini -c".
- If you get error "Error loading patch", try again.
-
-
- Megaem 3.xx
- -----------
-
- - How to use Pro Patches Lite with MegaEm 3.xx :
-
- * If you have version 3.06b or later just copy the "large.bnk" file
- to the same directory with MegaEm. No renaming needed.
-
- * If you have version 3.04b or earlier copy the "large.bnk" file
- from your Pro Patches Lite directory to your Ultrasound
- directory and rename it to "1024.bnk".
-
-
- - For some reason, if you would like to rebuild the bank file with
- megaem 3.04b or ealier, here is the procedure:
- * First, delete the old MEGAEM 3 patch set (if exists) in your
- ultrasound directory ( file 1024.bnk ).
- * Second, enter command "patmenu q".
- * Then load megaem 3.xx - it should now build a new patch set.
- * Enter command "patmenu s" to enable all the Pro Patches Lite patches.
-
-
- MegaEm 2.xx
- -----------
-
- - The original GUS tom drums must have some unknown magic in them,
- because PPLT toms can't be heard with MegaEm 2.xx emulation.
- So, use the "MegaEm Compability mode" also with MegaEm 2.xx. That
- should fix the problem.
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-
- Future plans
- ============
-
- -Making the patch set even better.
-
- -Developing the windows version of the Patmenu.
-
- -.INI editor included in the Patmenu of Windows.
-
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-
- The end
- =======
-
- This package is free sofware. It means that you can use the patches for
- whatever purposes you want to.
-
- If you have something to ask, comment or suggest my E-mail address
- is "cseera@uta.fi". I really would like to know your opinion about this
- patch set.
-
- And thanks to everyone who already have done that ! Keep the mail coming.
-
- If you have only 512kB GUS, this package would make the upgrade to be
- a profitable investement ! ;)
-
- Making this version of Pro Patches Lite took me an extra effort
- because I am now using Windows 95 and having problems with the old
- Win 3.1 drivers. My machine crashes every time when playing midi files in
- Win 95. However, I recently noticed that the drivers worked with everything
- else (read: with PatchMaker Lite).
- But, everytime I wanted to test the instruments, I had to boot my PC in
- dos mode. It was rather frustrating.
-
- Well, I can't say any more that I didn't record any of the patches, because
- I did record the Kawai XD5 drum patches. I can now say, that the recording
- is the easiest part of making patches. I just plucked the drum machine to
- my 16 bit SB clone, recorded the sounds at one time, added some volume and
- ripped the intruments from the large file. That was about it...
-
- If you know some good sound ftp/www sites, please mail them to me.
- I am running out of good sound sites.
-
-
- * * *** HAVE FUN !!! *** * *
-
- E-)
-