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- MTTOGM Version 1.2
- 7-13-93
- Converts MIDI files written for a MT-32/LAPC-1 into the now popular
- General MIDI patch set.
- By: Mike "Newt" Cornelius
- Requires: DOS 3.3 or higher
- This program is PUBLIC DOMAIN (Freeware) and can be passed along
- with no restrictions. (As long as it is not sold for profit)
-
- Purpose:
- ------------------
-
- To change program change/patches from a sequence created for a MT-32 or
- compatable sound module and rearrange them into General MIDI compatable
- sequences.
-
- General MIDI is the new standard patch set used by many synthesizer
- manufacturers, and is the standard on which MIDI is set in the Windows
- Multimedia enviroment. The file "PATCHCNV.TXT" can be rearranged so that
- it can convert from ANY type of patch set for melodic channels only.
-
- Included Files:
- ------------------
-
- MTTOGM.DOC The file you are reading now
- MTTOGM.EXE The executable file
- PATCHCNV.TXT The file with the patch conversion data. (user-editable)
- RULES.MID Sample MIDI file written for MT-32
- FILE_ID.DIZ Description of Program
-
- If you find any other files besides these in the archive, please delete them.
-
- Quick Start:
- -------------------
- To convert the sample file to General MIDI type the following:
-
- MTTOGM RULES.MID RULESGM.MID
-
- The program will proceed to convert the file.
- Now load the file RULES.MID in any MIDI-FILE player and listen to the MT-32
- version, it will sound completely wrong on a GM device. Now load up
- RULESGM.MID and note the difference.
-
- If you want the text that rushes by to be read one screen at a time type:
-
- MTTOGM RULES.MID RULESGM.MID |MORE
-
- This will pause for one screen-full of information at a time.
-
- More On Commands
- -----------------------
-
- MTTOGM [d:[\dir\]]source.mid [d:[\dir\]]dest.mid
-
- words in '[ ]' are optional.
-
-
- Custom Patch Maps
- -------------------------
- Information about editing the standard patch remapping data can be found
- at the end of the PATCHCNV.TXT file.
-
- Notes
- --------
-
- This program should also work on AIL/John Miles .XMI (Extended MIDI files)
-
- History
- --------
- Version 1.0 First Released version
- Version 1.1 Unreleased
- Fixed problem of garbled meta commands
- Version 1.2 Current Release
- Fixed problem of garbled track & file headers
- Reports SYSEX events, and relays more META information
- Optimized speed, and reduced size of executable
- Correctly determines if file is SMF or XMI file, and if neither
- it terminates the program with an error.
- Now correctly translates sample file. (V 1.0 didn't work!)
- Patch 108 now correctly converts to patch 78
- -------
- If you have questions or comments I can be reached on the Prodigy
- service at ID# KBND17B.
-
- Enjoy,
-
- Mike "Newt" Cornelius
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida