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- - version history -
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- * v2.5, 12-jun-1996
- Never say never... but this is definately the LAST version.
- While playing around with Paula (due to extreme boredness), I
- fancied a wider transpose range and a channel swap button...
- + Transpose now over 4 octaves (+ and - 24+1 half tones!)
- + Pitch bend is now _continuous_ over 4 octaves!
- + Channel swap button, to switch L/R channels (only using DMA
- sound)
- + Improved overload condition handling. The music isn't slowed
- down, you only hear clicking noises.
-
- * v2.4, 15-sep-1994
- Well, v2.3 wasn't the last version...
- The version 2.4 has been created for the SKYLINE CD for ATARI and
- basically is a fully registered version of Paula 2.3. Differences
- and NEW FEATURES are:
- + If you want to register for PAULA you decide how much you pay!
- But please, DON'T SEND ANY CHEQUES - CASH ONLY. This is because
- the transfer costs between different banks (using different
- currencies) are usually around 20 DM.
- + To save disc space, you can compress your MODfiles with Larc
- (SFXLHARC, LHarc 3.x) or any other program which can create
- 'afx' or 'lz5' type files. With LHARC, the command line is:
- lharc c *.mod
- + The main window now has key shortcuts for every button. Try it!
- + New GEM messages have been added:
- MP_START (0x4802) load and start one or more MODfiles.
- Same effect as VA_START.
- MP_STOP (0x4803) stop player and release MODfile.
- MP_SHUTDOWN (0x4804) Close window, stop & release MODfile.
- In addition to that Paula replies to every MP_xxx message with
- either:
- MP_ACK (0x4800) Command exectuted successfully
- MP_NAK (0x4801) Command wasn't executed properly.
- For more infos, refer to the sample code MP.C in \UTILS.
- + Paula understands command lines, standard and ARGV system.
- + Paula goes multitasking... even more! If it detects another
- running copy of itself in memory it passes control to the first
- copy (or 'instance' if we're talking OO).
- + The autoload feature has been eliminated.
- + A critical TAS.B opcode has been removed to assure
- compatibility with some STE accelerator cards.
- + The INF files are fully compatible to the old files. However, if
- an existant INF file containing a key is read and saved again the
- key info is lost.
- * v2.4beta, 24-jun-1994
- Bugfix: another memory corruption bug fixed (4 bytes overshoot)
- Feature change: Speed 00 doesn't STOP, it only pauses the player.
-
- * v2.3, 13-mar-1994
- Bugfix: swapped L and R channel according to Protracker
- Bugfix: no more memory corruption under MagiX
- Bugfix: workaround for form_center bug (or feature??)
- in some TOS releases
- NOTE: This will definately be the last version of Paula. No more
- updates. Sorry, hacker.
- * v2.2a, 20-feb-1993
- Stop-command changed: in Protracker mode, a zero speed command
- stops the player at the current location - restart it with 'PLAY',
- while in non-protracker mode it is simply ignored.
- Internals adapted to the lower F030 sampling freq's (KHz) in STE
- DMA mode:
- ST STE TT F030
- Hi: 6.1 12.5 12.6 12.3
- Med: 9.6 25 25.1 24.6
- Low: 12.2 50 50.3 49.2
- This change was necessary because the sampling frequency difference
- between a TT and a F030 is such that it gives 35 cent pitch change
- (awful for musicians!!).
-
- * v2.2, 1-feb-1993
- Correct CIA-timing implemented. Paula is now the only player which
- is really compatible to every MOD-format - including the very old
- Soundtracker 1.2 format introduced 1986 by K. Obarski.
- New hardware register access code - should now work on the FALCON
- if it is in 'STE-Compatibility-mode'.
- Old 15-instrument modules are always considered as non-protracker
- compliant.
- Finetune routines will also work with non-standard period values to
- be more compatible to some PC mod editors.
-
- * v2.1c, 11-jan-1993
- Bugfix in the PT2.1 replay routine - one asm opcode changed.
-
- * v2.1b, 1-jan-1993
- Improved chip emulator (resampling routines): very short, looped
- samples are now played much more precise at low sampling rates.
- When loading a file with the main window opened, a busybee is
- displayed.
- Bugfix: the 'Note Delay' Command was erroneous. Any player based on
- the 'PT-Replay 1.1B'-Routine will experience this bug.
- The play routine has also been updated to >>> PROTRACKER 2.1A <<<.
-
- * v2.1a, 30-oct-1992
- Bugfixes: 1. the lz5 depack routine had some problems with
- MultiTOS' memory protection...
- 2. if one MOD was corrupted the following MOD was always
- assumed to be a packed one -> crash. But only on registered copies.
- Bad, very BAD...
- 3. samples longer than 64 Kbyte were problematic
-
- * v2.1, 18-oct-1992
- Added AFX/Lz5 packed module support. Packed MODs are only useable
- with registered PAULA releases.
- Hint: instead of having AFX.PRG depacking your MODs, let Paula do
- this job. It's faster!
-
- * v2.0d
- Bugfix: a single MOD was always repeated in earlier versions.
-
- * v2.0c
- ?bugfix, dunno what.
-
- * v2.0b, 27-aug-1992
- Bug related to LetEmFly fixed. (bug report: M. Schmitz)
-
- * v2.0a, 23-aug-1992
- The length of the 'key'-field had to be changed to 16 chars.
-
- * v2.0, 20-aug-1992
- From now on, Paula is Shareware. Further releases will include new
- features which will only be operational if you got a registered
- copy.
- Most parts have been rewritten from scratch in C.
- A new sequencer, the PROTRACKER PLAYER v1.1b has been built in -
- that guarantees maximum 'Amiga'-compatibility.
- The Amiga Soundchip emulator has been enhanced; interpolation is
- now as fast as it can be on 68030's.
-
- * v1.0 through v1.9
- Well, these versions are still freeware...
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