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- YM FORMAT PARTICULARITIES
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- The YM format is a bit particular. Unlike other soundchips, YM files only
- contain data to be sent to the sound processor. This format has been created by
- Leonard/Oxygene for his Atari soundchip emulator for PC ("ST Sound", and it's
- really a great piece of software). This format is special because it contains
- raw data recorded in direct-to-disk from the original tunes. It isn't very easy
- to explain (moreover in English !), but those who use PaCifiST or ST Sound
- surely know what do I mean.
-
- * How Sound Machine plays an YM music ?
-
- It depends if the music is LZH packed or not (Sound Machine verifies if the
- header contains the "-lh" string). If there is this header, you should depack
- the music with Two in One, LZH Shell or just LHARCENG.TTP. I know it's not very
- easy for ST owners who haven't got a hard disk, but contact me if you've got a
- better solution ! If the music isn't LZH packed or if it's Ice/Speed/Atomik
- packed, Sound Machine will act like for the others formats.
-
- * Conclusion
-
- I've received some LZH depacking routines from Leonard/Oxygene and Frédéric
- Dinh but it's in C and assembler... If you have got a GFA routine, please get in
- touch with me !
- I hope all the "fanatics" of YM music such as Dma Sc and Senser will like
- those new functionalities ! ;-)
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