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- Blaster Master V.1.0
- for the CMS Sound Blaster
- (C) by Gary Maddox 09/01/90
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- The CMS Sound Blaster is the best IBM sound card available today. One of
- the outstanding features of the Sound Blaster is the ability to sample
- sound and play it back. BLASTER Master is a tool kit for working with
- raw, uncompressed Sound Blaster VOC files. BLASTER Master includes many
- features available on Digital Audio Workstations costing many thousands
- of dollars. The current features supported by BLASTER Master include:
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- Slow It Down!
- This program extends the time domain without effecting the frequency
- domain... in plain english, you can re-sample a VOC file that will
- play back at approximately 1/2 speed without effecting the pitch.
- Imagine you are a guitar player and want to learn the latest white
- hot guitar licks from Joe Satriani or Eric Johnson... Slow it Down!
- makes listening and learning MUCH easier!
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- Digital Delay
- This program adds echo or delay to a VOC file to give it a richer,
- fuller sound. It is also great for adding special effects.
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- Volume Control
- This program can either increase or decrease the amplitude of VOC
- files. One way to get a very clean sample is to make your sample
- at a fairly low volume and then re-sample up to a higher volume.
- This works very well for sampling directly from a CD or tape deck.
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- The Mixer
- This program blends two VOC files into a single sample. There is
- also a volume mix parameter that controls how loud the mixed in
- sample will be. This is a great way to add special effects to your
- sound files. This program does not try to adjust the sample rates
- if the two files are different.
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- Reverser
- This program reverses the playback of a VOC file. It is effectively
- the same as playing a tape backwards. See for yourself if "number 9"
- says "turn me on, dead man" backwards. (for older Beatles fans) This
- is a great tool for televangelists to search for those pesky satanic
- references in rock & roll songs!
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- Sound Graph (EGA/VGA only)
- This program will display a sound file like it would look like on a
- very expensive color oscilloscope. Function keys F1 - F4 changes the
- palettes to control the colors used to display the PCM data. This
- program also supports other sound file formats besides VOC files.
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- These features can be accessed by running BMASTER.EXE or seperately from the
- DOS command line. The audition feature of BMASTER.EXE requires that VPLAY
- be in the PATH set by DOS. A future version of BLASTER Master will include
- an integrated player/recorder.
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- BLASTER Master is the result of many, many hours of programming, study and
- experimenting (not to mention 6 years of college). If you find this program
- to be interesting and of use to you, then please register BLASTER Master and
- help support future development towards more applications of sound files. In
- the works are a graphic EQ function, a graphic editor and a filtering system
- for improving the overall sound of your VOC files. All future updates are
- free. One registration will automatically register future versions.
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- To Register, send $29.95 to Gary Maddox
- 1901 Spring Creek #315
- Plano, TX 75023
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- Thank you for using my Sound Blaster software. Look for MIDI support next!
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- * Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, Inc
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- BLASTER Master (C) 1990 by Gary Maddox, all rights reserved.
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