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- smus2mod v1.0
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- Copyright © 1991 by Blaise Tarr
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- USAGE
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- smus2mod file[.SMUS] [MOD_file]
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- DESCRIPTION
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- smus2mod converts a SMUS music file into a SoundTracker compatible MODule.
- The SMUS file's instruments are not converted, but their names are used
- in the MODule. The MODule can then be loaded into a tracker program such
- as MED or SoundTracker, where the appropriate samples can be added.
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- To make adding the samples easier, the octave of each instrument is
- appended to the sample name in the MODule. In a SMUS file it's possible
- for an instrument to be used, but not named. In that case an underscore
- character followed by the octave number will be the sample name.
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- MODules can have samples in only three octaves, but SMUS files' instruments
- do not have that limitation, so if an instrument spans more than three
- octaves, a new sample will be required. The name of this new sample will
- be the same as the original sample, but the octave number at the end of it
- will be three higher, and the sample itself will have to be three octaves
- higher. (with MED you can easily change the octave of a sample)
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- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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- - Notes which are either below octave 1 or above octave 6 are simply
- treated as rests.
- - If a SMUS file is too long and cannot fit in 64 blocks, a message is
- printed, and the MODule will only contain whatever fits.
- - The SMUS file cannot have more than 31 instruments (less if some
- instruments span more than 3 octaves).
- - The SMUS standard also allows for triplets, quintuplets, and septuplets.
- These modify the length of the current note or rest in the following way:
- triplet note = 2/3 normal note
- quintuplet note = 4/5 normal note
- septuplet note = 6/7 normal note
- n-tuplet notes are not handled by smus2mod, and when they are encountered
- in a SMUS file, they are treated as a regular note, and a message is
- printed on the screen disclosing their position in the MODule. Once
- the MODule is loaded into a tracker, some cutting and pasting may be
- required to correct the timing problem. The reason that N-tuplets are
- not supported by smus2mod is that the length of the MODule would increase
- by a great deal, and they are not very common.
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- DISTRIBUTION
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- smus2mod is Freely Distributable. You may give it to friends, enemies,
- upload it to bulletin boards, etc. but you may not sell it (a reasonable
- duplication fee may be charged).
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- I would like to hear your suggestions, comments, and some cool MODs, so
- send 'em to me :-). Here is my address:
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- Blaise Tarr
- 59 Mary Street
- Doylestown, PA 18901
- U.S.A.
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- Until May 1992 I can also be reached on the Internet as:
- BGT101@PSUVM.psu.edu
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- Happy tracking!
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