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- Docs for YAMV_ED.PRG:
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- This program is set up for a Yamaha PSS-480 or equivalent (I'm not sure
- about the 680). It is completely GEM Based so DA's should work and it
- was written in GFA Basic 3.07. You must have a color system since it
- will only run in medium resolution. I recommend the ST's default color
- palette, although a custom palette should work also though the text may
- come out strange.
-
- The program works in 2 modes:
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- Mode 1: There are 4 menus that correspond to different voices and styles.
- Use the right mouse button to change the menus and use the left
- button to select a voice or style. The display on the Yamaha
- synth should indicate what was selected, either the tempo changed
- due to a style selection or the voice changed. This mode simulates
- entering a selection from the synth itself. The advantages are
- that you only have to click a button instead of entering a 2 digit
- code. Picking a selection from the monitor display is also easier
- since its easier to read than the small print on the synth. When
- you left click on a voice or style, the color will change.
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- Mode 2: This program has an automation feature where if you make selections
- via the EXECUTE menu, every voice preset and/or style preset
- selection will be stored in order to play the synth real-time with
- the various selections automatically being sent at some user-
- specified time interval. I've used terms from "fastest" to
- "slowest" because the time changes slightly when you increase the
- tempo on the synth. The program will ask for total # of presets
- and the time interval between selections. You can then select
- from the Voice and/or Style Menus with the right/left buttons.
- Towards the top-right corner (I've allowed room for a corner clock
- if you've got one), is a display of current # of presets thus far.
- It will say 'Done!' when you reached the total. At this point,
- you can view what you've selected and then Play a tune. The
- PSS-480 should be in Keyboard Assign Mode since you really can't
- do to much with it in Sound Source mode (which is used with
- commercial sequencers or playing songs with predefined presets).
-
- This program is freeware! I'm not really a programmer but I like to dabble
- from time to time. Known bugs are: Viewing more than 1 session - you may
- see more selections than what you've programmed, the other bug I know is
- only in the compiled version - sometimes when you leave a routine you may
- get a blank screen. Ususally just clicking the left or right mouse button
- will get you back to the GEM menus. The Multidesk Accessory sometimes
- screws up also.
-
- I've included the source code so you can 'dabble' to if you like. I'd
- appreciate any suggestions from you experienced programmers. I may upgrade
- this program to allow for GEM file selecting and save or load the selections
- you created to disk. Have fun! Enjoy!
-
- Notes on the PSS-480 synth:
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- Even though this is one of the cheapest synths, with MIDI and your Atari,
- it really performs well. Most commercial sequencers work fine (I
- recommend Dr. T's Graphical TigerCub and KCS Level 2). Just make sure
- to use the echo feature or MIDI merge when in mode 99 (Sound Source) in
- order to be able to program predetermined voice presets. I've also
- downloaded a SYSEX program off of GEnie that allows you to save the song
- memory, voice banks, and custom drummer info to disk.
-
- As far as patch librarians, I use PixelPro's Superlibrarian to manage all
- patch data. With this program, you can send or receive patches that you
- create with the on-board digital synthesizer. You can name them and
- describe all the synthesized characteristics and eack patch is only 64
- bytes apiece so if you can store alot on 1 floppy and a ton on a hard
- drive. You can also send or receive custom drummer data (or any SYSEX
- data) without having to do a whole SYSEX block dump.
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