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==== Author's Comments ===============================================
Sound Effects 5 is the product of eight month's work, many late
nights, and even some days I called in sick for work just to work
on the final product.
The results of Sound FX 4 were amazing...
Reviews coming in say:
"Would you have any objection to us using SOUNDFX4 on the Cover disk?"
-PC Today magazine
"I'm a computer game designer for Sierra On-Line. I'm working on a
new project right now and have need for a few PC sound effects."
-Sierra
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SOUND EFFECTS 5
A) To play any of the many sounds:
LECTRIC HIGH BEE WHOOP FIGHT BIRDSONG VIBRAT ECHO
ARCADE1 MOM FINAL CHEER FONETONE 3WHOOP WARS DROP
ARCADE2 NO1 CHIRP OTHER DEADBIRD RINGIN BOMB BEEP
SLIDOWN FOREVER LUM LASER ALARM MOTORING FOURTH BOOP
B) Just type: PLAY [sound]
So, to hear "High", type: PLAY HIGH
to hear "Lum", type: PLAY LUM
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ NOTE: These sounds are compressed into a file called "Play"│
│ which is the utility XEQ.COM, renamed for typing │
│ convenience. See "CREDITS" below for details. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
C) For a help screen, just type: PLAY
D) Warning ! FOREVER.COM plays a tone until the system is rebooted.
Be careful when using this, since you cannot turn the sound
off once it has begun.
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Special Utilities Version 5 │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
1) NOISE.EXE
Usage: NOISE [delay] [frequency] [frequency] [frequency] [...etc
NOISE ? displays the help screen
This program allows you to specify a delay, then as many frequencies
of tones you can fit on the command-line (127 chars).
NOISE now supports musical notes !
Notes are A-G, and are entered on the command-line instead of frequencies.
Examples: NOISE 100 A G D D B C G
NOSIE 300 A 202 G 453 A 295 1843
Notice that frequencies and notes may be combined !
2) RAND.EXE
Usage: RAND [a] [b] [c] [d]
a = Highest Frequency of The Tones
b = Number of Tones
c = Duration of Tone [milliseconds]
d = Time Between Tones [milliseconds]
RAND ? displays the help screen
Rand creates random tones dependent upon the maximum number you specify.
It "thinks up" a tone between 1 and your specified number, plays
that tone for a specified interval, then pauses a specified interval
until playing the next tone.
For interesting examples:
RAND 20000 200 10 40
Plays 200 tones between 1 and 20,000, playing those tones
for 10 milliseconds, then pausing 40 milliseconds until
the next one.
RAND 103 120 240 111
Plays 120 tones between 1 and 103, playing those tones
for 240 milliseconds, then pausing 111 milliseconds until
the next one.
3) STOP#GO.EXE
Usage: STOP#GO [method] [frequency] [duration]
STOP#GO ? displays the help screen
Methods include:
1 - play frequency until key is pressed
2 - turn sound on and off as keys are pressed
3 - play non-stop frequency
4 - play frequency for "duration" specified above
5 - turn sound on and off, pausing "duration" before alternating
Press [ESC] anytime to abort program, and remember that
"duration" is in milliseconds
Examples: STOP#GO 1 600 plays a 600 frequency tone until any key
is pressed
STOP#GO 2 700 plays a 700 frequency tone, and when a key is
pressed, turns tone off.
When another key is pressed, turns tone back
on, and continues alternating ....
STOP#GO 3 700 plays a continuous 700 frequency tone
STOP#GO 4 700 200 plays the 700 frequency tone for 200 milliseconds
STOP#GO 5 700 20 toggles the 700 frequency tone
on and off for 20 milliseconds
between sets.
(sounds similar to an alarm !)
4) UP#DOWN.EXE
Usage: UP#DOWN [start-frequency]
UP#DOWN ? displays help screen
The following keys are valid:
UP ARROW Add 1 to frequency
DOWN ARROW Subtract 1 from frequency
PAGE UP Add 10 to frequency
PAGE DOWN Subtract 10 from frequency
HOME Add 100 to frequency
END Subtract 100 from frequency
NUMBERS 1-9 Go to frequency 100 - 900
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Improvements over version 4 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
ADVANCED RANDOM TONE GENERATOR
KEYBOARD/SOUND FREQUENCY INTERACTIONS WITH A DYNAMIC GRAPHICAL
INTERFACE
A HELP SCREEN/SHELL THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CONTROL ALL SOUNDS FROM
ONE MAIN FILE (or use in batch files as stand-alone programs)
THE SOUNDS NOW HAVE CLEARER AND BETTER NAMES
D-BEEP (hush outside programs that are noisy)
CBEEP (TSR that replaces the "beep" with a graphical flash)
THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONS:
a) Beep (the good, old fashioned beep)
b) Mom playing a close encounter theme
c) Alarms from a car
d) Vibrating sounds
e) More spacey, adventurous sound effects
f) Musical displays (cheers, etc)
╓──────────────────────────────────────────────╖
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║ SOUND EFFECTS 5 IS FREEWARE ║
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╙──────────────────────────────────────────────╜
For a good deal, see the enclosed CATALOG.DAV file for a
diskfull of utilities for only $15.00. With this registration,
you receive many benefits and extras !
As always, questions or comments -->
DAVE SMITH
1104 Mason Dr.
Hurst TX 76053
CIS 71441,2723
=======================================================================
============== CREDITS ================================================
=======================================================================
I would like to thank the following people for their help and support
for this program:
1] Bill Cravener for his undying enthusiasm and encouragement through
Compuserve's E-Mail and over the phone. He is an excellent
programmer, and truly sets the standard for ASM hacking.
2] My wife, for staying up with me and answering stupid questions
through all hours of the day and night.
3] Colin Stearman, who gave me the rights to his wonderful program
XEQ so that my compression dream could become a reality.
His program XEQ.COM consolidates many .COM files into one main
file in order to save disk space.
He can be contacted on Compuserve: 71036,256, or his utility
may be downloaded from the "IBMSYS" forum, library 1,
or purchased from a major shareware vendor.