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- MIDI to XM File Converter (MID2XM) v1.4 - (c)1996-97 Ian Luck
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- What's the point?
- =================
- MID2XM is a MS-Windows program that, as the title suggests, converts
- MIDI files into XM digital music modules (FastTracker 2 modules).
-
- The purpose of MID2XM is to make it easier to create quality music
- for demos, games or whatever. By using a MIDI sequencer and instrument
- to record and edit the music before converting it with MID2XM to a XM
- module. Rather than starting from scratch using a tracker.
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- Main Features
- =============
- * Volume, pan, expression, modulation, hold(sustain), all notes off,
- all sounds off, reset controllers, pitch wheel, pitch wheel range
- and tempo MIDI events are all handled
- * Supports MIDI file formats 0 and 1 (99.9% of all MIDI files)
- * Easy to use front-end, no messing about with text editors and
- config files
- * Selectable quantization resolution and rounding of notes
- * Notification of any lost notes during conversion
- * Optimization of patterns (eliminate duplicate patterns)
- * Optimization of samples (resampling, conversion from 16 to 8 bit)
- * XM channels can be allocated to any selected MIDI channels
- * Automatic calculation of the required channels for conversion
- * Integrated WAV to XI converter
- * Help sections on getting started and creating drum XIs
- * XM playback on Win95/NT (listen to XM before saving to disk)
- * MIDI file playback (listen to MIDI file before/while converting)
- * Compatible with MS-Windows 3.1, 95 and NT
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- Registered Version Only
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- * Upto 90 drums can be defined using multiple drum XI files
- * Automatic drum note duration (play the complete drum samples always)
- * Integrated drum XI editor (no need for a tracker to create drum XIs)
- * PAT/IST/SMP files can be used inplace of XI files as instruments
- * Import complete PAT sets using ULTRAMID.INI or ULTRASND.INI file
- * Individual optimization settings for each sample
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-
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- Installation
- ============
- Run INSTALL.EXE and enter a destination directory.
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- Upgrading
- ---------
- If you are upgrading from a previous version of MID2XM you should
- install this version in the same directory. Your old configuration
- will then be used by the new version.
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- Latest Version
- ==============
- The latest version of MID2XM can always be found at the Coast to Coast
- Software Repository :
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- http://www.coast.net/simtel/win3/music.html
-
- And at the Hornet Archive :
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- http://www.cdrom.com/pub/demos/music/programs/convert/index.html
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- And at MAZ Sound Tools :
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- http://www.maz-sound.com/
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- Copyright, Disclaimer etc...
- ============================
- MID2XM is not free, it is SHAREWARE. You are allowed 21 days to
- evaluate it and decide if it's of any use to you. If you want to
- continue using it after this period you must register your copy.
- See REGISTER.TXT for details.
-
- This software is provided as-is, without warranty of ANY KIND,
- either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied
- warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
- The author shall NOT be held liable for ANY damage to you, your
- computer, or to anyone or anything else, that may result from its use.
- Basically, you use it at YOUR OWN RISK.
-
- Use of this software indicates that you agree to the above conditions.
-
- You may freely copy and distribute the UNREGISTERED shareware version
- of MID2XM as long as NO FEE is charged and all the files remain intact
- AND unmodified. Distribution of a registered version and/or registration
- password is obviously PROHIBITED.
-
- All trademarks and other registered names contained in the MID2XM
- package are the property of their respective owners.
-
-
-
- History
- =======
- 1.4 - 10/4/97
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- * WAV file playback
- * PAT/IST/SMP instruments
- * Individual optimization settings for each sample
- * Looped WAV support
- * Import ULTRAMID.INI/ULTRASND.INI
- * Multiple drum XIs increased from 4 to 6
- * XM playback
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- 1.3 - 7/1/97
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- * Automatic drum note duration
- * WinNT compatible
- * MIDI file playback
- * Help sections on getting started and creating drum XIs
- * Installation program
- * Modulation sensitivity
- * Volume boost
- * Drum XI editor
- * WAV to XI converter
-
- 1.2 - 31/10/96
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- * Multiple drum XIs
- * MIDI format 0 support
- * Corrected modulation and pitch wheel handling
- * Sample resampling and conversion from 16 to 8 bits
- * Hold, all notes off, all sounds off, reset controllers, pitch-wheel
- range MIDI events handled
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- 1.1 - 3/10/96
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- * Improved modulation conversion
- * Much faster saving of XM conversion
- * More detailed notification of lost notes
- * Automatic calculation of required channels
- * Help file
- * Pattern and drum optimizations
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- 1.0 - 19/9/96
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- First Release
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- Bug Reports, Suggestions, Coments, Problems etc...
- ==================================================
- If you have any of the aforementioned you can email :
-
- icl@panther.netmania.co.uk
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-
- If you have any problems, please read the help file thoroughly
- first. It is likely that what you want to know is there somewhere.
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