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SOME NOTES ABOUT PROJECT XG AND THIS DIRECTORY
The aim of this directory is to provide a start at support software for
this month's Project XG DIY Sound card feature.
PAULA VERSUS PROJECTXG
The Paula_vs_ProjectXG drawer contains a select of MIDI XG file comparisons
between GMPlay and ProjectXG. You can use this without ProjectXG at all!
The idea is that you can hear for yourself the difference. Inside there is
a row of icons, the PXG icons will launch MPEGA to play an MPEG audio
sample of an actual Project XG. You will hear the ambience effects and general
instrument quality of the Yamaha DB50XG but some of the fidelity will be
missing. For a real indication of the fidelity, check the CD audio track
comparisons. The corresponding icons with extensions 'GMP' will launch
GMPlay as a direct comparison to the Amiga's most advanced software only
MIDI player.
The MP3s themselves have some noise in the recording, that's due to the
sampling stage. Even the audio tracks on the CD have the same sampling
noise. Rest assured, this is not present on the real output of a ProjectXG.
It will be the most quiet piece of equipment in any audio chain.
If you don't have enough CPU time to play the comparisons in real time, you
can extract the mp3s to a local hard drive given a good 50 or so MB free.
MPEGA -A <source.mp3> -o <output.aiff>
Eg: MPEGA -A CUCD14:ProjectXG/Paula_vs_ProjectXG/Calaban.mp3 -o HD1:Calaban.aiff
Then, CUCD14:System/CDsupport/Play16/Play16 HD1:Calaban.aiff
You may need to play with the mix settings if you don't use a multiscan
style mode as 28Khz audio is the highest output possible from Paula in
standard 15Khz PAL/NTSC modes. The samples are of course 44100Hz.
MIDI LIBRARY
There's also a fairly sizable library of General MIDI and MIDI XG files in the
two drawers at the bottom of this window. Firstly, you'll see an icon
directly under this readme called ToggleMIDIPlayer. This is of no use to
you unless you have constructed ProjectXG! If you have not, don't click on
it and each icon for the MIDI files in the GM and XG drawers will be played
with GMPlay.
If you have a Project XG attached to your Amiga, click on this icon and
MidiPlay will be used to pipe the MIDI files directly to Project XG for
playing. Naturally make sure you've pressed the reset button on Project XG
before you start.
MIDI SEQUENCER PACKAGES
At the very top of this window are two competant MIDI sequencer packages,
Camouflage and Dominator, which can be used with Project XG. Naturally one
of the better options is to use OctaMED Sound Studio covermounted by
CU Amiga on the March 1997 issue. This is capable of playing MIDI and outputting
14-bit mixed Amiga audio as well. The results of that should be excellent
and savable as a single OctaMED SS 'module'.
If there's anything further you'd like to see or if you have any questions
about Project XG, please don't hesitate to drop me a line at CU Amiga.
We are especially interested in hearing of uses and compositions that
readers have made for Project XG!
Mat Bettinson - Technical Editor of CU Amiga Magazine
Phone: +44-(0)171-9726763
Fax: +44-(0)171-9726755
E-mail: mat@mats.net
Snail Mail: CU Amiga Magazine
37-39 Millharbour
Isle of Dogs
London, EC1R 9TZ
United Kingdom