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- `Simple Sampling' part 2...
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- The Realtime Effects Generator v2.0
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- TREG v2.0 is ©1993 KBE Software. It is available as part of the sound
- sampling package SuperSound widely available as Licenseware. The TREG
- program itself is totally freely distributable and can be found on No
- Sampler? Utilities Volume 3 (Out now : buy your copy today!)
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- SuperSound v3 is on No Sampler? Utilities Volume 3. Version 4.6 (the
- latest version) is available from all CLR delaers.
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- Article by Michael Richmond
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- So, you want to add effects to your samples in real time? The reason?
- Perhaps you don't have enough effects in OctaMED itself or in your own
- sampling package. Maybe you want to play Kylie Minogue records through your
- sampler and doctor them so it sounds as if she can sing. Either way, TREG
- is a lot of fun and you will discover many of its features in this article.
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- Setting up your tape deck to record the sounds you make
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- TREG only adds effects, like an effects box (costing a lot more than free!)
- so you cannot save samples from it. I suggest you use a similar setup to
- the one below (this is mine) to record any samples you make. Then you can
- re-record the samples with your own sampling package from the second tape
- deck.
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- --------------- -------- ---------------
- | Tape Deck 1 |-->--| TREG |-->--| Tape Deck 2 |
- --------------- -------- ---------------
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- PLAY --> EFFECTS --> RECORD -->
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- Simply press record on deck 2, set up TREG with the effect then play the
- first tape (CD, record or whatever) until the sound has been recorded. Now
- the tape in deck 2 can be sampled in the usual method.
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- To use TREG, you need a sound sampler plugged in the parallel port. Make
- sure everything is connected up properly (see last issue's article for more
- details on setting up your sampler) then load up TREG.
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- The Main Screen
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- The first thing you see when loading up TREG is the main screen. In fact,
- to be honest, it is the only screen. But main screen sounds nice and main
- screen is what it shall be called. The screen is split up into three
- sections. The top section has the four sliders in it, and a title bar.
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- The middle section has two large boxes surrounded by sliders, and a bank of
- buttons. This section looks very much like OctMED's sample-list and it
- functions in a similar way.
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- The bottom section (PAL users only) just contains the program's name and
- the programmer (David O`Reilly)'s name.
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- TOP SECTION:
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- The purpose of the sliders depends on which effect you are using. The title
- bar contains four buttons. The one on the left is the quit button. The 1st
- two on the right are for the About section and to Iconify the program. If
- you have never heard of iconifying before, it closes the TREG screen and
- opens a small window on your workbench screen. Close the window to return
- to TREG. This isn't necessary because you cannot flick between TREG and
- Workbench like with most other serious programs by clicking on the top right
- hand gadget. What you can't do is drah down the screen. This non-standard
- interface is TREG's main problem, but cannot be avoided - it is due to the
- limitations of AMOS.
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- MIDDLE SECTION:
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- Between the top and middle sections is a thin bar with just three buttons.
- The purpose of these is to choose the audio channels TREG uses for its
- effects: [L]eft, [Right] or [S]tereo (all channels). Below these are two
- big boxes like those in OctaMED's SLIST screen (or window if you have
- OctaMED v5). You must choose audio channels before pressing the [GO!]
- button. I recommend using left or right as Stereo only works for the listen
- effect (and that is just to check what the sound really sounds like!).
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- The two large boxes are the main part of TREG. The left hand one contains
- the names of all the effects TREG can handle. Click on one to load this
- effect `style'. You can use the sliders to move around this list. When you
- click on the box, the four sliders at the top of the screen are used. Not
- all are used in every effect. The unused ones remain title-less and have a
- handle that fills all the slider. Clicking inside these sliders or dragging
- them changes the value of whatever they are labelled - towards the left
- means a low value. Towards the right is the highest value. This is for
- defining your own effects. Just change them and click on the [GO!] button
- to blank the screen and start your effect going. Now is the time to set
- your sound source playing. The volume will need to be tweaked so it sounds
- at its best. Press the left mouse button to return to the main TREG screen.
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- If you like, you can use a preset effect. These are listed in the right
- hand box when you load an effect. Not all effects have presets. Just click
- on the name and the sliders will be automatically set up.
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- The button marked [DEFAULT] resets all the sliders to their initial values
- (in case you make a mistake). The [FILTER] button toggles the Amiga's audio
- filter on and off.
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- The three buttons at the bottom of the section are for creating or deleting
- preeset effects. There is not much room on the No Sampler? 3 disk so you
- might find it helpful to format a new disk called EFFECTS: and copy the
- effects drwaer onto this disk. Now you will have a full disk for your own
- effects. In the [SETDIR] window delete the NoSampler: and type the words
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- EFFECTS:effects
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- 1) Making your own effects
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- Set up the sliders in the usual way, then click on the button marked
- [CREATE]. Enter a new title for the effect then hit Return. The effect
- will be be saved to disk and will come up as a preset for that effect from
- now on.
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- 2) Renaming an existing effect
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- Click on the effect you want to rename (hence loading it in) then click on
- the button marked [RENAME]. Enter the effect's new name and hit return.
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- 3) Deleting an effect
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- Click on the effect then on [DELETE]. Be careful with this feature because
- you can't get back an effect you have deleted.
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- NEXT ISSUE:
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- ****************************************************************************
- * Next issue : Having problems with your copy of SuperSound? Don't worry, *
- * TI6 (available in May) will feature a special article to *
- * help you get the best out of SuperSound v3. If you are *
- * reading this in TI, buy No Sampler? Utilties disk 3! *
- ****************************************************************************
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- Write to me with ideas for future articles, comments, new programs for the
- No Sampler? disks and anything else you like at...
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- 86, Station Road,
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- HU13 OBG.
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- Mike Richmond
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- »» THANKS TO GRANT MEARNS FOR SENDING ME TREG V2! ««
- »» THANKS TO DAVE O'REILLY FOR LETTING ME USE IT! ««
- »» THANKS TO DAVE FOR THE SUPERSOUND V3 EXCLUSIVE ««
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