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- P O W E R P L A Y E R
-
- .....User-Manual.....
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-
- PLEASE READ
- -----------
- PowerPlayer now is SHAREWARE.
-
- Why SHAREWARE? Well, I'm only a poor student and developing good software
- has become too expensive for me. If you want PowerPlayer to continue to
- grow and to flourish or if you want to see other great products like
- PowerPlayer in the future consider sending 30.- DM to the author.
-
- My shareware concept on a free basis didn't work, so I included a
- keyfile system in PowerPlayer - if you're not registered, the music
- will stop and a silly shareware requester will appear all ~5 minutes and
- will force you to remember that this program isn't yours (yet).
-
- If you tried PowerPlayer and agree that it is a good program, you can send
- me 30 DM and then you'll get a keyfile & free support with all future
- versions of PowerPlayer.
-
- Yours Stephan Fuhrmann, author of POWERPLAYER
-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The author of this software can't be held liable for the contents of this
- package and every damage caused by it.
-
- © 1991-93 STEPHAN FUHRMANN, GERMANY
-
- These freely distributable shared libraries are included in the
- PowerPlayer-Package:
-
- -ReqTools.Library © by Nico François
- -PowerPacker.Library © by Nico François
- -Lh.Library © by Holger P.Krekel and Olaf 'Olsen' Barthel
-
- These docs are included in the PowerPlayer-Package:
-
- -deutsch by Stephan Fuhrmann
- -english by Stephan Fuhrmann
- -français by Jean Yves Proux
-
- These catalogs are included in the PowerPlayer-Package:
-
- -deutsch by Stephan Fuhrmann
- -english (built-in) by Stephan Fuhrmann
- -français by Jean Yves Proux
- -português by ???
- -norsk by Bjørn A.Lynne
-
- Version 4.0 (25 APR 1993)
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Greetings (random order)
- ------------------------
- -Delta/TCC
- -Flynn/TRSI for his great NoisePlayer
- -Holger P.Krekel & Olaf 'Olsen' Barthel for their lh.library
- -Bryan Ford (Mr.Multiplayer)
- -Nico François for his _GREAT_ reqtools.library & powerpacker.library and
- his hints concerning the reqtools.library
- -Teijo Kinnunen for his routines & 68030 tests
- -Steve / Silicon Designs 3003
- -Thomas Eibl
- -Turbo / Infect
- -Wayne Mendoza / Masque
- -Bernhard Zahler
- -Thomas Ansorge
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- History
- -------
- V 1.0: Version with BUGS & no COOL features :-(
- V 1.1: Removed ALL bugs, added coool CLI-Interface & CLI-InfoPage, PMC
- V 1.2: Added the 4-Channel Oktalyzer-Replay
- V 1.3: Added DeltaMusic (finally got a song :-) ),
- corrected PowerPlayer to recognize SoundMon for ALL Versions,
- optimized ProTracker-Replay
- V 1.5: Added the possibility to start the File-Requester with a specific
- directory, the NoiseTracker 1.3D-Replay has been disabled for a
- strange reason -» FIXED
- V 1.6: In the meantime aged Req.Library has been displaced by the
- ReqTools.Library that generates i.e. nice 3D-Requesters.
- V 1.7: Instead of a VBlank-Interrupt, that replays songs with strange
- speeds when running on Amigas with NTSC or a 10 Hz monitor a
- CIA-Timerinterrupt is used.
- V 1.8: Added the "Restart"-function
- V 1.9: Improved the outputs for faults, the ECLOCK-Frequency will be fetched
- under OS 2.0 from the System, optimized Replays again
- found a bug that exists in ALL tracker-replays, that writes into
- unallocated memory. I don't know whether this bug exists in all
- other Module-Players, too. I recommend to use only PowerPlayer !!!
- V 2.0: Added a replay for TFMX-Modules WITH built-in replay-routine
- V 2.1: Added a replay for MED-Modules
- V 2.2: Now features a GUI (graphical user interface) with a CD-player-like
- button-system. Now uses a big Lh-Buffer for faster decrunching.
- V 2.3: Pressing the right mousebutton will iconify/deiconify the window
- now, the window will be centered beneath the mousepointer when
- launched, new shortcuts were added, code has been optimized
- V 2.4: New functions: First song, last song and random play !
- V 2.5: PowerPlayer will now display a busy-mousepointer when loading &
- decrunching a file and disable the IDCMP of the window.
- V 2.6: PowerPlayer will now look fine on a 2 color-screen
- V 2.7: A little bit more WB 2.0-feeling by adding 3D-Borders
- V 2.8: Included new Protracker-replay (V2.1A), hitting return while
- displaying requesters will activate the negative response
- (for all pessimists ;-)), the PowerPlayer-task is running with
- priority 1, optimized all replays again
- V 2.9: Included Sonix Arranger-replay, new commandline parsing routine +
- commandline flags, multiple modulenames can be specified in the
- commandline
- V 3.0: WorkBench tooltypes for all flags supported (please read the
- chapter "Calling PowerPlayer"), ARexx is supported with many commands
- (please read the chapter "ARexx support"), new "NoReq"-Flag for
- Workbench and CLI (useful for ARexx)
- V 3.1: You may optionally use the filerequester of the asl.library
- V 3.2: SoundMon-Replay now 100% resetable, fixed timing for CPUs
- faster than 68000, now 99.9% safe to use NoisePacker modules,
- new OctaMED pro replay
- V 3.3: New powerful compression, OctaMED 4.0-Replay, Soundmon fixed
- to play samples correctly, new BP-Soundmon type
- V 3.4: Hotkeys, now may used without window, AmigaDOS BREAKable
- V 3.5: Using standard waitpointer, CBM Style Guide conform 3D design,
- PowerPlayer's window is an AppWindow (read the chapter "Calling
- PowerPlayer/WorkBench/AppWindow"), huge pile of new replays,
- new useful ARexx commands, output of the version with '-Ver'
- V 3.6: Now uses ProTracker CIA replay, new great information-requester (?!),
- improved 'awake'-feature (key: 'x'), unimportant 'Bug'-fix of
- CTRL-F
- V 3.7: Uses new improved routine for 'RND', added ProRunner packed replay,
- PMC outputs correct percentages, under OS 2.0 PowerPlayer will flush out
- the data caches after decrunching
- V 3.8: The position won't be pasted over the gadgets any longer - PowerPlayer
- will display the percental position instead, you may load and save
- songlists now (in other players they are called 'programs') - read
- "Keyboard Functions" and the "Songlist" chapter, fixed NP 2.0/NP 3.0/
- David Whittaker/Fred/Sonic Arranger-Recognition routines, new Promizer
- replay
- V 3.9: Improved PMC's CLI-interface, UNIC-replay now sounds normal on faster
- AMIGAs, Window repositions correctly on OS 2.0-screens when deiconifying,
- PMC doesn't write to unallocated memory, PowerPlayer restores the
- initial state of the power led when exiting, added a pretty timer,
- removed all ENFORCER hits (I hope), TOOLPRI WB- & CLI-Argument,
- PowerPlayer-Support-Mailbox (no feature, but everybody will notice it here :)
- V 4.0: POWERPLAYER IS NOW INTERNATIONALIZED!, PMC got a version string,
- added ProPacker replay, new great CBM installer script, supports OS 3.0
- defaultbusypointer, new moduleinfo function for ProTracker modules
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- This version of the PowerPlayer supports:
-
- David Whittaker
- DeltaMusic 1.0 + 2.0
- Digital Sound System
- Fred
- Future Composer 1.0-1.4
- Game Music Creator
- Jam Cracker
- Jochen Hippel (untested)
- Kris
- Maniacs Of Noise
- Mark II
- Morten Grouleff's MusicProgram
- Music Assembler
- NoisePacker 2.0 + 3.0
- NoiseTracker
- NoiseTracker 1.3D packed modules
- NoiseTracker 1.3D packed modules with replay routine
- OctaMED-Modules (MMD0 & MMD1)
- Oktalyzer
- Promizer I + II
- ProPacker 2.1
- ProRunner packed modules
- ProTracker CIA (V2.1a)
- SidMon 1.0 and 2.0
- Sonic Arranger with replay routine
- SoundFX 1.3 + 2.0
- SoundMon
- SoundTracker 2.6
- Startracker 4 voice
- Tfmx with replay routine
- The Musical Enlightenment
- Unic
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Installation
- ------------
- The PowerPlayer NEEDS the PowerPacker.Library and the ReqTools.Library in
- your libs:-directory. The script included in this package will install
- them for you. Optionally the Lh.Library is used. If you feel fit enough
- you can crunch your modules with the powerful PMC which uses the
- LH.Library.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- Hello and welcome to the world of PowerPlayer! This fantastic tool was
- written in 1991-93 by Stephan Fuhrmann, using the outstanding abilities
- of the
-
- -ReqTools.Library by Nico François for the File- and Text-Requestors
-
- -PowerPacker.Library by Nico François for uncrunching powerpacked files
-
- -Lh.Library by Holger P. Krekel and Olaf 'Olsen' Barthel for _BEST_
- compression of modules, executable simple cruncher included.
-
- The PowerPlayer is a tool for playing music made with one of the supported
- music-programs or compatibles with the good old AMIGA stereo digital
- sound-facilities ! There have been many of these programs before, but
- PowerPlayer is something different:
-
- -cool fast tricky optimized 100% assembly code, most parts PC-Relative
- -works on CPU 68000, 68010, 68020, 68030, 68040 and it should work on the 68060
- and all future CPUs
- -works with OS 1.3, 2.0, 3.0 without any problems
- -little pretty (?) play-window
- -maaaany optimized replays
- -PowerPacker-Library for using always the latest and fastest decrunch-routine
- -supports xpk crunched modules !
- -Lh-Library for deepest compression ever seen on modules (try it out !)
- -powerful ARexx-Port for remote control of PowerPlayer
- -may be used in thousands of ways from WorkBench and from CLI
- -allocates its audio-channels with the audio.device
- -great support BBS (DOOMSDAY, phone number at the end of this document)
-
- But let us start at the beginning:
-
- Calling PowerPlayer
- -------------------
- WorkBench
- ---------
- DoubleClick
- -----------
- DoubleClick the icon of the PowerPlayer, choose the
- file in the File-Requester, hit 'OK' and enjoy !
- DefaultTool
- -----------
- You have a module with an icon. Select this icon and
- activate the info-function of the Workbench. Now
- select the DefaultTool. Enter the path of
- PowerPlayer and press <RETURN> to terminate the input.
- Press the SAVE-Gadget.
- Now everytime you doubleclick the project-icon
- PowerPlayer will be loaded and will play your song !
- MultiSelect
- -----------
- Move the mousepointer over the PowerPlayer-Icon and
- press the left mousebutton ONCE. Now press SHIFT and
- leave it pressed. Select the songs you want to hear
- with the mouse. Now doubleclick the last song and
- release SHIFT. Your songs will be loaded !
-
- ToolTypes
- ---------
- Place the mousepointer over the powerplayer-icon
- and activate it by choosing "Info" out of the
- Workbench-menus. You have got the possibility
- to add/change the following ToolTypes:
- QUALIFIER=(qualifier for hotkeys)
- This specifies the qualifier you want for
- the hotkeys
- DIRECTORY=(directory you want in the filerequester)
- This specifies the directory that will be
- displayed first in the filerequester
- Example: DIRECTORY=DF0:Modules
- PATTERN=(pattern you want in the filerequester)
- This specifies the pattern all files in
- the filerequester are matched with
- Example: PATTERN=MOD.#?
- LED=[0|1|M]
- This specifies the mode of the filter-LED:
- 0=Force filter-led off
- 1=Force filter-led on
- M=Let the module decide (default)
- Example: LED=0
- NOREQ=[TRUE|FALSE]
- Tells PowerPlayer to pop up *NO* filerequester
- if it started without any files specified.
- Useful for ARexx since you can't control
- Nico's Filrequester with ARexx ;-).
- NOWIN=[TRUE|FALSE]
- Tells PowerPlayer to open *NO* window
- on startup.
- ASL=[TRUE|FALSE]
- Tells PowerPlayer to use the filerequester
- of the asl.library. You need OS 2.0 to do
- this. If PowerPlayer failed to open the
- library or the requester the reqtools-
- requester will be used.
- NOTIMER=[TRUE|FALSE]
- Tells PowerPlayer that you do/don't want
- to have a timer. The timer tends to need
- some CPU cycles once a second.
- TOOLPRI=[-128..127]
- Sets the task priority of PowerPlayer to the
- specified value. DANGER! Stay in the range
- from -3 to +3, otherwise you will disturb
- important system tasks!
-
- AppWindow
- ---------
- (WB 2.0+ only)
- Additional to the possibility to use awkward
- filerequesters, it is possible to drag icons of modules
- directly into PowerPlayer's window! PowerPlayer will
- load and play all modules dropped into
- its window at once.
- CLI/Shell
- ---------
- Filerequester
- -------------
- Everyone knows how to handle filerequesters, so I
- do not want to explain the very sophisticated one
- of the reqtools.library. Type the name of PowerPlayer
- in the CLI/Shell you have opened and add the
- parameter '-r' to the command. You will see
- a filerequester where you can select your songs.
- This flag is obsolete, PowerPlayer will pop up
- the filerequester if there are no files specified
- on startup.
- Example: PowerPlayer -r
- Filename
- --------
- If you do not want to select the file by making use
- of the filerequester (i.e. in scripts) you may also
- add one or multipe modulenames with its/their path
- to the commandline.
- Example: PowerPlayer df0:MOD.PowerTheme ram:SID.Mega
-
- Information
- -----------
- If you want to see the cool information-page,
- enter: PowerPlayer ?
- Version
- -------
- If you want to find out the version of PowerPlayer,
- simply enter:
- PowerPlayer -Ver
- Flags
- -----
- There are multiple flags that can make the time
- you pass using the PowerPlayer more convenient:
- -r........use filerequester (obsolete)
- -nr.......don't pop up filerequester at start when
- there are no files specified
- -nw.......don't open a window at start
- -dDIR.....set the directory of the filerequester
- i.e. '-dDF0:modules'.
- -pPAT.....set the pattern of the filerequester
- i.e. '-pMOD#?'.
- -qQUAL....set the qualifier for the hotkeys
- (see hotkey-chapter)
- -l0/1/M...set the mode of the filter-led.
- 0=force filter off
- 1=force filter on
- M=module controls filter
- -ASL......Tells PowerPlayer to use the filerequester
- of the asl.library. You need OS 2.0
- to do this. If PowerPlayer failed to
- open the library or the requester the
- reqtools-requester will be used.
- -nt.....Tells PowerPlayer to use _NO_ timer.
- The timer tends to need
- some CPU cycles once a second. Default
- is timer on.
- -ToolPri=[-128..127]..sets the task priority of
- PowerPlayer to the specified value. DANGER!
- Stay in the range from -3 to +3, otherwise
- you will disturb important system tasks !
-
-
- Play-Requester
- --------------
- The Play-Requester contains information about the module and some gadgets.
- If you start PowerPlayer without a window (NOWIN) and have specified a
- qualifier for hotkeys you are able to open the window by pressing qualifier
- and 'w'.
-
- Questionmark....displays the usual information concerning copyright &
- features.
- Eject...........ejects the current list of songs & asks you with a
- filerequester for a new one.
- FirstSong.......will load & play the first song from the list.
- PrevSong........will load & play the previous song from the list.
- Play............will play the song. Will automatically unpause, if you
- hammer the PLAY again the song will start from the
- beginning.
- FastForward.....will play the song twice as fast as normal. This gives a
- nice FF-effect ! Rehammer will switch back to normal speed.
- NextSong........will load & play the next song from the list.
- LastSong........will load & play the last song from the list.
- Stop............will stop the song. Automatically unpauses, unFFs and
- unplays!
- Pause...........stops the song until you repress pause or push play.
- Reset...........will start the song again.
- RND.............will load & play a randomly chosen song.
-
- For further information about the keyboard functions of Powerplayer read the
- Chapter 'Keyboard Functions'.
-
- Pressing the right mousebutton will change to the iconify-mode. The window
- will shrink to a minimum height of 10 pixels. The gadgets will disappear,
- but you can still control PowerPlayer with the keyboard-shortcuts.
- To unshrink the window to its normal size you just have to hit the
- right mousebutton again.
-
- The display of the window contains
- -the name of the module (top of window)
- -type of the module & length of the module in bytes (middle of window)
- -the gadgets and the position-indicator that displays your position in the
- file-list.
-
- My GUI works with a recolor-routine that can handle crazy palettes in a clever
- way. It searches for the brightest and darkest colors for the shadows and
- it searches for the color with the biggest contrast to the background for
- text-output.
-
- Songlist
- --------
- Songlists are a replacement for the torture of selecting ever and ever
- the same files with the filerequester. Songlists contain the information
- that PowerPlayer usually gets from the filerequester.
-
- FOR SAVING SONGLISTS YOU REQUIRE AMIGAOS 2.0 OR HIGHER.
-
- Songlists are loaded like songs. You may load a songlist with the
- filerequester, you may load it by multiselecting it with PowerPlayer from
- the Workbench etc. If a songlist is being loaded PowerPlayer will act as if
- you just selected the files with the filerequester: it'll read the first
- song and play it.
-
- You may save a songlist at every time you want to. Press '#' and a
- filerequester will appear and ask you for the name of the songlist you
- wish to save. Because of technical reasons the whole path of a song
- will be saved. This means that you can use a songlist only for one
- volume (disk/harddrive), the volume name will be used in the path.
-
- Since songlists are loaded like songs, it is free to you to crunch them.
-
-
- Keyboard Functions
- ------------------
- PowerPlayer offers for advanced users shortcuts and hotkeys which enable you
- to control PowerPlayer much better than with gadgets. An additional feature
- are the hotkeys. You have got to use the normal keymapping for hotkeys, but
- read this later on.
-
- Key Function
- .............................................................................
- 'm' Shows all instruments names of ProTracker modules
- with a requester
- '#' Save current songlist. A filerequester will appear,
- choose the songlistfile to save. Saving the
- songlist will take a little while, but loading the
- songlist is as fast as usual.
- CTRL-F Puts the PowerPlayer window to the front and unshrinks
- it. Better: 'x'.
- 'x' & 'X' Puts the Workbench and the PowerPlayer window to the
- foreground, and unshrinks it. Better than CTRL-F,
- CTRL-F was left in the code to reach downwards-
- compatibility of the keyboard control.
- CTRL-F couldn't be used as a hotkey, but 'x' can.
- ESC / CTRL-C Quits PowerPlayer
- RETURN loads & plays the next song
- '-', '[', '(', '{', '3' loads & plays the previous song
- '+', ']', ')', '}', '6' loads & plays the next song
- 'e', 'E', '2' works like the 'Eject' gadget
- 'p', 'P', '4' works like the 'Play' gadget
- 'f', 'F', '5' works like the 'FastForward' gadget
- 's', 'S', '7' works like the 'Stop' gadget
- 'r' & 'R','9' works like the 'Reset' gadget
- ' ' & '*','8' works like the 'Pause' gadget
- 'i' & '1' displays the information-requester
- '~', '/' works like the 'RND' gadget
- 'w' & 'W' opens the PowerPlayer window, if it isn't open yet
-
- Hotkeys
- -------
- Hotkeys enable you to use PowerPlayers standard set of keys -
- no matter what the active window or screen is. This means that you can
- control PowerPlayer from your wordprocessor without leaving the
- wordprocessors screen/window.
-
- This feature is turned on by the QUALIFIER ToolType or by the -q flag.
- Valid qualifiers are:
-
- LSHIFT/LEFT_SHIFT
- RSHIFT/RIGHT_SHIFT
- CAPSLOCK
- CONTROL
- LALT/LEFT_ALT
- RALT/RIGHT_ALT
- LCOMMAND/LEFT_COMMAND/LAMIGA/LEFT_AMIGA
- RCOMMAND/RIGHT_COMMAND/RAMIGA/RIGHT_AMIGA
-
- To mix these qualifiers you have to seperate the qualifiers with a '!' or
- a '|':
-
- CONTROL!LSHIFT!LALT
-
- This is the recommended standard qualifier that is preset in PowerPlayers
- ToolType.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- ARexx support
- -------------
- PowerPlayer offers an ARexx-Port named "PowerPlayer.REXX".
-
- The ARexx-Port supports the following commands:
-
- PlEject acts exactly like the "Eject"-button
- PlFirst acts exactly like the "First"-button
- PlPrevious acts exactly like the "Previous"-button
- PlPlay acts exactly like the "Play"-button
- PlFF acts exactly like the "FF"-button
- PlNext acts exactly like the "Next"-button
- PlLast acts exactly like the "Last"-button
- PlStop acts exactly like the "Stop"-button
- PlPause acts exactly like the "Pause"-button
- PlReset acts exactly like the "Reset"-button
- PlRnd acts exactly like the "Rnd"-button
- PlQuit tells PowerPlayer to quit. Don't try to access the
- ARexx-Port after this command!
- PlLoad "<ModName>" loads <ModName> and plays it.
- PlName returns the name of the current module
- PlLength returns the length of the current module
- PlType returns the type of the current module
- PlListPos returns the current position in the filelist
- PlListLen returns the length of the current filelist
- PlMemPlay <HexAdr> <DecSize> <DecMemFreeSize>
- plays the module that can be found at <HexAdr>
- in the memory with the size of <DecSize>
- bytes. <DecMemFreeSize> bytes will be freed
- at <HexAdr> after the module has been replayed.
- A <DecMemFreeSize> of 0 signals that PowerPlayer
- mustn't free the memory area.
- ==============================================================================
-
- The PowerPlayer Music Cruncher
- ------------------------------
- PMC has been developed to crunch modules only and I think that it does its
- job very good. It beats the compression-ratio of _EVERY_ known cruncher/archiver
- on the AMIGA and it is very fast when crunching & decrunching.
-
- I have developed the new "SFCD" (Stephan Fuhrmanns Compact Density) mode
- which is based upon the old "SFHD" (Stephan Fuhrmanns High Density) mode.
- To crunch/decrunch "SFCD"/"SFHD" type modules you require Lh.Library v1.8+.
-
- MOD.TEST |UNCRUNCHED |SFCD |SFHD |POWERPACKER
- ----------------+---------------+-------+-------+-----------
- SIZE (bytes) |320044 |189734 |210540 |237832
- SUCCESS |00% |40% |34% |25%
- CRUNCHTIME |0:00 |2:37 |2:47 |2:58
- DECRUNCHTIME |0:00 |0:17 |0:17 |0:07
-
- Using PMC is rather simple:
-
- PMC [SOURCENAME] [DESTNAME]
-
- PMC will load [SOURCENAME], crunch it (or decrunch, if already crunched)
- and save it as [DESTNAME].
-
- Another possibility is to specify only one filename. PMC will read the
- file you specified, crunch/decrunch it and will overwrite the old file:
-
- PMC [FILENAME]
-
- With this method PMC is able to work with CBM's SPat.
-
- PMC writes "SFCD" type modules only, but it can read & decrunch "SFCD" and
- "SFHD" type modules.
-
- PowerPlayer reads & decrunches "SFCD" & "SFHD" type modules automatically
- if the Lh.Library is in your Libs: directory.
-
- I have seen some guys loading up modules on BBSs in the PMC-format.
- PLEASE use '.PMC' as suffix and note that they need PowerPlayer to replay.
- AND check the BBS wether there's PowerPlayer existing or not, they
- won't be very happy if they download the stuff and don't find the
- PowerPlayer !
-
- An example BBS-entry could look like this:
- SONG.PMC Very good module, use PowerPlayer to replay
-
- I recommend uploading the modules in the PMC-format without unimportant
- 'trash' in an archive. You don't have to decrunch manually, the file
- needs less diskspace (it's still crunched) and there's last but not least
- the PMC-format that has been developed ONLY for the PowerPlayer, so you
- _NEED_ the PowerPlayer to decrunch ß-} ! By doing this you can show your
- consent to the PowerPlayer!
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Technical Information
- ---------------------
- PowerPlayer won't create his own process. It seems to be a modern feature
- to launch everything in the background, but I wanted to give the user the
- possibility to stop the computer i.e. in the startup-sequence as long as
- the song plays. I think this is the best way to realize this, if you want
- to create a background process for PowerPlayer you will have to "RunBack"
- it yourself !
-
- If you examine songlists saved by PowerPlayer you'll notice that PowerPlayer
- stores the whole path of a file. This may fatten the songlists a little bit,
- but it is nessesary for WB & AppWindow filemodes.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Since there are sooo many music-proggies for the AMIGA, it is impossible to
- include all the existing replays. To give you and me the possibility to
- expand PowerPlayer to the best moduleplayer ever written, I will built in
- any replay-routine sent to me, if the following work is done:
-
- -Sourcecode of the Music-Routine in ASSEMBLY, PC-Relative if possible.
- At this time I can only include replayers at the base of the
- verticalblank-interrupt. The sourcecode has to be on a 3.5"-disk
- -Add a description how to recognize that certain kind of module or other-
- wise simply enclose 3 or more of those modules and I'll find out myself
- -In any case,though, I would like you to add 3 or more Songs that can be
- played with your replay, if possible. I have to test the routines, and
- a music-proggy with less than 3 adequate songs is surely not very useful.
- -If the disk has only ONE error, I'll take for granted that you do not want
- it back and shred it. So do use high-quality-disks formatted carefully
- before using (verify) !
-
-
- SHAREWARE-INFORMATION: Only registered users receive an update for 5 DM. One
- update is automatically provided if you pay the 30 DM shareware fee.
-
- If you want some cool features added to the PowerPlayer, do this:
-
- -Write a detailed letter with all new features you think of
- -If you would like to have the new version include a disk for PowerPlayer
- and 5 DM (DEUTSCH MARK) for my working on it !
-
- If you want an update, do this:
- -Include a disk for PowerPlayer and 5 DM (DEUTSCH MARK) for all the work
- (envelope, stamps...) !
- -I will send you the actual version of PowerPlayer
-
- If you just want to write to an AMIGA programmer
- -do it!
-
- My Address:
- Stephan Fuhrmann
- Erikstr. 30
- 24837 Schleswig
- Germany
-
- Always add the version of the PowerPlayer you are using and where you got
- it from!
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- Official PowerPlayer support BBS
- ================================
-
- DOOMSDAY BBS, GERMANY
- ---------------------
-
- Sysop * Stiff! *
- CoSysop * Matthias *
-
- Port 00 +49 - (0)4621 - 36796 .... Online: 24 H
- Port 01 +49 - (0)4621 - 36742 .... Online: 22-8 o'clock
-
- PD-Stuff, latest Fish and more!
-
- You'll find the most current PowerPlayer version and a special PowerPlayer
- board in this BBS. For questions, ideas, bug-reports & other stuff
- concerning the PowerPlayer simply contact the cosysop, he'll inform me about
- the stuff.
-
- If enough people register I'll buy a modem, so you can contact me direcly
- via this BBS.
-
- ==============================================================================
-
- If you want a great music editor, consider buying
-
- Teijo Kinnunen's OctaMED
-
- It has 4 up to 8 Voices, a superb pattern editor, easy to create
- synthesizer-sounds, works perfectly in the AMIGA multitasking environment,
- has MIDI-support, can handle powerpacked files and much more.
-
- Order OctaMED:
- Amiganuts
- 12 Hinkler Road,
- Southampton,
- Hants,
- SO2 6FT
- ENGLAND
-
- ==============================================================================
- AM/FM
-
- AM/FM - short for AMIGA MUSICIANS FREEWARE MAGAZINE - is a disk-based
- magazine for everyone who has an Amiga and likes music. Whether you're
- into composing yourself, trying to learn, studying, or simply just
- collecting great Amiga music, then AM/FM is made for you!
-
- Each issue of AM/FM contains New, Reviews, Tutorials, Hints & Tips, the
- latest in Sound and Music PD Utility programs, great series on how to write
- Amiga- and MIDI music, courses in various Amiga music software, plus a lot
- of great Amiga-only music as well as MIDI music for use in any Amiga
- sequencer package.
-
- AM/FM disks cost only as much as other PD disks. For a free AM/FM
- disk-catalogue with prices, how to order, etc. etc., please send on fully
- working quality disk to:
-
- AM/FM
- c/o Bjorn A.Lynne
- Schleppegrellsgt. 10
- 0556 Oslo
- NORWAY
- ==============================================================================
- (EOF)
-