@{" Installation, Requirements & Tested " link IRT }
@{" About the MAUD Fileformat " link MAUDINFO }
@{" DISCLAIMER & LEGAL MATTERS " link DISLEG }
@{" Features & TODO " link FEATODO }
@{" Known Bugs " link BUGS }
@{" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS " link ACK }
@{" Author/Contact " link AUTHOR }
@endnode
@node IRT "INSTALLATION, REQUIREMENTS & TESTED"
This datatype is tested on a Amiga 4000 with Kickstart 3.1, but it should run on all machines with Kickstart 3.0 and above. Only 32Bit Prozessors (>=68020) are supported!.
To install just copy the files
MAUD
MAUD.info
@{ui}
to the drawer
sys:devs/datatypes
@{ui}
and the file
maud.datatype
@{ui}
to the drawer
sys:classes/datatypes
@{ui}
and reboot your machine.
@endnode
@node MAUDINFO "MAUD Fileformat Information"
The MAUD format is Copyright by MS MacroSystem Computer GmbH - Germany and is used by the Toccata Zorro 2 Audiocard Software. The MAUD Format is also supported by the Samplitude Software by SEK
File Extension : #?.maud (checked by datatype)
Magic Number : IFF-File with Common Chunk "MAUD" (checked by datatype)
@endnode
@node FEATODO "Features & TODO"
FEATURES
*Decode @{"MAUD" link MAUDINFO} files to 8 bit sample data
*Normalizes the 8bit data (which is musch quicker)
Suppoted Chunks:
MHDR Sample Header
MDAT Sample Data
Unsupported Chunks:
MINF Channel Information - not documented yet.
Supported Compression Formats:
NONE with 8 bit unsigned and 16 bit with signed data.
ULAW only scaling the data, no real decoding. Will give an impression of the sample with distortions.
ALAW see ULAW
Unsupported Compression Formats:
FIBDELTA
ADPCM2-5
LONGDAT
METHODS
*OM_New to read from file
*Normalize the >8 bit data for better quality ( but is much slower )
*Support other bit resolutions
*Support of other compressions
*Support of multichannel/stereo files
*Looppoint extraction
*Low memory detection & low memory conversion
*Channel mixing !?
(maybe)
*Implement other methods (Write)
*Prefs and shared library for conversion & general behaviour of sound data-
types, based on a sound support library wich can convert and process sample
data. ( Feel free to contact me for suggestions and help offers )
OTHER DATATYPE PROJECTS
-MIDI Sample Dump Standard ( on work )
-Sample Vision ( also released )
-Yamaha TX16W (also released )
@endnode
@node DISLEG "Disclaimer & legal matters"
DISCLAIMER
THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT
HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM ''AS IS'' WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM
IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF
ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE
PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF
DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD
PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS),
EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES.
LEGAL MATTERS
This datatype is Public Domain. Do whatever you want with it.
This datatype is based on the source code of the AIFF Datatype by
Olaf 'Olsen' Barthel <olsen@sourcery.han.de> which is public domain.
The MAUD Fileformat is copyright by MS Macro Systems Computer GmbH, D-58454 Witten.
@endnode
@node ACK "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"
Many thanks to Olaf 'Olsen' Barthel for his help in designing datatypes.
@endnode
@node BUGS "Bugs"
no known bugs (yet), but there is no 100% bug free software...
contact the @{" Author " link AUTHOR } for bug reports.
@endnode
@node AUTHOR "Author"
Frank Hoffmann
E-Mail (temporary):
hoffmann@ls11.informatik.uni-dortmund.de
permanent address:
Hochdahler Str.134
40724 Hilden
Germany
(feel free to contact me via E-Mail for bug reports, suggestions, projects...)