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PRESET LIST CREATOR INSTRUCTIONS
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General Information:
This program was written by Noyce of Phantastix Oftware Crew
after several hateful encounters with the previous preset
list editors.
The program may be spread without any restrictions (which it
probably will if I want it or not) BUT this Instruction
file must be with it, cos' there is nothing I hate more than
a program which you could have the instructions to but some
slack person omitted it when he copied the program.
To contact me regarding ideas to improve the program, or if
you find a bug (I'm sure it's not free of it since it's only
a couple of weeks old), then contact PXO at the following
address:
Phantastix Oftware Crew
Skylvagen 5
S-175 43 Jarfalla
SWEDEN
Helpful Hints:
When you add a disk or convert a disk with iff-samples, all
directories, info and the hateful '.fastdir' files are
omitted. There are also many shortcuts to the menu functions
if you use the right Amiga button and a key.
The '<--' shows wich instrument is marked.
Some functions can be canceled by pressing the 'ALT' key.
The small figures under the string-gadgets are used to move
the wiew position of the preset-list. Starting from the upp-
er leftmost corner of the eight gadgets, they do this:
Up 5 instr
Up 24 instr (one page)
Up 100 instr
Up to start of list
The lower gadgets have the same functions but go downwards.
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(1) THE PROJECT MENU
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1.1 Load
Simply loads the preset list which is specified in the PLST
NAME gadget. The previous list will be destroyed.
The preset list can have any name within the specified
filename length.
1.2 Join
Joins the preset list in memory with the preset list
file named in PLST NAME.
No checks are made to avoid duplicates.
1.3 Display
Displays the preset-list from the last position you were at.
1.4 Write
Saves preset list to the name in PLST NAME.
1.5 New
Clears the preset list in memory, there is no way to
get it back.
1.6 Quit
Leaves the Preset List Creator, and the list in memory will
be lost.
(2) THE EDIT MENU
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2.1 Add
This entry has a sub-menu which allows the user to add either
a whole disk with samples or only a single sound which is
specified in the INSTRUMENT, DISK, LENGTH, REPEAT and
REPLEN gadgets.
The size of the sample is limited to 131070 bytes, since that
is the limit of the sample length in the DocSoundtracker 2.2
The previous limitations of sample length has been up to the
program that creates the preset-list.
The disk-name gadget defines the name of the sample-disk, and
even here the restriction from previous preset-list editors
has been removed. The disk-name can be anything that follows
the rules of AmigaDos and is 6 (six) letters long including
the colon (':'). The DocST 2.2 accepts this as well as the
standard ST-XX disk-names.
The REPEAT value is bounded within the limits of 0 to 65535,
and this is the value that decides the start of the loop.
And finally the REPLEN gadget, this decides the length of
the loop, this can be up to 131070 bytes.
If no loop is desired, the values 0 for REPEAT and 2 for
REPLEN should be entered. (This is also the default value.)
NOTE! The Add function doesn't check for duplicates in the
preset list.
2.2 Sub
This function removes samples from the preset list, either
you specify the disk and choose the Sub Disk function or you
use the Sub Instr function after entering the instrument name
and disk name.
The preset list editor will ask if you want to start removing
instruments form the mark. The mark is located at the instr-
ument that was found when the find fuction was last used.
2.3 Replace
This function should be used if you already have a sound in
the preset list that doesn't have a loop, and you want to
assign a loop to it.
First enter the instrument and disk name.
Then use the Find function (se 2.4) to see if the instrument
exists in the list.
If it does exist, enter the correct length and the repeat
values in the appropriate gadgets and use the Replace
function.
Your instrument now has the new repeat points.
Be sure to use the find function before you use replace since
it removes the instrument which is marked in the list.
2.4 Find
You use this function to find a instrument in the preset
list. To use it, enter the name and disk and then use the
Find function. If you want to use the wildcard option, then
enter the first letters you want to look for followed by an
asterisc (*) in INSTRUMENT and the disk in DISK NAME. After
that, use the Find First option and then for each new
search the Find Next command.
The numbers displayed after the Instrument are the following:
The first is the length of the sample in bytes.
The second the repeat start value.
And the last one is the repeat length.
2.5 Trace
Displays the preset list from the instrument that was last
found (the marked instrument).
2.6 Sort
This function will sort the preset list either regarding the
disk name or not. If you use the Sort On Disk function, all
ST-01: samples will appear first in alphabetical order (or
whatever disk comes first in the ascii table).
At this stage the sort routine is pretty slow but it will
soon be changed, so watch out for upgrades.
THE CONVERT MENU
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3.1 Iff
This unique function lets you convert iff samples (or whole
disks with iff-sounds) to raw data. It checks out if the
sound is looped or not and gives you the right numbers to
enter in the preset list. If a sound on the disk is not an
Iff-file it will be ignored. The program reads the file,
checks repeat points and saves back the raw data file to disk
so be sure to have a backup of your disk if you want to keep
the looped iff-sounds.
If you wish, the program adds the instruments automatically to
the preset list, and if you want to pause the display of a
sample, just hold down the LEFT mouse button and the program
will wait until you let go of it.
When only one sample is to be converted, enter the name in
the INSTRUMENT gadget and disk in DISK NAME, and use the Iff
Instr function.
3.1 16 bit
Yet another feature which you won't find in any other preset-
list editor.
This feature lets you convert 16-bit samples to 8-bit Amiga
samples. It works in the same manner as the Iff-conversion,
but as you understand, only raw-format samples can be con-
verted and the old samples will be overwritten.
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Quick overview:
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PROJECT
1.1 Load - Loads the preset list
1.2 Join - Joins two preset lists
1.3 Display - Shows the preset list
1.4 Write - Saves preset list
1.5 New - Clears preset list
1.6 Quit - Leaves the program
EDIT
2.1 Add - Adds instruments to preset list
2.2 Sub - Subs instruments from preset list
2.3 Replace - Substitutes the instruments parameter with those entered
2.4 Find - Looks up the specified file and shows instrument data
2.5 Trace - Shows the list, starting at mark
2.6 Sort - Sorts the preset list
CONVERT
3.1 Iff - Converts iff-files to raw data
3.2 16 bit - Converts 16-bit sounds to 8-bit
Noyce of PXO crew 890328