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PS3M recorder v1.8
-- FREEWARE --
***************************************************************************
PS3M recorder is a program that loads several kinds of music module formats
and turns them into IFF, AIFF or RIFF WAVE samples. The usage is very simple:
PS3Mrec <module> <mode> <rate> <boost> <W/S>
<module>: unpacked module to be recorded (MOD/FT/XM/S3M/MTM)
<mode>: sample type to be created...
0 = IFF 8-bit stereo
1 = IFF 8-bit surround
2 = IFF 8-bit stereo separated
3 = IFF 8-bit mono
4 = AIFF 16-bit stereo
5 = AIFF 16-bit surround
6 = AIFF 16-bit mono
7 = RIFF WAVE 16-bit stereo
8 = RIFF WAVE 16-bit surround
9 = RIFF WAVE 16-bit mono
<rate>: sampling rate in Hz (05000-60000)
<boost>: volume boost (000-999)
<W/S> : W = write to disk, S = simulate, calculate optimal volume boost
** NOTE: You must enter the zeroes as well! For example boost 2 would be
002 etc.
<module>
--------
The module must be unpacked and one of the following formats: Protracker
(MOD), Fasttracker I (FT), Fasttracker II (XM), Screatracker III (S3M),
Multitracker (MTM).
<rate>
------
Rate is the sampling rate to be used. The higher the better sound quality
(and longer rendering time).
<boost>
-------
With volume boost you can boost up the volume, obviously. Too high a value
can cause 'clipping', decreasing the sound quality. 000 means no boost,
100 means double volume, 200 triple etc.
<W/S>
-----
W = Write the output to disk.
S = Simulate, don't write. With this switch you can find out the optimal
volume boost value (max volume without clipping) for each module and mode.
To get the best sound quality you should first find out the best volume
boost with simulate and then record using that boost value.
Operation
---------
PS3Mrec will create a file (or two in mode 2) in the current directory.
With IFF mode the file will be SAMPLE1.IFF (plus SAMPLE2.IFF with mode 2),
and SAMPLE.AIFF or SAMPLE.WAV with AIFF and RIFF WAVE modes.
When recording there will be a progress indicator showing the module time
and how many kilobytes have been recorded. The process will stop when the
module ends or the user presses CTRL+C (break).
Bear in mind that the sample will be created into the CURRENT DIRECTORY and
that you will need LOT'S OF HD SPACE. Example:
A tune lasting 3:49 with sampling rate 28000 would take
(3*60+49)*28000*2=12.2 megabytes hd space, and twice as much if 16-bit
output would have been used.
IFF & AIFF & RIFF WAVE
----------------------
PS3M recorder offers three different sample formats:
IFF 8SVX 8-bit mono/stereo (the Amiga sample format by Electronic Arts),
AIFF 16-bit stereo (used on Apple and SGI),
RIFF WAVE PCM 16-bit stereo (Microsoft Windoze sample format).
The stereo modes have the left and right side separated, and surround modes
have the right side mixed to the left with half volume and vice versa. The
mono modes have the both sides mixed together.
IFF stereo separated (mode 2) creates two IFF samples, one for the left and
one for the right side.
The surroud and mono modes will cause a slight decrease in sound quality
due to additional mixing.
8-bit mixing routines are used for IFF and 16-bit mixing routines for
AIFF/RIFF.
Who needs it?
-------------
Those who don't have enough CPU to play all those PC modules with good
quality and at the same time have big hds. Or, if you want to transfer
modules directly onto audio CDs.. That's the reason for this program to
exist.
Requirements
------------
Any Amiga, ANY kickstart (even kick1.1 should work :), at least 1M memory
and some storage media, preferably a HD.
Credits
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Code by K-P Koljonen / Hippopotamus Design / iNSANE
PS3M 0.960 replayers and mixing system by Jarno Paananen (Guru/Sahara Surfers)
Requested by Hst-Bullah / Hard Disk Cafe
Contact
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E-mail: kp@direktor.voima.jkl.fi (try this first)
kpk@pcuf.fi (try this second)
WWW: http://direktor.voima.jkl.fi/~kp
Snail: K-P Koljonen
Torikatu 31
40900 Säynätsalo
Finland
History
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v1.0 Seems to work.
v1.1 (30.3.1996) Initial release.
v1.2 A bug fixed, pos/len-counter added,
AIFF 16-bit support added
v1.3 (2.4.1996) All in one.
v1.4 (11.4.1996) Sampling rate used exactly as given.
Mode 3: separate IFF files for both sides.
v1.5 (20.4.1996) AIFF stereo mode.
Real 16-bit mixing for AIFF instead of 8-bit.
v1.6 (24.4.1996) Added RIFF WAVE (PCM) support.
Added IFF mono.
v1.5 mangled the 16-bit data, should work now.
Different versions for 8-bit and 16-bit mixing.
Min. sampling rate lowered to 5000.
v1.7 (26.4.1996) A proper volume boost system for all modes.
Simulate mode for finding out the optimal boost.
IFF mode now creates only one file.
v1.8 (12.5.1996) AIFF MONO and RIFF WAVE MONO added.