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**************************************************************************** PRODUCT DEMOS **************************************************************************** DEM.01C Full colour promotional demo of the Atari ST. DEM.25C Smooth Talker from First Byte - Demonstrates several early learning packages but is worth adding to your collection just for the speech demo alone. If you have an STE, you'll have to move all files out of the folder or it won't work! Kiss Demo - An animated demo of a couple kissing. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.27 VIP Professional - A full working version of the £200 package with the save option disabled. Includes tutorial and help files. DEM.37 BBC & Amiga Emulators. The BBC emulator is only partially complete as it has no built-in assembler. The Amiga emulator is merely a demonstration and should not be taken seriously. DEM.41C STAC (ST Adventure Creator) - A demo of the adventure creator program and a PD graphic adventure thrown in too. Single sided. DEM.61C STOS Basic - Rolling demo of the programming language from Mandarin. DEM.70 Demo version of Zoomracks relational database. This version only allows up to 20 records per rack. Demo data file included. DEM.87M Demo of Campus CAD from Eidersoft. Fully functioning with the exceptions that you cannot save or print designs. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.92 Demo version of Easy Text Professional (the DTP program which only costs £19.95!) from ZZSoft. The demo version will not allow you to print out full pages. Needs 1 Meg DEM.96M Demo version of Calamus DTP (v1.04) by DMC. Allows you to create and print a page. Save disabled. Now loads any PD fonts. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.128C Product demo of ST Replay 4. A guided tour of the best selling sampler. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.152 A working demo of CAD-3D. Many structures have been created and saved on disk. Unfortunately program and documentation is in German. Runs in high or med res. Demo of PCB Designer from Abacus Software. Many example circuit boards are available on disk. Fully functioning but with the save facility disabled. DEM.154M Demo of the Aladin Macintosh emulator. Rolling demo. No user interaction. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.155 Demo of Arkey CAD - Allows you to save to disk but plot files cannot be created. Numerous CAD files supplied. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.199M Signum - A demo of the Signum document processor. Rolling demo. No user interaction. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.203C Funny Face from Cavendish. Make up faces from an identikit. This demo does not allow you to save, load or print. Elite Cheat - Allows you to alter saved game files to your own specifications. DEM.247 Demo of K-Spread 2 by Kuma. Fully functioning but with save disabled. Vidi ST - Fully functioning but you obviously cannot digitise without the cartridge. K-Spread 2 runs in high or medium res but Vidi ST runs in low res only (the full package runs in mono too). DEM.270C Digi-Edit - Demo of a sound editor by E.E. Aycock. Load in various SND files. Play, edit and vary sampling rate and listen to the results. Runs on half Meg on TOS v1.4 and below, needs 1 Meg on the STE. DEM.277C Talespin from Microdeal - Two demos by Evelyn Mills showing the versitility of Talespin. DEM.280C Demo of Tax Planner by Digita International. Input your earnings for the year and find out how much tax you should be paying! A number of features are disabled in the demo. Also included on this disk is a digitised sound sequence of Silver and Gold by U2 and a graphics demo in FAST BASIC. DEM.287M Moldemo - Demo of Molgraph by The ST Club. DEM.312 Animatic - A demo of the Fast Basic animation program from Soft Bits (colour only). Quartet - Several minutes of digitised sound created using Microdeal's Quartet. Turbo ST - A 15 minute demo of the "software blitter". Personal Accounts by Equinox - A demo of the home accounts program. No load or save functions on this version. DEM.321 Neodesk - A usable demo of the alternative Desktop. Some features are disabled in this version. Also on disk is an ARC file containing customised icons. You can only use these if you have the complete version of Neodesk. Not STE. DEM.430 Paintpot - A usable demo of the art package from Switchsoft. Some of the special functions are disabled in this version as is Save. Protext v4 - Usable demo of Arnor's best selling word processor. The only limitation is that the size of text files is limited to 2K. DEM.487 Demo of Flexi-Dump. Load screenshots or your own artwork and print them out at various different sizes. Various options have been removed from this demo version. DCD Demo - A demo version of DC DESKTOP (a replacement Desktop) by Double Click Software of their new program, a GEM Desktop enhancement program. Harmonix - Electronic Artform #4. A visual harmonics demo by YAK. Mastdemo - Demo of a command line interpreter similar to MSDOS. DEM.494 APL - Demo version of the programming language APL. Axeldemo - Decent demo with nice graphics. Snopy52 - Animated cartoon about Snoopy's nightmare. DEM.500M A.V.A.L.O.N. by Steinberg - A demo of the Digital Sound Editing System. Can address up to ten different drives and/or samplers. More than sixty parameters allow you to customise the finished package to your own requirements. DEM.501M Pro-24 v3 by Steinberg - A demo of the twenty-four track Midi Sequencer/ Composer. The demo is interactive, allowing you to select the areas that interest you most, from a menu. DEM.502M Masterscore by Steinberg - A demo of the Score Preparation and printing program. DEM.503M Cubase by Steinberg - A demo of perhaps the best known of the Steinberg range. Cubase is described as a Desktop Midi Recording System and can be run along with other Steinberg products. The full version allows up to 64 tracks to be recorded and edited as well as 64 drum and percussion instruments with different Midi channels and Midi outs. DEM.504M Mimix by Steinberg - A demo of the Desktop Automation System comprising of software and hardware which can be fitted to almost any mixing desk. The complete package allows up to 80 channels and each can be included in up to three of the eight possible switch groups. Each of these switch groups can contain up to 64 different switches. **************************************************************************** Synthworks is a program designed to help you get the most out of your Midi keyboard. It has extensive editing features which vary from one version of the program to another. Synthworks is keyboard specific and is available for the following keyboards:- DEM.505M Proteus DEM.506M Korg M1 DEM.507M Roland D50 DEM.508M Yamaha DX/TX DEM.509M Kawai K1 DEM.510M Roland D10/D20/D110/MT32 DEM.511M Yamaha SY-77 **************************************************************************** DEM.524 Fontkit 2 - A demo of the font utility from The ST Club. Everything works except the Save option. DEM.543C Revolver - A demo version of a program switcher from Intersect Software. ST Control - A demo of the program that can take control over another GEM or non-GEM program. A number of example files are on disk. GFA Draft - A demo version of the CAD package from GFA Data Media. This version allows you to do everything except print or save. DEM.579C DPaint ST - A usable demo of the art program from Electronic Arts. MANIX - The demo of the game from Millenium. Playable on level one only. DEM.630M Arabesque - Usable demo of a mono art package. I can't say how useable it is as the documentation for it is in German. Looks extensive. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.633 Calligrapher Professional Demo from Working Title. A usable demo of this top of the range document processor. Save and print are disabled in this version. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.713 Professional Virus Killer v2. The demo of the highly successful Virus Killer program from Floppyshop. The demo is in fact the main program from the commercial release but with the ability to kill Viruses disabled. It is intended to let you 'try before you buy' the commercial version. The full version has the ability to kill the viruses (obviously!) as well as a number of associated utilities. G-Print Demo. This is a program which allows you to print out documents using a variety of GDOS fonts. The only restriction with the demo is that it prints 'G-Print DEMO' at the top of each page. You need to have GDOS installed to use this demo. Striker - The demo of the game from Impressions. You can practice two of the twelve skills in the demo. Striker is colour only. DEM.762M Proscore - The demo of the Midi Sequencer from Digigram. This is a 32 track sequencer which has extensive editing features including the ability to print out. The only restriction on the demo is that you cannot save your compositions. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.769M, DEM.770M, DEM.771M & DEM.772M A four disk demo version of the excellent Dynacadd package. Includes extensive documentation and demo files. From DMC, creators of Calamus. The Save function is disabled in the demo version. Otherwise it is fully functional. These disks need at least 1 Meg. DEM.805M Write On - The demo of the word processor by Compo. This is a rolling demo so there's no user interaction. It is well presented and takes an in depth look at each and every feature of the package. Although the demo needs a mono monitor, the full version runs in colour too. DEM.810M STAD - An impressive demo version of this highly acclaimed mono art package. Everything is fully functional except that you cannot save your work. A screen grabber (on disk) overcomes the problem by saving 32k dumps but these cannot be re-loaded into the STAD demo. Highly recommended if you are considering buying the commercial release. This demo does not run on the STE but the commercial product does. DEM.812 Imprint v1.24 - A useable demo of a budget priced print utility from zzSoft. Create high quality print outs in a similar fashion to Flexi- Dump. The only restrictions with the demo are the ability to print out the supplied pictures only and a time limit of 20 minutes per session. The demo supports 9-pin and 24-pin printers (colour or mono). IMPrint runs in any resolution. Sales Controller by Andrew Brown - This is an impressive invoicing and stock control system. Can be used with Sage compatible continuous invoice paper. The demo is fully usable with the exception of the save facility. The full version is available at low cost from the author. DEM.843 Maxifile from Codehead Software - An ACC that features countless file handling utilities. There are a number of features disabled in this version. Quick ST v2.2 by Branch Always Software - The demo of the screen accelerator. Claims to out run Turbo ST! Several features are disabled in this version. Steno - A demo version of a text editor. Save is disabled. Stormball - The demo of the game from Millenium. Gameplay on one level. Invoice & Statement Generator by Bay Computers - This demo allows up to 5 accounts and 30 invoices. It is otherwise fully functional. Requires 1 Meg and an Epson or IBM compatible printer. Datastore by Woolleysoft - A Shareware release which is fully functional with the exception that you cannot update or delete records once they have been created. Both programs run in high or medium res. DEM.844 Formfinder v2.2 by Adam Squibb - A horse racing predictor. This version limits input to 10 horses per race and has some other features disabled. The full version is available from the author at low cost. Runs in colour or mono. Art Kraft - A useable demo of an extensive mono art package. There is a time limit on use and some features are disabled. Handles numerous graphic formats. Art Kraft will not run on TOS 1.4 or higher. Quinsoft Trax - A demo version of Quinsoft's Trax Recording Studio. This suite of productivity programs is specifically designed for recording studios. It includes Tracksheet, Invox, Address Utilities and a Disk Archiver. If you own a busy studio this may be an essential purchase, but it's not for the home user. The demo is fully functional except that it cannot save or print. DEM.874C B.BYTES DEMO DISK - Demos of 3 commercial releases from B.Bytes. B.SPELL - A spelling program with pictures and digi sound for young children. The demo only has pictures A to F enabled. PLAY SPELL - A platforms and ladders game in which you wander around collecting letters to make up a word. The demo only has 2 of the 20 screens enabled. SCHOOL TIME MATHS - A non-interactive demo. Covers seven different topics from elementary maths. Features digitised speech. DEM.877C ORIGAMI - A demo of an ingenious commercial product. The demo has only one digitised model for you to follow but the full version has ten. In addition, you can save and print out your own designs in the commercial version. A truly novel approach to the ancient art of paper folding. DEM.879 VIRTUOSO from The Digital Muse - Demo version of this excellent 99-track multi-tasking MIDI sequencer. Very fast in operation and highly accurate. Its many features include comprehensive editing facilities and a word processor! Cannot save and only runs for 15 minutes. M from Intelligent Music - Demo version of this MIDI pattern processor. Record patterns from a keyboard and process them in various ways. Not so much a sequencer as a semi-random music generator, but sophisticated for all that. Cannot save and only runs for 10 - 20 minutes. DT PAINT - A demo version of a mono only paint package which runs as an accessory and allows you to create and edit IMG files. Save is disabled. DEM.897M REDACTEUR 3 - The demo of the word processor from the ST Club. This program can load numerous WP file formats, supports different typefaces and character sizes, imports, crops and rescales pictures in several formats and lots more. It is user friendly with pop up menus coming off main menus and comes with over 50 printer drivers. This version has save and mail merge disabled but can output to your printer. Countless features, well worth checking out. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.903M TEMPUS WORD by CCD - A capable word processor which allows the use of multiple fonts, different point sizes and different text effects. Up to 8 documents can be held in memory at once and opened into a window at any time. Numerous utilities are built in including a calculator, alarm clock, printer spooler etc. IMG files can be incorporated into documents. This demo is fully functional, except that Save is disabled. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.904 AVANT VECTOR - A useable demo from System Solutions. Everything is fully functional in this vector graphics package except the saving and printing. Mono only, needs 1 Meg. HOME ACCOUNTS 2 - A useable demo of this popular package from Digita International with the save function disabled. Colour or mono. MASTER TIME - The demo of the educational program by B.Bytes. Features 5 games based around learning to tell the time. No user interaction. Colour only. PERSONAL DATABASE PLUS - A useable demo of an excellent database from Bay Computers. Save is disabled in this version. Mono or colour. DEM.3088 BOOTLOADER HD/D by Software Twrdy - A demo of a commercial program from Austria. It lets you customise your bootup options and is most use to hard drive owners. Bootloader allows you to select from up to 64 autoboot programs and 64 accessories. Countless other options are built in. As this is a demo, you can explore the options of the program but everything is disabled before returning to the Desktop. The full version includes an English manual. DEM.3089 PCG FONT DESIGNER - Allows you to design and kern vector fonts. You cannot save your creations with this version. A number of conversion programs are also available from PCG which allow you to convert between Calamus, Pagestream etc. HAYAI - A very fast program for copying data from one partition to another on your hard drive. This demo reads the data and reports back the data transfer speed. It won't write anything to your disk. MULTIDEMO - A useable demo of Codehead's Multi-ST. This program allows you to load more than 6 accessories and lets you load and unload accessories when required. The demo has several functions disabled including the ability to load and save setups. Also, the demo only allows accessories to be loaded/unloaded for about ten minutes. PCG Font Designer is mono only. The other programs run in mono or colour. DEM.3315C FOOTBALL TACTICIAN by Talking Birds - A playable demo of Camy Maertens' ultimate Football Manager simulation. Football Tactician allows up to 22 players to participate and is based on tactics and strategy rather than sheer luck. There is full commentary throughout the match and matches can be replayed for analysis. Tactics may be changed mid-game as many times as you like and up to 21 seasons can be stored on disk. This is THE football manager game! The demo features English 1st Division only and has several features disabled. However it is more playable than most demos and you'll just have to buy the full version after playing this one! DEM.3316C PROTRACKER V1.3 - A useable demo of the long awaited followup to the Esion Tracker on MUS.162. This program is undoubtedly THE soundtracker program, giving the best range of functions and highest quality output of anything on the ST or Amiga! There are separate ST and STE versions of the program and several MOD files are provided for you to try out. New features include unlimited samples in memory at once (subject to available memory) and sampling software which will control the more popular sampling cartridges. Save is disabled but everything else is fully functional. Look out for the commercial release in the near future. DEM.3317 ADDRESS V1.3b by Degsoft Software - An impressive address book. You can easily locate a person's details and print out an adddress label, time a telephone call, print out lists of names and telephone numbers, check for duplicate addresses, autoload address file etc. There are several limitations in this demo version. The full program is available at low cost from the author. MEGACHEK - A Comprehensive home accounts package which keeps track of all your bills. It is very flexible with lots of information on screen and everything else available at a click of the mouse. Everything is done on a hierarchical structure with each category being further divided into several sub categories. The full version is available from the author. Megachek needs 1 Meg. DEM.3319 FEELING PARTNER by Music Pro Import - A Midi sequencer with a number of extras thrown in. It allows you to build up your own compositions manually or by use of pre-defined music data. The harmony function of the program then creates an appropriate harmony for your masterpiece in real time. All Save operations are disabled but the program is complete in all other respects. Needs 1 Meg. FONT KIT PLUS 3 by The ST Club - A comprehensive program which allows you to create or edit a variety of font types and convert between these formats. Probably the best font editing software on the market. The demo has Save disabled but is otherwise fully functional. DEM.3320 CROSSWORD CREATOR 2 by Fair Dinkum Technologies - A capable crossword puzzle creator. The demo only allows 5 words to be entered. FRACTAL MUSIC V2.4 by Data Music - A Midi composition package which creates music using fractals. Fully functional except for the Save option and the fact that it locks up after about 7 minutes. You must have a Midi instrument connected. FRONT END - An attractive graphical interface written in GFA Basic. The demo merely shows the possibilities of the system. It0 is available direct from the author as a collection of GFA Basic routines for incorporation into your own programs. RIP IT UP - This program is a cut down version of a commercial program which teaches and tests you on the Highway Code. Highly recommended. Colour only. WORD SEARCH CREATOR by Fair Dinkum Technologies - A word puzzle creator which is compatible with word list generated by their crossword creator. The demo is limited to accepting 5 words only. DEM.3460 CHRONOS - A demo version of a 3D key frame animation program from Lexicor. Fully functional except that Save and Export are disabled. ICONDEMO - A CPX for use with XControl on UTL.391 for designing your own icons for use with TOS v2 upwards. Save is disabled in this version. CONCERTO - The Midi sequencer from Microdeal. This version is fully useable with apart from having Save and a few other options disabled. RC AEROCHOPPER - A great demo showing off the RC Aerochopper software to its best. You can wander around the setup menus and change the parameters to suit, although they will have no effect on the demo. It alternates between aircraft and helicopter flights of no more than two minutes each. Due to the infinite choices available, you are unlikely to see the same aircraft following the same flight path unless you run the demo for several hours. The product itself consists of a combination of hardware and software. All programs on this disk will run in medium or high res, except for Concerto, which is medium res only. DEM.3470 TIGER CUB by Dr T's Music Software - A demo of a comprehensive Midi sequencing package which is fully functional except that you cannot save your work and you can only print out one line of your score. A cut down manual is included on disk to help you find your way around the program. DEM.3581M & DEM.3582M CALAMUS SL '96 - The very latest version (Jan '97) of Calamus SL. Like its predecessors this version is fully modular with the user purchasing additional modules if and when required. Calamus SL can create full colour pages and supports colour separation at the printout stage. You can work on up to 7 documents in memory at once and cut and paste data between them. All frame types are cached for greater speed. Features include the ability to create and assign master pages, create and save text style lists, expand compress and skew text, rotate and mirror frames, print parts of pages, define units of measurement for pages, fonts and lines, align frames to other frames and choose from three frame display modes (transparent, opaque and inverse). Although nominally mono only, Calamus SL will run on any ST/STE/TT/Falcon on a resolution of at least 640x400 pixels. This means that it will run with large screen monitors (and virtual screen emulators) in colour. This is a complete implementation of the program with the only restrictions being that you cannot save your work and that a watermark is printed on each page. This latest version is fully MagiCMac compatible, allows text to be scaled to the size of the frame, includes several new graphic import/export modules, includes printer drivers for the HP 660 and Stylus 2, features some improvements to the user interface and includes some new modules. You need to have 2 Mb of memory and a hard drive to run Calamus SL. The more memory and hard drive space, the better. Two disk set, £3.00 for set. DEM.3585 EASY TEXT PROFESSIONAL by zzSoft - This is the long awaited followup to Easy Text Plus. It is a highly proficient Desktop Publishing program which comes into the budget category on features alone. It is at least as proficient and easy to use as Timeworks but has several extra features normally found only in top of the range packages like Calamus. Easy Text Pro uses GDOS, so extra fonts are readily available both commercially and in the Public Domain. The demo is a complete implementation of the full package except that you can only print out a quarter of a page of work you've done yourself. The demo pages supplied can of course be printed out in their entirety. Needs at least 1 Meg and runs in colour or mono. DEM.3593 SLAVE DRIVER by Mind Over Midi - This program allows you to have as much or as little spontaneity in live performances. It can be set up in such a fashion that you can trigger pre-recorded sequences by commands from your Midi instrument while playing live. Any sequence can be triggered at any time and indeed as often as required. In addition, Slave Driver does not require a monitor on stage as it prints its messages to the LCD panel on your Midi instrument. There are two demos on this disk. The first is a fully functional version of Slave Driver with only save disabled. It runs in medium or high res. The second demo is a self running tour of the package. It only runs in mono and will not work with a mono emulator. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.3603 - BREAKTHRU by Gadjits - This is a development of Sequencer One Plus and is currently (as at March 1993) the only MIDI sequencer which also outputs samples via AVR's Replay 16. Several functions are disabled in this demo but there is enough to whet the appetite. In fact, songs created are saved in their entirety, but only the first 12 bars are loaded back in. Unfortunately only the samples on the disk can be used. You cannot use your own samples. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.3634 & DEM.3635 PAGESTREAM 2.1 DEMO - An excellent demo of Soft Logik's best selling DTP package. This version is fully functional apart from the fact that you can't save your work. The Pagestream fonts and sample pages from our Pagestream support disks will load into it and give you an idea of what the package is capable of. DEM.3905 PHOENIX RENDER by Lexicor - A commercial raytracing package which uses a GEM interface and has been Falcon enhanced. A number of demo script files are supplied for you to try out. This is the predecessor to Xenomorph. It saves out its files in Degas, GIF, SPC or TGA format, depending on your preference. As far as I can make out, it will only view the wireframe objects and let you render them. You cannot edit your own scenes. DEM.3907 DC DATA DIET - Compresses data and programs in real time on your hard drive to fit more onto the available space. The demo is restricted to working with all *.DOC files on Drive C only. Demos of DC Squish, the program compressor, and Data Diet Tools are also included. BUTTONZ BASIC - A utility which aids the development of programs in GFA Basic. It is essentially a replacement for the GFA shell supplied with GFA Basic v3 upwards, but has a number of improved features. There are several restrictions with this demo version. EASY BASE - An easy to use database which allows up to 20 fields, each with a maximum length of 40 characters. What makes this database unique is that it holds the entire database in memory to allow fast searching through records. This demo is limited to 20 records. LONGTUTH V1.2 - Overcomes the 8 letter filename limitation. File descriptions of up to 240 characters are possible with Longtuth and these can be searched in order to identify which file is required and where it is located. The demo is limited to three Longtuth operations per session. MINI LEDGER v3.1 - A GEM based accounts program. Initially it appears very simple with only Expense and Income Sheets and Overall Final Summary as the options. However, each leads to a stack of sub menus. There's a 5 record/ 15 minute restriction on use in the demo. DEM.3908 EASY GO V1.3 - A program launcher. It requires nothing more than a few clicks of the mouse to set up. After that you simply select the program you want to run, from the menu. The demo is restricted to 10 menu items, the full version allows up to 65. MANULIZER v1.0 - Creates an A5 size manual with all the pages printed in the correct order for folding. Unfortunately it only works on an HP Laserjet. The demo is restricted but I can't say what it is since I don't have a Laserjet! THE RECIPE CONVERTER V1.2 - Converts recipe files from Assistant Chef, Meal Master, The Recipe Box, Q Book, Computer Chef and ASCII to output in The Recipe Book format. The demo is restricted to converting the first 22 recipes of the input file. TBXCAD - A two dimensional drafting package which allows an infinite drawing plane, a wide range of drawing primitives, exact specification of locations, multiple layers, scaling, dimensioning and much more. It can import AutoCAD DFX files and export GEM Metafiles. Fully supports extended resolutions if you have a TT. The demo has print and save disabled. Available from The ST Club in the UK. DEM.3910 D2M v2.50 by PARX Software - An art package which runs in any resolution. It loads and saves almost any file format using Parx's M&E modules. Most things work with the exception of saving. It supports Speedo GDOS and is Multi-TOS friendly. It looks like a very capable package and is now in English. DEM.3913 TRUE PAINT by HiSoft - This was the first art package capable of running in true colour. It seems to support the largest amount of file formats of those on this disk. However, the demo only loads JPEG and TPI formats. There are very few tools but the package is simple to use. Speedo GDOS and Multi-TOS are supported. Apart from not saving, this version is identical to the full version. JIGSAW by The Dolphin Group - This is a computer adaptation of a traditional jigsaw puzzle. Simply scroll through the pieces on the demo puzzle, select them and position them on the board. You can view your progress on the full puzzle at any time. This demo comes with just one puzzle and has numerous options disabled. The full version lets you load up different puzzles, save unfinished puzzles for resumption at a later date, rotate pieces and so on. Great fun. IMAGECOPY 3 from The ST Club - This is the demo of the followup to the highly renowned Imagecopy 2. It lets you grab screens from within another program and save them to disk. It also converts between IMG, Degas, GIF, TIF, PCX, IFF, Prism Paint, True Paint, TGA, BMP and others. A comprehensive list of printers is supported, including colour ones. You cannot save with this version and program information is stamped across printouts. DESK MANAGER - Another boot configuration program in a similar vein to Superboot and XBoot. This Shareware demo only runs from Drive A and a number of the most useful options have been disabled. Certainly worth a look. DEM.4173 PIXART by Omikron - A demo version of an art package which is Falcon enhanced and runs in any resolution. It can load and save (disabled in this demo) in IMG, IFF, TIFF, PCX, ESM, Degas and its own format, depending on resolution. A large number of tools are available and the program is very similar in style to Calamus with the main icons across the top, each leading to another menu of icons. Pixart also accepts input directly from scanners and graphic tablets. Unfortunately both program and docs are in German. Distributed in the UK by The ST Club. ECOPY V1.5 - Probably the best disk formatting and copying utility yet. It formats and copies DD, HD and Quad Density (2.88Mb) disks if your machine has had the necessary upgrade fitted. Both standard and extended formats are offered for all three disk types. ECopy also lets you set the step rate, analyse disk formats, check disks for corrupt sectors, create PC compatible formats and create and restore Fcopy Pro DIM files. It also has a built in virus checker. Copying and formatting are disabled in this version. Unfortunately both the program and docs are in German. AUDIO CALCULATOR v1.04 by Hinton Instruments - An essential tool for Midi musicians. The program actually features five built-in calculators. You simply supply the basic inputs and the rest of the values you require are computed for you. The Analog Level Calculator and Sound Calculator are fully operational but the Music Timing Calculator, Tape Timing Calculator and Digital Audio Calculator are included merely to illustrate how they work. Their functions are disabled in this demo. The full version has all five calculators fully operational and runs as an ACC and is Multi-TOS compatible. DEM.4174 OMEGA II by Dr T's Music Software - This disk contains demo versions of the Omega II MIDI sequencing suite of programs which are now available from Key Audio Systems. Its features include 48 track drum machine recording with continuous overdub, interactive track muting, punch in and punch out, live editing and multiple cue points. It supports both Midi Machine Control and Midi Time Control. This disk consists of demo versions of the Keyboard Control Sequencer, the Tiger, Song Editor and Mixer MPE modules. If you're thinking of buying the full package, this disk is well worth checking out. DEM.4461M MORPHER V1.0 by Application Systems Heidelberg - An excellent GEM based program for creating 'morphs'. Two pictures are loaded up, you then proceed to load up the control lines and start the morphing process. The end result is a third picture which is a cross between the first two. The demo has a number of restrictions imposed upon it including the inability to create animations. Morpher is dreadfully slow but the results are really impressive and you can alter the parameters to obtain different results. Fully Multi-TOS compatible. Requires a minimum resolution of 640x400 so it only runs in high res or in colour if using a large screen emulator such as BIG SCREEN or MonSTEr. Alternatively you can use Morpher with a graphic card in up to 256 colours. CONCORDANCE V1.0 by Spiritware - A GEM based Bible study tool which allows the user fast access to words and phrases contained within the scriptures. This demo contains the King James version of the Pauline epistles (from Romans to Philemon). The full version of the King James V Bible along with the latest version of the program itself. CT SCANX V1.0 - This program allows standard PC type handheld scanners to be controlled via the C'T interface attached to the cartridge port. It can control a variety of different scanners and scans at resolutions of up to 800 dpi dependent on hardware. Both PRG and ACC versions are supplied. Unfortunately both program and docs are in German. All programs on this disk need 1 Meg. DEM.4496C ZOOM V1.0 - The most fully featured RSC editor I've seen yet. Not only does it give you extensive control over ordinary RSC files, it also supports 16 colour DESKICON.RSC files which contain your Desktop icons on the Falcon. A full range of graphic tools are provided to allow precise detail when creating or editing these. You can also import Windows icons from the PC. Everything is complete except that you cannot save your work. MR SMART'S BIG TIME from MT Software - This is a usable demo of an educational package aimed about the 5-8 age group. A number of 'games' are chosen from a menu. Of the 20 games available, six are fully implemented in this demo. The subject matter (of the complete package) covers telling the time, grid work, grid sums, shapes, spelling, countries and capitals, memory games and counting. DEM.4544 PHOENIX MANAGER from Application Systems Paris - A very advanced database program which includes countless powerful features. It is heavily icon based, features movable windows and is Multi-TOS compatible. Regrettably, all the text is in German. Your database record cards allow greater flexibility than most and graphics may even be displayed alongside them. Lots of statistical functions are built in, along with context sensitive on-line help. Everything seems to be fully operational with the exception of save. Phoenix Manager runs in any resolution, in low res it achives this by running inside a resizeable GEM window! Needs a hard drive and 1 Meg of memory. DEM.4545M DA'S PICTURE - A usable demo of Digital Arts' top of the range image processing software. It features floating toolboxes, 8-bit masking and a host of features never before seen on an Atari. The special effects which can be achieved with this package are second to none. DA's Picture requires a resolution of 640x400 (ST high res) or better and eats up about two megabytes of memory. All graphics are processed in true colour, regardless of the resolution it is running in. TIF is the only graphic format supported by the software. The demo is fully functional with the exception that you cannot save your work and external modules cannot be loaded. DEM.4546 INTERFACE v2.2 - The 'standard' RSC editor in Germany. This program allows you to create and edit RSC files, including the graphics within them. It also supports the editing of desktop icons within RSC files as used by TOS v2 upwards (including colour icons on the Falcon). An incredible piece of software. Menus are in German, but obvious. Fully function with the exception of save. Like Phoenix, the program itself runs in a re-sizeable GEM window if run in low res. FONTVERTER - Converts Calamus fonts to Publishing Partner and PageStream fonts to Calamus. This demo only converts the first four characters in the font. The full version can also convert from Calamus to PageStream and Postscript to Calamus. DEM.4597 OUTLINE ART V3 - A powerful vector graphics editor from the creators of Calamus. Outline Art 3 supports both mono and colour vector graphics and includes a vast array of tools with which to manipulate your work. Eveything is functional except the ability to save your work. The full version allows graphics to be exported in Calamus CVG and Postscript formats. You even get a free picture of Boris Yeltsin with the demo version! Please note that Outline Art 3 requires at least 2 Meg of memory and a resolution of 640x400 (ST high res) or better. LDW POWER - A demo of this top of the range spreadsheet. Sit back and watch the speed of the self running demo, then have a try for yourself (press ESC a few times to get out of Auto mode). Several example spreadsheets are supplied. The demo is fully functional except that you cannot save your work. DEM.4616 CONVECTOR 2 - An excellent program for auto-tracing bitmapped graphics in order to convert them to vector graphics. A great amount of user control is offered over the conversion process and you can even edit the converted images. A number of IMG files are supplied so that you can see Convector's auto tracing at its best. As well as being a stand alone program, Convector can hook directly into Arabesque and can be used as a Megapaint module. This demo is fully functional with the exception that you cannot save your vector images. The only problem is that it's in German. DEM.4649 EASE V3 - A replacement Desktop from Germany. It looks similar in some ways to NeoDesk but offers different functionality. Ease can be fully integrated with Kobold and MagiC and has a host of features not normally found in these type of programs. The demo does not allow you to run any programs but everything else seems to be fully functional. It even includes a built-in Help mode! Regrettably, both the Ease program and docs are in German, although the full version is in English. PAPILLON by Application Systems Heidelberg - A rather impressive art package which supports IMG (including colour), Doodle, STAD, Degas, Macpaint, NEO, IFF and GIF formats. Like TruePaint, the tools are attached to the side of the picture within its window. A comprehensive range of tools are included and its colour reduction capabilities are particularly impressive, especially when converting to greyscales. Several pictures are supplied on disk for you to experiment with. Functions in any resolution with up to 256 colours. Multi-TOS compatible, runs on large screens too. Well worth a look. Fully functional except for save. Regrettably, Papillon is in German. DEM.4651 DIGIT TRAKER by Galactic - A 4-track soundtracker clone which transposes notes over 5 octaves in real time. More than 30 instruments are supported in a song and notes may be input from Midi. With the use of an additional module, you can even get stereo sound on an STFM! The demo is fully functional except that you cannot save songs or patterns. The full version is available from CGS Computerbild. Digit Tracker is Mono Only. CRAZY MUSIC MACHINE by Application Systems Paris - This looks like being a most comprehensive music package. It has its own built-in sampling software, allows standard music notes to be entered onto a stave, includes MIDI support and uses the DSP to create effects. CMM seems to be a cross between a soundtracker type program and a conventional composition package. Save is disabled in the demo and an alert box pops up every time you do something, just to remind you that you are using the demo version. Unfortunately this program is in French. DEM.4675 EDITH PROFESSIONAL - A very highly specified text editor from Germany. It is Multi-TOS and SpeedoGDOS compatible and resolution independent. Features include context sensitive on-line help, multiple rulers, auto word wrap, dialogs inside moveable windows, iconification of windows, multiple clipboards and support for coloured text. Executable files may be loaded and exited in the same way as with the likes of Knife ST. The ability to expand abbreviations into complete words or phrases is another major feature as is the ability to increase the on-screen text size to assist those who are partially sighted. It may be fair to say that Edith really is the best there is when it comes to text editors. This version is fully translated and restricted only in the fact that it does not save. The full version can be obtained in the UK. See details on disk. KOBOLD V3.0 - The high speed file copier. If you have a hard drive, Kobold can copy megabytes in seconds. Even on floppy drives it's much faster than TOS. The demo allows you to copy up to to 4 Meg of files at a time. However, it cannot be used as an ACC, cannot be patched into TOS and lots of other functions are disabled. Unfortunately both program and docs are in German. The full (English) version is available from System Solutions. HYPERTEXT V1.0 by Σ-Soft - Perhaps one of the best Hypertext clones available. It loads up a document and clicking onto words highlighted in bold takes you to linked parts of the text. The demo is in English but the example doc is German. Registered users will be able to use their own documents with the shell an create context sensitive on-line help for their own programs. DEM.4838 COMA V4.50 by Softbär - A COmunications MAnager for your Atari. COMA is an integrated suite of programs for those of you who own a fax modem. It can be used to send and receive faxes and also to act as a telephone answering machine using voice mail (which automatically distinguishes between phone and fax calls)if your fax modem supports this. COMA is fully Multi-TOS and MagiC compatible and may be run as an APP or ACC. You can import documents in 1st Word or Wordplus format and IMG files can also be used. COMA automatically compresses your data prior to transmitting it so as to minimise on-line time. It will work with any class 2 fax modem, transmitting and receiving at speeds of up to 14,400 baud. This Shareware version is fully functional except that you can only send faxes of about one fifth of an A4 page. Register with the author to remove this restriction. UK registration now available, see disk for details. DEM.5008M DA'S VEKTOR - A very powerful vector graphics editor. It allows you to autotrace bitmapped graphics, work on your vector graphic in layers and create animations with vector graphics. DA's Vektor supports both mono and colour vector graphics and runs under Multi-TOS. Fully functional except that you cannot save your work. Please note that you need a minimum screen res of 640x400, so mono only unless you have graphics card. Needs 4 Meg. DEM.5009C OBSESSION by Unique Developments Sweden - A one table playable demo of the pinball game everyone's talking about! You play the Aquatic Adventure board which is full of different ramps and passes. There are big bonuses to be had, extra balls, safe balls, bonus multipliers and much more. A fast action fun game with superb graphics, sound and playability. The demo is so addictive that you'll just have to buy the full game! STE, Mega STE or Falcon ONLY! Needs 1 Meg. DEM.5048 IMAGECOPY 3.5 - A usable demo of the latest incarnation of FaST Club's superb screen grabber, graphic format converter and image print utility. In addition to the ability to convert between around 30 graphic file format, this latest version supports the creation of thumbnails (miniature pictures) prints out pictures in catalogue form, features image scaling (to fit the current resolution), further improved print quality, aspect ratio correction (for resolutions with non-square pixels), faster colour processing, zooming from 1/16 to 16x, and the ability to superimpose colour separations over each other to get colour prints out of mono printers. This demo version superimposes program information over screengrabs, printouts and converted files. Apart from that, it is fully functional. A number of example images are supplied on disk. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.5049 STORMTRACKER - The demo version of Astrasoft's Protracker clone. Although StormTracker works with standard MOD files, it is very different from other tracker program. For a start, it runs in all resolutions except low resolution and you work on a conventional music score where you place notes directly onto a stave and they are replayed using your chosen samples. StormTracker includes its own sample editor and an extensive set of effects which can be added to your masterpiece and replays at up to 50khz depending on which machine you run it on. What's more, it's just brimming with features aimed at traditional musicians. Almost everything is fully functional except the ability to save your work. Includes an example MOD file and some great samples to work with. Full version from Goodman International. Needs 1 Meg. STEREOCAD - This is one of these programs which produces stereoscopic images which can be viewed without using red and blue 3D glasses. You can convert any Degas picture directly into a stereogram using this demo although you cannot save your work. There are lots of options nestling away behind icons so don't be folled by the apparent lack of on-screen tools. It takes some people longer than others to see the 3D image, so you may be in for a long wait. The full version of StereoCAD is available from JCA Europe. StereoCAD runs in low res only. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.5050 AT TOOLS by Berthuit Franck - A comprehensive disk management tool which is primarily intended for use with a hard drive although it will also work on floppy disk and ramdisks. Its functions include the ability to verify fats, verify files on disk, repair damaged files, change file attributes, copy, move, sort and delete files and folders. Extensive info is available on disk format and the directory tree style of presentation is impressive to say the least. If that's not enough, AT Tools is also a hard drive optimiser! Perhaps one of the best presented and most comprehensive disk management tools on the market. The demo goes through all the motions of carrying out the selected functions but does not actually write to disk. Dual language version supplied in English and French with extensive on-line manual in both languages. Also included on disk is a demo version of a text editor by the same author. DEM.5051 DIAMOND BACK 3 - A demo of the most advanced hard drive backup system available on Atari computers. Features include data compression, a choice of image backups or file backups, backup to floppy, hard drive or SCSI tape drive, incremental backups and partial restores from backups to name just a few! Diamond Back 3 is also Multi-TOS compatible. The demo is fully functional in every respect except for the fact that the backup disks will be blank. Needs 1 Meg. E-BACKUP V1.01 - Another hard drive backup program. This one supports data compression, image backups or file backups and lots of less obvious features. It supports the formatting of DD, HD and ED disks of standard and expanded capacity and is fully Multi-TOS compatible and can perform backups under interrupt. Unfortunately, E-Backup is in German. This demo version only backs up partition D. ZERO-X v1.55 by Copson Data - Audio software primarily designed to convert of any size between different sample types (Cubase Audio, Dame, SoundDesigner, WAVe, AVR, WinRec and RAW 16-bit formats). It also automatically finds the best loop positions in samples and transfers samples to and from samplers and sample players via SCSI and MIDI and features basic sample editing with auto-cut and beat loop functions. On the STE, TT and Falcon, samples can be played back from within Zero-X. Apart from the inability to save, a number of other restrictions exist in this demo version. Needs a minimum resolution of 640x400, so high res or graphic cards only. Although E_Backup and Zero-X will load up on a 520, they need at least 1 Meg in order to be usable. DEM.5052C GRAFIX by Silly Software - Learn to draw and paint the 'Silly' way! Well that's not exactly true, this is a demo of a seriously well thought out graphics tutorial package which aims to teach you quite a number of tricks of the trade. The graphics are drawn by a semi-professional artist and the tutorials are well laid out and easy to follow. In this demo, five of the eighteen tutorials are enabled. Full version from Goodmans. DEM.5053 STUDIO PHOTO PROFESSIONAL by Lexicor - The followup to the highly successful Studio Photo. This latest version imports over 20 file types, converts between RGB, CYM, CYMK and greyscale palettes. There's a host of drawing and retouching tools as well as very powerful filtering options. Images can be projected onto 3D shapes, specified colours can be protected from the various processes, colour separations can be viewed on screen and masking is now supported. Images may also be zoomed and tools can be used within zoom mode. Apart from save being disabled, most other functions are usable in this demo. Unfortunately the program is in French. Needs 1 Meg. EDHAK V3.0 from Douglas Communications - This useful tool is something of a hybrid! It is a text editor, a memory editor and a disk sector editor! Files and memory may be viewed and edited in HEX, Binary or Decimal. It also allows data to be sent via modem from within the program. EDHak runs as a PRG or ACC. This demo does not allow you to save data to files or to disk sectors. RD DEMO by Simon Gibbs - A file compression utility for hard drive use. It automatically compresses files when you save them and decompresses them when you run them. It's just a case of putting it in the Auto folder and forgetting about it! Similar in concept to HiSoft's DataLite. The demo does not actually compress files but a number of already compressed files are included to demonstrate how it works. DEM.5108 QUILL by Jonathon Lawrence - Described as a 'pen and ink freehand vector drawing package', Quill is an ingenious product which lets you draw or write on screen using the mouse or Tabby graphics tablet as if it were a pen. The degree of accuracy and smoothness need to be seen to be believed, even with a mouse! The full version allows line drawings and writing to be converted to vector graphics. The demo is a full implementation with Save disabled. A number of examples of work created with Quill are included on disk. Full version distributed in the UK by CGS. SAM2DISK by Dattrax Software - Allows you to sample sound direct to hard disk on any ST/E. You will require the Master Sound, Stereo Master, Stereo Replay or Replay 16 hardware cartridges in order to use this program. It takes the input direct from the cartridge and saves it to your hard drive, thus limiting the sample size to the free space on your hard drive rather than available memory. The resulting samples may then be played back through the hardware if you are using one of the Replay cartridges. Sampling frequency is limited to 20Khz due to the speed of ST hard drives. Apart from this minor limitation, you can sample direct to disk just the same as on the Falcon. The package also includes a sequencer which allows you to piece together short samples into loops. However, samples cannot be chopped up or sequences saved (in fact you are locked out of the sequencer) with this demo version. The full version includes these additional features and more. Colour Only. TESSERA by Dolphin Software - A novel adaptation of the Tetris theme. It is played on a 3D grid and has all the Tetris elements like explosions, bonuses, multipliers and does centre around blocks being correctly positions on the grid. However, that's where the similarity stops! The squares in the grid are disintegrating and you must cover each square with a block. However, you cannot have three like blocks in a row, otherwise they explode. In addition, the blocks come fast and furious and are not easily positioned. Many original elements in this game make it a fun challenge. This demo only allows play on medium skill level and has only three levels. The full version only costs £5 from the authors. Calling Tessera addictive is an understatement! DEM.5109 TWILIGHT by Delirium Arts - A demo of a modular based screen saver which runs in any resolution from mono to True Colour and is fully Multi-TOS compatible. The demo restricts screen saving to 90 seconds and does not allow you to save you configuration. Apart from that, this version is fully functional. What makes this screen saver unique is that it plays animated 'films' in mono or colour and attaches sound samples to the animations. It also gives the user a fair amount of control over the various parameters. 18 example animations are supplied on disk. DEM.5271C HOLLYWOOD HUSTLER DEMO by Desert Star Software - Hollywood Hustler is the closest you're ever going to get to a multi-media game on the ST. It features digitised stills and animations, sampled speech and real actors in this ultimate interactive five card draw poker game. The full version comes on three disks and features a movie style intro, random game elements, different locations and three different endings. This demo allows you to play three hands against Joe Chuck and Montana Slim. Well worth checking out, especially if you're thinking of getting the full version. Needs 1 Meg. DEM.5216C TEAM by Impact Software - A demo of the football game of the same name. You take on the role of Holland in a match against Colombia in this demo version. Everything is fully playable with the only restriction being that you just get to play this single match (as many times as you like). The full version has a lot more game content but the demo shows off the graphics, stereo soundtrack, sound effects and animation to their fullest effect. STE ONLY. ALIEN THING by 999 Software - Your mission is to infiltrate and destroy an alien spacecraft which is on a collision course with earth. This demo allows you to play one of the ten levels present in the full version and is STE enhanced, although it does run on an STFM. DEM.5335 NEODESK 4 by Gribnif - A fully usable demo of the latest incarnation of this leading replacement Desktop. This version represents a major upgrade over NEODesk 3 and includes many advanced features, many of which are discussed in the accompanying text file. NEODesk 4 is fully compatible with leading multi-tasking operating systems and offers all the advantages of TOS 2.06 and NEODesk 3 as well as lots of similar features to those found in Windows on the PC and System 7 on the Apple Macintosh. The demo does not allow you to copy or move files, save configuration or format a disk. It goes through the motions in most cases to demonstrate its speed, but does not actually write anything. In addition your computer resets if you try to quit the demo. TWIST II by HiSoft - A well presented relational database which uses the 'modern face of GEM'. Almost everything can be customised to suit your individual needs and each database is contained within its own GEM window (containing its own drop down menus) on the Twist Desktop. The demo is restricted to saving databases containing less than 10 records and does not print out. Well worth checking out. DEM.5529 COMPONIUM by Suma - An eight track composition program. Unlike tracker type programs, this package uses standard musical notation written on a conventional music stave. Different instrument samples can be assigned to different tracks and several songs can be open at once, allowing you to cut and paste data between them. Componium is fully GEMmed and very well documented. This is a near-fully functional demo with just Midi import and the Sample Studio disabled in addition to Save (of course!). There are seven high quality tracks supplied for you to listen to, or you can have a try at composing your own. HD DRIVER v7.5 by Uwe Seimet - A usable demo of this popular hard disk driver software. Amongst its features, it supports drives of over 1 Gb, is fully XHDI v1.25 compliant, supports ZIP drives and DOS formatted drives, allows up to 23 partitions, supports two IDE drives (Falcon) and is fully configurable. In addition, HD Driver is probably the fastest hard disk driver as well as being the most advanced in terms of features. The demo only lets you write to partition C, limits the size of supported media to 1 Gb and does not let you save your customised preferences. Apart from that, it is fully configurable. DEM.5634 PHOTOSHOW STE - A slideshow of photographic images created using the package of the same name. You'll be surprised at just how professional the results can be on an ordinary STE! The demo also runs on the STFM but is less impressive on that machine. Needs 1 Mb. ROAD RUNNER V1.0 by Andreas Schrell - A sort of German version of Route Finder. In other words, a route planner for Germany. Road Runner lists 7700 places and calculates appropriate routes from A to B according to your specifications. This demo does not allow you to print or save the results and has a few other limitations. Well worth checking out if you're planning to tour Germany this summer, especially since the full version is very reasonably priced. Obviously the program and docs are in German but we've done a RUF translation of the docs. Needs 4 Mb and a hard drive. DEM.5635 DBE TRACKER v2.0 by STGhost of Sector 1 - A Shareware 32-track Soundtracker clone for the STE/TT/Falcon. It loads MOD, S3M, 669, MTM, PMD3, DTM, GTK, XM and MGM module formats and samples in SPL and AVR formats (WAV and DTM also supported in the full version). Quality depends on number of voices used, so the fewer you use, the better the quality, although you can still achieve respectable results with more than the usual 4 voices. A useful feature is its ability to load Atomik, Ice and Speed packed MODs as well as loading files directly from within LZH, ZIP or ARJ archives. This demo is pre-release and has some features (such as MIDI support and the sample editor) missing. Obviously the demo does not save MODs, although individual samples can be saved. Full version available from the author at VERY low cost. GENEVA V1.03 (RELEASE 004) DEMO by Gribnif Software - At last we have a demo version of the Geneva multi-tasking OS. Although this version (understandably) has a number of limitations imposed on its use, it does allow you to experiment with Geneva's multi-tasking capabilities within a 'real' working environment. Unlike most product demos, this one actually includes comprehensive instructions on how to get started. Well worth checking out if you're thinking of buying the full version. Geneva works best with a replacement Desktop such as NeoDesk 4, Ease or Thing (on UTL.5102). DEM.5636 CLUB70 by Symphonics Division - Demo version of a patch editor and librarian for the Yamaha DTS70 drum trigger system. Club70 includes several features which assist the management, editing and creative process of using the DTS70 for percussion as well as keyboards. It lets you edit two banks simultaneously and cut/copy/paste freely between them. In addition, you have full control over Performance an Chain patches via mouse or keyboard and can trigger sequencers by automatically assigning chords to different pads. The demo is fully functional except that you cannot save banks, transmit banks or print and a few other functions are disabled. Includes an extensive 'get you going' guide on disk. Colour or mono, needs 1 Mb. COMPUTER HISTORY V1.3 - A sampler of a package which chronicles the history of computers over the years. This demo features background information on 36 computers including such notables as the Xerox Alto, Atari ST, Apple Macintosh, Acorn Achimedes, Commodore Amiga and Sinclair Spectrum. Each entry lists the basic memory, CPU & speed, built-in software, storage method used, year of release and gives some background info on the machine. The demo is worth getting just out of curiosity if nothing else. As for the full version, it has stats on over 1500 different systems running into over 17 Mb of compressed data! It includes much more background on the machines and articles on the big names in the industry including Nolan Bushnell (Atari founder), Bill Gates (we've all heard of him!), Sir Clive Sinclair and Jeff Minter! Full version from Top Byte Software. Colour only, needs 1 Mb. DEM.5917M, DEM.5918M, DEM.5919M, DEM.5920M DA'S LAYOUT TC V6.0 - A usable demo of Digital Arts' answer to Calamus SL. This demo version seems to offer much of the functionality of Calamus but with a few notable extras such as PPD output for printing to PostScript devices, colour selection via drag & drop, page/image previews (from the file selector and much more. It imports graphics in TIFF, TGA, GIF, CVG, GEM and EPS formats and supports output to 24-pin, bubblejet, laser, Deskjet and Postscript devices. Several fax drivers are also included. Pages can be output as TIFF, CVG, EPS or in Didot's own vector format as an alternative to printing. The program is very fast in operation. This demo version seems to be restricted only in the fact that you are restricted to 30 minutes' use and cannot save your work. When you start up it will be in German, select from Sprache the Optionen menu to choose the required language. English, French and Italian are supported in addition to German. Needs 4 Mb and a minimum resolution of 640x400, so high res or graphic card only on an ST. DEM.5952 & DEM.5953 PAPYRUS v5.11 - Probably the most exciting document processor since Calligrapher! As well as all the standard features, Papyrus supports multiple fonts (both its own format and SpeedoGDOS/NVDI) and is Multi-TOS compatible. Its features also include multiple rulers, multiple text styles within a document, graphic import and re-size to screen or printer and the ability to create tables easily. You can set up your page layout to suit, zoom in on any part of the document, apply various line and fill styles and create vector objects from within the program. Printer support is extensive and covers 9-pin Epson, 24-pin Epson & NEC and HP Laserjet/Deskjet (including the colour models). The output is as good as anything you'll get from a DTP package. You can create an even save your documents, you just can't print them with this demo. You do not need to install SpeedoGDOS or NVDI 3 (or later) to use Papyrus but the package is enhanced for these systems if available. The version effectively replaces the v2.21 on DEM.4301. Now in English. Needs 1 Mb. DEM.6003M SCOOTER V2.10C by HK Datentechnik - The first English release of this popular PCB design package. This is a professional package which handles up to 20 layers and offers complete control over such things as hole sizes, track widths and grid size with measurements accurate to 1/1000th of an inch. It includes an extensive library of electronic components and the ability to design and add your own. An invaluable feature is the ability to route signal paths either manually or using the built-in autorouter. Output is supported to most 9-pin, 24-pin and laser printers with the option of outputting to a file in IMG or GEM format. Plotter output is also supported. The demo is fully functional except that you cannot print or save your own work, although the supplied examples can be edited or printed. Includes an extensive 'get you going guide'. Full version available in the UK. Needs 1 Mb. DEM.6083 TEXEL v1.0 by Thomas Much - An impressive GEM based spreadsheet which draws its inspiration from Microsoft's Excel on the PC and Mac. In fact it's so similar, you can easily forget you're using Texel on your Atari! Texel lets you import and export files in Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, LDW Power, DIF and ASCII formats (some are disabled in this demo) and a few others as well as having its own file format. It takes full advantage of (Speedo)GDOS, NVDI and multi-tasking systems where appropriate and has a full set of tools which offer identical functionality to Excel. Coloured text, coloured boxes and multiple fonts and varying point sizes are all supported by Texel, making it the most versatile tool of its kind. If you want to use a top of the range modern spreadsheet on your Atari, Texel is your only choice. This demo (and accompanying docs) is entirely in German but an English version of the full version is available from System Solutions in the UK. The Clipboard is disabled as are all Save functions, everything else appears to be fully functional. Needs 1 Mb. DEM.6098 JINNEE V1.0 by Application Systems Hiedelberg - A replacement Desktop primarily targeted at MagiC users although it can be used under single TOS or Multi-TOS provided you run the supplied WDIALOG program first. It is AV compatible and almost everything is configurable from the user's point of view. The demo version does not allow the use of custom icons or a Desktop backdrop and has several other features disabled. It looks very promising (if you excuse the lack of custom icons) but is entirely in German. An English version of the full product will probably be distributed by System Solutions. Needs at least 1 Mb and a hard drive. DEM.6223 SMURF V0.9 by Therapy Seriouz Software - A picture viewer and manipulation package. This early release includes over 60 import modules covering just about every file format imaginable on near enough every computer. It even loads PhotoShop files! Export modules are restricted to Degas, IMG, PPM, TGA, TruePaint and several more obscure formats. Surf's greatest claim to fame is its vast range special effects and filters which include gamma correction, convert colour depth, adjust brightness & contrast, rotate, clip, scale, bumpmap and others. In fact there's over 30 modules in this version. Restrictions in this version include no printing functions and the Smurf logo printed in the centre of your image. Smurf works in any resolution and works best under Multi-TOS, Geneva or MagiC, but it does also run under TOS.This looks like developing into a very powerful package. Needs at least 1Mb, a hard drive although not essential, is recommended. Regrettably there's virtually no docs and the program's in German. DEM.6224M SNIPPIT SYNTH v1.2 by Electronic Cow - A Granular Synthesiser for all Ataris. Granular synthesis is a method of sound generation which uses small sonic events to create a composite sample. In Snippit, you have complete control over each sonic event (or grain), including the type, and its placement in the three axes of audio: time, frequency, and amplitude. Use Snippit Synth to create a vast library of extraordinary sounds, for use with sample sequencers, professional audio applications (like Cubase Audio), or as a source for your MIDI sampler. This demo comes with over 20 sounds for you to experiment with. Although Snippit Synth runs on any Atari, there's no sound output unless you have an STE/TT/Falcon! There are a number of restrictions in this demo version. DEM.6225M MIDI ARPEGGIATOR V2.11 by Electronic Cow - Use MIDI Arpeggiator to create arpeggio-style mini-sequences for use in your compositions, by saving the parts as standard MIDI files (both type 0 and 1). MIDI Arpeggiator can run as either a desk accessory or normal program, so it can be open at the same time as your favourite GEM sequencer (memory permitting). Alternatively, use MIDI Arpeggiator on its own as a live sequencing tool with its many real-time functions and play modes... There are a number of restrictions in this demo version. SOUND CHIP SYNTH V3.00 by Electronic Cow - A Software Synthesiser for all Ataris. Use Sound Chip Synth to unlock the burbling sonic potential inside the ST's built-in FM sound chip, and create some rasping analogue-style noises. Sound Chip Synth's great as a monophonic sound source in a MIDI set-up, but can equally be used as a sample generator for other software to play your burbles with... A number of sounds are included on the disk. There are a number of restrictions in this demo version. DEM.6230M & DEM.6231M SHARPSCORE V3.2A by Take Control - A top class DTP package for score writing. It lets you place notes directly onto the staves and add text (using the range of fonts and point sizes supported by your system) to your compositions. Your finished work may then be printed out using GDOS. MIDI files may be imported and Sharpscore will automatically convert them into sheet music ready for printing. Similarly, your compositions may be saved as MIDI files and played through the built-in speaker or output via one of a number of sampling cartridges. if you do not have a MIDI instrument attached. This package offers an extensive amount of control over both the composition and DTP side of your music making and is very highly recommended. Please note Sharpscore only runs from floppy and does not exit legally. Also, you should ensure you boot up from the floppy as it contains GDOS fonts necessary for the display of your musical notes. Don't try using Speedo or NVDI unless you know how to get the supplied (bitmap) fonts working with your setup! All save and print functions are disabled in this demo version. Needs 2Mb. Two disk set £3.00. DEM.6305 EC-909 - An analogue drum machine emulator from Electronic Cow Software. It is based on the famous Roland TR-909 drum machine and comes complete with sixteen original samples from that machine. EC-909 can create single bar patterns and export them to sample editors in AIFF or AVR formats (8-bit or 16-bit in mono or stereo). They can also be exported in MIDI format for use in your sequencer. Although perfectly usable, many of the best features are disabled in this demo. Needs 1Mb, MONO Only, STE Only. SCRIBBLE SYNTH - Another of Electronic Cow Software's innovative music products. Scribble Synth is an additive synthesiser in a similar vein to Snippit Synth but this time, you make your music by drawing frequency envelopes on the screen! These mouse scribbles (of which there are five per sound) are transformed into 2D frequency spectrum plots by the software. The results can be amazing, strange sci-fi warbles, time based pitch and filtering effects and more, are all possible as well as some really deep bass sounds. Sounds can be exported to tracker programs and sample editors in AIFF, SPL or AVR formats (8-bit and 16-bit in mono or stereo and at any frequency up to 50khz). Sounds can also be dumped via MIDI to an MSDS compatible sampler. A number of the ground-breaking features are disabled in this demo version. Mono Only, needs 1Mb. HP V1.16 by Homa Systems - Demo version of the NOVA driver for the Hewlett Packard Scanjet IICX, IIp, 3P/C, 4P/C range of flatbed scanners. It handles page sizes up to 8.5"x14" and supports pre-scan and various adjustments such as gamma correction, brightness and contrast, adjustable scaling and scanning at up to 1200dpi (dependent on your scanner's capabilities). It runs as an ACC or PRG and can scan directly into programs which support the GDPS protocol, or direct to your hard drive. I can't say what's disabled in this demo version as I don't own one of these scanners. MUST V1.17 by Homa Systems - Demo version of the NOVA driver for the Mustek Paragon 6000/ 12000 CX range of flatbed scanners. All specifications as per the HP driver (above) ****************************************************************************