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THE RAMTRACKER V1.0 - HARD USER MANUAL + TROUBLESHOOTING
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ON LINE
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IN THE EDITOR YOU CAN ALWAYS PRESS ? FOR ON LINE HELP !
basic keys:
PRESS F1 - to start/stop music
F2 - continue
ESC - main menu : load music and a BRIEF HELP ! /in the event editor/
ALT - for fast forward
CTRL+ENTER - switch between editing parts
ESC - go backward
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INSTALLING THE RAMTRACKER(TM)
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-run the SETUP.EXE and choose sound device
-start RAMTRACKER(TM) by running through RAMTRACK.BAT.
press esc before the intro start for a TOTAL skip.
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WORKING METHOD
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RAMTRACKER(TM) is developed to work with WAVETABLE cards or GM compatible
modules. UNLUCKILY NO FM SUPPORTED (BUT WE SUPPORT FM, CAUSE WE LOVE THAT!)
OWN SAMPLED WAVES NOT ALLOWED YET.
FOR OPL2/OPL3 FM BLOCK PLAYERS/TRACKERS YOU MUST SEEK FOR OUR EDITOR CALLED
AMC V1.0 (* NEXT RELEASE *)
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
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for GRAVIS UTLRASOUND / UTLRASOUND MAX:
1. for full feature use you'll need 1 Mbytes of RAM. Otherwise no whole
GM bank available
2. you'll need PATH for MEGAEM added to your autoexec.bat.
for SB AWE 32:
1. you must use AWEUTIL 1.11 or later to get correct result
(1.11 included in this pack) - you have an older version that came\
with your installing pack !
2. this card is simply the best ! keep on going with this !
for GM COMPATIBLES (ROLAND CANVAS, MT32 and SO...)
1. no receipe. MPU 401 interface is a MUST.
---> THE AWE 32-GM and GUS INSTRUMENT BANK ARE A LOT DIFFERENT ! <---
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IDENTIFIERS ?
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The MIDI systems are so much different. In the future we'll use numbers
according to the systems:
1. GRAVIS ULTRASOUND
2. MPU 401 GM
3. SB AWE 32
here's the technical parameters of the cards (only the not standard ones):
chorus 2*,3
reverb 2*,3
effect types 2*,3
drumsets 1: 1 , 2: 6 , 3:6
instruments 1:128 , 2:128 , 3:187
* = optional
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TROUBLESHOOTING !
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1. INITIALIZATION FAULT
1. GUS (MANUAL BASEPORT SETTING FROM SETUP):
- no megaem installed properly:
- no path for megaem (add path in autoexec.bat)
- no expaned memory manager (megaem needs that !)
(add emm386.exe or qemm386.exe to your config.sys)
- bad paseport address : try another one in the setup!
- card at bad baseport : make sure that no other devices installed
on the same baseport
2. GM (MANUAL BASEPORT SETTING FROM SETUP):
- bad paseport address : try another one in the setup
- card at bad baseport : make sure that no other devices installed
on the same baseport
3. SB AWE 32(AUTOMATIC DETECTION):
- aweutil initalization fault : 1. turn off your machine and restart !
2. run diagnose to find the problem
- card at baseport : make sure that no other devices installed
on the same baseport
2. NO PRODUCED SOUND:
- boost the volume
- for (2) bad connection /midi in/out plugged badly/
- no instrument selected (while typing in the sounds)
3. INCORRECT INSTRUMENT'S COMING ON THE GUS
- less than 1MB RAM : buy more !
4. YOUR FRIEND'S AWE32 MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER:
- he/she has a later version of AWEUTIL. GET IT!
5. FREEZE / SYSTEM SHOCK
- we've never met with anything like this before-> you must be wrong
somewhere !
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TECHNICAL HOTLINE
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Technical Hotline is available at the HUMANSOFT LTD. anytime at the day.
Only you have to do is to reach a person called ADAM DAVIDSON or THOMAS DANKA.
SO, call : +36-1-163-2879
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HELP US !
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If you are good at some languages please help us translate RAMTRACK(TM).
Your help is going to be payed. Contact us at:
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CONTACT CORNER !
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ABSOLUTE! Ltd. / RAMJET PRODUCTIONS
H-1141, BUDAPEST
Komócsy 1/b HUNGARY
Tel / Fax : +36-1-252-0196
for tools to the hardware prowiders:
HUMANSOFT Ltd.
H-1149, BUDAPEST
Angol u. 24/b HUNGARY
Tel : +36-1-252-0196
Fax : +36-1-251-3673