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This archive contains the following
Advanced Music System files:
BARCHETA.AMS - "Red Barchetta"
from MOVING PICTURES
BROON.AMS - "Broon's Bane"
from EXIT STAGE LEFT
ENEMYWIN.AMS - "Enemy Within"
from GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
REDSECTA.AMS - "Red Sector A"
from GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
RUSH_AMS.TXT - This text file
Anyone who's never used AMS on the
Atari 8-bit probably wouldn't realize
the work that goes into transcribing
music into an AMS file. Since you're
limited to 4 voices, you have to figure
out which 4 to use and figure out
little tricks to "steal" unused voices
or keep voices from "doubling up."
Still, it was fun while it lasted!
BARCHETA.AMS was the first AMS
file that I ever did and it's
noticeable because there are some
portions where the voices "double up,"
which isn't that bad when you're
playing it with a program like MIDI
Music Maker on the ST through MIDI,
but it sounds sorta unpleasant on the
Atari 8-bit and through the ST's
internal sound chip, not to mention
also losing a voice with the latter!
Anyway, the others turned out MUCH
better!
BROON.AMS worked out very well,
although now I feel an urge to add
"The Trees" to it whenever I listen
to it, especially since the song only
has 4 voices...most of it actually
only has 3!
ENEMYWIN.AMS is, I believe, the
best RUSH AMS file I did, although
there were some others that are only
partially done!
REDSECTA.AMS also worked out well
except that the bass alternates
between octaves rather than how it
normally goes. I did this for two
reasons: 1) the sheet music had it
written that way and I didn't think
about it and 2) it probably sounds a
little better when running it on an
Atari 8-bit AMS player.
I hope you enjoy these AMS files
with MIDI Music Maker or whatever
other player you use them with. I
thought about converting them to
Music Studio format or maybe into .MID
files, but decided to leave them in
their original form in case some of
you that still have 8-bits (I DO!) can
transfer them to and play them on an
8-bit. Enjoy!
Steve Johnson
GEnie: STEVE-J