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- >I am running AMOS Creator on my Amiga 3000. One thing I notice is that the
- >screen display seems to be a bit flaky...like its position is skewed to the
- >left and I can't center it via any software control or prefernces that I
- >can find (I'm running a 1950 monitor and NTSC pref).
- >
- >How do I go about upgrading to AMOS Pro?
-
- You have to buy it from someplace that sells it.
-
- >Finally, I have a MegaloSound sampler and have tried to play samples using
- >AMOS, but with limited success. If I use the soundbank creator software,
- >it will only handle small samples (since it puts the sample data into a
- >string that is limited to a maximum of 64k in length) and it will not
- >reliably allow me to store multiple short samples in one bank (it bombs if
- >I try). I had tried to break my long samples into shorter ones, fill a
- >bank with them, and then run a loop to play them end to end to achieve a
- >long sample equivalent but I can't convert any thing except about 1 sec
- >samples. I would relly like to play RAW samples, as this would allow me to
- >play long samples, limited in length only by RAM (?) but I can't get it to
- >play anything at all. Any quidance would be appreciated.
-
- Sounds like Sam Raw and AMOS Pro's double buffered sounds are your
- solution here.
-
- >I also wrote a fairly long piece of code (which I fortunately hasd backed
- >up to a different name). Everything was fine. Then, suddenly when I went
- >to edit the code, the source loaded, and when I tried to run or edit it,
- >the entire listsing vanishes and I get a strnage mmessage (which I will
- >replicate ande post when I get a chance). Any similar experiences?
-
- No - sounds like another weird editor bug. Both the Creator and Pro
- editors have bugs, although (IMO) the Pro editor is much nicer and easier
- to use.
-
- >Is my overriding soultion to Upgrade to AMOS Pro?
-
- I'd say so.
-
- --Andy Church (achurch@goober.mbhs.edu)
- AMOS Development Team Member (e-mail: adt@clare.tased.edu.au)
- WWW: http://www.mbhs.edu/~achurch/
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