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MODRES ****** Version 1.52
MODRES ********* (C) Mark J Cox 1990/1
MODRES **
MODRES ****
Resident utilities for playing AMIGA modules
This version is supplied with MODEDIT v2.00
If you have a different version of MODEDIT, MODRES may not function
V1.52 Fixed Volume Slide
Handles modules >64k
More output devices added.
New Parallel port detection (LPT1 now is really LPT1)
V1.40 Works with Soundblaster
Options to allow User-defined D/A addresses
1. INTRODUCTION
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MODRES is a memory resident set of utilities for playing modules and
samples to the PC Speaker or a variety of hardware from high level
programs.
Features
o Supports all Amiga module functions (such as sliding, vibrato etc)
o Can output to numerous devices including the PC Speaker
o Memory resident - uses under 11k and can be easily removed from memory
o Ability to play individual samples
o Freeware - no registration fees or disabled functions
o Full soundblaster support + autodetection of base address
o Stereo support from one parallel port (autodetect)
o Support for modules with samples >64k (most trackers don't have
this)
Coming Soon
o A version that works in the background
o Nice Oscilloscope, Spectrum display.
o Soundblaster Pro/ Adlib Gold support.
2. USING MODRES
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Installing MODRES will take up about 11k of memory. MODRES can
be loaded high (On machines supporting this). MODRES can also
be fully de-installed, and it will free all memory it used.
MODRES has been tested with DOS 5 and QEMM. MODRES will
not work inside of DESQview or properly inside and other multitasking
program such as Windows at present.
To put MODRES into memory type
C:\> MODRES
To remove it type
C:\> MODRES -d
3. OUTPUT DEVICES
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Modres supports the following list of output devices
* D/A converters on parallel ports. (See HARDWARE.DOC)
* Stereo playback with two D/A converters on parallel ports
* SoundBlaster board
* PC Speaker
* User Defined D/A converters (see next section)
These devices can be selected from the program MODRES was
distributed with (MODEDIT)
If you have an output device you would like to see added,
and you have programming information for it - please let me
know.
4. USER DEFINED D/A CONVERTERS
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A few people have home-built D/A converters at various addresses.
To enable these to be supported MODRES has two commands. The
first is for a single D/A converter. To start MODRES use
C:\> MODRES -xmNNN where NNN is the address in Hex of your
adaptor (example -xm37F)
If you have two D/A converters, then you can use
C:\> MODRES -xsNNNMMM where NNN and MMM are the addresses in Hex
of your adaptors (eg -xs278370)
De-install MODRES in the usual way,
5. DONATION
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If you like MODRES and would like to see it used in more software,
or perhaps with better links to MODEDIT then a donation would be
welcome. The only reason I wrote MODRES was due to the responce
from people using MODPLAY.
6. LICENSE
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The program file MODRES.COM is copyrighted by Mark J Cox ("the author")
You are licensed to:
o Use MODRES in its unaltered form
o Make as many copies of MODRES as you wish
o Give such copies to anyone
o distribute the software via electronic means
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations,
for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software
with commercial or shareware products without prior permission in
writing from the author. The MODEDIT program by Norman Lin has such
permission.
║ No Copy Of The Software May Be Distributed Or Given Away Without ║
║ This Document; And Neither The Program Or Document May Be Altered ║
║ In Any Way, Or Reverse-Engineered By Disassembly Or Other Method. ║
There is no warranty of any kind, and the author is not liable for
damages of any kind. By using MODRES you are deemed to have agreed
to this license agreement.
MODRES and documentation are Copyright (C) 1991
Mark J Cox, 29 Lundie Close, Stenson Fields, Derby DE2 3AN. UK
Any donations, ideas, suggestions, bugs please write or send
some Email to:
m.j.h.cox@uk.ac.bradford (UK)
m.j.h.cox@bradford.ac.uk before June 1992
or bc732@cleveland.freenet.edu after June 1992
or send a SAE and a letter to the above address.