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This file contains the history of MED/OctaMED:
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The history of MED began, when I got DOC SoundTracker VI in 1989.
I found that it was really easy to compose with it, but the program
itself was terrible: No multitasking, no Kickstart 1.3, no way to
exit (or was there??? there was no instructions), no keyboard.
As you allready know the history of my PD version called MED,
I will only give details of how MED became OCTAMED!
I was asked by Ray at Amiganuts,to do an eight channel version....so,
== Version 3.10 (14 Apr 1991) / OctaMED Version 1.00 (02 Apr 1991) ======
New features in OctaMED:
- 8 channel playing with Amiga audio (like Oktalyzer etc...)
- 8 tracks can be displayed at a time
New features in both OctaMED and MED:
- new look (in MED-res 640 x 200/256), looks more professional
- volumes in Instr-panel are displayed in both hex and decimal
- expand and shrink space can be controlled
- option to use 4-color screen (8 colors are quite slow on std Amiga
especially in 8-channel mode)
- option to load 8-channel samples in fast memory (mostly for listening
only, as they can't be played from keyboard)
- changing play rate and pitch in sample editor is easier
- sample editor contains a delta-filter that can reduce noise
- changing play rate and stretching in synth-editor now do some
anti-aliasing
- status line contains a button (CHRD) to activate/deactivate chord mode
- backspace key can be used to delete/insert editing of notes
- horizontal note display of MED 3.00 was removed
- many MED 3.00 bugs (hopefully) fixed including:
* Ext Sync (caused an instant travel to India)
* Synth editor range dragging (trashed the screen in some instances)
* MODULE SAVING (MED 3.00 didn't always align the fields, causing
terrible results (Guru 00000003) with programs using modplayer.a)
* Hybrid sound saving in object files
* More reliable old ST-song loader. Doesn't necessarily crash when
loading e.g. text files (but don't count on this!!).
== MED Version 3.11 (07 May 1991) =========================================
Minor perfections and bug fixes:
- timer reset gadget area fixed (yes, you can reset the timer by clicking
on it!!)
- new Boost-option in the sample editor (the opposite of the Filter)
- only Left-Alt+Cursor up/down now moves you to the 1st/last block (to
avoid accidental jump when using Alt+Cursor left/right)
- no more "Loading synthetic sound..." messages during module/sng+samples
load
- a bug in the player routine command 3 (slide) fixed (in certain
conditions the period got down to $ffff....)
*** Release 3.11b (09 May 1991) / OctaMED Version 1.01 (20 May 1991)
Some more fixes (these bugs were totally harmless, but I'm a perfectionist)
- in addition: keyboard shortcuts of Cut/Copy/Paste range now work.
They are Ctrl-X (Cut), Ctrl-C (Copy) and Ctrl-V (Paste).
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* *
*(OctaMED V1.00B,(THIS ONE),released as PD,on 10th November 1991)*
* *
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== OctaMED COPYRIGHT Version 2.00 (xx Sept 1991) 1991) == (1 mb)
New features available in OctaMED: (4 to 8 channel music editor)
- Notation now included. (edit,using staves)
- Notation editor/printer.(print sheet music via your printer)
- 5 - 7 channel modes. These allow you to use high quality, non-CPU-
stressing audio and splitted channels at the same time.
- 16 track display (for MIDI use).
- numerous bugs fixed!! (including some nasty ones).
- MED_paths can be now loaded.
- insertion/deletion of tracks is possible.
- DEF gadgets for New block and New here create 64-line 4/8 track blocks
- MIDI note-off messages can be suppressed for a particular instrument
- there can be multiple songs in memory at once, sharing instruments,
can be saved as a multi-module.
- new synthsound commands: envelope, set vibrato waveform.
- proper loop markers in the sample editor.
- no more "Sample too short" messages in the sample editor: the display
is no longer limited to minimum of 624 bytes (the minimum is now 1 byte).
- the sample editor can generate noise (e.g. for wind/sea effects).
- a range in sample editor can be transferred to the synthsound editor.
- the "red line" in the sample editor.
- sample list displays the total number of samples in dir/memory.
- the MIDI works now better: commands are handled BEFORE sending out
notes, notes with volume 0 are not sent out, some new commands:
channel/polyphonic aftertouch, pitchbender setting, controller
change
- most of the graphics data is now loaded into fast ram, giving more
chip ram for samples (in addition, the S2FST switch was removed).
- the range is now visible also on 2 bitplane-screen.
- direct object saving removed - removing this seldom used feature
made the program a couple of Kbytes shorter. There's now another
method for incorporating modules into programs (requires a bit more
work, though).
- Topi, the jumping pointer, is now hidden if Jump setting is turned off.
You can also save this (click Save prefs). Perhaps I'll "kill" Topi
completely in the future (frees a couple of Kbytes)...
- when you real-time enter with SPC on, the notes will be now quantized
correctly.
- an option to use the most common Protracker keyboard functions.
Reminder!
If you would like OctaMED V2,send this disk,(containing V1),
along with the required upgrade fee,(see readme text),we will
then send you the new version two as quickly as we can.
Don't forget that all payments must be in pounds sterling
and that we do not accept those damn plastic credit cards.
(Please be patient,as we must wait for cheque clearance)