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- Diablo DJ Winamp Plug-in 1.01
- Copyright (C) 1998 by Marc S. Ressl
- ============================================================================
-
- Introduction
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Diablo DJ is a DSP plug-in for the MP3 Winamp player.
-
- It mainly mixes a wave file in realtime to Winamp's output. It is advisable
- to use it with the MuchFX plug-in, so you can access the control panel
- quickly. MuchFX is available at:
-
- www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/2382/muchfx.html
-
- Diablo DJ is useful for:
-
- * Adding FX in realtime
- * Looping samples (like a rythm or for looping effects)
- * Extracting pieces of an mp3 as a wav file (for those
- musicians among us)
- * Stretching samples
- * Realtime mixing (You can save a piece of music as .wav,
- and mix it with Diablo DJ)
-
-
- News
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Diablo DJ now remembers the last Quick sampler recording. There is also a
- tiny fix with the Save/Quickassign option.
-
- Since a lot of people asked me about it, I'll add customized FX parameters
- for every sample slot.
-
-
- First-time Setup
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- It is advisable to turn off Winamp's sound buffering (The setting is in
- the Preferences/Buffering dialog). If you don't turn it off, there'll be a
- delay in the order of a second, and we don't want that...
-
- It is also good to use Winamp in the 44 kHz/stereo mode, since the delay
- will be minimized in that way too.
-
- Note: Winamp 1.8 got no sound-buffering option. You can use Winamp 1.73 to
- get this problem around. And please, bother Nullsoft about this =).
-
-
- Usage
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Diablo DJ is quite easy to use. It is programmed via the control panel.
-
- Please remember Diablo DJ is a DSP plug-in, so it will only work if Winamp
- is playing sound.
-
- The control panel consists of three parts:
-
- * The FX Pad
- * The FX Parameters
- * The FX Quick Sampler
-
- The FX Pad
- ==========
- Each button in the pad represents a sample. You can load a sample by right
- mouse clicking, CTRL+left mouse clicking, or pressing CTRL+KEY, where KEY
- is the key on the button.
-
- Note: Diablo DJ supports ONLY 22/44 kHz, mono/stereo, 16 bit .wav files
- (8 bits is not supported). If the file you chose is in an unsupported
- format, you will hear a short beep (it's actually a 1000 Hz, 13 ms
- sinusoid =) ).
-
- To play a sample, left click, or press the KEY on a button.
-
- You can also press SHIFT+KEY to start playing the sample always from the
- beginning (more on that in the next section).
-
- The X key pauses the sound. You can press X again to continue.
-
- The TRIG VOL specifies the current sample mixing volume.
-
- The FX Parameters
- =================
- This specifies how and when sound is played:
-
- The Reverse option plays the sample in reverse order.
- (Hint: The U key toggles this option too).
-
- The Start parameter specifies the time at which the sample should start
- playing.
-
- The Multiple option allows to loop a sample. Delay is the loop length, and
- fall-off the volume fall-off after every loop.
-
- Hints:
- * The Y key toggles the multiple option
- * You can click on the delay time-indicator to change it to BPM
- (beats per minute)
-
- Ping-pong mode loops alternatively forward and reverse.
-
- The FX Quick Sampler
- ====================
- This tool allows to save a piece of sound.
-
- Click on REC, or press W to start recording, and do so again to stop.
-
- You can click on PLAY or press V to play the recorded sound, and click
- STOP or press X to pause (this works like the FX Pad).
-
- The SAVE button saves the recorded sound as a .wav file.
-
- QUICKASSIGN allows you to assign the sample to an FX Pad slot. The file
- with the recording will be put in the winamp directory, and named
- FXnn.wav (nn the slot number).
-
- The MIX VOLUME is the volume of the original sound.
-
- Tech stuff:
- * When recording, the current playing sample will be interrupted.
- * But you can still play samples while recording.
- * Recorded sound is taken from the unprocessed sound, so the sound added
- by Diablo DJ won't be in the recorded file.
- * Recording is limited by default to 5 minutes. You can turn this
- safety-measure off by changing the FXSampMax parameter in the plugin.ini
- file. Time is specified in seconds.
-
-
- Tricks
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- General
- =======
- * Remember these numbers: 440, 880, 1760 ms. They are common delays
- used in dance music.
- * You can use the U key to play a sound forward and backward while playing.
-
- Multiple-option tricks:
- =======================
- * You can set Falloff to zero to play a part of a sample, starting at
- START, for DELAY miliseconds.
- * Stretching is easy with Diablo DJ. You set the DELAY to minimum (30 ms),
- and move the START pointer with the mouse. Voila!
- * Echo effects can be accomplished by setting the DELAY to aprox. 500 ms,
- and FALLOFF to a bit less than 100%.
-
- If you found something interesting, write me! ressl@interactive.com.ar
-
- Also, if you got or made a .wav file that you think is worth publishing,
- write me at ressl@interactive.com.ar. Please don't send the file as
- a file attach!
-
-
- Known bugs
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- If a long sample is played in reverse mode, Diablo Dj can cause a short
- interruption in sound, because Windows 95' filebuffer used.
-
-
- Reference
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Keyboard
- ========
- KEY play sample
- CTRL+KEY configure sample
- SHIFT+KEY play sample from beginning
-
- U REVERSE
- V PLAYS quick sample
- W Toggles RECORD
- X PAUSE
- Y MULTIPLE
-
- Mouse
- =====
- RIGHTCLICK configure sample
- CTRL+LEFTCLICK configure sample
-
-
- Legal stuff
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Diablo DJ is cardware which means that you can use it legally for 30 days
- to evaluate it. If during, or at the end of, that period you decide that
- you would like to continue using it, please register your copy.
- Your registration will support work on future versions, new features, and
- bug fixes, and will provide you with technical support via email.
-
- To register, send me a postcard of your place to:
-
- Marc S. Ressl
- Wilde 301 (Wilde esq. Brassey)
- 2000 Rosario
- Argentina
-
- Diablo DJ may be freely distributed subject to, but not limited to, the
- following terms: Diablo DJ may not be sold or resold, distributed as a part
- of any commercial package, used in a commercial environment, used or
- distributed in support of a commercial service, or used or distributed to
- support any kind of profit-generating activity, even if it is being
- distributed freely.
-
- All commercial use interests in Diablo DJ should be directed to:
- ressl@interactive.com.ar, or ressl@geocities.com
-
- The integrity of the original Diablo DJ distribution file as distributed
- by Marc S. Ressl is essential. Diablo DJ and all of its related files must
- be distributed together in the original format. The Diablo DJ distribution
- file may not have files added to it or removed from it, and none of its
- contents may be modified, decompiled, or reverse engineered.
-
- Diablo DJ is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express
- or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of
- merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
- Marc S. Ressl be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct,
- indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special
- damages, even if Marc S. Ressl has been advised of the possibility of
- such damages.
-
-
- Releases log
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- 1.01 15/03/97 Remembers now the last Quick sampler recording.
- And also a Save/Quickassign bugfix.
- 1.00 06/03/97 First release. Got no Ping/pong and record from
- soundcard, but the rest is fully functional.
-
-
- Greetings and thanks
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- Greetings to the IRC Undernet #rosario channel.
-
-
- Contact me
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- The program's pages:
- http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/2382
-
- My email:
- ressl@interactive.com.ar
- ressl@geocities.com
-
- Links:
- www.winamp.com
- www.mp3.com
- www.layer3.org
-