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From: greg@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Greg Harp)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: DOC music demo, NoiseTracker,musics
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Date: 23 Oct 90 21:04:34 GMT
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In article <1100@iceman.jcu.oz> cpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) writes:
>In article <3614@mindlink.UUCP>, a1654@mindlink.UUCP (Michael Beck) writes:
>>         If you have been looking at an early version of MED, then you should
>> check the new stuff.
>>         Version 2.10 that I have is easily the best around. Blows NT and ST
>> away, with 16 tracks, Midi, can read and play all NT and ST mods and even 3 
>> and
>> 5 note sound samples.
>>         The Docs need work, but the program is great.
>
>But, does it work on 2.0 and an Amiga 3000!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>If not, well it's a waste of time.  If yes, then where can I get
>it!

MED2.10 doesn't work with my friend's machine under 2.0.  It apparently uses
a CIA timer that 2.0 won't let it have...

BTW, it plays most songs at the correct speed on an NTSC machine, probably
becuase of this timer.  (i.e. it doesn't use screen refreshes, likely)

Also, I have noticed a few problems with some ST/NT modules.  It won't load
about 5% of the ones I have, and the pattern seems to occur on older modules.
Also, certain songs like one called "dirt" at abcfd20 has to be edited to
work correctly with MED.  If I remember correctly, the first block has some
incorrect tempo changes in it, which make MED skip.  Check the first (leftmost)
column around row 16.  Zero out the "F00"'s in that and the following lines.
This will keep MED from skipping (almost like a CD player).

Don't change any other codes -- only the "F00"'s.  The song continually 
switches between a tempo of 3 and 4, apparently to achieve the value between...

>Colin Adams         Life's funny but I don't laugh
>Email Address -     cpca@marlin.jcu.edu.au

Greg

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