Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!o.gp.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!eb15+ From: eb15+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward D. Berger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: a new music standard Message-ID: Date: 1 Nov 90 15:30:51 GMT References: <90304.092652ST00482@auvm.auvm.edu> Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 14 In-Reply-To: <90304.092652ST00482@auvm.auvm.edu> I think we need to take a better look at SMUS first. First of all Soundtracker, Noisetracker, et al have the questions of legality, and as far as I know do not run properly on the A3000 under 2.01 AmigaOS. Someone should tackle writing a "freely distributable" SMUS music program(s) with source available, so others will make more use of this format. If there are obvious deficiencies, then we should look at defining an updated, or alternative standard. I really doubt that the authors of soundtracker/etc. will submit a standard format to CATS for approval, or that it would succed if they did since there seem to be so many different authors involved in that area. We have SMUS. Lets make it usable. -Ed Berger eb15@andrew.cmu.edu