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From: floyd@ecst.csuchico.edu (Technic Illusion)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
Subject: Alternative sound modules...
Keywords: Stupid sound modules, synth monds, why why why?
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Date: 5 Jun 91 03:55:55 GMT
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Well, Right now, I have been ripping modules for a while... And, from what I know.. Soundmon, and Future Composer are both totally synth. (Like you couldn't
guess, eh?) So, *I* have tried to play these modules on every kind of player 
there is, (That I know of...) Noiseplayer (old) Noiseplayer (new) Triplay (old)
Ultra-Player, etc etc etc... And I have come to this conclusion, the problem is
NOT with the module format, in a way. I think that when you RIP the mod, there 
is a problem, not when playing it. If you have ever ripped a Soundmon or Future
composer module with Multi-Ripper, you will notice that the instrument names
are either 'EMPTY' or 'ST-00:blahblah' or somthing garbled... So, in fact the
module players are FINE, it's the module itself... Hrm, I'm not making sense..
Anyway, try ripping 'THETHINKINGMAN' from the Taipan demo, and try that. For
*ME* it sounds fine, but when I try to rip 'THE WALL', it gets messed up, and 
sounds like ****. I have a BUNCH of alternative module rippers besides Multiripper. So, if anyone would like me to upload them to Ab20 for all to dload... Also,
I now have a collection of 179+ modules, and am looking for more, I have every
thing from Ab20, and am looking for more, so if anyone knows of any alternative
demo FTP points, or alternative noisetracker/soundtracker/sound monitor/future composer module FTP points, I would be MOST greatfull!!!

Also, I was wondering, *WHY* is it that every module for MED (That wasn't writen
by the guy who wrote it) is horrible? I mean, every module I have heard is
an ear sore!! And, why cannot American's write music like Euro-d00ds? I know
that there is some good talent out there, and I know that there is a COUPLE
American's who write good music, but I mean.. Really. Get with it folx. I also
can't believe that Soundtracker1.0 has been in the states for more than 2 years,
yet only semi-recently everyone has started to eckowledge it's existance?!?!
Also... Commercial busineses have started using modules! *rahh!* About time..
Mindescape and Bullfrog (I think..) are now using modules. I ripped a module
from Mindscape's "Harley Davidson" game (Which was a ST, 31 int, old module) butt still a module! I hope sooner or later Amiga standard music will change from
that cruddy DMCS/Sonix type to either, Med or Octamed.. The Amiga can put out
great music, so why don't people take advantage of that?

Just rambling on and on..
Floyd@cscihp.ecst.csuchico.edu