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From: jdm@pnet02.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: DMCS..Not exactly standard.
Message-ID: <769@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: Mon, 22-Jun-87 02:30:49 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 22 02:30:49 1987
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Derek et al:
 
One of the main reasons that the PS SMUSplay and other files can't do their
thing with DMCS files is simple.  DMCS uses a variant of SMUS, with instrument
locations at the END of the file, rather than at the beginning as required by
the SMUS format.  Now, DMCS CAN write out SMUS files..It's just that many
people with DMCS don't bother to use the special menu selection "Save as SMUS
file" when savig their work in DMCS.  A DMCS -> SMUS file converter would not
be that hard to rite, and from what I've heard, some people are working on
them.
It's rather interesting that EA, who *created* the IFF standard in the first
place, would abandon it for their music program.
 
John


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