Move #07 07 июня 1997

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Musicians - PROFESSIONAL SOUND CREATOR demo realise (E-mage): main eters, hotkeys editor.

                MUSICIAN


        Professional Sound Creator

               Demo release

(C) E-mage 1997


      (Published as advertising)


    Before we proceed directly to
editor, perhaps to start with a review
the few musical
software, presented in the present
while the domestic market. Over the past
two years there was a slight increase
the number of products and, along with Sound
Tracker'om and ASM appeared Pro Tracker,
Sound Tracker Pro and Professional Sound
Maker. These programs are quite consistent
requirements of time and basically pushed
ST somewhat outdated and ASM, but
despite the enormous achievements Pro
Tracker, Sound Tracker Pro and PSM in terms of
sound and interface, according to some
parameters are still inferior to Sound
Tracker'u and ASM'u. (About PSM for me to judge
difficult because of our lack of its full
version). For many users, and for
I particularly Pro Tracker did not
Sound Tracker'a worthy substitute for
incorrect operation or even
not work on machines with
separate field memories. This problem
the most urgent is for Belarus
where the main car park are
"Bytes." Although it is rather the problem is not
machines, and our programs. I do not mean
For example, demostroenie, we are talking about
system programs. From the standpoint of
compatibility for normal operation
ideal all the same Sound Tracker
and ASM. For all the time working with data
products I have not been noticed any
anomalies and glitches. And I think that between the
Pro Tracker'om unreliable and
proven ASM users
would prefer the latter (although
Currently, things are
Conversely, most likely because
many (except, perhaps,
Dreamer'a) would not or could not
fully understand it). Now
a few words about the most important as
all editors - sound. Obvious
is an advantage Pro Tracker'a and
Sound Tracker Pro on the Sound Tracker, but not
of ASM. In terms of sound ASM has been and still
remains the most powerful. Following
achievement of national editors
an interface, though it is
only to the Pro Tracker'u and PSM, with regard to
Sound Tracker Pro, then in this case
there is simply inexplicable love
our users to interface Sound
Tracker'a. From the above
it is clear that after all the market musical
software not developed in such a
degree, such as our domestic
demostroenie or the creation of assemblers. This
occurs primarily due to the fact that
writing programs for music
requires not just a good knowledge
assembler, but some of the music
education. In addition difficulties
arise not only in the development process,
but distibyutsii finished product, so
more so that our users have lost the habit (though
they do not get) to pay for
quality software any money.

    Now I am in general talk about
This demo version and that will be
the full version. In developing the Editor
We have identified a number of requirements
allowing you to create the most favorable
working environment. In terms of interface
necessary is to use a convenient
and probably all the usual turnout
windowing system with preservation of the hot
keys, ensuring maximum
speed of user interaction with
editor. Particular attention is paid to the
speed of the editor'a, ie
scrolling vyrisovka menu, everything happens
per interrupt. The editor has
customizable keyboard
arrow, the choice of operation mode
40-key keyboard, and, of course,
many other useful things.

    As for the sound, then a standard was
selected ASM, while preserving all navorotov,
used in the Pro Tracker'e and Sound
Tracker Pro. In any case, all that is
tough and useful in these editors, and
not only in these prisutstvuet and PSC, so
that users have nothing to lose, and
Conversely, get set
additional features. This
Download PSC can be described as
some standard, a minimum basis for
further navorotov and extensions. All
fresh and cool ideas that we have
will be immediately implemented, well
if the ideas you have, please call,
offer.

    Currently completed the creation of
the first version of the editor. At the stage
testing have been a number of improvements and
ons, implemented support
Kempston Mouse, so PSC 1.0 will
somewhat different from the demo version, and
Of course, the better.

    And now a few words about
distribution. Since the PSC
designed not for the sake of money, we
intended to create just the right and
useful product to the public
use, but the author still wanted
would offset some losses on the
acquisition of a mouse, and a dozen blank disks
GMD. The more money will encourage
stimulus for further developments. Price
Editor will largely depend on
how many typed willing
buy the first version. Call,
contact, not only on
acquisition, but if you have any
various ideas and suggestions.

The main parameters of the Editor:

Patterns: 31
Positions: 100
Chanels: 3
Lenght of player: # 0C21
Player's speed: average 4800
Samples: 31
Ornaments: 31
Length of sample: 32
Length of ornament: 32
Quantity of internal commands: 8
Envelope mask: present


Editor Shortcuts:

CS + SS, CS +1 - exit

1. Main menu:

L - play pattern / compose
E - edit pattern / compose
D - disk option
N - position list
U - undo
S - setup
T - tools
I - instrument editor

SS + I, O, P - chanels on / off
CS + L - loop set
CS + D - delay set
CS + I - current line
CS + N - position (parameter)
CS + S - pattern size (parameter)
CS + A - edit pattern / compose (parameter)
SS + J - pattern / compose mode
SS + K - screen mode
CS + Q - current sample
CS + W - current ornament
CS + E - current envelope
CS + R - current octave
CS + T - envelope set
CS + Y - current envelope

2. Disk option

N - file name
C - catalogue
L - load
S - save

W, E, R -instrument/sample/ornament mode

3. Editor

Z, S, X, D, C, V, G, B, H, N, J, M - notes
L - clear current line
K - release (RLS)
I - pause (PSE)
U - edit command
W - change current sample / ornament /

    volume / envelope
CS + W - clear current

       sample / ornament / volume / envelope
0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 - change octave

Space - mark
SS + Space - clear mark
Y - copy block
SS + Y - clear block
SS + T / R - up / down block
SS + J - compose / pattern mode
SS + K - screen mode
SS + I, O, P - channels on / off

4. Instrument editor

CS + Q, A - sample / ornament line up / down
D - disk option

5. Decompiler

D - decompile


    Managements in the editor, we tried
make as convenient as possible. Basically
PSC in addition to the menu cursor
QAOP keys and Space / M has a system
hot keys, duplicating all of the major
the principal and the disc menu,
Editor and decompiler. In addition,
the editor be complete (even
absolute) support of Kempston-mouse,
so you have a unique
opportunity to work in steep Editor
on a steep devices.

    Editing process similar in many respects
the well-known to all, except,
Is that support mouse scrolling
text for one interrupt and mode
displayed in 17 rows.

    Editor pane horizontally
contains 9 or 17 rows, depending on the
mode is selected. Vertical work
panel can be divided into 6
parts: 1 - note number 2 - the frequency for
envelope and the type of envelope, and 3 - Add noise
(Similar to the same command in
Protracker'e) 4 - A channel 5 - channel B; 6
channel C. The structure of the canal: note, sample,
ornament, volume. For example, L-D 0D020A -
re great octave, sample 01, ornament 02,
volume 0A.

    Move the text is carried out with
cursors, mouse, or QAOP. In fact,
for an enhanced keyboard is QAOP
clearly overkill, but since some
work on the 40 keys, we decided to
support this type of claves, thereby
maintaining universal control
despite a number of emerging bloat.

    Enter notes in the standard
method, ie key 0-8, octave, Z-M -
notes. An exception is the input
parameters for the sample, ornament and volume.
In the upper third of the screen on the right half
displays the values ​​of current sample,
current ornament, current volume, current
octave, current envelope. If the values
No (horizontal bar), and
entry notes the change will only happen in
field notes. In the case of values
For example, in the sample, together with the introduction
note in the sample to be introduced
appropriate setting, and everything else
ie ornament, volume will remain the same
(Assuming that the current ornament and
volume empty). In a similar way we can
work with all parameters. Such
system along with the usual input values
allows for a much reduced time
required to enter the composition. Introduction
value of current sample, current ornament,
current volume takes only one
key: it is necessary to bring
cursor to the appropriate field and click
<W>. To cleanse the parameter used
combination . Key <L> can
clean value at the current position
cursor, <U> - entering commands, <K> - Release,
 - Pause. In addition to this direct
without leaving the edit mode you can
toggle Edit compose / pattern
combination  and display mode
. It remains, perhaps, the selection, but
you can do without an explanation (see
above the keyboard shortcuts).

    Instrument editor. Structure: the first
column - tone second - noise, the third -
envelope, werbepr {i - volume control,
fifth - loop (unpainted rectangle -
cycle). When using the internal
the release command is output from the cycle
tool, thus in one tool
You can make a few zatsiklovok.
The next field - noise add (to the left - minus
right - plus), then the field volume, the field
tone add (3 bits) and the field of ornament (2
discharge noise and 2 discharge note (in
semitones)).

    We have all done, well and those who
something is not understood, or nothing at all
understood, we can try to understand ourselves.

Creative staff:

Development, coding and ideas by
KVA (Kuzmin, Viktor A.)
Grodno, ul. Vrublevsky 86/1-59
tel. (0152) 318-721

Testing and demo music by
Scratcher (Aukin Sergey Viktorovich)
Grodno, ul. Gorky 47-13
tel. (0152) 440-027

Text editing by
George Bom Jovi (ex-Beethoven) (Frantsev
George B.)
Grodno, ul. Pushkin 32-84
tel. (0152) 331-058

Moral support and beer drinkin 'by
Rum (Feet Vitaly L.)
Grodno, ul. Kalinowski 3-33
tel. (0152) 441-176

P.S. Demo version of PSC can be found in
annex to the Move.