From megalith!errors@uunet.UU.NET Mon May 16 23:29:45 1994 Received: from relay3.UU.NET by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.5) id AA17789; Mon, 16 May 94 23:29:41 PDT Received: from uucp5.uu.net by relay3.UU.NET with SMTP (5.61/UUNET-internet-primary) id AA12163; Tue, 17 May 94 02:29:36 -0400 Received: from megalith.UUCP by uucp5.uu.net with UUCP/RMAIL ; Tue, 17 May 1994 02:29:39 -0400 Received: by megalith.miami.fl.us (V1.16.20/w5, Dec 29 1993, 21:22:55) id <1gke@megalith.miami.fl.us>; Tue, 17 May 94 02:16:52 EDT -0400 Return-Path: Sender: overlord@megalith.miami.fl.us Errors-To: errors@megalith.miami.fl.us Warnings-To: errors@megalith.miami.fl.us Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Reply-To: csjasy@uta.fi (Janne Syv{niemi) Message-Number: 820 Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce X-Newssoftware: CSAA NMS 1.2 Message-Id: Date: Tue, 17 May 1994 02:16:49 -0400 (EDT) From: csjasy@uta.fi (Janne Syv{niemi) (CSAA) To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu (CSAA-Submissions) Subject: MidiPlay v2.11 Status: R TITLE MidiPlay VERSION Version 2.11 (24.4.1994) AUTHOR Janne Syv{niemi E-mail: csjasy@uta.fi DESCRIPTION MidiPlay is a program for playing format 0 and 1 MIDI files. The way MIDI files are played can be changed using command line options, a configuration file or tool types in the program icon. Every file can have its own tool types which override starting configuration. The most useful options include: transposing, channel muting, tempo setting and external/internal synchronization. Different MIDI events can also be printed. All major features can be controlled via GUI and MIDI files can be loaded using a file requester. The playlist feature allows you to play MIDI files from a pre-defined list. It is also possible to play GM standard MIDI files with a non-GM synth using mapping feature. Every program change message can be mapped to any other PC message. Note on/off messages on the drum channel can also be mapped to any other note on/off message. For more advanced users there are options like merge and melody. Merge option connects MIDI IN and MIDI OUT and using this feature you can combine your playing with playing of MidiPlay. Melody channel is useful for those who want to sing along with music with the possibility to mute/unmute melody. NEW FEATURES Major change since 2.0 is that the player part runs now as a separate task. Printing events and holding right mouse button down while playing won't disturb playing any more. One nasty bug which caused MidiPlay to crash when trying to print data event on some machines has been removed. Playlist idea has been slightly changed. Now all loaded files are added to the playlist. It is also possible to load many files at the same time. With the minibuffer feature you can make a selection from a long playlist and let MidiPlay play those files in the given order. New options since 2.00 include: o SOFT (only note on/off messages are ignored on muted channels) o NOMAPCHANNELS (no mapping on defined channels) o SKIP (eventless parts longer than defined with SKIP are skipped) o NODRUMPC (program change messages are ignored on the drum channel) o COUNT (MIDI file length in measures and duration are counted) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If you want to play MIDI files and really hear them, your Amiga should be connected to a synth via MIDI interface. No special memory requirements. Fast RAM is recommended for smoother playing. MidiPlay should work on any Amiga with OS 2.04 or greater. MidiPlay requires the following disk resident libraries (both included): midi.library and reqtools.library SPEAK and NOMON options require Upd and Arexx. Upd v1.30 can be found on Aminet (directory util/rexx). A guide reader (like AmigaGuide) is needed to read the documentation and a lha archiver to unarchive the program package. HOST NAME MidiPlay can be found on Aminet, e.g. via anonymous FTP server like ftp.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) or ftp.luth.se (130.240.18.2). DIRECTORY /pub/aminet/mus/midi FILE NAMES MidiPlay2_11.lha 73837 bytes PRICE MidiPlay is free. People who use MidiPlay much should think about rewarding the author with a music related gift. DISTRIBUTABILITY MidiPlay is copyright 1993, 1994 Janne Syv{niemi. All Rights Reserved. The program is GIFTWARE. It is freely distributable as long as all files are included in their original form and no extra fee is charged. Midiplay may not be included in any commercial package without a permission of the author. -- Read all administrative posts before putting your post up. Mailing list: announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu. Comments to CSAA2@megalith.miami.fl.us. MAIL ALL COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO announce@cs.ucdavis.edu.