The Catnap Sound Track

          This document describes how to install the sound track for 
     the Catnap animation by G.Johnson on the Atari-ST, and how to play 
     the video.

                                 Installing the files

          You'll need at least 2.5 Megabytes of memory installed in 
     your ST and at least 720,000 bytes of free space on your hard 
     drive.  (1.8 Meg if you are installing the Catnap animation as 
     well.)  You'll also need the animation itself, CATNAP.SEQ, which 
     is not included in the CAT_TRAK.ARC file.

          First, create a folder named "CATNAP" to put all the files 
     in.  This should be on the drive with all the free space 
     necessary.
     
          Next, un-ARC CAT_TRAK.ARC into the CATNAP folder.  For 
     example, "ARC X CAT_TRAK.ARC CATNAP\*.*".  (With FATSPEED or TOS 
     1.04, and a 1MB RAM-disk, this will take about 6 minutes.  Un-
     ARCing from a floppy will take considerably longer.)

          Last, move CATNAP.SEQ, or un-ARC CATNAP.ARC, into the CATNAP 
     folder.  Note: if you don't have room, or don't want to move 
     CATNAP.SEQ, you can edit the script, CATNAP.AVS, with a text 
     editor or word processor and change the path for CATNAP.SEQ.  (Be 
     sure to save it as an "ASCII" or "TEXT" file if you use a word 
     processor.)


                          Running the Catnap Video

          Make sure you have about 2,348,000 bytes of free memory to 
     load the video.  You can do this by running the player program, 
     AVSPLAYR.PRG, and selecting the Memory option from the Menu.  If 
     there's not enough then you'll have to unload some Desk 
     Accessories or "AUTO" programs, reboot and check again.  (On a 2.5 
     Meg ST you'll have to unload all of your Desk Accessories and 
     "AUTO" programs, except for the Hard Disk driver, and reboot.)

          Open the CATNAP folder and run (double-click) the player 
     program, AVSPLAYR.PRG.  Select "Load" from the Menu and select 
     "CATNAP.AVS" from the file selector.  It will a little more than 3 
     minutes to load, so kick back and relax.

          When the video has finished loading, select "Play Once" or 
     "Play Loop" from the Menu and enjoy the video.  (To exit "Play 
     Loop" press the Escape [ESC] key.  The loop will stop at the end 
     of the video.)


                         Credit where Credit is due

          The video was assembled using the Audio/Video Sequencer (AVS) 
     editor from STart Magazine, Volume 3, Number 4, November 1988.  
     The sounds for the sound track were sampled using Replay4 from 
     MicroDeal.  The animation was analized with the aid of Cyber Paint 
     from ANTIC Software.

          Animation by G. Johnson.
          
          Sleigh-Bells by Kitaro.

          Guitar Solo by Edward Van Halen.

          Voice Characterizations by Mel Blanc.

          "Space" from Star Trek, the TV Series.
     
          Sound effects and incidental music by various artists.

          AVS, the AVS Player, and Cyber Paint by Jim Kent.  

          Replay4 by A. Racine & D.A. Woodhouse.

          Editing and Sampling by Ric Clayton, December 1988.