-------------------------------------------- UltraPlayer v1.1 - Written By Mike Kennedy -------------------------------------------- ShareWare - Copyright © 1991 Introduction to UltraPlayer ---------------------------- Welcome to UltraPlayer v1.1. UltraPlayer is a program to play music modules. Music modules are created by various programs that employ different techniques that create stunning soundtracks with your Amiga. UltraPlayer is designed to play 18 types of modules from 14 different programs. It will play almost any module you can find. And you can find them just about anywhere. You can rip them from games, download them from your local BBS, or create them yourself. What UltraPlayer Can Play --------------------------- UltraPlayer v1.1 can play any of the following music module types (powerpacked or not): David Whittaker Music DeltaMusic v2.0 FutureComposer v1.3 FutureComposer v1.4 JamCracker Pro Mark II Music System NoiseTracker v1.1 and up NoiseTracker Packed v1.3 and up SidMon v1.0 (3 strains) SoundMonitor v2.0 SoundTracker v1.0-v2.2 (15 Samples) SoundTracker v2.3-v2.5 (31 Samples) StarTrekker v1.2 and up StarTrekker AM v1.2 and up There will be more added in the future so watch for further releases of UltraPlayer. And now, the usage of UltraPlayer. Using UltraPlayer ------------------ UltraPlayer is very easy to use. You must have the req.library and the powerpacker.library in your LIBS: directory. These are required for UltraPlayer to function properly. UltraPlayer will not run from WorkBench, execute UltraPlayer from the CLI. MultiTasking ------------- UltraPlayer is a fully multitasking program. If you'd like to do something else while playing music with UltraPlayer, 'run' it from the CLI. UltraPlayer uses very little CPU time and shouldn't slow anything down to any great extent. UltraPlayer should run on an A3000. (I wouldn't know though :-) Selecting a Module ------------------- UltraPlayer uses the standard Dawson/Fox req.library file requester. Find the file you want, select it and click on 'OK'. UltraPlayer will then procceed to load the module and, if it is powerpacked, it will decrunch it. Once it is finished loading and decrunching it will then identify the module. Most modules have a unique word or set of numbers within, that will not be found anywhere else. UltraPlayer will try to identify which kind of module it is and then proceed to play the module. UltraPlayer is somewhat intelligent and when a module cannot be readily recognized, it will try to compare the general structure to that of a SoundTracker module and if it is successful, it will then attempt to play it as a SoundTracker module. When a module is played a window opens announcing the name of the module, the program it was created with and the length of the module. There are two gadgets labelled 'RESTART' and 'STOP'. RESTART Gadget --------------- The restart button will start the module from the beginning again, this function is disabled while playing a David Whittaker module. STOP Gadget ------------ The stop button will halt all music and return to the file requester. You then begin the cycle over again. T.F.M.X. Editor Modules ------------------------ T.F.M.X. modules come in two halves, one containing the music data and the other containing all of the instrument samples. To load a T.F.M.X. module, both files must be in the same path. When loading, select the 'mdat.' file and UltraPlayer will automatically load the 'smpl.' file. Modules created with the T.M.F.X. Editor have the unique feature of multiple songs. When a T.F.M.X. module is loaded, the 'RESTART' gadget is replaced with two others, 'NEXT' and 'PREVIOUS'. While the module is playing you have the ability to swith songs with these gadgets. Each module may contain up to 32 songs and not all modules use all 32 of them. If you play an empty song you won't hear anything. Exiting UltraPlayer ------------------- When you are finished with UltraPlayer, click on 'FORGET IT!' or the close button at the top left-hand corner of the file requester. ShareWare Notice ----------------- UltraPlayer is ShareWare, which means if you like and/or use it, you are encouraged to send a donation of $10 or more along with any comments, suggestions, or new module types you'd like me to add to: Mike Kennedy 140 Westside Dr. Oakville, Ontario Canada L6K 1P3 Although UltraPlayer is ShareWare, it is Copyrighted. It may be freely distributed in it's original -unaltered- archive which contains the following files : » UltraPlayer - Main Program Executable » UltraPlayer.doc - Documentation » req.library - Fox/Dawson Requester Library » powerpacker.library - François' decompression library. No charge may be made for distribution of UltraPlayer except for, possibly, the cost of magnetic media. I have spent many hours of my time perfecting UltraPlayer for *your* use. Please feel free to write to me with any ideas you may have. If you live in the Metro Toronto area, contact me on: - - - Amiga Connection BBS - - (416) 824-7822 - - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs - None known Future Updates - ... Add intuition gadgets for play, rewind, fast forward, pause, & stop. ... Add scopes or spectrum analyzers. ... Add any ideas you might have. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Notices ------------------ Req.library - Copyright ©1989, 1990 By C.W. Fox And Bruce Dawson. It Is Freely Distributable. No Charge May Be Made For It's Distribution Except For, Possibly, The Cost Of Magnetic Media. PowerPacker - Copyright ©1989, 1990 By Nico François.