*************************************************************************** PS3M recorder v1.4 (11.4.1996) *** FREEWARE *** *************************************************************************** PS3M recorder is a program that loads several kinds of music module formats and turns them into IFF or AIFF samples. The usage is very simple: PS3Mrec : unpacked module to be recorded (MOD/FT/XM/S3M/MTM) : sample type to be created... 0 = IFF stereo 1 = IFF surround 2 = AIFF 16-bit surround 3 = IFF stereo separated : sampling rate in Hz (10000-60000) : volume boost (0-8) The module must be unpacked and one of the following formats: Protracker (MOD), Fasttracker I (FT), Fasttracker II (XM), Screatracker III (S3M), Multitracker (MTM). Rate is the sampling rate to be used. The higher the better sound quality (and longer rendering time). With volume boost you can boost up the volume, obviously. This is useful with modules using lot's of channels, like 16 or more. Too high a value can distort the sound. PS3Mrec will create a file (AIFF) or two files (IFF) in the current directory. With IFF mode these will be SAMPLE1.IFF and SAMPLE2.RAW (modes 1 & 2) or SAMPLE1.IFF and SAMPLE2.IFF (mode 3). With AIFF mode the file is called SAMPLE.AIFF. When using modes 0 and 1 you need to join the two files together to get a proper IFF sample (eg from shell: join SAMPLE1.IFF SAMPLE2.RAW as foobar.iff). Bear in mind that the sample will be created into the CURRENT DIRECTORY and that you will need LOT'S OF HD SPACE. Example: A tune lasting 3:49 with sampling rate 28000 would take (3*60+49)*28000*2=12.2 megabytes hd space. When recording there will be a progress indicator showing the module time and how many kilobytes have been recorded. The process will stop when the module ends or the user presses CTRL+C (break). IFF & AIFF ---------- IFF stereo samples have the left and right side separated. IFF surround samples have the right side mixed to the left with half volume and vice versa. AIFF 16-bit surround samples are 16-bit stereo samples with the surround effect. They also take twice the size (2*8=16). IFF surround has a slighty worse sound quality than IFF stereo and AIFF surround. IFF stereo separated (mode 3) creates two IFF samples, one for the left and one for the right side. Who needs it? ------------- Those who don't have enough CPU to play all those PC modules with good quality and at the same time have big hds. Or, if you want to transfer modules directly onto CDs.. That's the reason for this program to exist. Requirements ------------ Any Amiga, ANY kickstart (even kick1.1 should work :), some memory and some storage media, preferably a HD. Credits ------- Code by K-P Koljonen / Hippopotamus Design / iNSANE PS3M replay 0.960 by Jarno Paananen (Guru / Sahara Surfers) Requested by Hst-Bullah / Hard Disk Cafe Contact ------- E-mail: kpkoljon@freenet.hut.fi Snail: K-P Koljonen Torikatu 31 40900 Säynätsalo Finland WWW: http://direktor.voima.jkl.fi/~kp History ------- v1.0 Seems to work. v1.1 (30.3.1996) Initial release. v1.2 A bug fixed, pos/len-counter added, AIFF 16-bit support added v1.3 (2.4.1996) All in one. v1.4 (11.4.1996) Sampling rate used exactly as given. Mode 3: separate IFF files for both sides.