*************************************************************************** PS3M recorder v1.1 (30.3.1996) *** FREEWARE *** *************************************************************************** PS3M recorder is a program that loads several kinds of music module formats and turns them into IFF samples. The usage is very simple: PS3Mrecorder : unpacked module to be recorded (MOD/FT/XM/S3M/MTM) : 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. PS3Mrecorder will create three files in the current directory: s0, s1, and s2. You should join these three together to get a proper IFF 8SVX stereo sample (eg. from shell: join s0 s1 s2 as foosample.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+D or +C (break). After joining the file will be a standard IFF 8SVX stereo sample file. It can be played with Play16 for example. Two versions ------------ PS3Mrec1 is the stereo version, left and right side separated. PS3Mrec2 is the surround version. It creates samples that have the right side mixed to the left with half volume and vice versa. PS3Mrec1 is faster, uses less memory and has slighly better sound quality than PS3Mrec2. PS3Mrec2 has a nice no-dull-stereo-sound though. 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 BBS Contact ------- E-mail: kpkoljon@freenet.hut.fi Snail: K-P Koljonen Torikatu 31 40900 Säynätsalo Finland History ------- v1.0 Seems to work. v1.1 (30.3.1996) Initial release.