THE MIDI FILES ON THIS DISK *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************  First some general info about the files and file formats. The following text was also printed in earlier issues of AM/FM, so if you read it there, just skip a page down. Some of the files are stored as plain old ".MIDI" files, that means they should be able to load into just about any decent sequencer program available, not only on the Amiga, but also on other home computers, like IBM-clone PC's, Atari ST, Apple MacIntosh etc. Of course, in order to load the files on another computer, you will need to transfer the files to a disk format that these computers can read, for instance to load the .MIDI files on a PC, you will need to use Dos-2-Dos, CrossDos or another "disk-translator". Unfortunately, all these programs are copyrighted, so we can't put them on AM/FM. If we knew of one that was in the Public Domain, we would include it here, so if anyone have heard of any, please let us know. Anyway, back to the MIDI files. Some of the pieces are stored as Music-X Performance files, so you can just load them directly into Music-X. We are aware that there is a .MIDI to Music-X converter program that comes with Music-X, but when these performances go through the .MIDI conversion and back, they tend to lose bits here and there, especially when they're built up with a Control Sequence in Music-X. So we chose to bring you these songs in both .MIDI and Music-X formats. If you are using Music-X, and I believe the majority of Amiga/MIDI users are, you should load the Music-X performance and just forget about the .MIDI version. The Music-X version is the one that ends with ".MX". Now, let's get on with it... *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************  When You Wish Upon a Star Stored on the disk in 3 different formats: WishStar.MX : Music-X Performance-file WishStar.SMUS : For Sonix/DeLuxe Music Construction Set WishStar.MID : Standard MIDI format -------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, it's that time again - time to look at all the cute animals on TV, and have a jolly good time opening presents and hearing all those horr-- eh, wonderful christmas classics! On this Christmas issue of AM/FM, we bring you that old sniffler, When You Wish Upon a Star, in incredible 4 (!) different format, and including the lyrics as well! Thanks a lot to Beranek for this one. Here goes:  When You Wish Upon A Star (Liegh Harline/Ned Washington)  When a star is born They posess a gift or two One of them is this; They have the power to make a wish come true When You wish upon a star Makes no difference who You are Anything Your heart desires Will come to You If Your heart is in Your dream No request is too extreem When You wish upon a star As dreamers do Faith is kind She brings to those who love The sweet fullfilment of Their secret longing Like a bolt out of the blue Faith steps in and sees You through When You wish upon a star Your dreams come true © Copyright 1940 Bourne Inc., USA Chappell Music Ltd., England *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************  Carpet Crawl - by Genesis Stored on the disk both as Music-X performance and .MIDI file. -------------------------------------------------------------- Carpet Crawl - by Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford, Steve Hackett, Phil Collins and Tony Banks. From the Genesis album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", 1974. Notes & Lyrics tapped in by Bjørn A. Lynne, Oct. 1991 MIDI Setup: Channel 1: Acoustic piano AND acoustic string (very soft, bright string, but with a fast attack) Channel 2: Chords. Soft strings. Channel 3: Ahem.. this one is a bit of a problem - this is the vocal track, and it should sound as close as possible to what you hear when Peter Gabriel sings really soft. Unfortunately, there's no sound called "Peter Gabriel" in my rack, so we'll just have to try to get as close as we can - I used a soft El-piano sound. (But with a fast attack) Channel 10: Drums. You can turn this track off if you like it better without. It's just a simple monotoneous 2-bar drum track, which loops throughout the song. C : Bassdrum E : Snare F#: Closed hihat The vocal track is not accurate. When it is sung, it is very much different from one verse to another. Totally different, in fact. But the score-book had only verse one printed. I considered just copying verse 1 to the others, but naah, that would be too simple, so what I did was to sit down by my trusty old keyboard and play the vocal voice for verse 2 and 3 the best I could - trying to remember the original melody from the album. It actually worked out pretty decently, but of course it's not perfect. My advise is, buy the record and listen to the original of this utterly wonderful piece. The double album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" is a masterpiece, a milestone, an hour and a half of sheer magic, and it should be a part of every record collection. ------------------------------ For those who want to sing along, here are the lyrics as well: (Spooky stuff!) ------------------------------ The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor For my second sight of people they've more lifeblood than before They're moving in time to a heavy wooden door Where the eagle's eye is winking closing on the poor Chorus: >> The carpet crawlers heed their callers << >> You've gotta get in to get out << >> You've gotta get in to get out << >> You've gotta get in to get out << There's only one direction in the faces that I see And it's upward to that ceiling where the chamber's said to be Like the forest fight for sunlight that takes root in every tree They are pulled up by the magnet still believing they are free (to chorus) Mild Mannered supermen are held in kryptonite And the wise & foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright And through the door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight (to chorus) The porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears his next attack The eager pack lift up their pitchers they carry on their back The liquid has congealed with has seeped out through the crack And the tickler takes his stickle back, -back, back, back, back, back (to chorus) ------------------------------ *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************  Naked in the Rain - by Blue Pearl Stored on the disk both as Music-X performance and .MIDI file. -------------------------------------------------------------- MIDI Setup: Channel 1 - Bass Channel 2 - Piano Channel 4 - Synthetic lead (optional) Channel 5 - Synthetic lead Channel 9 - Solo voice (a sax, perhaps?) Channel 10 - Drums Channel 13 - Strings with a fast attack Suggested effect: Medium reverb Thanks to John Enger and Rune Schau for tapping this one in. *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************  When Doves Cry - by Prince Stored on the disk both as Music-X performance and .MIDI file. -------------------------------------------------------------- Yet another Prince song (hey, I can't help it, people keep submitting his songs..) This one is from the 1984 "Purple Rain" album and was the first hit single from that album. MIDI Setup: Channel 2: Strings Channel 3: Lead instrument Channel 4: Piano Channel 5: Bass Channel 10: Drums Suggested effect: Medium to long reverb Once again thanks to John Enger for tapping. *********************************** AM/FM ***********************************