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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

665.0. "Digitized Sonix Scores" by LEDS::ACCIARDI () Fri Aug 21 1987 13:10

    Anyone who has Sonix 2.0 may be interested in some new .SMUS scores
    that have been placed in the public domain.  These new scores feature
    digitized sounds recorded with Aegis' new Audio Master.  Since this
    product is not (to my knowledge) released yet, it's pretty safe
    to assume that Aegis has planted these scores as an enticement.
    The author of the scores has been kept anonymous.
    
    These new songs are pretty terrific; in fact, when played back through
    an amplifier and decent sound system, it's hard to tell whether
    or not a real band is playing.  
    
    *  Thriller (M. Jackson) - features wolf howlings and a great digitized
       insane laugh.  I had some fun with my wife the other night; I loaded
       the digitized laugh(s) into all four channels at different frequencies
       and durations... when I played it back at full volume, she thought an
       army of lunatics had strolled into the house. 
                             
    *  Owner of a Lonely Heart (Yes) - has a great opening guitar sequence
       and Yes' unique percussion sound.
    
    *  YTV - original score? - This one is really good, and defies
       description.  Features real human vocals.  A very nice tune.
       
    If there's any interest, I'll upload them.  Be prepared for some
    serious download time, since the digitized instruments tend to get
    pretty big, and for some reason, ARC doesn't achieve very much
    compression.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
665.1	one vote	LAUSAN::BLANC	Phil Lausanne-CH 24-AUG-1987 14:41	`Mon Aug 24 1987 13:01`	4
	Yes please upload Thanks for all (old and new) postings Phil
665.2	Yes, Yes, Yes!	THRUST::RILEY		`Mon Aug 24 1987 13:29`	3
	Please upload the Sonix files. And thanks also. John
665.3	OK	LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Mon Aug 24 1987 14:19`	4
	I'll try to get to it tonight or tomorrow. Check in on JAKE::USER2:[ACCIARDI.AMIGA] from time to time.
665.4		LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Tue Aug 25 1987 11:47`	4
	THRILLER.ARC is now in my directory. Didn't have time to do the others. I threw away the original .ARC, so I'll have to re-arc everything. I hope to finish tonight.
665.5	DMCS? Instant Music?	ISTG::WISNER	Paul Wisner	`Tue Aug 25 1987 17:20`	6
	I thought Deluxe Music Construction Set could handle SMUS. Is that true? Are the digitized instruments in the IFF instrument format? If so, they could also be used the DMCS and Instant Music.
665.6		LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Tue Aug 25 1987 17:37`	6
	I've been able to save DMCS file in SMUS format and have SONIX play them, but I don't remember trying the reverse; it seems like it should work. I distinctly remember not being able to get a SONIX instrument to work under DMCS. But I didn't try very hard, nor consult the manual.
665.7		LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Thu Aug 27 1987 11:51`	2
	YES.arc is now in my directory. Jake::user2:[acciardi.amiga]
665.8		BAGELS::BRANNON	Dave Brannon	`Sat Sep 05 1987 00:08`	29
	re: .4 I downloaded Thriller.arc, dearced it, had it complain about failing the CRC check on ARCfile.8 ... so i tried a sanity check with cvtarc/arc on VMS Testing archive... File: ARCfile.1 okay File: ARCfile.10 okay File: ARCfile.11 okay File: ARCfile.12 okay File: ARCfile.13 okay File: ARCfile.14 okay File: ARCfile.2 okay File: ARCfile.3 okay File: ARCfile.4 okay File: ARCfile.5 okay File: ARCfile.6 okay File: ARCfile.7 okay File: ARCfile.8 WARNING: File ARCfile.8 fails CRC check File: ARCfile.9 okay File: ARCre.bat okay File: EXECUTE.ME okay 2 errors detected %NONAME-E-NOMSG, Message number 00000002 Is the original intact or does it also fail the CRC check? -Dave p.s. Yes.arc dearced with no complaints
665.9		LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Sat Sep 05 1987 03:31`	3
	Yes, I remember the original bitching about failing CRC, but it loads and runs just fine.