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History of AMP
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AMP 2.0 (Sep 1996)
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- automatic downsampling to avoid EMU hardware pitch overflows
- a support for S3M modules made in Impulse Tracker (long and 16-bit samples
are supported)
- bugfix: swapped PTM effects 1 and 2 (the bug is in PTM description file :)
- bugfix: an attempt to mute a non-existing channel caused funny things
- the volume is not reset between modules if 'm' option was used
- the Log window is cleared after a module restart
- the screen does not look ugly in some foreign Code Pages
- another minor changes (some less important verbose messages removed, etc.)
AMP 1.4 (Jul 1996)
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- PTM support added
- effect types can be changed during playback
- a support for custom reverb/chorus types created by AWE32FXWorkShop
- a "module restart" hotkey added
- no pausing (i.e. no user intervention required) after a module load error
in batch when the pause mode is disabled
- now it loads some strange XM modules (K_XFILE.XM)
- bugfix: XM KeyOff command didn't work together with an instrument number
- a slightly enhanced playback under Windows (the fastest time-hunting)
- EMU pitch overflows caused by a slide will mute the sample
- bugfix: the info on 8-bit non-looped XM multisamples were not shown
- S3M samples with C4SPD below 1000Hz will give just a warning so the module
can be played (BREATHER.S3M)
- a better detection of corrupted S3M patterns
AMP 1.32 (May 1996)
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- jukebox mode added (thanx to Pina for this idea :)
- faster scrolling allowed (try pressing the keys Ctrl-PgUp/PgDn/Home/End)
- the mode switches from AMP.INI can be reset from the command line
- support for the nested pattern loops using multiple channels
- the effect F20 now works as 'Set Speed' in M.K. modules only
- the S3M effects T00-20 are now reported and ignored
- the ST3.x bug in vibrato effect's memory more precisely imitated :)
- bugfix: reading the XM pattern with 256 rows could cause a crash
- bugfix: after the 'forced load', the remaining MOD/MTM/XM samples could be
shifted
- bugfix: the final fadeout could be affected by 'Global Volume' effects
- bugfix: zero length S3M samples caused an error message (since v1.3)
- bugfix: S3M Adlib samples were displayed incorrectly
- bugfix: a small bug in S3M volume slide (since v1.3)
- bugfix: the effects 'XM KeyOff' and the delayed 'S3M NoteOff' fixed
I've discovered another odd bugs in the original FT2/PMP playing routines.
Their examination and imitation were a real nightmare :-(
Some are so peculiar and meaningless that I'll not cover them in AMP.
AMP 1.31 (Apr 1996)
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- bugfix: the XM autovibrato caused a slow pitch slide :-((
- bugfix: a fine pitch slide together with a note was handled incorrectly
( nobody found this bug, which is present since version 1.0 :)
- bugfix: MOD/MTM effects E1,E2,EA,EB used a memory (like the XM effects do)
- instrument autovibrato is now indicated in the Instruments Screen
AMP 1.3 (Mar 1996)
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- the full XM support !!
- the final fadeout added
- different EMU base ports are supported
- effect 'set glissando control' added
- bugfix: the S3M effect T00 caused a 'Divide by zero' error
- bugfix: Retrig and MultiRetrig effects didn't work at all
- bugfix: bad left speaker volume for the repanning of active notes
- bugfix: the default channel pannings of MOD modules were reversed
- bugfix: bad values for chorus types 6 and 7
- many small changes in effects (DelayNote, PatternBreak, MOD VolSlides)
- more warnings
- another minor changes
AMP 1.21 (Feb 1996)
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- M N I options added
- 'forced tempo' command added
- now it loads more MOD clones (those produced by FT2, e.g. DOPE.MOD)
- MOD modules that use extended notes are detected and played correctly
- incorrect MOD note periods can be reported (offsets over ±25 cents)
- default channel pannings for MODs changed to L,R,R,L,L,R,R,L...
- bugfix: Ctrl-Break won't block the keyboard input (now it works like Esc)
- bugfix: S3M modules with disabled channels were played incorrectly
- bugfix: empty patterns might confuse the S3M loader (RENDEZV4.S3M)
- bugfix: the first sample name in MOD modules was not shown
- a better compatibility of the effect "Portamento To Note" with FT2/ST3
- the top limit for C2SPD removed
- DOS critical errors (Disk not ready etc.) won't screw up the screen
- keys Esc and Enter work during the module loading
- a problem with Tseng SVGA card fixed (blinking characters)
- another minor enhancements
AMP 1.2 (Jan 1996)
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- the new user interface with 4 screens
- support for multiple modules (using multiple wildcards and/or listfiles)
- default settings taken from AMP.INI or command line
- the MOD loader rounds the incorrect note periods
- bugfix: the limits for the MTM periods corrected
- bugfix: the effects Note Cut an Note Delay corrected and tuned
- the MOD effect F20 now works as 'Set Speed' (a discussion allowed :-)
- the initial Speed, Tempo and GlobalVolume are restored when looping
- if a note pitch exceeds the EMU8000 limits, the octave is shifted properly
- the hanging notes are removed when skipping patterns
- the minor S3M compatibility improvements
- bugfix: the used AWE RAM was reported correctly when skipping some samples
AMP 1.1 (Dec 1995)
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- MTM loader (8-bit samples only)
- effects 'set vibrato/tremolo waveform' added
- support for M.K. modules with samples >64K
- can play the S3M modules with AdLib channels (the AdLib sounds are ignored)
and with blank patterns
- new controls when playing: Pause, Bass/Treble, Show settings & sample names
- it's possible to select the effect types
- when playing a module that uses up all 30 EMU channels, the player does not
end up with error (the only such module I know of, is ACKOO.S3M)
- the S3M effect D corrected and the ST3 'bug' implemented :-I
- the S3M effect SA is now ignored (it was used incorrectly)
- the S3M effect X added
- a detection of module loops in the single play mode (option '-s')
- bugfix: a note in a channel w/ undefined sample caused the Divide error
- bugfix: the S3M marker (254) caused that the next pattern was skipped
- a number of used patterns is reported correctly
- less strict checking of the S3M header (now it loads STRSHINE.S3M)
- the default playing volume is now more balanced
- colors added
- a bug in AdLib channel detection code was removed
- other minor changes
AMP 1.0 beta (Oct 1995)
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- no more ADIP (thanks to Vince Vu and Cygnus X-1)
- support for S3M modules
- all effects tuned and strictly checked with Scream Tracker 3.21
- new effects added
- many bugs removed
- the first public release
AWEMOD 0.91 beta (Jan 1995)
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- used the ADIP library
(limitations: max. 15 notes, pitch bend +/-1 octave, no sample offsets)
- never released for public
RIOMOD - MOD player for Turtle Beach Rio (Dec 1994)
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- my first MOD player
- samples sent through the MIDI port at the speed 31.25kbps =-(
- the problem of sample clicks solved (it's not the AWE specific one :-))