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IMPORTANT!
6 & 8-channel songs require a large amount of memory,if you hav'nt
enough memory fitted to this Amy,the song might lock up whilst playing.
To free some memory, do the following: ( it might help )
Click on the MISC panel and then click on DEP2 and LOADGFX and then
return to the PLAY panel. ( you could also turn off wb )
This will free up some of your memory,however,if the song still locks,
it is likely you need more memory to use this facility.
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** **
** OctaMED Professional, Version 4.03 (4.00g) by T.Kinnunen in 1991-1993 **
** **
** Updated & Re-Released as FREEWARE on the Aminet 5 CD Feb/March 1994 **
** Also contains V5.10 of the freely distributable OctaMEDPlayer **
** **
** © 1992-95 Teijo Kinnunen & Ray Burt-Frost © **
** **
** Worldwide distribution Copyright RBF software **
** **
** This V4 is now FREEWARE, ( not PD ), full copyright is retained. **
** **
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This file contains important information, so please read it carefully
before doing anything else.
OctaMED is a music editor, which was originally designed for making music
for programs (demos, games etc..), but it works well as a stand-alone music
program, too.
OctaMED needs Kickstart 1.2 or later, is compatible with AmigaDOS 2.0, runs
on any Amiga from A500 to A3000, and multitasks correctly (even in
eight channel mode,with lots of memory though!).
Here are the contents of the complete OctaMED distribution disk:
Modules (dir) demo songs
Docs (dir) Some documents
Programmers (dir) info for programmers
OctaMED The music editor
OctaMEDPlayer The player program (new V5.10)
ReadMe This file..
The icons were designed to have a nice 2.0-look. If you are using WB 1.x,
the icon colours look inversed.
First you should make a backup copy of your original OctaMED disk, and save
the original in safe place. If you want to install OctaMED on a hard disk,
you have to remember to copy the graphic files ( OctaMED.gfx1 etc ) with it.
These files contain some graphics data required by OctaMED, and they must be
in the current directory when you run OctaMED. If WB is used, just make
sure that OctaMED and the files are located in the same drawer. From CLI /
Shell, you have to 'CD' to the directory where all the files are before
starting OctaMED.
By default OctaMED requires 'powerpacker.library' (distributed on this disk).
©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©
© ©
© ©
© Earlier OctaMED Versions now removed from sale and they may NOT be freely ©
© distributed/sold as public domain/shareware/licenceware unless authorised ©
© by RBF Software and should any individual be found supplying versions ©
© that are not released as pd ( V1 only ), or as freely distributable, ©
© R.Burt-Frost WILL take out a summons under the copyright theft act. ©
© V1 released as public domain 92 & V2 released freely distributable 1993 ©
© V4 Released on Aminet CD Issue 5 in 1995. Note that the freeware versions ©
© remain fully copyrighted but may be sold via pd suppliers or via bbs ©
© ©
© With the exception of PD V1, ALL subsequent versions are fully Copyrighted©
© to Teijo Kinnunen & Ray Burt-Frost. No other parties have an interest. ©
© Certain libraries on this disk are used under licence. ©
© This includes CBM's WB files which are licenced for use by RBF Software ©
© ©
© OctaMED is copyright © 1991-1995 Teijo Kinnunen & Ray Burt-Frost. ©
© Worldwide distribution Copyright to Ray Burt-Frost (RBF Software) ©
© ©
© OctaMED V4 is NOT public domain, it is a fully copyrighted program that ©
© has now been released as FREEWARE, note that unless notified otherwise, ©
© later releases, ( V5 on ), are NOT public domain nor freeware!! ©
© ©
© Some files in this disk are freely distributable as public domain: ©
© OctaMEDPlayer may be freely distributed,so you can easily distribute songs ©
© you've made using OctaMED. (don't forget,save space and Powerpack them) ©
© ©
© The OctaMED player routines and player libraries may be freely used and ©
© distributed with non-commercial programs and no permission is required for ©
© distributing/using them for public domain purposes,HOWEVER,if you are a ©
© Commercial programmer or intend using the routines within a non-pd ©
© disk that is intended to be sold for any profit whatsoever,then you MUST ©
© obtain a licence for this purpose from: Ray Burt-Frost at the following ©
© address: 169,Dale Valley Road,Hollybrook,Southampton. SO16 6QX England. ©
© OctaMED is provided "as is". Every effort has been made to keep OctaMED ©
© as bug free as possible, but if there are bugs that cause you to lose ©
© something, the author/Copyright owners and distributors will not be held ©
© responsible for ANY damage caused and by loading/running this program you ©
© are deemed to have fully agreed to this statement. ©
© ©
©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©
Note that the programmers routines are only available on the programmers
disk, see the copyright licence in the programmers drawer of this disk.
For information on OctaMED V6, please contact:
( All Languages Except German )
RBF Software.
169, Dale Valley Road, Hollybrook,Southampton. SO16 6QX ENGLAND
enclosing an sae, or an IRC Coupon, ( no stamp/IRC, no reply ),
we will then send you details of the latest version and price etc.
OctaMED BBS +44 703 703446
You can also contact us by e-mail on rbfsoft@cix.compulink.co.uk
NOTE THAT OCTAMED V5 OR HIGHER REQUIRES OS 2.01 OR HIGHER
or
ABF Computer. Postfach 40 01 43 70401 Stuttgart Germany
( German Speaking Users Only )
telefon: 07152/93 75 04
==============================================================================
Additional credits and thanks to:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Marcus Pol the startup pic
Steve Hayes the Electronic Arts' public domain IFF-loader (as found
on Fred Fish disk #64)
Izrael Similä (Iz Productions)
all icons (except the drawer icons)
Special thanks to Pasi Kovanen, Sami Jumppanen, and Håkan 'ZAP' Andersson
for beta-testing!
Also thanks to Ray Burt-Frost,Bryan Ford, Stephan Fuhrmann, Al & Ed Mackey
and many others for helpful technical comments/suggestions, ideas etc.
~~~~
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If you want to contact the author of OctaMED (for bug reports, suggestions,
etc.), you can write to:
Teijo Kinnunen
Oksantie 19
SF-86300 OULAINEN
FINLAND
kinnunen@stekt.oulu.fi
Please indicate the version of OctaMED you are using,(the actual number that
I need to know is the one given in brackets,ie: this one is 4.00g),thank you.
The author regrets that he's not able to answer all letters.
When contacting via e-mail, a quick answer is more likely.
If you have something concerning the sales/distribution of OctaMED, please
contact the Copyright distributor,Ray Burt-Frost at the address given earlier.
or contact them by e-mail on rbfsoft@cix.compulink.co.uk
or via the OctaMED BBS on +44 703 703446
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