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WARNING
this version of CP is released in a hurry. there was no time
to update the documentation.
the documentation is OUTDATED.
the configuration was changed completely.
most of the commandline parameters vanished, but you'll find some
information about the configuration in cp.ini
I'm also not quite sure about email.
Mail us, but do not expect an answer.
My (pascal's) address might (!) not work and I'm not very keen on
replying to letters.
DOJ's address will most probably work.
?hook's address works, but will he read the letters in the future?
anyway. deadline for release is today, and so there is no time left to
check this point. sorry, but cp1.666 is more important than support, don't
you think so?
distsite requests since 1.6 could not be regarded. sorry. try again.
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·P·L·A·Y·E·R·
v1.666
Table of contents
==================
1......................................Introduction
2......................................Using Cubic Player
2.1..................................General Keys
2.2..................................Modes and Related Keys
2.3..................................File Selector
2.4..................................Command Line Options
3......................................Special Features
3.1..................................Surrround Sound
3.2..................................Midi Usage
3.3..................................Cubic Player and WIN'95 / OS/2
3.4..................................Intelligent Memory Multiplying (IMM)
3.5..................................CD-Audio and Sampling Mode
3.6..................................Double GUS Feature
3.7..................................Disk Writing
4......................................Notes, Bugs etc.
5......................................Information on Cubic Player
6......................................Greets, Credits
6.1..................................Addresses
=============================================================================
Attention ! Read the following BEFORE using Cubic Player.
=============================================================================
This material is not freeware. You are allowed to
copy it without restrictions for non-commercial use.
No payment of any kind may be charged for this product
or any combination of products or services including
this product without our authorization and official
written license. Commercial use, especially the
industrial manufacturing on any data storage media and
their distribution without the expressed permission
of the producer, is strictly prohibited. This program
or the data files contained therein may not be altered
or modified without the permission of the author.
You take full responsibility for the operation of this
software and any consequences thereof. We the creators
cannot accept liability for damages or failures arising
from the use of this software.
For further information refer to the addresses section.
=============================================================================
1: Introduction
================
Cubic Player (CP) is a music player which plays a variety of
sound formats on several sound cards.
The player supports the following sound cards:
-Gravis UltraSound
-SoundBlaster 1.x / 2.x / Pro / 16 / AWE 32
-WSS compatible cards / UltraSound MAX / UltraSound DaughterBoard
-Pro Audio Spectrum series
-Disk Writer, writes .WAV output on disk.
-Quiet Player =)
and the following music formats:
MOD/NST/WOW, XM, S3M, DMF, MTM, ULT, 669, OKT, PTM, AMS, MDL and MIDI.
If you encounter any problems with this product NOT mentioned
in the text, feel free to contact us. (adresses listed below).
The player works with Windows 3.x, Windows '95 and OS/2 warp.
Maybe it does not always work with Windows 3.x, but it should
finally work with '95.
2: Using Cubic Player
======================
Take your time to read this chapter, or you'll miss some of
the advanced options of Cubic Player...
You can simply start the player without command line options [and
filenames], the player will try to detect your sound device and start
playing the specified files.
If you have not specified any files, you will enter the fileselector
and can select a list of files of your choice.
After that you'll most probably find yourself in the instruments
screen.
2.1: General Keys:
-------------------
these keys are valid throughout the player. (not in the fileselector)
2.1.1: Very very general keys...
---------------------------------
F1 / ? / H : Online HELP
scroll with pgup and pgdn or ctrl-pgup/dn.
if the Help window :) is too small press z
return : next module
p : II / => (pause and play) have fun... ;)
ctrl-p : this is a faster version of pause...
alt-p : idle mode. stop screen output and wait for key!
nice thing for multitaskers.
d : advanced dos-shell!
ctrl-d : less advaned dos-shell... (no top line patching)
f : fileselector (see. 2.3 for usage)
z : toggle vertical screen size (25/50 lines)
alt-z : toggle horizontal screen size (80/132 rows)
ctrl-z : toggle vertical screen size (25/30 lines)
esc esc : the taboo keys... :)
quite useless feature, I think
2.1.2: Module Specific Keys
----------------------------
with these keys you can walk around in the song,
you have to press ctrl for all of them.
ctrl-right : go to next pattern
ctrl-left : go to previous pattern
ctrl-up : go 8 rows up in current pattern (rewind)
ctrl-down : go 8 rows down in current pattern (forward)
ctrl-home : restart the current song
2.1.3: Channel Options
-----------------------
The channels are displayed in all textmodes. In the graphic modes
there is a small box with the channel to let you know which channels
are active at the moment and which channel is selected.
There are 3 channel display modes toggled by c:
-no display: does exactly what it implies.
-small channels: shows from left to right:
instrument number, note, volume, effect and volume bars
-big channels: shows from left to right:
instrument name, note, note effect, volume, volume effect,
panning, panning effect, effect (written) and volume bars
If a note is struck it will be cyan for the current row.
The note, volume and panning effects are described in 2.2.2.2.2
2.1.3.1: Channel Keys
----------------------
c : changes the size of the channel display
left / right : go to previous / next channel
up / down : go to prev / next channel with wrap-around
q : toggle currently selected channel
s : solo channel
1 2 3 .. 0 : goto and toggle channel 1 .. 10
ctrl-1 .. 0 : goto and solo channel 1 .. 10
ctrl-q/ctrl-s: turn on all channels
2.1.4: Volume Options
----------------------
these keys are for volume, stereo fx, speed etc.
they are arranged like the 2nd line on the screen for easy usage.
F2 F3 : d