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author Matti Hamalainen <ccr@tnsp.org>
date Wed, 12 Jan 2005 02:29:02 +0000
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6 Q: How do I change the sub-tune? 6 Q: How do I change the sub-tune?
7 7
8 A: Starting from XMMS-SID 0.8.0, there are several methods for 8 A: Starting from XMMS-SID 0.8.0, there are several methods for
9 changing the subtune. The default is a pop-up selector which 9 changing the subtune. The default is a pop-up selector which
10 can be summoned by clicking XMMS's song-position slider 10 can be summoned by clicking XMMS's song-position slider
11 while a SID-tune is playing. Other methods are available, 11 while a SID-tune is playing. (This only works if the song
12 including support for the XMMS patch used by old versions of 12 length is defined, since otherwise XMMS does not show the
13 XMMS-SID (0.7.x and earlier), refer to XMMS-SID configuration 13 position slider.)
14 for more information: 14
15 Other methods are available, including support for the XMMS
16 patch used by old versions of XMMS-SID (0.7.x and earlier),
17 refer to XMMS-SID configuration for more information:
15 18
16 -> Press <ctrl+p> 19 -> Press <ctrl+p>
17 -> Select "Audio I/O Plugins"-tab 20 -> Select "Audio I/O Plugins"-tab
18 -> Choose "XMMS-SID x.y.z [libxmmssid.so]" from the list 21 -> Choose "XMMS-SID x.y.z [libxmmssid.so]" from the list
19 -> Click "Configure" 22 -> Click "Configure"
96 99
97 A: There are many collections of SID-tunes on the Internet, but 100 A: There are many collections of SID-tunes on the Internet, but
98 probably the best and best known one is the High Voltage 101 probably the best and best known one is the High Voltage
99 SID Collection aka HVSC. 102 SID Collection aka HVSC.
100 103
101 It is available at: http://hvsc.c64.org/ 104 It is available at: http://www.hvsc.c64.org/
102 105
103 HVSC contains the tunes ripped from all legendary C64 games, 106 HVSC contains the tunes ripped from all legendary C64 games,
104 loaders, etc. And more. There are over 20,000 tunes in the 107 loaders, etc. And more. There are over 20,000 tunes in the
105 HVSC version 5.3 and more are coming. HVSC also contains the 108 HVSC version 5.3 and more are coming. HVSC also contains the
106 STIL database (SID Tune Information List) that contains lots 109 STIL database (SID Tune Information List) that contains lots
202 205
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204 207
205 Q: XMMS-SID plays some tunes too fast / there are severe playback bugs! 208 Q: XMMS-SID plays some tunes too fast / there are severe playback bugs!
206 209
207 A1: If you are using libSIDPlay2 emulator engine, SID-tunes in old 210 A1: If you are using libSIDPlay2 emulator engine, some SID-tunes in old
208 format (PSIDv1) are not compatible with it anymore and may play 211 format (PSIDv1) are not compatible with it anymore and may play
209 too fast or with some other audible glitches. Get new rips of those 212 too fast or with some other audible glitches. Get new rips of those
210 tunes in PSIDv2NG or RSID format, for example from recent version 213 tunes in PSIDv2NG or RSID format, for example from recent version
211 of HVSC. 214 of HVSC.
212 215