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Updated documentation.
author Matti Hamalainen <ccr@tnsp.org>
date Fri, 13 Aug 2004 06:39:04 +0000
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46 What is even more amazing, using a certain 'bug' in SID chip's volume 46 What is even more amazing, using a certain 'bug' in SID chip's volume
47 control, composers were able to push the limits farther ... 47 control, composers were able to push the limits farther ...
48 Martin Galway's very famous piece on Arkanoid game was one of the 48 Martin Galway's very famous piece on Arkanoid game was one of the
49 first to feature DIGITIZED SAMPLES like real instruments and speech. 49 first to feature DIGITIZED SAMPLES like real instruments and speech.
50 50
51 >--- 51 ---
52 52
53 Q: What are "SID-tunes"? 53 Q: What are "SID-tunes"?
54 54
55 A: The "SID-tunes" are files that contain C64 machine code and data 55 A: The "SID-tunes" are files that contain C64 machine code and data
56 that plays the music. SID-tune players are programs that emulate 56 that plays the music. SID-tune players are programs that emulate
57 the SID chip capabilities and other parts of C64 hardware to 57 the SID chip capabilities and other parts of C64 hardware to
58 produce almost authentic re-creation of the original music. 58 produce almost authentic re-creation of the original music.
59 SID-tunes can be created by ripping the music routines and data 59 SID-tunes can be created by ripping the music routines and data
60 from some game or just composing the music with some editor. 60 from some game or just composing the music with some editor.
61 61
62 XMMS-SID is interface, a piece of "software glue", that puts together 62 XMMS-SID is interface, a piece of "software glue", that pieces
63 several emulator libraries and XMMS allowing play of SID-tunes via 63 together several emulator libraries and XMMS, allowing it to
64 XMMS's interface. 64 play SID-tunes.
65 65
66 >--- 66 ---
67 67
68 Q: Where to get SID-tunes? 68 Q: Where to get SID-tunes?
69 69
70 A: There are many collections of SID-tunes on the Internet, but 70 A: There are many collections of SID-tunes on the Internet, but
71 probably the best one and best known one is the High Voltage 71 probably the best one and best known one is the High Voltage
82 tune can be viewed with the "XMMS fileinfo" window (CTRL+3). 82 tune can be viewed with the "XMMS fileinfo" window (CTRL+3).
83 STIL information can contain comments from composers, notice 83 STIL information can contain comments from composers, notice
84 if the tune is a cover and historically interesting facts 84 if the tune is a cover and historically interesting facts
85 about games, etc... 85 about games, etc...
86 86
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89
90 Q:
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88 93
89 Q: Why isn't the sub-song control window skinned? 94 Q: Why isn't the sub-song control window skinned?
90 95
91 A: Because the XMMS's code for skins is not exported to 96 A: Because the XMMS's code for skins is not exported to
92 plugins. And besides, you would need new reworked 97 plugins. And besides, you would need new reworked
93 skin(s) anyway, piecing a skin together from existing 98 skin(s) anyway, piecing a skin together from existing
94 components would probably be impossible in most cases. 99 components would probably be impossible in most cases.
95 100
96 >--- 101 ---
97 102
98 Q: When using XMMS-SID with the OpenGL Spectrum Analyzer, 103 Q: When using XMMS-SID with the OpenGL Spectrum Analyzer,
99 the sound becomes distorted! 104 the sound becomes distorted!
100 105
101 A: This is a known problem and occurs usually with NVidia 106 A: This is a known problem and occurs usually with NVidia
106 111
107 Workaround: Upgrade or downgrade your NVidia drivers. 112 Workaround: Upgrade or downgrade your NVidia drivers.
108 Try lowering your systemload. Close some unnecessary 113 Try lowering your systemload. Close some unnecessary
109 CPU-consuming applications. Buy faster hardware. 114 CPU-consuming applications. Buy faster hardware.
110 115
111 >--- 116 ---
112 117
113 Q: Can I make my own SID-tunes? How? 118 Q: Can I make my own SID-tunes? How?
114 119
115 A: Yes you can. You need a real C64 or emulator like VICE and 120 A: Yes you can. You need a real C64 or emulator like VICE and
116 a composing program. There are many available, I know only 121 a composing program. There are many available, I know only
132 level and good ideas for tunes. :) 137 level and good ideas for tunes. :)
133 138
134 Rest of that is out of the scope of this document, 139 Rest of that is out of the scope of this document,
135 please don't ask me about this. 140 please don't ask me about this.
136 141
137 >--- 142 ---
138 143
139 Q: XMMS-SID plays some tunes too fast / there are severe playback bugs! 144 Q: XMMS-SID plays some tunes too fast / there are severe playback bugs!
140 145
141 A1: If you are using libSIDPlay2 emulator engine, SID-tunes in old format 146 A1: If you are using libSIDPlay2 emulator engine, SID-tunes in old format
142 are not compatible with it anymore and may play too fast or with some 147 are not compatible with it anymore and may play too fast or with some
145 150
146 A2: Generally speaking this might be a bug in emulation-library or some 151 A2: Generally speaking this might be a bug in emulation-library or some
147 other component. Or it might be in XMMS-SID. Report and I'll see 152 other component. Or it might be in XMMS-SID. Report and I'll see
148 what can be done. 153 what can be done.
149 154
150 >--- 155 ---
151 156
152 Q: Some tunes are so short that I don't have time to change sub-tune 157 Q: Some tunes are so short that I don't have time to change sub-tune
153 before XMMS moves on to next song in playlist! 158 before XMMS moves on to next song in playlist!
154 159
155 A: Enable "Minimum playtime" option in XMMS-SID configuration 160 A: Enable "Minimum playtime" option in XMMS-SID configuration
156 (Songlength -tab in configuration dialog) and you have more 161 (Songlength -tab in configuration dialog) and you have more
157 time to change the sub-tune. 162 time to change the sub-tune.
158 163
159 >--- 164 ---
160 165