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The Lobby / Re: Ever burnt your favourite mods on CDs?
« on: November 07, 2007, 13:20:59 »
Done it multiple times, since my personal collection of modules is always growing 
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Tracking / Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Demonstration
« on: November 04, 2007, 01:04:05 »
I'm only after the PnP due to the Interwave APU and the ability to have 8MB RAM 
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Tracking / Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Demonstration
« on: September 26, 2007, 15:53:39 »
Added the remaining samples to the first post:
2nd Unreality
SDXB - Board 3
Stranglehold (made purely from sine waves)
Stranglehold - Letting go (made purely from sine waves)
Network
Return to Nebula 9
Symphonic
2nd Unreality
SDXB - Board 3
Stranglehold (made purely from sine waves)
Stranglehold - Letting go (made purely from sine waves)
Network
Return to Nebula 9
Symphonic
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Tracking / Re: Gravis Ultrasound MAX Demonstration
« on: September 25, 2007, 10:15:11 »
First post updated with 5 Fast Tracker 2 samples
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Tracking / Gravis Ultrasound MAX Demonstration
« on: September 24, 2007, 22:30:19 »
As some of the IRC users know, today I've been playing around with Impulse Tracker, Scream Tracker 3 and Orpheus.
Since I couldn't get my Gravis Ultrasound MAX to work under Windows 95 (typical, eh?) I thought I'd just go into DOS and try it from there - it works flawlessly. Yay!
Right, here are some modules recorded from the output of my GUS MAX running in HARDWARE mode (so any filters in Impulse Tracker don't work as the GUS doesn't support them in hardware) - I attempted to get software mode working, but it seems the GUS MAX doesn't work well in it. Also, I think running in software mode would pretty much screw up the idea of this experiment in the first place.
The experiment? Play some modules in IT, Orpheus and ST3 over the GUS MAX to see how they fair to software players we use today. I think the Ultrasound is the only sound card that supports hardware tracking (eg, uploading the samples to it's own RAM, then interpolating them via it's APU).
The modules are split into groups, depending on what they are. I'd like to mention one thing about the GUS/GUS MAX. They support up to 32 voices, HOWEVER, over 14 voices causes the sampling rate of each voice to drop. It starts off at 44100hz, then at 25-32 voices the sampling rate drops to as low as 19000hz. Impulse Tracker has the ability to monitor this. Because of this, you may hear certain tunes (ESPECIALLY BLUE FLAME) dropping in quality as they get more intense.
Impulse Tracker
Blue Flame
Drifting Onwards (due to hardware mode, no filters)
The Dark Forest
Digital Serenity
2nd Unreality
SDXB - Board 3
Fast Tracker 2
Cosmic Outflow
Cosmic 'wegian mamas (part of a compo, made with MilkyTracker)
Deadlock
Lab 3
MV Universe
Stranglehold (made purely from sine waves)
Stranglehold - Letting go (made purely from sine waves)
Network
Return to Nebula 9
Scream Tracker 3
Mystique Part One
Mystique Part Two
Orpheus
The Blue Valley (uses Scream Tracker 3 as it's file type, but was composed in Orpheus.)
MODs (played via Impulse Tracker, so may not be played correctly)
Stardust Memories
Spacedel.short
Pinball Fantasies
Vibe the Pipe
Symphonic
UPDATE: Fast Tracker 2 is now working correctly
UPDATE 2: I've been told there is actually a way to upload samples to the AWE32/64's RAM and to interpolate them in hardware too, but it requires forcing a driver to load. I can't really test this as my AWE32/64 only has it's default internal RAM of 512KB. Most of these samples were over 512KB.
I'm willing to record samples at people's requests, however there's requirements in order to do this.
1. The module CANNOT be larger than 1MB. My GUS MAX has it's upgrade to 1MB RAM and that's the highest it'll go in it's current state (I am NOT modding it, so don't even go there).
2. The module CANNOT use more than 32 channels, as channels after 32 will just be ignored (32 voices max).
3. With Impulse Tracker modules regarding requirement 2, 32 channels would mean a lot of poly drop due to the way notes cut off - so be warned, 32 channels doesn't mean it'll play all 32 channels completely.
4. Higher the voices, the lower the quality.
Requirements 1 and 4 can be fixed - however, I'd need to find someone who is willing to sell/pass their Gravis Ultrasound PnP (which has 4MB internal RAM and DIMM slots for up to 12MB if I remember correctly) to me
The quality of the interpolation that the GUS can pull off absolutely amazes me for it's age (it's an ISA card and is 33CM long people).
Comments? Thoughts? Requests?
Since I couldn't get my Gravis Ultrasound MAX to work under Windows 95 (typical, eh?) I thought I'd just go into DOS and try it from there - it works flawlessly. Yay!
Right, here are some modules recorded from the output of my GUS MAX running in HARDWARE mode (so any filters in Impulse Tracker don't work as the GUS doesn't support them in hardware) - I attempted to get software mode working, but it seems the GUS MAX doesn't work well in it. Also, I think running in software mode would pretty much screw up the idea of this experiment in the first place.
The experiment? Play some modules in IT, Orpheus and ST3 over the GUS MAX to see how they fair to software players we use today. I think the Ultrasound is the only sound card that supports hardware tracking (eg, uploading the samples to it's own RAM, then interpolating them via it's APU).
The modules are split into groups, depending on what they are. I'd like to mention one thing about the GUS/GUS MAX. They support up to 32 voices, HOWEVER, over 14 voices causes the sampling rate of each voice to drop. It starts off at 44100hz, then at 25-32 voices the sampling rate drops to as low as 19000hz. Impulse Tracker has the ability to monitor this. Because of this, you may hear certain tunes (ESPECIALLY BLUE FLAME) dropping in quality as they get more intense.
Impulse Tracker
Blue Flame
Drifting Onwards (due to hardware mode, no filters)
The Dark Forest
Digital Serenity
2nd Unreality
SDXB - Board 3
Fast Tracker 2
Cosmic Outflow
Cosmic 'wegian mamas (part of a compo, made with MilkyTracker)
Deadlock
Lab 3
MV Universe
Stranglehold (made purely from sine waves)
Stranglehold - Letting go (made purely from sine waves)
Network
Return to Nebula 9
Scream Tracker 3
Mystique Part One
Mystique Part Two
Orpheus
The Blue Valley (uses Scream Tracker 3 as it's file type, but was composed in Orpheus.)
MODs (played via Impulse Tracker, so may not be played correctly)
Stardust Memories
Spacedel.short
Pinball Fantasies
Vibe the Pipe
Symphonic
UPDATE: Fast Tracker 2 is now working correctly
UPDATE 2: I've been told there is actually a way to upload samples to the AWE32/64's RAM and to interpolate them in hardware too, but it requires forcing a driver to load. I can't really test this as my AWE32/64 only has it's default internal RAM of 512KB. Most of these samples were over 512KB.
I'm willing to record samples at people's requests, however there's requirements in order to do this.
1. The module CANNOT be larger than 1MB. My GUS MAX has it's upgrade to 1MB RAM and that's the highest it'll go in it's current state (I am NOT modding it, so don't even go there).
2. The module CANNOT use more than 32 channels, as channels after 32 will just be ignored (32 voices max).
3. With Impulse Tracker modules regarding requirement 2, 32 channels would mean a lot of poly drop due to the way notes cut off - so be warned, 32 channels doesn't mean it'll play all 32 channels completely.
4. Higher the voices, the lower the quality.
Requirements 1 and 4 can be fixed - however, I'd need to find someone who is willing to sell/pass their Gravis Ultrasound PnP (which has 4MB internal RAM and DIMM slots for up to 12MB if I remember correctly) to me
The quality of the interpolation that the GUS can pull off absolutely amazes me for it's age (it's an ISA card and is 33CM long people).
Comments? Thoughts? Requests?
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The Lobby / Introduce yourself - slammy
« on: July 22, 2007, 04:35:14 »Finally, welcome to the boards slammah
Right, how long has it taken him to get onto here?
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The Lobby / Re: Do you own a blog?
« on: July 22, 2007, 04:28:11 »
I did have one about two years ago, but couldn't really be bothered to keep it running. I never found the things I put up on there interesting enough for my self
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Help Support Topics Archive / Screening problems
« on: June 27, 2007, 03:22:40 »
Oh yes there is a difference in the length :oops:
If it sounded terrible I wouldn't have added it - it also ended up in my private collection
If it sounded terrible I wouldn't have added it - it also ended up in my private collection
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Help Support Topics Archive / Screening problems
« on: June 26, 2007, 14:03:09 »
There was actually a difference in the sound?
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The Lobby / Introduce yourself - mq4
« on: June 25, 2007, 02:09:31 »Quote from: "Eagle"
Anyway, welcome to the ModArchive Community Forums, leave your vanity at the door and enjoy your fame... wait, what the?
Vanity? What have you been smoking this time Eagle?