Re: IIGS Has Great Sound, But How Do You Take Advantage Of It?

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blasjw@ntmtv.com (Joseph Blas) writes:


>     Everbody's been talking about great sound on the IIGS but I'm
>finding it frustrating to take full advantage of it.  For example:  I
>haven't found any ftp sites that have very many GS sound resource
>files.  So, I've been forced to download Mac soundfiles (there's
>plenty of those).  But, I can't use very many of them.  Some of them I
>can get using MacSoundGrabber and others with rSoundBrowser.  However,
>many I cannot read with either program.  And, many that I can read
>with rSoundBrowser come out all screwy (even after using the clear 00s
>option).  Finally, what sounds I do get into the proper GS format are not
>recognized by the Sound Control Panel when I put them in the
>/System/Sound folder.  What gives?  

>     Any advice, suggestions, etc. are welcomed. 

>                         Regards,

>                           Joe 
>   

If instrument files are what you're interested in, I recommend you grab Amiga
instruments rather than Macintosh.  I've found that a lot of Amiga users digitize instruments really well, and its just a matter of ripping apart mods with
programs such as MODifier or NoiseTracker to grab them.  If non-instrument
digitized sound files are what you're interested in, well these can be found
EVERYWHERE!  Remeber, though, if you want finder sounds to work, the sound files must be sound RESOURCES.  raw data sound files can be converted into sound 
resources by certain PD sound programs, of which I can't recall the names of.

Hope I was of help

Donny       - founder, designer, graphic artist and musician
                              GyruS Software

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