Re: Music Construction Set manual?

[Hot Rod <hotrod.apple2@gmail.com>]

On Friday, September 21, 2012 7:10:23 AM UTC-5, Daniel Kruszyna wrote:
> 
> I'm a little confused about the two file formats.
> 
> Can't MCS play music using the Mockingboard directly from the editor? 

Yes, MCS can play music directly through the Mockingboard from the editor.

> 
> Does the editor convert to this intermediate format before calling the player?
> 

No, I don't think so.  It looks like both formats are maintained in memory at the same time by MCS.  I *think* it uses the split format when it plays from the editor though (but haven't dug through the code to confirm that). The buffers for the $4000 and $7400 portions seem larger. 


> Or is this intermediate format only used by the standalone player?
> 
That would be my guess.


> Was the standalone player included with the official MCS release, or did
> someone else later figure out how to separate it?

Dunno.  I find it on the first version of MCS I have (1983), but not on the later version (1985).

> 
> Is there a similar player for 1bit sound?
> 
> Does it use the same intermediate format?
> 
> 
I don't know what that is.



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