__ /_/ _______ __ _________ __ __ / _____/ / / / _____ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /____ / / / / / / / / / / /____ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / _____/ / / / / /____/ / / /___/ / /______/ /_/ /________/ /_______/ PRESENTS SIOU RSX SOUNDPLAYER ver 1 This program allows to hear WAV files on your favorite CPC computer upgraded with a 8 bit CNA card. It can be a 'digiblaster' put on the printer port or any sound card responding to the #EF00 port address. The program needs the CPC 2nd bank of memory and 4 Ko in central memory. ________________________________ This program is SHAREWARE ! It has been given kindly by me or a friend. If you use this software, send me something to encourage my work ! -------->>>> I will be happy with 5 FF. It <<<<-------- should pay the mail, disks... ________________________________ - Here follows the main features of the version 1.0: * RSX commands * MONO 16 or 8 bit WAV file decoding and playing. * RAW file manual decoding and playing. * Up to 64 Ko WAV files. * Up to 128 Ko RAW files. ________________________________ - Version 1.0 detailed characteristics: Bank 0: #0000-#4000 : Free space for your own use. #4000-#8000 : Bank switching area. #8000-#9000 : Free space for your own use. #9000-#a000 : Program area. Bank 1: #0000-#FFFF : Sound file data area. ________________________________ All command syntaxes can be asked by resquesting help or typing the wanted commands without any parameter. - Commands: * |whelp : Displays the help text. * |wload,"filename" : This command loads the file data into the CPC memory. The file name MUST be typed WITHOUT the WAV extention. The file is supposed to be a WAV file. Non WAV files will be rejected with an error message. * |wplay [,"filename"] : Plays the sound file on port #EF00. When entered with the optional filename, it loads the WAV file first before playing it. The filename MUST be typed WITHOUT the WAV extention anyway. * |rload,"filename.ext",pbfreq,nbbit,offset : Loads the RAW file whose FULL name is entered in the first field. Any sound file (and even any file) can be loaded by this command. It is intended to load and play a file (with |rplay) whose header is unknown but which contains uncompressed 8 or 16 bit sound data. - pbfreq : Playback frequency (Hz). This parameter sets the frequency which the sample will be played at by the |rplay command. It has no effect on the |rload command. - nbbit : Number of bits per sample. This parameter is unknown as it is an unknown file type. The two possible values are 8 or 16. Loading a 8 bit data file with value 16 will cause the sound to take half of original memory size, then allowing to load up to 128 Ko sound files. - offset : Offset. The offset value is added to the original data before being put in memory. Typical values are 0 for unsigned data and 128 for signed data. * |rplay [,pbfreq,offset] : Plays the RAW file which has been loaded by |rload first. The optional parameters reset the playback frequency to the value entered and adds a second offset to the previous one set in the |rload command. The |rplay without parameters will keep the values of the former command (|rload or |rplay). _________________________ SIOU RSX SOUNDPLAYER is a very small program so do not expect terrific performances. Some WAV files may not be heard properly but you can always try the 'raw' commands. The file header will be played as a sound but its length is so short that you will only hear a slight scrash at the beginning of the sound. _________________________ ....................................... ....................................... .. .. .. - SIOU RSX SOUNDPLAYER version .. .. 1.0 will be improved... .. .. .. .. - YOU detected a bug ? Please .. .. send me the suspicious sound .. .. file and I will correct the .. .. the bug. .. .. .. .. - Remember to give me funds... .. .. .. ....................................... ....................................... _________________________ Note: - Please report any bug to SIOU: CNX SIOU MASSICOT LAURENT 23 RUE BOUQUIERES 31000 TOULOUSE (FRANCE) _________________________