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David Newton (DavidN)
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19th February, 2005 at 17:23:06 -
There isn't a way to display a musical score in Modplug - instead, notes and note-offs are placed on to tracks, which are scrolled through on playback to produce the music. It's nowhere near as easy to read as normal score, but you get used to it. The approach does allow more a more clear layout when you're using effects on a note, as they're displayed alongside it on the track.
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Joshua M.
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20th February, 2005 at 12:19:06 -
Bah, it's difficult, but I find it fun too! Though, my mods aren't that great, tee hee, they suck bigtime!  http://mononoetoe.myadsl.nl/TGF/retro.s3m
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David Newton (DavidN)
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20th February, 2005 at 12:35:25 -
That one's corrupted somehow, I think.
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Weston L
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20th February, 2005 at 19:08:06 -
So what's so good about these MOD formats? As opposed to MP3s and such
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DaVince
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21st February, 2005 at 02:41:23 -
They are like MIDI, but better, because you can define your own samples. Result = Reasonably good music + low filesize.
btw, you can also open MIDIs in MPTrack, it will be opened with a standard sample library
Dave: here's a little tut.
- First you go to the samples tab and you import some samples (you can make a new sample by selecting new, now you can import another sample).
- Then you click the Patterns tab. Now you get an entire field! Select an instrument and insert into the field. You'll have to figure out how it works yourself.
- Okay, an explanation of the number rows you created:
C5-01-v50-F01
1st number: The tone height. This is just a C, the 5 is an octave.
01: The sample number. It plays the note C of sample number 1.
v50: An effect for only this channel. (this one changes its volume).
F01: An effect that affects the entire song, all channels!
Okay, that's it. There's probably a help file somewhere with it, at least now you know how it works.
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David Newton (DavidN)
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21st February, 2005 at 04:03:07 -
The fourth row can be used for channel-specific effects as well, such as vibrato/portamentos.
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DaVince
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21st February, 2005 at 06:25:03 -
Oh, I didn't know that. I don't use many effects in my modules.
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Dave Matthew (Jester Gaming)
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21st February, 2005 at 15:55:08 -
how do you do to do triplets, quintuples etc in modplug tracker?
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DaVince
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22nd February, 2005 at 02:50:18 -
Sorry, I'm not very good in music terms in English...
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Dave Matthew (Jester Gaming)
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22nd February, 2005 at 03:42:40 -
like this: http://home.swipnet.se/freakguitar/quintuplet.jpg
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David Newton (DavidN)
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22nd February, 2005 at 04:12:23 -
I don't know how to explain it other than saying that you just write them out as quintuplets... making use of the Note Delay if necessary.
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DaVince
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22nd February, 2005 at 10:54:28 -
Uh... I'm actually not that far in music yet. I know it's like playing stuff worth 5 beats in a 4 beat pattern, but it seems hard to do (timing problems).
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Dave Matthew (Jester Gaming)
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22nd February, 2005 at 12:26:21 -
Note delay, ok. I'll look inte that.
DaVince - Yes it´s quite hard to play. However, I´ve learned it now. Now I´m into learning how to play septols or whatever it is called. 7 beats in a 4 beat pattern. That is freakin' hard to me
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DaVince
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24th February, 2005 at 01:55:12 -
Whoo. I can only do 3.
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David Newton (DavidN)
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24th February, 2005 at 07:31:55 -
I don't want to sound ignorant, but I can't think of any time when I'd actually want a septuplet. Unless you're Dream Theater of course.
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