Marius Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 Is there somebody here who can tell me how to load a complete song into the delta composer. I found out Shift + L = Load Instrument(s) Control + L = Load pattern But how can i load (and save!) complete songs? I tried (as far as i know) every keycombination; including SHIFT + CONTROL + key Thanks M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebe Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 use DOS II+ run DELTA.COM Press RESET (quit to DOS) LOA FILE.DLT from DOS RUN 5000 TAB, TAB, CTRL+P delta_composer.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted May 3, 2004 Author Share Posted May 3, 2004 Ah thanks, This will help me! But how to save ? I guess same way, but where exactly are the music files stored in memory? Thanks! Marius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebe Posted May 3, 2004 Share Posted May 3, 2004 But how to save ? I guess same way, but where exactly are the music files stored in memory? SAV FILE.DLT 2000 4CFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbyti Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Any chance for the manual? This tool still is only for the insiders? Edited October 7, 2020 by zbyti insiders only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxl Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 write to the author, there is documentation and newer versions of the program. I will add that the delta player is fast enough and has the ability to configure channels that you can use to play music while loading data from the disk, as was used in the game DeatChaseXE and MazezaM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbyti Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Konop have account on this forum? I'll try to contact him. I saw your IO xBios music - this stuff is pretty good. I saw recently raster time of the CMC/MPT players and most of the time they are unacceptable to me. I will try to use Future Composer because I started on a similar program on C64 (Voicetracker) and DLT seems looks like a nice option. Edited October 7, 2020 by zbyti Future Composer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Well... No docs there as the program was intend to be as CMC-similar as possible. But in quite short way... "DELTA" - load program TAB - go between windows CAPS (anywhere) change BASS/PURE freq table (suitable for entering notes more or less in-tune) When in "instrument" window: - Shift+L/S - load/save intrument, - Ctrl+L/S - load/save pattern(?) - never used it, though - Ctrl+E - instrument edit (see demosongs to learn them) - Ctrl+P - parameters editing (as above) - "Z" to "/", "S" to ";", "Q" to "P", "2" to "O" - play notes of current instrument - arrows - change instrument - CLEAR/INSERT (cut/paste instrument) When in "pattern" window: - "Z" to "/", "S" to ";", "Q" to "P", "2" to "O" - enter and play notes of current instrument - Crtl+P - play pattern (+Shift - play it from beginning) - Ctrl+arrows: <- -> change instrument to be entered, up/dn - change octave - arrows - change pattern - CLEAR/INSERT (cut/paste pattern) Should be all but let me know if something's still unclear. - Ctrl+E - insert "pattern break" - Crtl+T (then arrows) - tanspose current instrument (note transpose by FF equals by -1, so 8 bit with sign[?]) - Ctrl+D - delete notes of selected instrument in pattern - Ctrl+H/X - (eX)cHange instrument (don't know if there's difference between) - Shift+up/dn arrow - change tempo in pattern (doesn't affect all song, only to demo pattern) - Ctrl+B/Ctrl+K, Ctrl+C - select beginning/end of block, copy block - Ctrl+M - metronome sound of/off When in "song" window: arrows - move aroun 7F-7F (pattern number [00-3F] - transpose [00-FF]) Special commands (only in 1st column of CH1): 40 (S:) - Stop, 41 (J:) - jump to line ..., 42 - (T:) - global tempo (can be entered more than a time), note: S: and J: commands can separate subsongs Ctrl+P - play from current line Crtl+(Shift)+Esc - exit or (RESET in emulator, warm reset, to be precise) From command processor: RUN 5000 - return to program LOA FILE.EXT (ie. BLUESTAR.DLT) - load music SAV MYMUSIC.DLT 2000 4BFF - save music @T - alternative bass table (currently set to: RZOGBASS.TBL) should be loaded every time you want to use it (after loading DELTA). Attached 1.7 version with more demosongs and instruments and (hehe) CMC->DELTA converter. Delta_Music_Composer_1_7.ATR Edited October 7, 2020 by miker Should be all but tell me if everything is clear. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbyti Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) @miker Thank you! :] Edited October 8, 2020 by zbyti This is what I needed :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 Wow... can't wait to test this out. Perhaps today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbyti Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 @miker DIXY.DLT this is kind of music I like and looking for on Atari, who made this short tune? DIXY.DLT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) @zbyti It's from Sikor's ABC game (intro music) by X-Ray. There are more CMC conversions in this ATR. Edited October 8, 2020 by miker update (author) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 As(s) a bonus here are some Cedyn's compositions - in DLT format. Cedyn.zip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mono Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Didn't one of "Monty on The Run" song was composed in DLT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Yeah, it was. But in slightly modified version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Well, here it is. It may play a bit different than ingame version (no "siddy" synth). Remember to load alternative bass table (@T) prior to launching this one. (otherwise, hehe, you probably know ). MONTY.DLT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaven/TQA Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 finally some insights into DLT... as xbios can use it while loading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, miker said: (no "siddy" synth) ...and probably different slides, so beware. Never mind. But in attached example you have mutliple speed changes and subsongs (not counting many different instruments). Edited October 8, 2020 by miker update 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) On 10/7/2020 at 8:35 PM, miker said: When in "instrument" window: <snip> - Ctrl+E - instrument edit (see demosongs to learn them) <snip> You can press after that Shift+up/dn arrow to increase/decrease wolume of whole instrument. And regarding values under envelope first row is kind of accent (0 - none, 1 - fexed value, 2 - never used so dn't know, 3 - value with note-offset), second and third is its value, and the lowest is distortion (warning - REAL POKEY distortions, not RMT ones). OK, parameters value (from highest one): - D208 (AUDCTL value) - time to fade-out (in frames) - for longer instruments - instrument portamento (+/-) value - arpeggio (00-7f) or vibrato (80-FF) speed - four lowest ones - arpeggio/vibrato depth Also, to have synth with offset, here's value to play with (last one - here's "0c" so higher row can be also tampered ). Edited October 9, 2020 by miker update (again) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 And oh, Ctrl+Shift+Del - clear all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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