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Background SoundTracker ModulePlayer                    v0.06 29-Jul-1989 19:03
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                                                     Coding & design by ALT_Man

This little module will play the specified Amiga-soundtracker module until
told to stop. It allocates space from the RMA to fit the module in so it's
best to be at the supervisor '*' prompt when you load tunes. Use *PM to load
the PlayerModule.

Start a tune going using:                 *PlayMod <modulename>
where <modulename> is the name of an Amiga soundtracker module.

Note: Using a *PlayMod while one tune is playing will cause the first tune
      to be stopped and the second one loaded & started.

Stop a tune playing with:                 *PlayStop

I've debugged the code a bit since the last version and now it hasn't ever
crashed on me, but tends to lose notes just occasionally in desktop and entry/
exit of desktop makes screwy noises. Sample rate is currently fixed at 29Khz
per channel. Takes appx 25%-ish CPU time.

Contact points:

      Voice: (0458) 43549 (ask for Hugo)
      Data : (0458) 47608 (300-2400 baud)
      Email: Prestel - 045847608, CIX - altman
      Snail: Hugo Fiennes, 12 Housman Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 OSD

To be released in a tider form (probably a module) soon:

      Amiga screenconverter
      Universal sampleplayer

Have fun, y'all!

ALT_Man
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