[Coco] (repost) Yet another Beta release

[Luis Fernández]

HIImpressive work
is exciting, right?



> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> From: ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:21:07 -0500
> Subject: [Coco] (repost) Yet another Beta release
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> This is for all those who seem to read the list mail intermittently. I'm re posting this in case you missed it.
> I've been promising another release of the Sound Chase Multi-Format Music Player 
> for OS-9/NitrOS-9 and Drivewire4 for quite a while now...
> Well here it is. (link below)
> In this release, I've squashed quite a few bugs and added some requested 
> features such as...
> 
> Search - The Search function is fully functional now. You can use up 33 
> characters to search up to 500 songs for any string you want.
> 
> List - The List function allows you to create a "list" of songs by just hitting 
> <ENTER> on any fill to add it to the list and <ENTER> again to remove it. There 
> is a view window to list the selected songs and the order of selection with a 
> few cmd option available there.
> 
> Save Default Options - Now you can save your options such as you music dir, midi 
> driver, and sound output. When you load Sound Chaser next time, it automatically 
> loads the settings and you're ready to play. I hope to add the selection list to 
> this in the future.
> 
> Independent - Sound Chaser now no longer requires external programs to run other 
> than the various players for the different formats. I've written inline routines 
> for tmode, pwd and dw so Sound Chaser can run with minimal disk activity other 
> than loading the players and the music. BTW, anyone interested in these C routines please contact me.
> 
> Install - I've now included an installer that will copy all the files from /d0 
> to /dd for you. Just put the disk in /d0 and type "/d0/install". All the files 
> will be copied to the /dd/cmds directory. If there are any older versions of 
> Sound Chaser present, they will be automatically deleted.
> 
> Menus - I redone a lot of the menus now and almost all menus are functional. I 
> think there's only 3 or 4 now that need fixing.
> 
> Notes:
> PLEASE READ THE DOCS INCLUDED IN THE ZIP!!! There is a standard text file in the 
> zip as well as a "doc" file on the dsk. Instructions for use of all the commands 
> are there.
> 
> REQUIREMENTS:
> 
> Coco 3 w/OS-9 - NitrOS-9
> 512k, Sound Chaser requires the full 512k to run. 128k -256k will give ERROR 207 (Not enough memory)
> Windint (OS9) or CoWin (NitrOS9) must be installed as your /term driver. Sound Chaser will not run from a VDG (32 col) screen.
> Hard Drive or DW VHD preferred. Sound Chaser will run from floppy but the number of songs is limited to disk size
> 
> MIDI: One or more of the following are required for the Midi players (Ultimuse 3 ".ume", Lyra ".lyr" & Standard Midi ".mjid")
> /MIDI decsriptor and a MIDI driver for user configured midi setup with connection to Midi keyboard or sound source
> Serial to Midi cable for Serial Midi connection to Midi keyboard or sound source
> DriveWire 4 (on PC), /MIDI dw4 descriptor and DW4 serial cable for DW4 Midi sound from the PC (No Midi keyboard required)
> Speech Systems/Rulaford Research/Glenside MidiPak & Midi Keyboard or sound source
> 
> Sound/Wavetable Music: (Musica, Orch90, B&W 2, Sound Samples)
> Coco 6-bit Sound: Monitor with Coco sound or Coco audio out connected to amplifier
> Orchestra 90 Pak: All wavetable music/sound can be configured (in stereo) to use the Orch90 pak through an amplifier
> Speech Systems Stereo: This has not been tested. but thought to work
> 
> As usual... please let me know of any complaints, bugs or suggestions
> 
> Site Link:
> https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/sound-chaser
> Direct File Link
> https://dl.dropbox.com/u/23059963/Sound%20Chaser/Sound%20Chaser%203.0.zip
> 
> 
> Thanx
> Bill P
> 
> Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> Bill Pierce
> ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> 
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