SEE (Fuzzy Logic)
SEE, Sound Effect Editor for PSG. (c) Fuzzy Logic 1991/95
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Introduction
SEE is one of the few sound effect editors around, and it's only using the default MSX PSG to produce nice little ditties. SEE is shareware and therefor free to use. This means that the program may never be sold for profit other than the costs of the disc/service. You can use SEE v3.xx just for zip and may copy it as much as necessary.
The disk contains both the software as-well as lots of sfx examples. It even comes with Konami effects (ripped from MOG, Metal Gear etc)
Installing
SEE v3.xx can be installed on every (MSX-DOS) disk and also on your hard disk. It's NOT (yet) fully DOS 2.x compatible, so use it under BASIC if you can. You should copy the following files to boot SEE:
- SEEv3_11.bin The BASIC loader ( bload "SEEv3_11.bin",r )
- SEEv3_11.lib The program it selves.
- SEE3.prf The preference file (not really necessary to copy)
On the master disk there's also a SEE3 replay source_file which is originally written in WBass2, but we saved it as an ASCII file. The name of this file:SEE3PLAY.asc.
Manual
MAIN EDIT SCREEN
In this (main) screen, the SFX editor is stored. At the top of the
screen you'll find some options (main menu), which can be selected
with you cursors.
At the middle of the screen, there are the SFX patters. It can
display a maximum of 13 patterns at the time. When moving up or
down, the patterns will scroll at the opposide direction. The 7nd
pattern, which is lighted by a bar, is the current one to edit.
At the bottem of the screen you'll always find the STATUS line.
Every action is displayed on this line. One line above the status
line is shown the current edit file.
MAIN MENU
NEW - Clear all pattern and SFX data [F4].
Preferences - Goto pref screen [F10].
Diskop - Goto disk screen [F5].
Quit - Exit SEE3 (back to BASIC).
Play SFX - Play current SFX [F1].
Play SFX visual - Idem, but show current playing patterns [F6].
Stop noise - When a SFX is still playing press on this to
cut it [stop].
Play status - If ON, a SFX is still playing. Press on this
to cut. (same as "Stop noise")
Sound FX nr - Current selected Sound Effect [F2].
Start pattern - Start pattern for this SFX [F3]. Press RETurn to
reset this (OFF).
Set next FX pat - If the current SFX is complete, press on this to
set the start pattern for the next SFX. After
this, the current SFX has increased [F9].
Pattern filter - <not yet in use>
Quant - Set the pattern edit stepper. In edit:
Y=Y+[Quant] after editing a channel [F7].
Poly - When ON, the edit channel will increase with one
after editing a channel (X=X+1) [F8].
Edit - When ON, you're in the EDIT mode ([select]).
Block - When not OFF, it displays the start/end patters
of the edit block. Press RETurn to kill it.
Help me! - Check'em yerself.
About... - Some credits 'n stuff.
Max Volume - A volume button for what use??
Mouse - On/Off toggle for edit window.
PATTERN EDIT
The pattern box shows 13 patterns. The one you are currently
editing on, is lighted up with a bar.
One pattern contains 11 channels (Event and PSG data).
CHANNELS:
- event (1) In this extra channel you can set some commands.
For further details look at "Event channel".
- snd# (2/3/4) Same as PSG channels 0/1, 2/3 or 4/5. Here you can
set the pattern sound frequency. When there's no
data displayed, this channel is switched of auto-
maticly (see "Sound channels").
- rus# (5/6/7) Same as PSG channel 6. This is the rustle channel
for this pattern. There is only one rustle
register, but you can select it for each PSG
sound channel (1,2 or 3). When there's no data
displayed the rustle for this channel is turned
off (see "Rustle channels").
- vol# (8/9/10) Same as PSG channels 8/9/10. In these channels you
can set the volume for PSG channels 1,2 or 3 (see
"Volume channels").
- wave (11) Same as PSG channel 13. Here you can select the
Volume envelope. When it contains no data, the
volume wave mode has not been used in one of the
volume channels (see "Wave channel").
- time (12) Same as PSG channels 11/12. This contains the
volume envelope time. If no volume wave has been
used, this channel displays no data (see "Wave
channel").
Event channel
In this channel can set some pattern commands like loop, speed etc.
The folowing commands are included:
-- Empty. Does nothing extra, just play the pattern.
HALT (x) Wait for a little while BEFORE playing the CURRENT pattern
data.
In: x, total v_blanks (timed at 1/50 or 1/60 sec.)
FOR (x) Set loop start pointer. A total of 4 loops can be mixed.
In: x, total reloops.
NEXT Jump back to the pattern where you've set a FOR command if
FOR (x)>0.
START Set rerun pointer.
RERUN Go to pattern where you've set START.
TMP (x) Set replay tempo (timed in v_blanks).
END End of effect.
To edit these events, just press the first letter of the command.
Like "E" for END, "R" for RERUN etc. Use Backspace to clear.
example FOR/NEXT event:
pat: event: psg data channels
+-------+------------ -- - -
000 FOR 7 xxx yyy zzz
001 - xxx yyy zzz
002 NEXT - - -
003 END - - -
Pattern 000+001 will be repeated 7 times.
Sound channel (1,2,3)
In this channel you can set the sound frequency of each channel.
There are 3 sound channels available. In SEE2 and previous
versions, you could set both the High and Low registers of the
frequency. In SEE3, these two registers are combined into one
register pare. It has a range from 000 to FFF.
In these sound channels you can also set some extra effects. To set
these effects use SHIFT together with a key (first letter of com.).
The effects:
D:xxx Down slide (frequency Down) [shift + "D"/"d"]
U:xxx Up slide (frequency Up) [shift + "U"/"u"]
(xxx = slide rate)
Note: Down slide means that the value will decrease, but the sound
you'll hear will go UP and vice versa! (only in frq channels).
To switch the channel off, simply press on Backspace.
Rustle channel (1,2,3)
For every sound channel you can set the rustle channel. However,
there's only one PSG rustle register so all channels will use the
same amount of rustle. But to use it in a channel you MUST define
it!.
Like the sound channels, you can slide up and down with the
following effects:
D:xx Down slide
U:xx Up slide
(xx = slide rate)
Backspace to switch 1 channel off.
Volume channel (1,2,3)
Each channel uses it's own volume range which can be set in these
channels.
Also in this channel you can find some extra effects:
D:x Down slide
U:x Up slide
Wave Volume development (PSG standard)
(x = slide rate)
The PSG has 15 standard volume waves (development). When you use
such a wave, set the development pattern & time in the last 2
channels (wave/time).
Wave channel (pattern/time)
In this channel the volume development pattern can be set. It will
be displayed only when one or more volume channels are using a
(standard) wave. Other wise it will be switched of automatically.
The development time for such a pattern, can be set in the last
channel. It's a combination of PSG regs 11 and 12 (000-FFF).
Maybe in a next version I'll remove the standard volume
development, 'cos no one is using it anyway (atleast I don't) and
I think it doesn't even work yet!!.
BLOCK
Block functions are featured from v3.10. This block is very usefull
for quick editing. There's only one block available, the start/end
pats will be displayed at the main-menu (Block: xxx-yyy x=start,
y=end pat). When a block has been defined, the patterns in this
block will be lighted up with a colour bar.
To enter the block commands use the [CODE] key. [CODE]+[S] will
set the start pattern while [CODE]+[E] will set the end pattern. To
remove this block simply press [CODE]+space. For further functions
see Appendix A (keys).
PREFERENCES
At this screen, you'll be able to edit some (screen)-settings the
way you like'em best. The preferences will be saved as "SEE3.prf"
on the current drive (the one you've selected in the DiskOp).
DISK MODE
In this screen you can save/load SFX files. Even a disk_format is
included here. The disk mode contains 2 different file types:
- filename.SEE All SFX saved in 1 file.
- filename.SFX Save/Load only 1 SFX.
The .SEE file_format will be detailed at Appendix B.
When loading a .SFX file, you've gotta be sure you've set the
current SFX start pattern. If not, SEE will prenounce an
error-message.
When saving a .SFX file, be sure you set the start pattern and any
End-Of-SFX command (event: "END" or "RERUN")! SEE3 will always
check if you've set correct pattern data otherwise it will
prenounce a error-message.
SEE will check if a .SEE file you're trying to load, is one of the
v3.xx type. Before you load a .SEE file, SEE will ask if a file
that has been (pre) edited must be saved before loading a new file.
When you're using more than 1 drive, the default_drive can be
increased by clicking on "DRIVE:".
To check your disk directory, press on DIR .SEE/SFX. If you've done
this before (and still using the same disk) then simply press
RETurn on any .SEE or .SFX item. SEE3 will remember the last
DIRectory from both filetypes! When entering DiskOp, the last
filetype DIR will be displayed (if present).
If "Truncate" has been set ON, a .SEE file will be aqbbreviated in
length, and is usefull to replay in your own software with the SEE
replayer. However you can not reload this file in SEE again. There
for you must use the original file!
Main screen (hotkeys)
F1 Play current SFX
F6 Idem but with pattern presentation
F2 Select SFX
F3 Set start pattern
F4 New
F5 Disk mode.
F7 Set quant
F8 Toggle Poly
F9 Set next SFX pattern (SFX up + start pattern set)
F10 Preferences
Select Toggle frequency (50/60 Hz)
Stop Cut SFX
[+] SFX increase
[-] SFX decrease
[ESC] Quit SEE
Main menu
Arrows Move cursor
Space Confirm
Return ,, special
Home Goto top of screen
Graphic Goto pattern edit
Trig B ,, ,,
Pattern edit
Arrows Move cursor
Home Goto pattern 0
Return Goto channel 0 (event)
ESCape Go back to main menu
Graphic ,, ,,
Trig B ,, ,,
Back sp. Clear current channel
DELete Delete current pattern
INSert Insert 1 pattern
[Q] Set Quant
[P] Goto Pattern...
0-9/A-F Set channel data
SHIFT +
Home Goto first pattern of current SFX
Back sp. Clear current pattern
DELete As normal DELete, but with pattern Down.
INSert As normal INSers, but with pattern Up.
[U] Tuning up...
[D] Tuning down...
[W] Volume Wave (only in Volume Channels ofcourse!)
CTRL +
Home (see shift)
[E] Goto Event channel
[S] Goto first Sound (frq) channel
[R] Goto first Rustle channel
[V] Goto first Volume channel
[W] Goto Wave channel
[Q] Set quant
[P] Goto pattern...
space Set start pattern of current SFX
RETurn Kill current SFX (OFF)
CODE + (block commands)
[S] Set first pattern (Start)
[E] Set last pattern (End)
[G] Goto first block_pattern
[C] Copy block to cursor position
[M]/ret Replace block to cursor position
[Backsp] Clear block_patterns
[space] Remove block
Disk mode
Arrows Move cursor
Space Confirm
Return ,, special
Home Go to top of screen
ESC/F5 Quit, go back to main
[+] SFX increase
[-] SFX decrease
File format
Here's how we build a .SEE file:
Offset Contents:
--------+-----------------------------------------------------------
$0000 SEE identifier -> "SEE3",type,vers.
This is necessary for the replayer, which will only replay
SEE data made with SEE v3.xx. Also the diskop will check
this ID when opening a .SEE file.
- type: "ORG", original file, can be used in SEE.
"TRN", truncated can only be used in replayer.
- vers: Current &H11.
$0008 Highest used pattern
$000A Highest used pattern+1 offset_address
$000C Highest used SFX
$000E xx
$0010 SFX start pattern table (position_table).
Contains the start pattern for each SFX. The length of
this table: 512 bytes. (HI_SFX)*2.
$xxxx ($0010 + position_tabel length) Pattern data.
Here are the patterns stored that are used in a SFX.
Length: (HI_PAT)*15.
Pattern format:
Offset Contents:
--------+-----------------------------------------------------------
$00 Event.
MSB: event type.
0- Nothing (skip event)
1x Halt, x: total v_blanks
2x For, x: total loops
3- Next
4- Start
5- Rerun (bit 7, high)
6x Tempo, x:v_blank delay
7- End of effect (bit 7, high)
(when bit 7 high, last pattern of SFX)
LSB: [event value].
$01/02 Frequency channel 1.
(12 bits, $01=low byte, $02=high byte).
b15 1: Tuning Up
b14 1: Tuning Down
b11-b0 Frequency value or tuning offset.
$03/04 Frequency channel 2.
See $01/02.
$05/06 Frequency channel 3.
See $01/02.
$07 Rustle.
b7 1: Tuning Up
b6 1: Tuning Down
b5-b0 Rustle value or tuning offset.
$08 Channel control.
b0 0: Frequency channel 1 ON
b1 0: ,, ,, 2 ON
b2 0: ,, ,, 3 ON
b3 0: Rustle channel 1 ON
b4 0: ,, ,, 2 ON
b5 0: ,, ,, 3 ON
$09 Volume channel 1.
Contains the volume for channel 1,2 or 3.
b7 1: Tuning Up
b6 1: Tuning Down
b4 1: Standard volume development (wave ON)
b3-b0 Volume value or tuning offset.
$0A Volume channel 2.
See $09
$0B Volume channel 3.
See $09
$0C/0D Wave time.
Contains the standard volume development time. It will be
used when one or more volume channels are using it.
b11-b0 time value.
$0E Wave pattern.
The pattern of a standard volume development is stored
here.