Mathy Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 (edited) Hello guys I'm gonna put this info here, because I keep looking for it and can almost never find it. BTW It's not mine, I did not write it, edit it, etc. The information was found here and here where you will also find the source code and a windows file. The picture below is of the windows software. I'm not sure if (this version of) TMC2 will support quad pokey. TMC2.zip TMC2.atr Edited June 11, 2021 by Mathy 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Hello guys On 6/12/2021 at 1:08 AM, Mathy said: I'm not sure if (this version of) TMC2 will support quad pokey. Here's the contents of the README.TXT: --- Theta Music Composer 2.0 TMC 2.0 is a successor of my TMC 1.xx program, which has been written in the years 1996-1997. It is a program for composing and replaying music with Atari XL/XE built-in soundchip called POKEY. One of many such programs - we may say. But it has following positive features: - Accepts stereo and quadro upgrades (2 or 4 built-in POKEY chips). - Music is replaying only with standard operations on POKEY sound generators, with no software tricks, such as IRQ interrupts, counter reseting, or direct signal operating (samples). - Works with frequency of 50, 100, 150 and 200 Hz (from 1 upto 4 times per frame). - Ability to create 128 instruments, 256 patterns and 256 lines in one song. - Ability to operate a volume and detail sound features (such as vibratio, arpeggio) in a pattern, and ability to operate a pitch of all pattern sound in a song. - Ability to compose on 8 stereo tracks (16 channels). In non-quadro modes some of channels are cutted off. - Ability to change tempo and pattern lenght. - Ability to work on a marked fragment of pattern or instrument. - Ability to global change of volume, pitch, and number of an instrument. And following negative ones: - Data of one instrument takes up to 273 bytes. - Data of one pattern takes up to 256 bytes. - Data of one line of song takes up to 17 bytes. - Playing all channels 4 times per frame takes almost 100% of processor time ( turning off the screen may be needed). - Number of options is so extremely big, that no one can remember all of them. All of that causes, that TMC 2.0 is probably the most advanced music program for 8-bit computers, and which has grown up to such a size, that only a maniac can use it (and not go nuts). Although all of that I wish a productive and fruitful composing for all musicians. Let the whole world know the power of Atari!!! Payroll: Author: Jaskier/Taquart English translation: Jurgi/Tristesse (please don't mind inaccurate English, typing errors and so on) Ideas and testing: the Greyscale group (Greg, X-Ray, BeWu), Fox/Taquart, Raster/ C.P.U., Pinokio (and his long nose), Yerzmyey, Sukkor Benoth, Emkay, Tebe, Tatqoo, Lewis, Epi and many many others. --- Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Are there any demo tracks for quad pokey? Is there a player binary? Be great to try it if so on pokeymax. I’m no composer so can’t make any quad tracks myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Where are the other 2 POKEYs mapped in relation to the first, in POKEYmax? Had thought about hacking my own hacked Mrs. Pac Man 7800 music routine for this ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Robot Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Can someone post a few quad pokey tunes in mp3 or something so that those of us without a quad pokey atari or a windows PC can enjoy it too. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foft Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Synthpopalooza said: Where are the other 2 POKEYs mapped in relation to the first, in POKEYmax? Had thought about hacking my own hacked Mrs. Pac Man 7800 music routine for this ... The 4 pokeys are at: D200,d210,d220,d230 That’d be cool! Please please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthpopalooza Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Will do, and will post results in my own thread so as to not hijack this one too much. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathy Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Hello Synthpopalooza 18 hours ago, Synthpopalooza said: Will do, and will post results in my own thread so as to not hijack this one too much. Wouldn't it be better to create a completely new thread for Quad Pokey music tracks instead of using an existing thread? Sincerely Mathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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