+------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 00| Help screen: Index | +------------------------------------------+ | | | About the Tetra Compositor...........01 | | The FILES window.....................02 | | Editing the music.................03-04 | | +play with instruments..............05 | | +pattern sequence...................06 | | +internal play song.................07 | | +get block & copy block.............08 | | Special effects......................09 | | Playing the music....................10 | | Edit while playing the music.........11 | | The instruments window...............12 | | Loading samples in the song..........13 | | Converting a music file..............14 | | Sample editor.....................15-19 | | TETRA SONG COMPETITION...............20 | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 01| About the Tetra Compositor: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | Tetra Compositor | | | | (C) Copyright 1991 by | | A.J.G.G. Graveland | | All rights reserved. | | | | Developed & programmed by: | | | | A.J.G.G. Graveland | | | | Published by: | | | | Creative Technology PTE. LTD. | | Singapore. | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 02| The Files window: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Use arrow keys Pgup/Pgdown Home/End | | -[New] create a new song, along with | | 3 new patterns. | | -[Save] saves the song under the | | current name. | | -[Write to] lets you change the file | | name. | | -[Change drive] lets you select the | | drive letter you wish to access. | | -The files listed are .NST .MOD .SD4 | | press enter to load one. | | -The subdirectories are also listed | | between brackets. | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 03| Editing the music 1: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Use arrow keys Pgup/Pgdn Home/End | | or Tab to move the cursor. | | | | Per channel: | | -Ins/Del to insert/delete a note. | | -F1 to F7 for notes C-B. | | -F8-F10 for octaves 1-3. | | -F1-F7+Shift for higher semitones | | (C#,D#,F#,G#,A#). | | | | -press V for Volume effect. (0-63) | | -press S for Speed effect. (1-16) | | -press T for Transpose effect. (0-12) | | -press B for pattern break. | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 04| Editing the music 2: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -First column: note & octave. | | -Second column: instrument number. | | -Third column: effect selector. | | -Last column: effect value. | | | | -Alt-F1 view samples. | | -Alt-F2 pattern sequence. | | -Alt-F3 play from cursor pos. | | -Alt-F4 Copy block. | | | | -Space to select begin/end block. | | | | -Press Ctrl-I or TAB at main menu to | | edit the Song name. | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 05| Play with instruments: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -arrow keys to select a sample. | | -Enter to listen to the sample. | | -keys "1" through Backspace for notes. | | (or "1" through "=" on some PC's) | | -Left shift+note halve tone lower. | | -Right shift+note halve tone higher. | | -Press Ctrl-I to change sample name. | | -Esc, back to editing. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 06| Pattern sequence: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Left/Right arrow scroll through | | pattern sequence. | | -No numbers above the max. pattern | | can be entered. | | -Maximum pattern=128 | | -press '+' to increase song length. | | -press '-' to decrease song length. | | -press 'N' to create a new pattern. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 07| Internal play song: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | The song starts playing at cursor | | position. | | See play-song (same controls while | | playing normally) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 08| Get block & Copy block: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Press space once to select the | | start of the block. | | -Press space again to select end | | of the block. | | | | This can ony be done within one | | pattern and one channel. | | | | Press Alt-F4 to copy block at | | cursor position. | | (with this function you can also | | copy patterns into other songs) | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 09| Special effects: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -S speed select , effect value | | may vary from 1-16. | | | | -V volume select, effect value | | may vary from 0-64. | | | | -B pattern break, when this | | effect is located while | | playing a pattern the program | | jumps to the next pattern. | | | | -T transpose, effect value | | may vary from 0-12. | | default T value is 6 | | eg. T00=halve octave down. | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 10| Playing the music: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | Now the music is being calculated | | and played at the same time. | | See next page for controls during | | play. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 11| Edit while playing 1: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | While the music is played you | | can press: | | -'1' to turn on/off channel 1 | | -'2' to turn on/off channel 2 | | -'3' to turn on/off channel 3 | | -'4' to turn on/off channel 4 | | -Left arrow to lower volume. | | -Right arrow to increase volume. | | -Up arrow to transpose up. | | -Down arrow to transpose down. | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 12| The instruments window: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -arrow keys to select a sample. | | -Enter to listen & load a sample. | | -keys "1" through backspace for notes. | | (or "1" through "=" on some PC's) | | -Left shift+note half tone lower. | | -Right shift+note half tone higher. | | -Esc back main menu. | | -Ctrl-L to load the selected sample | | into the song. | | -Ctrl-D to delete the selected sample. | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 13| Loading samples in the song: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Select an instrument and select it by | | pressing enter, | | -press Ctrl-L to load into the song's | | instrument listing, | | -arrow keys to select place to put it | | -and press enter to put it on the place | | selected or Esc to ignore and go back | | to the disk's instruments library | | window. | | | | | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 14| Converting a music file: | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Press F5 at the main menu to save the | | samples in the song in separate | | files. | | | | The file LISTING.TXT contains the | | sample/instrument names. | | | | This file can be modified with a | | text editor (but be sure that the | | EOF mark is saved also) | | | | The file length = | | 26*(number of samples)+1 | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 15| Using the sample editor. 1 | +------------------------------------------+ | | | You need a Sound Blaster and a | | mircophone plugged in your Sound | | Blaster to use the sample editor. | | It can be controlled with mouse or | | keyboard. If a mouse driver is loaded | | the mouse is automatically installed | | | | Mouse: | | | | Left mouse button: select functions | | and set sample | | dimensions. | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 16| Using the sample editor. 2 | +------------------------------------------+ | | | Right mouse button:set red line, this | | is the offset for | | copy, mix functions | | and echo begin. | | | | Keyboard's mouse simulation: | | | | INS = Right mouse button. | | Enter = Left mouse button. | | and the keypad, Enter and Ins can be | | pressed at the same time with the | | L/R arrow keys to drag the line or | | block. | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 17| Using the sample editor. 3 | +------------------------------------------+ | | | Functions available: | | REC. selected block. | | RECa, record buffer. | | PLAY selected block. | | PLAYa, play buffer. | | LOAD sample into selected block. | | LOADa Load a sample into buffer. | | SAVE selected block. | | SWAP block = reverse sample. | | CUT block. | | INS, insert the selected block at | | the red cursor. | | COPY block at red cursor line | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 18| Using the sample editor. 4 | +------------------------------------------+ | | | ZOOM +/- at red line before block. | | ECHO block, echo distance= space | | between the red line and the | | beginning of the block. | | VOL, decrease volume by 1/10th | | MIX, join 2 parts, the selected | | block is mixed with the data | | beginning at the red cursor. | | | | The keyboard cursor speed movement | | can be installed by pressing "1" for | | a fast moving cursor or "9" for slow | | mode. | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 19| Using the sample editor. 5 | +------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Press "Q" through "U" for octave 1 | | Press "A" through "J" for octave 2 | | Press "Z" through "V" for octave 3 | | | | "V"=23000 Hz sample rate. | | "H"=13000 Hz sample rate. | | "Q"= 4000 Hz sample rate. | | | | The highest possible record sample | | rate for the for SB 1.5 is 13000 Hz. | | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 20| Tetra song competition | +------------------------------------------+ | | | If you have made your own song and you | | like it so much that you would like to | | see it published, send it to the | | programmer and he may consider it for | | publication on the Top song disk. | | Perhaps you may earn something back ! | | (Include your full name,address and | | bank account in a READ.ME on the disk. | | Please enclose your opinion and | | suggestions about Tetra) | | | | Bram Graveland | | P.O. Box 4455 | | 3006 AL Rotterdam | | The Netherlands | +------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------+ |PAGE 21| With many thanks to.... | +------------------------------------------+ | | | -Creative Technology PTE. LTD. Singapore | | | | -The Dutch honorary consul of Singapore, | | Mr. J.L. Janssen van Raay. | | | | - Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs | | Head Azia division, | | Mr. R.A. Wagener. | | | | - Dutch President, | | Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers | | and his wife. | | | | - A.M. Graveland & De Jong-Coen B.V. | | Gidion Graveland. | +------------------------------------------+