AWEMod v.02 
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What is AWEMod?
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AWEMod is the world's first publicly available modplayer for the Creative
Lab's SoundBlaster AWE32!  It was written by Judge Dredd (Vincent Vu) of
Infiniti 2001.  The first version was released on 11-27-94, and was written
in the period of one week.

Notes
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Rather than having you wait several months for an acceptable release (one
with full Protracker support), I decided to release AWEMod in monthly/weekly
installments (depends on my study habits).  Hopefully this will be the first
of a wave of modplayers and utils for the AWE32.

My mailing address has been changed, look to the end of this document to
find out my new one.  (Good for morbius.  Now he doesn't have to receive mail
for me).

Another version of AWEMod v.02 that was posted on alt.binaries.sound.util, contains
an old mail address of mine, please disregard that one, and mail to my new one (I finally
have a permanent address!):  jdredd@netcom.com

Features!
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+  Currently supports Protracker mods only. :(
+  Reverb/Chorus Effects
+  Cool ASCII display :)
+  It works! :)


How to use AWEMod
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Usage:

        awemod modfile.mod

These are the keys while the mod is playing.

+       Increase volume.
-       Decrease volume.
]       Increase reverb effect.
[       Decrease reverb effect.
}       Increase chorus effect.
{       Decrease chorus effect.
1-4     Mute/Unmute respective channel.
Enter   Increment position.
Bkspace Decrement position.
ESC     Why don't you think about that?


Protracker Effects Support
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+  Set Speed
+  Set Tempo (BPM)
+  Pattern Break
+  Position Jump
+  Volume Control
+  Volume Slide
+  Fine Volume Slide

The History of AWEMod
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Definition:

        + New/Fixed
        = Same
        - Take out

v.01 11/27/94

+ First public release.
+ Supported Protracker only.

+ Effects Support:
+ Set Speed
+ Pattern Break
+ Position Jump
+ Volume Control

v.02 12/17/94

+ Second public release.
= Still only Protracker support.
- Took out PAL/NTSC timing toggle.
+ Fixed problem with default volume for the last instrument.
+ Loops should sound smoother now.  (Something screwy with the AWE32)
+ Fixed problem with Protracker mods with over 64 patterns not loading.
= Some mods may still not play.  Or will not play correctly. e.g. "Cloud
  Jumpin'" by Nuke/Anarchy.

+ Effects Support:
= Set Speed
+ Set Tempo (BPM)
=  Pattern Break
=  Position Jump
+  Volume Control (Fixed to work correctly.  Notes would play to softly)
+  Volume Slide
+  Fine Volume Slide


Coming Soon!
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+ Support for *all* Protracker Effects.  (As soon as I figure out how to
  implement them).

+ Support for more formats!  Including: Scream Tracker 3.0, Multi-Tracker,
                                        Farandole, Ultra Tracker, and the
                                        miscellaneous Protracker offspring.
                                        i.e. Star Trekker.

+ Force load option. Load mods that use more ram than your AWE32 has.  (Not
  all instruments will be loaded.)

+ Cool graphical interface! :)


About the author
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Judge Dredd (Vincent Vu), currently attends St. Francis High School in La
Canada, California, in the U.S.A.  And is currently a junior at the age of
16.  I am currently in need of money (hint, hint...) and would like to
continue updating AWEMod, and starting other projects for the AWE32.

All comments, bug reports, donations (money, car, hardware, anything...)
is encouraged should go here:

        Internet: jdredd@netcom.com
        Postal  : Vincent Vu
                  2005 Las Lunas Street
                  Pasadena, CA 91107 USA

All flames, mail-bombs, death threats, etc... will be returned to the
sender.