bsdmidi - Doomworld /idgames database frontend

Title:	bsdmidi
Filename:	utils/sound_edit/bsdmidi.zip
Size:	12.53 KB
Date:	02/24/08
Author:	Simon Howard (fraggle)
Description:	This is some code I wrote for Freedoom to generate a free "GENMIDI" lump for Doom. The source data is based on the register values from the OpenBSD OPL driver. The result isn't too great; the original GENMIDI is definitely miles better, but it's somewhat acceptable.
Credits:	OpenBSD/NetBSD projects, specifically the authors of the OPL driver.
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To explain what this is: the SoundBlaster family of cards use a chip called the OPL chip to play MIDI. By itself, this cannot play MIDI; all you can do is program it to make different noises. Doom's GENMIDI lump contains a set of register values to program the OPL to sound like the standard MIDI instruments. Freedoom needs a free OPL lump, so this is a free version based on the OpenBSD OPL driver. Not as good as the original Doom's one, but good enough.

View bsdmidi.txt

===========================================================================
Title                   : bsdmidi
Release date            : 2008-02-25
Author                  : Simon Howard (fraggle)
Email Address           : fraggle@nospamplease.gmail.com
Other Files By Author   : greenfish.wad

Description             : This is some code I wrote for Freedoom to
                          generate a free "GENMIDI" lump for Doom.  The
                          source data is based on the register values from
                          the OpenBSD OPL driver. The result isn't too
                          great; the original GENMIDI is definitely miles
                          better, but it's somewhat acceptable.

Additional Credits to   : OpenBSD/NetBSD projects, specifically the authors
                          of the OPL driver.
===========================================================================

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