
Welcome to Perex's player!!!

This is first program that use device /dev/gus of new driver for GUS card.

				Author: Jaroslav Kysela (on IRC: Perex)
				E-mail:	perex@pf.jcu.cz

Supported formats:
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  - XM  - Fast Tracker II - eXtended Module - 2-32 channels
  - S3M - Scream Tracker III - 2-16 digital channels (no AdLib)
  - MTM - Multitracker - 2-32 channels
  - MOD - 4/6/8/10-32 channels
  - 669 - Composer 669 - 8 channels

Keys:
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  'q', End, Esc	       - quit
  'b', Left	       - previous pattern
  'f', Right           - next pattern
  'l'                  - loop pattern
  'p', PageUp          - previous song
  'n', PageDown, Space - next song
  '+', Up	       - volume up
  '-', Down	       - volume down
  'd'                  - disable all channels
  'e'                  - enable all channels
  'x'                  - invert enable/disable for all channels
  '1'-'9','0'          - enable/disable channel  1-10
  Shift+'1'-'9','0'    - enable/disable channel 11-20

Accepted signals (useful for background playing):
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  SIGINT, SIGTERM      - quit
  SIGUSR1	       - previus song
  SIGUSR2              - next song

Tips:
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  - for GUS MAX owners - you can run pmod and Linux version of DOOM 
    at the same time!!! - try it..
  - for options help try run pmod without options and parameters

To do:
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  - compressed files support
  - remove possible click by waveform loop
  - ultraclick elimination method
  - any ideas?

Changes:
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v1.11h

  - 16.7.1995
  - some fixes in frequency computing methods
  - segmentation fault bug fixed for music modules with wrong pattern order

v1.11g

  - 3.7.1995
  - default panning changed in MOD loader for 10+ channels

v1.11f

  - 20.6.1995
  - some cleanups for Linux 1.2.9+ (segmentation fault)

v1.11e

  - 27.5.1995
  - better rewind/forward functions
  - floating point exception bug fixed

v1.11d

  - 18.5.1995
  - next bug in PATTERN BREAK effect fixed
  - some updates for new version of gus driver
  - added options -op and -or for custom ultraclick elimination

v1.11c

  - 5.5.1995
  - small bug in range check (options -r and -s) fixed
  - debug messages for FINE UP effect and KILL signal removed
  - added option -t

v1.11b

  - 4.5.1995
  - effect PATTERN BREAK fixed
  - effects SLIDE UP and SLIDE DOWN fixed
  - added option -s - short sample 
    (very experimental - some short samples have another volume)

v1.11a

  - 2.5.1995
  - support of MOD files with 10-32 channels
  - internal packing of song changed -> all loaders a little bit recoded
  - detection of module type
  - background playback
  - some keys for interactive control of player
  - pattern size bug in S3M loader fixed
  - changes in MOD loader
  - I hope that vibrato effect now sounds ok...
  - better options

v1.10b

  - 25.4.1995
  - some changes in gus download routine
  - some changes in timer.c
  - some changes in load_mod.c
  - changes for computers without FPU (xm period -> frequency [table])
  - porta to note effect fixed

v1.10a

  - 31.3.1995
  - fixed bug in S3M format (volume slide)
  - frequency tables recoded
  - corrected arpeg effect
  - loop effects in S3M loader fixed
  - >>>>>>>>>>>>>> XM loader <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
  - global volume effect fixed 
  - jump effect implemented

v1.02b

  - 29.12.1994
  - some click fixed

v1.02a

  - 26.12.1994
  - internal song packing changed (prepare for XM modules)
  - loop pattern effect implemented (for MOD and S3M files)
  - Scream Tracker 3.20 - new commands implemeted
  - MOD loader - recoded
  - some bugs in effects fixed

v1.01e

  - 23.12.1994
  - new version of driver
  - corrected small bug in MTM loader and MOD loader

v1.01d

  - 1.12.1994
  - corrected option -h
  - new version of driver - small change in init function (DMA report)

v1.01c

  - corrected version in program
  - message 'Global vol:' erased
  - glissando effect implemented, but no debugged
  - vibrato waveform effect implemented
  - tremolo waveform effect implemented
  - tremor effect implemented

v1.01b

  - 20.11.1994
  - vibrato recoded
  - tremolo added
  - S3M loader - added effect 'Z' - panning?
  - S3M loader - if unknown effect -> only warning

v1.01a

  - 19.11.1994
  - fixed bug in effects FINE PORT UP & FINE PORT DOWN
  - fixed bug if channels > 14
  - totaly recoded (for S3M format) - implemented more effects
  - better eliminate loop click (but it isn't still perfect)
  - S3M loader
  - MTM loader
  - 669 loader

v1.00a

  - first released (30.10.1994)
