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Open Audio Library
OpenAL (for "Open Audio Library") is a software interface to audio hardware.
The interface consists of a number of functions that allow a programmer to specify the objects and...
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MIDI format
The MIDI format (.MID)
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MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communication protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of...
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XM format
The FastTracker 2 format (.XM)
With the XM format, FastTracker 2 introduced the concept of "instruments", which applied volume and panning envelopes to samples. It also added the ability to...
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With the XM format, FastTracker 2 introduced the concept of "instruments", which applied volume and panning envelopes to samples. It also added the ability to...
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S3M format
The ScreamTracker 3 format (.S3M)
The Scream Tracker 3 S3M format added sample tuning (defining the exact frequency of the middle C for samples), increased the number of...
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The Scream Tracker 3 S3M format added sample tuning (defining the exact frequency of the middle C for samples), increased the number of...
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