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.sid / .mod files

mel the bellmel the bell
edited February 2011 in Chit chat
just downloading loads, what do i do with em? :P
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  • zeropolis79zeropolis79
    edited February 2011
    For the .sid files, download a program called SIDPlayer.. it's quite a good program to run them on. As for the mod files, I have no idea..
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited February 2011
    mel the bell wrote: »
    just downloading loads, what do i do with em? :P
    Search for a mod player or sid player.
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  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2011
    dont emulators play them?
    or just specialised players?
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  • mcleod_ideafixmcleod_ideafix
    edited February 2011
    A .SID file does contain actual 6510 code, so the player is indeed some sort of C-64 emulator. The code is the actual music player. The PC application only decodes and executes those instructions.

    As for .MOD files, they are music files organized as patterns and channels, following the arrangement of the Amiga audio hardware. There's no code within them, so you don't need an emulator to play them. WinAMP can do it.

    I recall that there is a MOD player for Sam Coup? (assuming it has some R-2R resistor DAC plugged into the printer port or something like that). SimCoup? can emulate that piece of hardware so you can load the MOD player and play MOD files (not large files) in the Sam.
  • fogfog
    edited February 2011
    you can use winamp (via a plugin) also or any number of "mod" players for the mod files..

    errm look up "high voltage sid" and you'll see players also.. just don't do a "timbaland" with others work :mad:
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2011
    cool, think i have sim coupe somewhere......AND winamps my main player anyway so.........
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • SpexSpex
    edited February 2011
    There are loads of SID players and plugins. Also for .SID there are many hardware players using real SID chips, including the MB6582, I use ASID to demonstrate my MB6582 as its often easier than lugging a keyboard around.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2011
    fog wrote: »
    you can use winamp (via a plugin) also or any number of "mod" players for the mod files..

    errm look up "high voltage sid" and you'll see players also.. just don't do a "timbaland" with others work :mad:
    just played a couple in my winamp WITHOUT a plug in :)
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • XTM of TMGXTM of TMG
    edited February 2011
    fog wrote: »
    errm look up "high voltage sid" and you'll see players also.. just don't do a "timbaland" with others work :mad:

    ;)
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    On-topic, I also use WinAmp plug-ins for both MODs and SIDs. But is has to be said, SIDs sometimes do not sound too great via the plug-in. Noticed it quite badly with the SID for the demo "Edge of Disgrace", it just felt not right. So in this case, I got me the MP3 instead (which is available on pouet.net).
  • ChuckieEggChuckieEgg
    edited February 2011
    if you wanna decent mod player try googling Paul Weller...
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2011
    ChuckieEgg wrote: »
    if you wanna decent mod player try googling Paul Weller...
    i prefer keith moon mi sen
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  • QuazarQuazar
    edited February 2011
    mcleod_ideafix wrote: »
    I recall that there is a MOD player for Sam Coup? (assuming it has some R-2R resistor DAC plugged into the printer port or something like that). SimCoup? can emulate that piece of hardware so you can load the MOD player and play MOD files (not large files) in the Sam.

    That would be the EDDAC / SAMDAC which SimCoupe can emulate - a dual 8bit R-2R ADC that connected via a printer interface - and with mixing channels the MOD player would play each channel at 7 bit quality.

    The first SAM Coupe MOD Players just used the internal SAA1099 soundchip - with each channel playing back at 4 bit quality. But the final MOD Player would could use a whole array of sound hardware - such as the SAA1099 (4 bit), Blue Alpha Sampler (which had a single 8 bit channel so MOD channels would be at 6 bit each) up to my Quazar Surround soundcard which could play each of the four MOD channels at full 8 bit quality and in surround sound.

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  • fogfog
    edited February 2011
    XMG there are other such cases... BUT the demo scene is outing such people.

    but tim.. well hopefully because of his "attitude" (and publicly talking BS on radio) it affected is sales
  • Stefan DrissenStefan Drissen
    edited February 2011
    Quazar wrote: »
    used the internal SAA1099 soundchip - with each channel playing back at 4 bit quality.

    Actually it's three bit quality. The lowest volume bit has no effect when enveloping.
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