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Title: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: rja4096 on September 05, 2007, 07:57:43 AM

Hi, Can anyone explain how to get sound samples, samples as wav files from a PC into amos?

- I need this for engine sounds for my driving game I'm working on,.

Thanks, Rick.

Title: Re: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: SamuraiCrow on September 05, 2007, 03:26:30 PM

The first step is to convert the samples into IFF 8SVX format.  You can do that from the OctaMed Soundstudio 1.03c music editor downloadable from http://aminet.net/mus/edit/OctamedSS1.03c.lha (http://aminet.net/mus/edit/OctamedSS1.03c.lha).  The second step is to load all of your samples into a sound bank using the appropriate editor from the user menu in AmosPro.  The third step is to use the samples in your program using the "sam play" function.   :)

Let us know if you run into trouble.

Title: Re: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: Hungry Horace on September 05, 2007, 04:40:14 PM

i dont think you need to bother with the AMOS sample banks if you use AMCAF.

i'm pretty sure you can paste them all together, store them as a memory block, then just playback that area of memory.

Title: Re: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: Lonewolf10 on September 05, 2007, 09:25:15 PM

Yeah, I think you are right.

I often use OctaMED 5 to alter samples (usually those I "borrowed" from other games, hehe). Teiji thought of everything :)


Regards,
Lonewolf10

Title: Re: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: rja4096 on September 06, 2007, 07:47:16 AM

Whats "AMCAF"???

I managed to convert some samples from wav to iff using GoldWave.

Think if I can I'd rather do it this way, load the samples and just play back from the memory address.

Thanks, Rick.

Title: Re: Getting Samples Into AMOS
Post by: Hungry Horace on September 06, 2007, 12:25:54 PM

AMCAF is a very versatile extension for AMOS /AMOSpro... a "must have" imho, and thankfully the documentation is pretty detailed.

when using goldwave, be sure your 8svx / iiff files end up as mono and 8-bit, and within a reasonable frequency range. tbh, i would still recommend loading any converted files into octamed, and re-saving them on the amiga natively.

edit: amcaf can be found in the downloads section ;)