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In article <1993Jan7.200010.24023@news.ysu.edu> aa344@yfn.ysu.edu (Joseph Maruschek) writes:
>From: aa344@yfn.ysu.edu (Joseph Maruschek)
>Subject: Re: .MOD to .MID converter wanted.
>Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:00:10 GMT


>In a previous article, markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca (MARC PAULIN) says:

>>       Take for example Star Control II.  With a SB, the sound comes out 
>>like the MOD format.  In fact, they're using the MOD technology to produce 
>>the music.  With the same game but with a GUS, it comes out as MIDI.  With 
>>the same samples, but much much much richer.  

>Woah!  Watch what you are saying here.  Star Control's music
>comes out as MIDI?  You mean to say that Star Control's music is
>generated the same way the GUS plays MIDI files.  Internally, the
>GUS has no idea what MIDI is.  It just plays back sample/patches
>when it is told to.

>I've yet to hear Star Control II, and I'm a GUS Advocate(tm)!  I
>know that music will sound better than a PAS or a SBPro simply
>because the GUS has the hardware to so such a thing right.  It's
>like 8 Amigas on a card.  MIDI has nothing to do with the GUS's
>quality sound.

>By the way, why do you think I wrote that utility, PATINFO?  May
>I have some other goal that involves patch files?  (hint hint
>nudge nudge say no more)


	Ok, ok, ok.  I'm sorry.  Don't flame me.