Converting .MOD to .MID
Jack Decker
I picked up a music file tonight with an extension ending in .MOD, which I am
led to believe is a file created on an Amiga system. But, I'd like to convert
it to a standard MIDI (.MID) file and play it on an IBM-compatible system.
I found one program that is supposed to convert .MOD files to .MID, but it
doesn't seem to work very well, in part because I don't know how to
"translate" .MOD instrument names into standard MIDI instrument names (as
you'd find in the MIDI mapper on a PC).
What I am wondering is if anyone can answer any of the following:
1) Are there any GOOD (and, hopefully, mostly automatic) conversion utilities
to go from .MOD to .MID (that will run on a PC - don't have an Amiga to use)?
2) Or, can anyone give me the closest MIDI equivalents of the following
instruments (as found in the .MOD file)?
st-03:fycbassdrum
st-03:fycsnare
st-03:fycperc
st-03:fycguitar
st-03:hihat20
st-03:lsguitar
st-03:smash2
st-01:strings3
st-01:heavysynth
st-01:jahrmarkt2
st-01:funbass
(Please note: I'm NOT a musician, so please don't make any assumptions about
my knowledge of musical instruments - explain these to me simply, please!)
3) Failing all this, is there anyone EXPERIENCED in converting .MOD's to
.MID's that wouldn't mind taking a crack at this one, if I UUENCODED it and
e-mailed it to you?
Please note I've cross-posted this to some PC specific and Amiga specific
newsgroups, so if your reply is platform-specific, please either e-mail it
to me, or edit the Newsgroups line appropriately.
Thanks in advance,
Jack
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Jensi
What you want is a player to play MOD files (modules) as they are and not
convert them to MIDI as this conversion would take most of the song away.
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* MOD4WIN Version 2.12 *
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Hi everybody out there!
Here is the latest release of Mod4Win, the only high quality module player
for Microsoft Windows. It's ready for you to download and test.
The extended version in m4w212sx.zip contains the following files:
install.exe - use this program to install Mod4Win on your hard drive
inst_xxx.dll - language modules for the installation program
install.inf - info file for the installation program
mod4win.exe - the Windows executable code
player32.dll - the module player engine
res_xxx.dll - language modules for Mod4Win
m4w_xxx.hlp - Windows help files
readme.txt - with all necessary explanations and instructions
register.txt - registration form to order the full version
and the following sample modules:
here-klf.mtm - "Here It Is" (14 channel MultiTracker by Maelcum [KLF])
crys-klf.s3m - "Cryst. Tears" (11 channel ScreamTracker by Nemesis [KLF])
jupiter.s3m - "Jupiter" (16 channel ScreamTracker by tR/\Sh [Enigma])
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You can find m4w212sx.zip at the following FTP sites:
ftp.eng.ufl.edu:
cd /pub/msdos/demos/music/programs/players or
cd /pub/msdos/demos/incoming/music
ftp.cica.indiana.edu:
cd /pub/pc/win3/sounds or
cd /pub/pc/win3/uploads
wuarchive.wustl.edu:
cd /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/modplayers
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New releases are also posted to the following UseNet news groups:
comp.binaries.ms-windows,
comp.binaries.ibm.pc,
alt.binaries.sounds.misc,
alt.binaries.sounds.mods,
alt.binaries.sounds.music,
alt.binaries.sounds.utilities,
alt.binaries.multimedia
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If you have any problems with the downloading or can't access FTP, please
contact me at jpuc...@rodan.syr.edu. I will gladly send you a uuencoded
copy of Mod4Win through e-mail.
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Features
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Mod4Win is a player for digital music modules on IBM-PC compatible machines
running Microsoft Windows.
- Mod4Win 2.12 supports:
* NoiseTracker (*.NST), Pro-, Fast-, and TakeTracker (*.MOD), Grave Composer
(*.WOW), Oktalyzer (*.OKT), ScreamTracker 2.x (*.STM), ScreamTracker 3.x
(*.S3M), Composer 669 and UNIS 669 (*.669), Farandole Composer (*.FAR),
and MultiTracker (*.MTM) modules with up to 32 channels
* Sample rates between 11 and 48 kHz
* 8 and 16 bit sample depth
* Mono, Stereo, and Stereo Surround Sound
* Interpolated Dynamic Oversampling (IDO)
- Full archive support
* Supports ARJ (*.ARJ), LHARC (*.LHA, *.LZH), and PKZIP (*.ZIP)
- Jukebox function for up to 2999 MOD-Files in one session
* Generates playlists (*.MOL) with files from up to 100 directories or
archives
* Drag & Drop feature of one or more modules, archives, and playlists
* Launching of a module, archive or playlist from a command line parameter
- Intuitive and easy to use interface with complex functionality
* Hotkeys for all player functions, many of them user-definable
* Mini Status uses minimal desktop space and stays optionally always on top
* Effect Panel shows current effects, instruments, notes, volumes, and speed
* Integrated File Manager to copy, move/rename, and delete modules from and
into drives, directories, archives, and list files
* Quick Selection Box displays all modules in your current playlist and lets
you select one immediately
- Mod4Win saves all settings, such as
* window positions
* last accessed directories
* sound card and wave driver settings
* optionally the complete current status, so the next session will start
exactly where you stopped the last one
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Revision History:
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Version 1.00:
- September 1993
- first fully functional model of Mod4Win
Version 1.01
- October 1993
Version 1.02
- November 28, 1993
- first release for the U.S. shareware market
Version 1.03
- January 14, 1994
Version 1.10
- February 18, 1994
- second release for the U.S. shareware market
- complete internal source revision
- vast enhancements to the player routine
- more stable wave driver interface
- more setup options in INI-file
- improved interface
- improved help file
Version 2.00
- June 27, 1994
- third release for the U.S. shareware market
* player routine almost twice as fast as in version 1.x
+ supports many new formats with up to 32 channels
+ archive support
* modules can be played out of archives
* freely selectable archivers and command line options
+ mini status that is optionally always on top
+ more setup options
* various timer modes for better multitasking
* surround sound, quality mix, BPM, and load state options
+ more dialogs and options for more information and easier navigation
* effect panel
* instrument info dialog
* integrated file manager
* browser dialog
* elapsed/rest time switch
* file/module name switch
+ freely configurable hotkeys
Version 2.10
- September 30, 1994
- fourth release for the U.S. shareware market
* player routine 20-50 % faster than in version 2.00 (currently fastest
player routine in the world)
+ added support for S3M, FAR, and UNIS 669 formats
+ Interpolated Dynamic Oversampling (IDO) for better playback quality
+ automatic pre-amplification to optimize dynamics and SNR
+ new interface elements for even easier usage and yet more functionality
- quick selection box
- pre-amplification slider
- quality mix, surround sound, BPM, panning, and IDO can be toggled
during playback
- remove from playlist function
- multilanguage modules for English and German
* bug fixes
- MTMs with less than 4 channels
- MODs with dummy patterns
- 669 effects
- (too) many others
Version 2.11
- October 24, 1994
- fifth release for the U.S. shareware market
+ installation program now creates associations for File Manager
* bug fixes
- "burble bug" in mixing routine
- several bugs in STM loader
- vibrato, tremolo, note portamento, and glissando effects
- 669 effects (second try)
Version 2.12
- December 11, 1994
- sixth release for the U.S shareware market
+ new overamping-proof mixer routine works always in quality mode and
makes maximum use of the dynamic range of your output device
+ now you can en-/disable individual channels with a single keystroke or
mouse click
+ full window movement moves windows with content
* better memory management
- doesn't allocate low Windows memory anymore
- no more out of memory errors, provided you have enough physical RAM
* fully compatible with new ScreamTracker 3.2 modules (including default
pan positions, fine vibrato effect, fast volume slides, and more)
* bug fixes
- Shareware version runs under Windows NT
- many effects revisited and fixed (fine portamentos, note cut, tremor,
retrigger, volume slides, stereo control, and more)
! Now Mod4Win is not only the fastest and best sounding, but also the most
accurate player we know of.
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System requirements
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Sound:
- A sound card with at least one DAC that can process sampling at 11 kHz or
better and an appropriate asynchronous wave driver, also known as an MPC-2
compatible wave device.
- Note: DAC emulators like speaker.drv cannot be supported.
Processor:
- 386 SX/16 as the absolute minimum to run the program.
- 386 DX/20 for playing at the highest sample rate.
- 486 DX/33 with 8 MB RAM to use Mod4Win as a background jukebox at 44 kHz
and 16 bit stereo sampling.
- Note: To play modules with more than 8 channels using IDO, a faster
processor may be required.
Video:
- A VGA video adapter with at least 16 colors simultaneously.
- Suggested video resolution 800 x 600 to show the Main Dialog, Info Window,
and Effect Panel without overlapping.
- Note: With a Hercules or Monochrome adapter many of the dialogs will
appear unreadable.
Operating System:
- Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher running in 386 enhanced mode.
- Note: This version of Mod4Win will not run on 286-based machines anymore,
neither will it run under Windows in standard mode.
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Shareware Notes
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* Differences between Shareware- and Full Version *
Principally shareware- and full version are equally powerful. That of
course, shouldn't stop you from asking "Why should I buy the full version?"
We figured that a limited shareware version makes no sense, because
naturally, a feature that hasn't been implemented in the shareware version
can't be tested by you. Exempt from that is the ability to save your own
playlists which is only allowed if you own a registered copy.
At the end of the program we refer to the necessity of the full version, if
you want to use the program frequently. To motivate you, we also imposed an
involuntary pause at the end of the program, and to make sure you won't
forget, Mod4Win will remind you every once in a while that you're not a
registered user yet. Of course you will be spared all of this, if you
purchase a copy of the full version of the program. Additionally, you can
determine by the text in the About Dialog what version you are currently
using. If you use the full version, you will find your name (the name of the
license holder) here.
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License Regulations
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This program is not freeware! Mod4Win is shareware, that means software you
can test for a certain time and then have to purchase or delete from your
disk. The copyright for this program (mod4win.exe, player32.dll) and its
help (m4w_usa.hlp) is held by JSInc. You are granted a period of 30 days, in
which you can test the program. If you want to use Mod4Win after this test
period, you are required by federal law to purchase a registered copy.
All attempts to defeat the shareware check and the 30 days trial limit are
unlawful and strictly prohibited. If such attempts become known, JSInc.
reserves the legal right to prosecute the offending party.
Disassembling and/or patching of the program or its help file is absolutely
prohibited.
Note especially well: The sample modules included in the distribution package
of Mod4Win are copyright of their respective owners. Their only purpose is
to demonstrate the capabilities of the program. Wherever possible, the
owners of the sample modules have been asked for permission to distribute
their work with Mod4Win. No money is charged for the sample modules and no
money has been or will be paid for them. In no case will the purchase of
Mod4Win grant you any rights on the sample modules.
Owners and/or users of a version of Mod4Win absolutely agree to all
conditions mentioned above.
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