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Re: End of the road for OctaMED :(
« Reply #14 from previous page: November 21, 2009, 07:19:43 PM »
@ Tension

"MIDI sampler and some FX units"

Yep. OSS becomes just as good as anything when you get a MIDI sampler working - big fun again. As far as this being 'over' well it's kinda no news item to me. Teijo and Ray - thank you a million.
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Re: End of the road for OctaMED :(
« Reply #15 on: November 22, 2009, 02:21:09 PM »
Well, the last / latest version of OctaMED for the Amiga still has more features and potential than I have used to full advantage, so it really is everything I need (well, full AHI integration would be good, but at least it CAN use 16-bit samples and mixdown to a 16-bit quality file).

Still, it's sad about Alfred Faust having to retire from development.  I should point out that he has also had to stop developing Bars & Pipes (best MIDI sequencing software EVER written - no joke).  He's done so much for that particular piece of software to improve it, it's really hard to thank him enough.

His last version of Bars & Pipes New (1.29) seems very stable and bug free (knock on wood).  It also runs very well under UAE....so despite its (only slightly) dated graphics it will remain a major part of my music software for....well, for the rest of my life, anyway.  I'll always keep a real Amiga or a UAE installation around just for it.

The Bars & Pipes source code IS open source however, so someone CAN step in here and continue developing it (especially to finish Alfred's largely complete OS4 port).  Anyone?
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Re: End of the road for OctaMED :(
« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2009, 04:36:00 PM »
I've used OctaMED SS on the amiga for donkeys years now. I'd like to say I still use it regularly but that'd be a lie. Not because I've moved to some newer package but principally because I've not sat down and composed any music for ages.

I actually like the paula sound; I usually tried to make it work for me, rather than against me, when writing music.
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Re: End of the road for OctaMED :(
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2009, 06:41:56 PM »
Quote from: Karlos;530778

I actually like the paula sound; I usually tried to make it work for me, rather than against me, when writing music.


Agreed.  There is something raw about that 8-bit sound.