Soundbox
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Latest Version: | 1.0 | ||
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Release Date: | 2002 | ||
Company: | N/A | ||
Publication Status: | Published | ||
Developer(s): | Ravi Iyengar | ||
Language: | C++ | ||
Open Source: | Open | ||
Source Available: | |||
License: | GPL2 | ||
Platform: | Windows | ||
Type: | Resource Tool, Sound Resouce Tool, Plugin | ||
Localization: | English | ||
Website: | www.rarefied.org/sci/soundbox.html |
Description
Soundbox is an SCI Studio plugin that can also be used as a standalone application for editing SCI0 sound resources. It can convert format 0 and format 1 MIDI files and allows managing resource specific features like sound cues.
The MT-32 to GM conversion routines come from FreeSCI and are copyright © 1999-2000 by Rickard Lind.
Soundbox is released under the GNU General Public License. Please see gnu.org for details.
Features
Screenshots
Usage
Quickstart:
Most will only need Soundbox to import MIDI files into their SCI0 games.
- Use format 0 or format 1 standard MIDI files. Format 2 files are not supported.
- Leave channel 16 empty. Don't try to play music on it.
- Don't rely on embedded sysex messages. They will be removed during import.
- Break large, long, heavily layered works into smaller pieces. An individual sound resource should not be larger than 64k. If necessary, a number of resources can be played one after the other.
- To convert the MIDI file, choose File -> Import MIDI from the menu.
- To save the imported resource, use File -> Save As.
- To play imported MIDI resources in Sierra's DOS interpreters, get the SCI0 MPU MIDI sound driver.
Download
Download from the Soundbox homepage or download from The Sierra Help Pages:
- Soundbox 1.0 (ZIP file) [132 KB]
- Soundbox Source (ZIP file) [275 KB]
- Statically linked binary (ZIP file) [492 KB] (does not require MFC70.DLL)