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Instruments

To make the best use of disc space we have combined several instrument definitions into one file. These can be saved individually if required, either by loading/saving via a word processor or from within AMPLE (after *EXECing in this file) using:

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the
% word containing the instrument definition.

"bassguit" [4 CHANS
ODD CHAN
76 FM
EVEN CHAN
0 OFFSET
1 PAIR CHAN   1 SHIFT    OFF RM
3 PAIR CHAN   0 SHIFT
EVERY CHAN
Hard        Delvib      Long
ON PHSET   128 AMP
% to be used at -2:
% by Gavin Jones
]

% For notes on instruments 2' to 32'
% see Hints and Tips section

"2'" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
    0 SHIFT   200 OFFSET 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Onoff
2 CHAN
384 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Tailed
EVEN CHAN     -3 PAN
ODD CHAN       3 PAN
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by Patrick Black
]

"4'" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
    0 SHIFT    50 OFFSET 128 AMP
   Pipes       Flat        Onoff
2 CHAN
192 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
   Pipes       Flat        Tailed
ODD CHAN       3 PAN
EVEN CHAN     -3 PAN
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by Patrick Black
]

"8'" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
    0 SHIFT 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Onoff
2 CHAN
    0 SHIFT 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Tailed
EVERY CHAN
% by Patrick Black
]

"16'" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
    0 SHIFT    50 OFFSET 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Onoff
2 CHAN
-192 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
Pipes       Flat        Tailed
EVEN CHAN     -3 PAN
ODD CHAN       3 PAN
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by Patrick Black
]

"32'" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
-385 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
2 CHAN
-193 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
3 CHAN
-385 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
4 CHAN
    0 SHIFT     0 OFFSET 128 AMP
ODD CHAN       -3 POS
Pipes       Flat        Onoff
   ON RM
EVEN CHAN      -1 POS
Pipes       Flat        Tailed
EVERY CHAN ON PHSET
% by Patrick Black
]

"12string" [2CHANS
1CHAN
ON RM 14 OFFSET
2CHAN
128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
Hard Delvib Strike
% Use six notes as per guitar with
% slight arpeggio. I set the top
% strings (notes) louder than the
% bass. Use bass string at -2:, top
% string at 0:.
%
% See '$.12stDem' for demonstration.
% by Carl Robinson
]

Published in AMPLINEX 014, November 1989

Instruments

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the
% word containing the instrument definition.

"guitar" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
ON RM 300 OFFSET
2 CHAN
128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
Hard Delvib Long
% by Ian Waugh
% See Questions and Answers section
]

"sb4info" [DISPLAY
%
% Notes on 'synbass4' by Mike Dobson
%
% A fairly meaty percussive bass sound
% with a nice zappy quality. This is
% virtually the same as a sound on the
% Casio CZ-1 synth, which used to cost
% four times the price of a music
% 5000/4000!
%
% It sounds best between -3: and 0:
]

"synbass4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Reedy       Zap         Strike
   60 SHIFT   ON SYNC
2 CHAN
Watery      Flat        Strike
90 AMP OFF INVERT
3 CHAN
Bright      Delvib      Peaked
-192 SHIFT OFF SYNC OFF RM
4 CHAN
Metal       Zap         Click
128 AMP OFF INVERT
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by Mike Dobson, see 'sb4info'
]

"timpani" [2CHANS
1CHAN
Pure Strike 68 FM -25 SHIFT
2CHAN
Metal Percuss -112 SHIFT 90 AMP
EVERY CHAN ON PHSET
% Usual timps range about -2:F to -1:G
% Much above 0:C the timps become
% bells - good for very deep sound
% effects
% NB! Frequency Modulation with Metal
% waveform puts 1CHAN sharp, hence -25
% SHIFT. If you alter the FM setting
% be prepared to tinker with 1CHAN
% SHIFT too.
% by Roger Cawkwell
]

"vox4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
High      Vibrato   Strike
128 AMP   ON SYNC -420 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Syncer    Slowvib   Spike
3 CHAN
High      Deepvib   Strike
128 AMP   ON SYNC -440 SHIFT
4 CHAN
Syncer    Vibrato   Spike
   1 SHIFT 200 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
OFF PHSET
% by Mark A J Mulders
]

"electro" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Watery    Zap       Strike
128 AMP   ON SYNC -420 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Syncer    Slowvib   Peaked
   1 SHIFT 200 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
OFF PHSET
% Just the sort of 'electronic' sound
% you expect from a computer really.
% by Mike Dobson
]

Published in AMPLINEX 012, July 1989

Instruments

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the word containing the instrument definition.

%-------------------------------------
% AMPLINEX 009 instrument definitions
%-------------------------------------

"bdrum4" [4 CHANS
1 PAIR CHAN
Pure         Zap          Short
-42 PITCH     -1 POS
3 PAIR CHAN
Broad        Click
-30 PITCH      1 POS
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET    128 AMP
% by Roger Cawkwell
% see notes in "sb/info"
]

"snare4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
ON RM      120 AMP
2 CHAN
-669 SHIFT
1 PAIR CHAN
Metal        Percuss
3 CHAN
Pure         Percuss 120 AMP
4 CHAN
Metal        Click    128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
Drop     -14 PITCH
% by Roger Cawkwell
% see notes in "sb/info"
]

"bX" [bdrum4X]

"sX" [snare4X]

"sb/info" []

"sb/info2" []

"sb/info3" []

"sb/info4" []

"wait" [NL"Press a key..."$OUT
#IN#2NLNL]

"sb/info" [DISPLAY
% Notes on "snare4" and "bdrum4"
% by Roger Cawkwell
%
% These rich and extravagant
% instruments each take up four
% channels. If they are both included
% in the same mix, half of the Music
% 5000's voices will have been
% allocated! Clearly another strategy
% is necessary.
waitsb/info2
]

"sb/info2" [DISPLAY
% The two short words "bX" and "sX"
% both swap and strike the instrument
% so that providing you are happy
% about not using snare and bass drums
% together (not a great handicap, I
% think) they will use a total of four
% channels.
waitsb/info3
]

"sb/info3" [DISPLAY
% Percussion parts then look something
% like this:
%
% 24, REP( bX / sX / bX X sX / )REP
%
% Notice the plain X to re-strike bd4.
% The relevant line in the mix should
% contain a reference to only one
% instrument:
%
% 2 SHARE 1 VOICES snare4
%
waitsb/info4
]

"sb/info4" [DISPLAY
% VOL and PAN settings are not
% included in the mix because changing
% an instrument returns VOL to 128 and
% PAN to 0 so if you require values
% different from these they must be
% included in the change/strike words,
% eg:
%
% "bX" [ bd4 100 VOL -1 PANX ]
%
% "sX" [ snare4 -2 PAN 'X ]
%
% Turn the volume down when trying
% them (you have been warned!)
]

"church" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Onoff      2 POS
2 CHAN
-193 SHIFT    128 AMP
Tailed         -2 POS
EVERY CHAN
Pipes        Flat
% Very stereo, this one. A bit more
% oomph with a very wide sound. Can be
% used convincingly even in -3:
% octave. Personally I think the Music
% 5000 is brilliant at big organs.
% by Corin Greaves
]

"dblbass" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Round        Flat         Strike
125 FM
2 CHAN
Bright       Flat         Peaked
382 SHIFT    100 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% A bit odd unless used properly.
% Firstly it is only convincing in the
% -2: octave due to the FM phasing. It
% is quite soft and should be doubled
% up with another voice the same if it
% is to be heard in music.
% by Corin Greaves
]

"mellow4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
High         Flat         Percuss
192 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Pure         Delvib       Strike
    3 SHIFT
3 CHAN
Pure         Delvib       Long
    0 SHIFT     -3 POS
4 CHAN
Pure         Delvib       Long
    1 SHIFT      3 POS
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET    128 AMP
% by Mark A J Mulders
]

"smooth4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Watery       Vibrato      Tailed
128 AMP       ON SYNC    -420 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Syncer       Slowvib      Spike
3 CHAN
Watery       Deepvib      Tailed
128 AMP       ON SYNC    -440 SHIFT
4 CHAN
Syncer       Vibrato      Spike
    1 SHIFT    200 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
OFF PHSET
% Fairlight eat you heart out!
% by Mark A J Mulders
]

"trumpet" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
3 POS
2 CHAN
-3 POS 100 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
Sharp Slowvib Puff
128 AMP
% Trumpet.
% Best range 0:C to 2:C
% by Andy Knight
]

"trumpet4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Reedy        Flat         Onoff
2 CHAN
    2 SHIFT    100 OFFSET   128 AMP
Sharp        Delvib       Puff
3 CHAN
192 SHIFT    100 AMP
Hard         Flat         Strike
4 CHAN
   -2 SHIFT     98 AMP
Bright       Flat         Soft
ON PHSET
% It sounds best in octave 1. Lower
% down it could be a base for trombone
% and euphonium.
% by G H Richardson
]

Published in AMPLINEX 009, January 1989

Instruments

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the word containing the instrument definition.

"pufflute" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Hollow       Flat         Puff
128 AMP       ON RM        193 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Pure         Slowvib      Tailed
128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
% A bit more full than Panflute with a
% more 'breathy' sound.
% by Corin Grieves
]

"gchurch4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Pipes        Flat         Onoff
    0 SHIFT   128 AMP       2 POS
2 CHAN
Pipes        Flat         Onoff
-191 SHIFT   128 AMP      -1 POS
3 CHAN
-384 SHIFT   128 AMP      -2 POS
Pipes        Flat         Onoff
4 CHAN
193 SHIFT   128 AMP       1 POS
Pipes        Flat         Onoff
EVERY CHAN
% Grand church organ sound
% by Paul Williams
]

"nasty4" [4 CHANS
ODD CHAN
Hollow      Flat         Onoff
ON RM
EVEN CHAN
Watery      Delvib       Verylong
    1 SHIFT    10 OFFSET 128 AMP
3 CHAN
   80 SHIFT     5 OFFSET 128 AMP
4 CHAN
   81 SHIFT    15 OFFSET 128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
OFF PHSET
% See 'nasty4info' for details.
]

"nasty4info" [DISPLAY
% Sounds not unlike an electric guitar
% at octaves -1: and -2:. No good for
% playing chords though because it is,
% in effect, two two-channel sounds
% playing a 1st and a 6th, e.g. C(F),
% which gives a more guitar-like
% effect.
% by Mike Dobson
]

"chinabell" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Pure         Flat         Percuss
40 FM        598 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Clear        Flat         Verylong
128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET      6 PITCH
% More interesting than Vibglock with
% a satisfying 'thunk'.
% by Corin Grieves
]

"choir4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Metal        Slowvib      Tailed
128 AMP       ON SYNC     -420 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Syncer       Slowvib      Spike
3 CHAN
Metal        Deepvib      Tailed
128 AMP       ON SYNC     -440 SHIFT
4 CHAN
Syncer       Vibrato      Spike
    1 SHIFT    200 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
% Choir emulation. Range -1: to 2:.
% Like a chorus effect?
% by Mark A J Mulders
]

"nice4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Round        Deepvib      Tailed
-3 POS        300 OFFSET
2 CHAN
Round        Delvib       Puff
-2 POS
3 CHAN
Round        Slowvib      Tailed
3 POS        100 OFFSET
4 CHAN
Round        Delvib       Soft
2 POS          0 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
128 AMP      OFF PHSET
% See 'nice4info' for details
]

"nice4info" [DISPLAY
% A very nice sound indeed. For
% maximum niceness play big chords.
% Works well over a wide octave range
% and sounds almost vocal around
% octave -1:.
% by Mike Dobson
]

"superins" [4 CHANS
ODD CHAN
Broad        Wide         Onoff
ON SYNC      384 SHIFT   128 AMP
EVEN CHAN
Syncer       Flat         Onoff
1 PAIR CHAN
2 POS
3 PAIR CHAN
-2 POS          2 SHIFT
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by Simon Elzinga
]

"guitar" [2 CHANS
2 CHAN
Bright       Flat         Verylong
1 CHAN
Broad        Flat         Verylong
1200 OFFSET   ON SYNC
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET
% by S Burnett
]

Published in AMPLINEX 007, September 1988

Instruments

To make the best use of disc space we have combined several instrument definitions into one file. These can be saved individually if required either by loading/saving via a word processor or from within AMPLE using the commands:

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the word containing the instrument definition.

"fuzzsyn" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
ON RM 150 FM
Round       Delvib      Long
3 POS
2 CHAN
Sharp       Flat        Verylong
100 OFFSET 128 AMP     -3 POS
EVERY CHAN
   ON PHSET
% Try changing Long to Reverse on
% channel 1 for a different effect.
% by Jo Ward
]

"leadgt" [4CHANS
1 CHAN
Hollow      Drop      Verylong
ON SYNC     100 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Syncer      Flat      Peaked
3 PAIR CHAN
Hollow      Slowvib   Soft
4 CHAN
20 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
128 AMP
% Lead guitar with sustained effect.
% Use with echo for authentic sound.
% by S Wilkie (based on hotbass4)
]

"breath" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Hollow      Vibrato     Tailed
ON RM      193 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Round       Slowvib     Soft
128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
% Sounds like a slightly drunk hamster
% blowing into a milk-bottle... no
% seriously, it's swelling and gently
% decaying breath sound with a hard
% edge.
% by Scott Mackie
]

"banjo" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Watery Delvib Echohit
2 CHAN
Broad Flat Percuss
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET 128 AMP
% A banjo-ish plucked sound.
% Works best played fairly fast
% in octaves 0 and 1.
% by David Westbrook
]

Published in AMPLINEX 005, May 1988

Instruments

*SPOOL insfile
"insname" TYPE
*SPOOL

where 'insfile' is the file on which the individual instrument definition is to be held and 'insname' is the word containing the instrument definition.

"oboe" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Metal       Flat        Tailed
-251 SHIFT   ON SYNC
2 CHAN
Syncer      Vibrato     Puff
EVERY CHAN
% Oboe sound by G H Richardson
% See Questions and Answers
]

"jarre-4" [4 CHANS
ODD CHAN
Hollow     Sweep         Verylong
128 AMP    ON SYNC
EVEN CHAN
Syncer      Delvib      Spike
4 CHAN 200 OFFSET
EVERY CHAN
% Like the sound used by Jarre on
% Rendezvous.
% Play slow notes with sustain.
% by Mark A J Mulders
]

"sax" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
ON SYNC
Metal     Delvib     Soft
2 CHAN
Hollow    Delvib     Soft
100 OFFSET          128 AMP
EVERY CHAN
% Here is a passable saxophone sound.
% It sounds best at octaves -1: & -2:
% You could beef it up a bit by using
% the Echo command to add some reverb
% e.g. READY 8 VOICES sax 1 8 Echo
% by Mike Dobson
]

"cello-t" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
   10 OFFSET 128 AMP
Reedy    Delvib     Tailed
2 CHAN
-192 SHIFT   125 AMP
Hollow   Flat       Tailed
% From an idea by G H Richardson
% I have tried to make his sound
% deeper and sonorous.
% by R Follett
]

Published in AMPLINEX 004, March 1988

drip

"drip" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
Burst         1 POS
2 CHAN
Burst        -1 POS
    1 SHIFT
EVERY CHAN
High       Wow
128 AMP   -386 SHIFT

% Sound of a dripping tap
% by Graeme Shaw
]

Published in AMPLINEX 002, November1987

oboe

"oboe" [2CHANS
1 CHAN
Puff
ON SYNC ON INVERT
30 PITCH 8 SHIFT OFF PSENS
2 CHAN
Soft
110 AMP
EVERY CHAN
Watery

% Feeble oboe by Roger Cawkwell
% Suggested pitch range 0:G to 1:A
% Try 2CHAN Tailed for resonant release
]

Published in AMPLINEX 002, November1987

viola4

"viola4" [4 CHANS
1 CHAN
Broad        Delvib        Swell
384 SHIFT    200 OFFSET
2 CHAN
Broad        Slowvib       Swell
   192 SHIFT
3 CHAN
Bright       Delvib        Tailed
   200 OFFSET
4 CHAN
Bright       Vibrato       Soft
EVERY CHAN
OFF PHSET     128 AMP
% Suggested pitch range -2: to 0:
]

Published in AMPLINEX 001, September 1987

radio

"radio" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
High          Drop          Onoff
-630 SHIFT    ON SYNC
2 CHAN
Syncer        Vibrato       Peaked
EVERY CHAN
% Suggested pitch range 4: to 5:
%                   or -3: to -5:
% Short wave radio sounds
]

Published in AMPLINEX 001, September 1987

clarin

"clarin" [2 CHANS
1 CHAN
   3 OFFSET
    128 AMP
Hollow      Delvib       Tailed
2 CHAN
    2 OFFSET 110 AMP
Clear       Flat         Puff
% Suggested pitch range -1: to 0:
% Very nearly a clarinet but not quite
]

Published in AMPLINEX 001, September 1987

bell4

1 CHAN
High         Flat        Percuss
ON RM       192 SHIFT
2 CHAN
Clear        Delvib      Verylong
3 CHAN
Clear        Flat        Long
    1 SHIFT -3 POS
4 CHAN
Clear        Delvib      Long
   -1 SHIFT   3 POS
EVERY CHAN
ON PHSET    128 AMP
% Suggested pitch range 0: to 1:
% Rich, strong, bell sound, long decay
]

Published in AMPLINEX 001, September 1987