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2007-03-25T01:06:23Z

220.233.179.160:

Are there any rules to this game? 
I've deduced that the balls should be 16x16, any particular mode, screen size etc? [[User:Executioner|Executioner]] 05:51, 11 September 2006 (CEST)

ZACK

2006-09-05T07:46:02Z

220.233.179.160: ZACK Programing

==== ZACK Programming Language ====
 
<pre>
BACKGROUND (x,y) = value Set a background tile
BACKGROUND COLLISION from[ .. to] Test for background collision
BORDER ink Set Border
BYTE var{ ,var} Define Byte variable(s)
CLEAR SCREEN byte Clear the screen
CONSOLE Output on Console
CONST var = value{ ,var = value} Define constant(s)
COPY LAYOUT x,y,width,height TO x,y Copy a section of the Layout
COPY SPRITE n TO n Copy a Sprite
DEC var Decrement a variable
DEFINE var = value{ ,var = value} Define constant(s) (Same as CONST)
DEFINE KEY key Define a key
DEFINE MAIN TASK number Define a Main Task
DEFINE MARKER TASK number Define a Marker Task
DEFINE MOVE TASK number Define a Move Task
DEFINE DRAW TASK number Define a Draw Task
DRAW x,y[,pen] Not implemented (Draw a line)
DRAW TASK number Execute DRAW Task
ELSE ELSE statement
ELSE IF expr ELSE IF statement
ENDIF End of IF statement
FLASH OBJECT Flash the current Object
FOR var = start TO end[ STEP step] For loop statement
GOTO line GOTO statement
GOTO MARKER marker Go to Layout Marker
HIDDEN SCREEN Output on Hidden Screen
IF expr[ GOTO line] IF or IF .. GOTO statement
INC var Increment a variable
INK pen, ink Set the given pen to palette colour
INPUT var[:width] Assign user input to variable
INSERT HIGH position Insert a High Score in the table
KILL number Kill given Object
KILL ALL Kill all Objects
LOCATE x,y Position text cursor
MAIN TASK number Execute MAIN Task
MOVE x,y Move graphics position
MOVE OBJECT dx,dy[ SCROLL] Move current Object (include scroll)
MOVE OBJECTS Execute MOVE Tasks for all Objects
MOVE TASK number Execute given MOVE Task
NEW OBJECT obj,part,x,y,mt[,dt[,v1..]] Create a new Object (mt = Move Task, dt=Draw Task)
NEXT Continue FOR loop
OBJECT COLLISION from[ .. to] Check for collision with another Object
ORIGIN x,y Change the output Origin
PAUSE delay[ KEY key] Pause for given time (or until key pressed)
PLAY FX number Not implemented (Play given Sound Effect)
PLAY TUNE number Not implemented (Play given Tune)
PLOT x,y[,pen] Not implemented (Plot a point)
PRINT [@x,y,]expr[:width] Print value (at position, with given width)
REPEAT Repeat loop statement
RESET var{ ,var} Reset variable(s) to zero
RESET INKS Reset palette to default???
RETURN Return from a Task
SCORE var{, var} Define a Score variable
SCREEN TYPE number Set the screen format
SCROLL Scroll the layout (if scrolling on)
SCROLL OFF Turn automatic scrolling off
SCROLL ON Turn automatic scrolling on
SHOW BACKGROUND Show the background
SHOW KEY key Show the label for the given key
SHOW MINI number Show given Mini-Sprite at current position
SHOW OBJECT obj,part Show an Object at current position
SHOW OBJECTS Show all Objects
SHOW SCREEN Show the hidden screen
SHOW SHOT number Show Shot-Sprite at current position
SHOW SPRITE number Draw a Sprite at the current position
STOP FX Not implemented (Stop Sound Effect)
STOP TUNE Not implemented (Stop Tune playing)
STRING var{ ,var} Define a String variable
SWAP SPRITE number,number Swap two sprites
UNTIL expr End of REPEAT..UNTIL loop
VISIBLE SCREEN Output on the Visible Screen
WEND End of WHILE loop
WHILE expr WHILE loop statement
WINDOW x,y,width,height Define a window for output
WORD var{ ,var} Define a Word variable
</pre>
 
Some of these commands may not be fully implemented. 
 
Below is an example ZACK program: 
<pre>
WORD mky,dots,w1,w2
BYTE pills,stage,m,power

PAUSE 10

SCREEN TYPE 1
MAIN TASK 1

DEFINE MAIN TASK 1

0 stage = 1
m = 0
1 KILL ALL
NEW OBJECT 1,28,48,0,0,-2
INC m
GOTO MARKER m
mky = lay_y-184
COPY LAYOUT 256,mky,32,14 TO 0,mky

x = 24
y = 0
FOR v1 = 0 TO m2
NEW OBJECT 4,x+24,-16,y,1,2,0,0,1,0,0,0,lay_x+x,lay_y-16
x = x+2
y = y+4
IF y=12
y = 0
ENDIF
NEXT

MAIN TASK 2
MAIN TASK 3

WHILE dots
HIDDEN SCREEN
SHOW BACKGROUND
SHOW OBJECTS
SHOW SCREEN
CONSOLE
MOVE OBJECTS
COPY SPRITE 15 TO 35
COPY SPRITE 34 TO 15
COPY SPRITE 33 TO 34
COPY SPRITE 32 TO 33
COPY SPRITE 35 TO 32
IF INKEY 38
MAIN TASK 2
ENDIF
WEND
INC stage
IF m1 GOTO 1
GOTO 0

DEFINE MAIN TASK 2

HIDDEN SCREEN
CLEAR SCREEN 0
PRINT @11,0,"PAC ATTACK"
PRINT @12,2,"Stage"
PRINT @18,2,stage:2
v2 = 32
RESET dots,pills
FOR w2 = mky TO mky+448 STEP 32
FOR w1 = 32 TO 280 STEP 8
v1 = BACKGROUND (w1,w2)
MOVE w1/8+12,v2
IF v1=0
v3 = 1
ELSE IF v1<15
v3 = 2
ELSE IF v1<18
v3 = v1-12
ELSE
v3 = 0
ENDIF
SHOW SHOT v3
IF v1=16
INC dots
ELSE IF v1=17
INC pills
ENDIF
NEXT
v2 = v2+4
NEXT
PRINT @10,13,"Dots :"
PRINT @17,13,dots:4
PRINT @10,15,"Pills :"
PRINT @17,15,pills:4
SHOW SCREEN
REPEAT
UNTIL INKEY 47

DEFINE MAIN TASK 3

BYTE c1,c2,i1[5],i2[5]
DEFINE i1[1]=3,i1[2]=2,i1[4]=6,i1[5]=13
DEFINE i2[1]=3,i2[2]=2,i2[3]=4,i2[4]=0,i2[5]=13
CONSOLE

v2 = 1
FOR w2 = mky TO mky+448 STEP 32
v4 = 1
FOR w1 = 32 TO 280 STEP 8
v1 = BACKGROUND (w1,w2)
IF v1=0
v3 = 1
ELSE IF v1<15
v3 = 2
ELSE IF v1<18
v3 = v1-12
ELSE
v3 = 0
ENDIF
c1 = i1[v3]
c2 = i2[v3]
PLOT v4,v2,mask[c1]
PLOT v4,v2+1,mask[c2]
i1[4] = i1[4] XOR 3
INC v4
NEXT
v2 = v2+2
NEXT

DEFINE MOVE TASK 0

power = 0
w1 = lay_x+28
w2 = lay_y+48
IF NOT ((w1 AND 7) OR (w2 AND 31))
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1+v1*4,w2+v2*4)
IF v6<16
v1 = 0
v2 = 0
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF (lay_y AND 31)=16
IF v1<2 AND INKEY 63
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1+8,w2)
IF v6>15
v1 = 2
v2 = 0
object = 0
GOTO 1
ENDIF
ELSE IF v1>-2 AND INKEY 71
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1-1,w2)
IF v6>15
v1 = -2
v2 = 0
object = 1
GOTO 1
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF (lay_x AND 7)=4
IF v2<8 AND INKEY 22
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1,w2+32)
IF v6>15
v1 = 0
v2 = 8
object = 3
ENDIF
ELSE IF v2>-8 AND INKEY 19
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1,w2-32)
IF v6>15
v1 = 0
v2 = -8
object = 2
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
1 lay_x = (lay_x+v1) AND 255
lay_y = lay_y+v2
IF NOT ((w1 AND 7) OR (w2 AND 31))
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1,w2)
IF v6=16 OR v6=17
IF v6=16
DEC dots
ELSE
power = 1
ENDIF
BACKGROUND (w1,w2) = 63
v4 = w1/8-3
v5 = ((w2-mky+32) AND &FFE0)/16+1
PLOT v4,v5,0
PLOT v4,v5+1,0
ENDIF
ENDIF
IF v1 OR v2
part = (part+1) MOD 6
ENDIF
OBJECT COLLISION 4
IF hit
BORDER 26
ENDIF

DEFINE MOVE TASK 1

BYTE a,b,d[4],adx[3],ady[3]
DEFINE adx[1]=8,adx[3]=-8
DEFINE ady[0]=-32,ady[2]=32

IF power
v3 = 255
IF object=4
object = 5
v1 = -v1
v2 = -v2
ENDIF
ENDIF

IF v3
DEC v3
ELSE
object = 4
ENDIF

IF NOT ((w1 AND 7) OR (w2 AND 31))
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1+v1*4,w2+v2*4)
IF v1<>0
a = BACKGROUND (w1,w2-32)
b = BACKGROUND (w1,w2+32)
ELSE
a = BACKGROUND (w1-8,w2)
b = BACKGROUND (w1+8,w2)
ENDIF
IF v6<16 OR (a>15) OR (b>15)
a = DIR (1)/2
IF v3
a = a XOR 2
ENDIF
IF a=(v4 XOR 2)
d[3] = a
b = 0
ELSE
d[0] = a
b = 1
ENDIF
a = RND AND 3
IF a=(v4 XOR 2)
a = (a+1) AND 3
ENDIF
FOR v4 = b TO b+2
d[v4] = a
a = (a+1) AND 3
NEXT
d[4] = a
a = 0
GOTO 2
1 INC a
IF a>4
PAUSE 100
ENDIF
2 v4 = d[a]
v6 = BACKGROUND (w1+adx[v4],w2+ady[v4])
IF v6<15 OR (v6=15 AND ((v4<>0) OR (RND AND 7))) GOTO 1
v1 = adx[v4]/4
v2 = ady[v4]/4
ENDIF
ENDIF
w1 = w1+v1
w2 = w2+v2

x = MAX (MIN (w1-lay_x,72),-16)
y = MAX (MIN (w2-lay_y,160),-64)
part = (part AND 12)+((part+1) AND 3)
</pre>
 
[[User:220.233.179.160|220.233.179.160]] 09:46, 5 September 2006 (CEST)

Applications

2006-09-05T05:59:59Z

220.233.179.160: /* Game creators */

This is a list of '''Applications''' for the Amstrad CPC.

You can also have a look at the lists of
* [[Programming software]] (languages, compilers, debuggers etc.)
* [[System software]] (DOS, operating systems, shells)

== Databases ==

* [[dBASE|dBASE II]] ([[Ashton Tate]])
* [[Turbo-DATA-CPC]] ([[DMV]])
* [[DATAFILE II]] ([[Kuma_Computers|Kuma Computers]])
* [[Masterfile]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[Masterfile 128]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[Rambase]] (John Fairlie)

== Disc utilities ==

* [[Cataclysme]] ([[GPA]])
* [[COPY]] (Antoine)
* [[CopyLuck]] (CBl)
* [[Crime]] ([[Crown]])
* [[DirDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[Disckit]] ([[Amstrad]]/[[Locomotive Software]])
* [[Discology]] (Méridien lnformatique) (1986)
* [[Disc'o'Magic]] ([[Joker]])
* [[DiskDeDumper]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[DiskDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[DOS Copy]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[JL-Copier]] ([[JLCS]])
* [[LameCopy]] (GPA)
* [[MagicDOS]] ([[Longshot]])
* [[MarkError]] (GPA)
* [[MultiMark]] (GPA)
* [[Oddjob]]
* [[Punishment]] ([[Doctor Fegg]]/[[The Equalizor]])
* [[ReadDSK]], [[WriteDSK]] ([[Targhan]])
* [[SpeedFormat]]
* [[SymCommander]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Xexor]] ([[User:Executioner|Executioner]])

== File compression ==

* [[Cheese]] ([[Antoine Pitrou]])
* [[Columbia]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[CPC_T]] ([[Madram]])
* [[CrownCruncher]] ([[Crown]])
* [[FlowerCruncher]] ([[Roudoudou]])
* [[SQ23]]
* [[Turbocruncher]] ([[Elmar Krieger]])
* [[Turbo Imploder]] ([[Crown]])

== Game creators ==

* [[Adlan]] (Richard Brooksby)
* [[The Graphic Adventure Creator]] (Incentive)
* [[The Quill]] (Gilsoft)
* [[Pandora]] (Swift Software)
* [[PJA]] (Ludovic Deplanque)
* [[ZACK]] ([[User:Executioner|Executioner]])
* [[Sprites Alive]] (Glenco)

== Graphic ==

=== Desktop publishing ===

* [[Advanced DTP]] ([[Geoff Smith]])
* [[AMX-Pagemaker]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[Artworx]] (Roland Weigelt / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Fleet Street Editor]] ([[Mirrorsoft]])
* [[MicroDesign]] ([[Hogsoft]]) (1988)
* [[MicroDesign Plus]] ([[Campursoft]])
* [[Page Publisher]] ([[SD Microsystems]])
* [[Pagemaker Deluxe]] ([[Scull PD|Scull SL]])
* [[PowerPage]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[Pro-Design]] ([[Crusader Software]]) (1988)
* [[Stop Press]] ([[AMX]])

=== Graphic utilities ===

* [[OCP Art Studio|Advanced OCP Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[ARTWORK]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[AMX Art]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[BMP-Convert]]
* [[Bmp-Converter]]
* [[Bmp-PalConverter]]
* [[CAD Easy]] ([[Microland]]) (1987)
* [[Cherry Paint]] ([[Siren Software]])
* [[Claudia]] (Eliot - [[Benediction]])
* [[Copyshop]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]])
* [[DBT-PAL]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[DBT-Scan]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[Easi-Art]] ([[Weeske]])
* [[FontCatcher]]
* [[Fraktal Generator 3-D]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Funky Generator]] ([[Semilanceata]])
* [[G-Paint]] ([[Günter Radestock]]) (1988)
* [[Gifcon]]
* [[GMSK]] - Graphic Mode 0 - Screen to Sprite Konverter ([[TFM]])
* [[IFF Convert]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[Kit4096]]
* [[KitOverscan]]
* [[Magic Brush]] ([[Waldeck-Software]]) (1987)
* [[Mf2-Ocp]]
* [[Movie Maker]] ([[TFM]])
* [[PI1-Convert]]
* [[PI1-Screens]]
* [[Profi Painter]] ([[Data Becker]])
* [[Rembrandt]] ([[Beebugsoft]]) (1986)
* [[ScreenFormatConvert]]
* [[SpriteGet]]
* [[SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[SymSee]] ([[Prodatron]])

== Music software ==

* [[AdvancedMusicCreator]] ([[Exodus]]) (1996)
* [[The Music System|The Advanced Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1987)
* [[BooTracker]] ([[Future Publishing]])
* [[ChaRleyTraCker]] ([[ChaRleyTroniC]])
* [[Digitracker]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Echosoft]] (ESAT Software)
* [[Equinoxe]] ([[Poum]])
* [[The Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1986)
* [[NoiseTracker]] ([[MTI]])
* [[Protracker]] ([[Crown]])
* [[Soundtrakker]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[Soundtrakker 128]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[STarKos]] ([[Arkos]])
* [[SymAmp]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Music Minstrel]] ([[Kuma Computers]])

== Word processing ==

* [[Brunword]] ([[Brunning]])
* [[ConText CPC]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1986)
* [[CPC Word]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Protext]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Proword]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Star-Writer]] ([[Star-Division]]) (1985)
* [[Tasword]] ([[Tasman Software]]) (1984)
* [[Tas-Spell]] ([[Tasman Software]])
* [[WordStar]] ([[MicroPro]])

== Spread-sheet software ==

* [[Mastercalc]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[ScratchPad Plus]] ([[Caxton Software]])

== Other ==

* [[Hercule]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[Stock Control and Invoicing]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[ZXM]] (Betasoft)

Applications

2006-09-05T05:59:42Z

220.233.179.160: /* Disc utilities */

This is a list of '''Applications''' for the Amstrad CPC.

You can also have a look at the lists of
* [[Programming software]] (languages, compilers, debuggers etc.)
* [[System software]] (DOS, operating systems, shells)

== Databases ==

* [[dBASE|dBASE II]] ([[Ashton Tate]])
* [[Turbo-DATA-CPC]] ([[DMV]])
* [[DATAFILE II]] ([[Kuma_Computers|Kuma Computers]])
* [[Masterfile]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[Masterfile 128]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[Rambase]] (John Fairlie)

== Disc utilities ==

* [[Cataclysme]] ([[GPA]])
* [[COPY]] (Antoine)
* [[CopyLuck]] (CBl)
* [[Crime]] ([[Crown]])
* [[DirDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[Disckit]] ([[Amstrad]]/[[Locomotive Software]])
* [[Discology]] (Méridien lnformatique) (1986)
* [[Disc'o'Magic]] ([[Joker]])
* [[DiskDeDumper]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[DiskDoktor]] (GPA)
* [[DOS Copy]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[JL-Copier]] ([[JLCS]])
* [[LameCopy]] (GPA)
* [[MagicDOS]] ([[Longshot]])
* [[MarkError]] (GPA)
* [[MultiMark]] (GPA)
* [[Oddjob]]
* [[Punishment]] ([[Doctor Fegg]]/[[The Equalizor]])
* [[ReadDSK]], [[WriteDSK]] ([[Targhan]])
* [[SpeedFormat]]
* [[SymCommander]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Xexor]] ([[User:Executioner|Executioner]])

== File compression ==

* [[Cheese]] ([[Antoine Pitrou]])
* [[Columbia]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[CPC_T]] ([[Madram]])
* [[CrownCruncher]] ([[Crown]])
* [[FlowerCruncher]] ([[Roudoudou]])
* [[SQ23]]
* [[Turbocruncher]] ([[Elmar Krieger]])
* [[Turbo Imploder]] ([[Crown]])

== Game creators ==

* [[Adlan]] (Richard Brooksby)
* [[The Graphic Adventure Creator]] (Incentive)
* [[The Quill]] (Gilsoft)
* [[Pandora]] (Swift Software)
* [[PJA]] (Ludovic Deplanque)
* [[ZACK]]
* [[Sprites Alive]] (Glenco)

== Graphic ==

=== Desktop publishing ===

* [[Advanced DTP]] ([[Geoff Smith]])
* [[AMX-Pagemaker]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[Artworx]] (Roland Weigelt / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Fleet Street Editor]] ([[Mirrorsoft]])
* [[MicroDesign]] ([[Hogsoft]]) (1988)
* [[MicroDesign Plus]] ([[Campursoft]])
* [[Page Publisher]] ([[SD Microsystems]])
* [[Pagemaker Deluxe]] ([[Scull PD|Scull SL]])
* [[PowerPage]] ([[Robot PD]])
* [[Pro-Design]] ([[Crusader Software]]) (1988)
* [[Stop Press]] ([[AMX]])

=== Graphic utilities ===

* [[OCP Art Studio|Advanced OCP Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[Art Studio]] ([[OCP]])
* [[ARTWORK]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[AMX Art]] ([[Advanced Memory Systems]])
* [[BMP-Convert]]
* [[Bmp-Converter]]
* [[Bmp-PalConverter]]
* [[CAD Easy]] ([[Microland]]) (1987)
* [[Cherry Paint]] ([[Siren Software]])
* [[Claudia]] (Eliot - [[Benediction]])
* [[Copyshop]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]])
* [[DBT-PAL]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[DBT-Scan]] ([[Da Boxon Team]])
* [[Easi-Art]] ([[Weeske]])
* [[FontCatcher]]
* [[Fraktal Generator 3-D]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1988)
* [[Funky Generator]] ([[Semilanceata]])
* [[G-Paint]] ([[Günter Radestock]]) (1988)
* [[Gifcon]]
* [[GMSK]] - Graphic Mode 0 - Screen to Sprite Konverter ([[TFM]])
* [[IFF Convert]] ([[Face Hugger]])
* [[Kit4096]]
* [[KitOverscan]]
* [[Magic Brush]] ([[Waldeck-Software]]) (1987)
* [[Mf2-Ocp]]
* [[Movie Maker]] ([[TFM]])
* [[PI1-Convert]]
* [[PI1-Screens]]
* [[Profi Painter]] ([[Data Becker]])
* [[Rembrandt]] ([[Beebugsoft]]) (1986)
* [[ScreenFormatConvert]]
* [[SpriteGet]]
* [[SymPlay]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[SymSee]] ([[Prodatron]])

== Music software ==

* [[AdvancedMusicCreator]] ([[Exodus]]) (1996)
* [[The Music System|The Advanced Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1987)
* [[BooTracker]] ([[Future Publishing]])
* [[ChaRleyTraCker]] ([[ChaRleyTroniC]])
* [[Digitracker]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Echosoft]] (ESAT Software)
* [[Equinoxe]] ([[Poum]])
* [[The Music System]] ([[Rainbird (software house)|Rainbird]]) (1986)
* [[NoiseTracker]] ([[MTI]])
* [[Protracker]] ([[Crown]])
* [[Soundtrakker]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[Soundtrakker 128]] ([[New Age Software]])
* [[STarKos]] ([[Arkos]])
* [[SymAmp]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Music Minstrel]] ([[Kuma Computers]])

== Word processing ==

* [[Brunword]] ([[Brunning]])
* [[ConText CPC]] (Matthias Uphoff / [[DMV]]) (1986)
* [[CPC Word]] ([[Prodatron]])
* [[Protext]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Proword]] ([[Arnor]])
* [[Star-Writer]] ([[Star-Division]]) (1985)
* [[Tasword]] ([[Tasman Software]]) (1984)
* [[Tas-Spell]] ([[Tasman Software]])
* [[WordStar]] ([[MicroPro]])

== Spread-sheet software ==

* [[Mastercalc]] ([[Cambell Systems]])
* [[ScratchPad Plus]] ([[Caxton Software]])

== Other ==

* [[Hercule]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[Stock Control and Invoicing]] ([[Kuma Computers]])
* [[ZXM]] (Betasoft)

Music Machine

2006-09-05T05:53:08Z

220.233.179.160:

[[Image:rammusicmashine.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Ram Music Machine]]

A digital sound sampling and playback device.
The Music Machine was built by a British Company called [[Ram Electronics]].

The Amstrad CPC version was almost identical to the the ZX Spectrum version, only difference was the address decoding logic.

The Music Machine came with a simple microphone. Recording quality could be improved by using a better(and more expensive) microphone. It came with its own sound sampling software and a sequencer.

No known emulator supports the Music Machine.
No other software than RAMs own sequencer is know to use the Music Machine.

The Music Machine was never used for producing sound effects in [[Demos]].

== Technical Specifications ==

Information from the manual:

The Music Machine incoporates two Ferranti devices for digital-to-analogue (DAC) and analogue-tod-digital (A to D) conversion.
The part numbers are ZN429E8 and ZN449 respectively. The circuit also include a Motorola 6850 ACIA (Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter) for handling the MIDI channel, two anti-alias filters (one for input and one for output), a discrete microphone amplifier and a headphone amplifier. The clock signal for the ACIA and the ZN449 is provided by a ceramic oscillator.

The incomming signalo from the microphone amplifier is sampled to an 8-bit resolution at a rate of 19.444 thoudsand samples per second. This yields an analogue bandwidth of approximately 9.5KHz which is in fact the cutoff frequency of the filters.

All of the devices on The Music Machine data bus are accessible to the Amstrad within its IO space. ACIA transactions must use 16-bit IO instructions; the converters are accesible via 8-bit IO instructions.

{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
|''I/O Map''||''Port''||''Meaning''
|-
|ADC START||&F8F8||Reading or writing to this port will start analogue to digital conversion
|-
|ADC READ||&F8F4(Read only)||The contents of the A-to-D can be read via this port. Note that the A-to-D must have been startet at least 20uS before this port can be read
|-
|DAC WRITE||&F8F0(Write only)||Data can written to the DAC via this port
|-
|INTERUPT SEL||&F8E8(Write only)||Writing 01 to this port disables internal Amstrad interrupts and replaces the IRQ signal from ACIA. Writing 00 restores normality.
|-
|ACIA Status||&F8EE(Read only)||Se Motorola datasheet
|-
|ACIA Data read||&F8EF(Read only)||Se Motorola datasheet
|-
|ACIA Control||&F8EC(Write only)||Se Motorola datasheet
|-
|ACIA Data write||&F8ED(Write only)||Se Motorola datasheet
|-
|-
|}

== Weblinks ==

[http://www.microhobby.com/200903/hard/ram_music_machine.htm Spanish site about the Music Machine]

[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat17.html Advert for the Music Machine]

[http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Keyboard%2FSynth/product/RAM/Music+Machine/10/1 Review]

[http://www.wacci.org.uk/magazine/136/136_10.html Data transfer via [[MIDI]]]

== Other similar devices ==

[[Digiblaster]] (Sampling/Playback)

[[Amdrum]] (Playback)

[[EMR MIDI Interface]] (Midi)

== Pictures ==

<gallery caption="The Music Machine">
Image:Music machine 1.jpg|
Image:Music machine 2.jpg|Edge connector missing
Image:Music machine back.jpg|Backside
Image:Music machine inside 1.jpg|PCB
Image:Music machine inside 1.jpg|PCB
Image:Music machine microphone 1.jpg|The microphone
Image:Music machine microphone 2.jpg|The microphone
</gallery>

== Manual ==

<gallery caption="Ram Music Machine Manual">
Image:frontpage.jpg|Frontpage
Image:contents.jpg|Contents
Image:p01.jpg|Page 1
Image:p02-03.jpg|Page 2-3
Image:p04-05.jpg|Page 4-5
Image:p06-07.jpg|Page 5-6
Image:p08-09.jpg|Page 8-9
Image:p10-11.jpg|Page 10-11
Image:p12-13.jpg|Page 12-13
Image:p14-15.jpg|Page 14-15
Image:p16-17.jpg|Page 16-17
Image:p18-19.jpg|Page 18-19
Image:p20-21.jpg|Page 20-21
Image:p22-23.jpg|Page 22-23
Image:p24-25.jpg|Page 24-25
Image:p26-27.jpg|Page 26-27
Image:p28-29.jpg|Page 28-29
Image:p30-31.jpg|Page 30-31
Image:p32-33.jpg|Page 32-33
Image:p34-35.jpg|Page 34-35
Image:p36-37.jpg|Page 36-37
</gallery>

[[Category:Peripherals]]

Emulators

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220.233.179.160: /* Dos */

= Operating Systems =

==Acorn RISC OS==
* [[!CPC]]
* [[!CPCemu]]

== Amiga ==
* [[A-CPC]]
* [[Ami-CPC]]
* [[Emu-CPC]]

== Dos ==
* [[Archimedes]]
* [[CPCE]]
* [[CPCEmu]]
* [[No$Cpc]]
* [[CPCEMU (RWCPC)|RWCPC]]

== Java ==
* [[Arnold jr.]]
* [[JEMU]]

== MacOS ==
* [[Arnold]]
* [[CPCplusplus|CPC++]]

== SunOS / Solaris ==
* [[CPCplusplus|CPC++]]

== Unix / Linux ==
* [[Arnold]]
* [[CaPriCe]]
* [[CPCplusplus|CPC++]]
* CPC4X
* CPCEmu
* XCPC

== Windows ==
* [[Arnimedes]]
* [[Arnold]]
* [[CaPriCe]]
* [[CPC-Em]]
* [[CPCE]]
* [[CPCEmu]]
* [[CPE]]
* [[No$Cpc]]
* [[PC-CPC]]
* [[WinApe]]
* [[WinCPC]]
* [[Yage]]

= Hardware =
* [[CPC TREX]] (TurboCPC core running on a terasIC T-Rex C1)
* [[C-ONE]] (TurboCPC core running on the C-One reconfigurable computer)

= Consoles / Handhelds =

== Gamepark GP32 / GP2X ==
* [[Caprice|CapriceGP2x]] (GP2X)
* Pituka (GP32)

== Microsoft XBOX ==
* [[Arnold|ArnoldX]]

== Sega Dreamcast ==
* CPCast
* [[DreamCPC]]

== Sony PSP ==
* [[CaPriCe|PSPCap32]]

= Mobile phones / PDAs =
== Windows Mobile ==
* [[CaPriCe|Pocket Caprice]]
== PalmOS ==
* [[CoPaCabana]]

Z80 - undocumented opcodes

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220.233.179.160: /* DD and FD prefixes - WinAPE notation */

The [[Z80]] CPU contains several undocumented opcodes, which can be quite helpful sometimes. The most useful undocumented opcodes are probably these ones, which split up the 16bit index registers IX and IY in 8bit registers called IXL,IXH,IYL and IYH.

Please note, that many Z80 successors like the Z180 are NOT able to execute some of the following opcodes properly.

This is just an overview. Parts of this article have been copied from the [http://www.robsy.net/z80undoc.pdf "The Undocumented Z80 Documented" by Sean Young], which is one of the most comprehensive description.

== CB prefix ==

The following commands set the lowest bit to 1 instead to 0:
<pre>
CB30 SLL B
CB31 SLL C
CB32 SLL D
CB33 SLL E
CB34 SLL H
CB35 SLL L
CB36 SLL (HL)
CB37 SLL A
</pre>

== DD and FD prefixes ==

The DD/FD prefixes replace the registers L, H or HL with IXL/IYL, IXH/IYH or IX/IY.
<pre>
DB #DD:LD H,A -> LD IXH,A
DB #FD:LD B,L -> LD B,IYL
</pre>

Note: These registers are called LX, LY, HX and HY in the WinAPE assembler.

== ED prefix ==

There are a number of undocumented EDxx instructions, of which most are duplicates of documented instructions. Any instruction not listed has no effect (same behaviour as 2 NOP instructions).

The complete list except for the block instructions:
<pre>
ED40 IN B,(C) ED60 IN H,(C)
ED41 OUT (C),B ED61 OUT (C),H
ED42 SBC HL,BC ED62 SBC HL,HL
ED43 LD (nn),BC ED63 LD (nn),HL
ED44 NEG ED64 NEG *
ED45 RETN ED65 RETN *
ED46 IM 0 ED66 IM 0 *
ED47 LD I,A ED67 RRD
ED48 IN C,(C) ED68 IN L,(C)
ED49 OUT (C),C ED69 OUT (C),L
ED4A ADC HL,BC ED6A ADC HL,HL
ED4B LD BC,(nn) ED6B LD HL,(nn)
ED4C NEG * ED6C NEG *
ED4D RETI ED6D RETN *
ED4E IM 0 * ED6E IM 0 *
ED4F LD R,A ED6F RLD
ED50 IN D,(C) ED70 IN (C) / IN F,(C) *
ED51 OUT (C),D ED71 OUT (C),0 *
ED52 SBC HL,DE ED72 SBC HL,SP
ED53 LD (nn),DE ED73 LD (nn),SP
ED54 NEG * ED74 NEG *
ED55 RETN * ED75 RETN *
ED56 IM 1 ED76 IM 1 *
ED57 LD A,I ED77 NOP *
ED58 IN E,(C) ED78 IN A,(C)
ED59 OUT (C),E ED79 OUT (C),A
ED5A ADC HL,DE ED7A ADC HL,SP
ED5B LD DE,(nn) ED7B LD SP,(nn)
ED5C NEG * ED7C NEG *
ED5D RETN * ED7D RETN *
ED5E IM 2 ED7E IM 2 *
ED5F LD A,R ED7F NOP *
* = undocumented opcodes
</pre>

== DDCB prefix ==

The undocumented DDCB instructions store the result (if any) of the operation in one of the seven all-purpose registers, which one depends on the lower 3 bits of the last byte of the opcode (not operand, so not the offset).

<pre>
000 B
001 C
010 D
011 E
100 H
101 L
110 (none: documented opcode)
111 A
</pre>

The documented DDCB0106 is RLC (IX+01h). So, clear the lower three bits (DDCB0100) and something is done to register B. The result of the RLC (which is stored in (IX+01h)) is now also stored in register B. Effectively, it does the following:
<pre>
LD B,(IX+01h)
RLC B
LD (IX+01h),B
</pre>
So you get double value for money. The result is stored in B and (IX+01h). The most common notation is: RLC (IX+01h),B

I’ve once seen this notation:
<pre>
RLC (IX+01h)
LD B,(IX+01h)
</pre>
That’s not correct: B contains the rotated value, even if (IX+01h) points to ROM. The DDCB SET and RES instructions do the same thing as the shift/rotate instructions:
<pre>
DDCB10C0 SET 0,(IX+10h),B
DDCB10C1 SET 0,(IX+10h),C
DDCB10C2 SET 0,(IX+10h),D
DDCB10C3 SET 0,(IX+10h),E
DDCB10C4 SET 0,(IX+10h),H
DDCB10C5 SET 0,(IX+10h),L
DDCB10C6 SET 0,(IX+10h) - documented instruction
DDCB10C7 SET 0,(IX+10h),A
</pre>

So for example with the last instruction, the value of (IX+10h) with bit 0 set is also stored in register A.

The DDCB BIT instructions do not store any value; they merely test a bit. That’s why the undocumented DDCB BIT instructions are no different from the official ones:

<pre>
DDCB d 78 BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 79 BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 7A BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 7B BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 7C BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 7D BIT 7,(IX+d)
DDCB d 7E BIT 7,(IX+d) - documented instruction
DDCB d 7F BIT 7,(IX+d)
</pre>

== FDCB prefix ==

Same as for the DDCB prefix, though IY is used instead of IX.

== Web links ==

* [http://www.robsy.net/z80undoc.pdf "The Undocumented Z80 Documented" by Sean Young at Robsy's MSX Workshop]

[[Category:Programming]]