BeatBoxUPD v2.55

Short:        Update to FREEWARE Point and click music editor
Author:       James L. Boyd and Curt Esser
Uploader:     camge ix netcom com
Type:         mus/edit
Version:      v2.55
Requires:     WB 2 or 3, ReqTools, BeatBox2 v2.0 - 2.52
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

Uploaded Feb 7, 1999

This archive will update your existing BeatBox2 files
v2.0 through v2.52  to version 2.55

Includes freeware keyfile to enable saving

New Features:

v2.55

* Improved Playback routines
* Updated Guide

v2.52

* Improved Prefs program
* Replace Sample option added
* Improved Sample & Block selection windows

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v2.50

* Bugs fixed in project loading
* Better sample loading
* Improved Locale support

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v2.47

* NOW FREEWARE!  Our Christmas gift to the Amiga Community
* Standard Installer script for easy installation/updating
* Can save standard .iff samples
* Can load PowerPacked projects
* Can be set to autoplay projects on loading
* Probably more that I've forgotten  ;)

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v2.4

* Bug in French Locale fixed
* More new tooltype options
* Much improved tempo control

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v2.3

* Locale Support added  (English & French so far)
* Improved menu appearance
* Dopus/NewIcons tooltype saving bug fixed

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v2.2

* Improvements to the Prefs Program

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v2.1 

* Improved load & save routines - MUCH faster!
* Several new ToolType options
* Two small examples now included in the archive
* A few minor bug-fixes

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v2.0 A MAJOR update of our previous effort, BeatBox

New Features:

* Drag & drop installation  nothing copied to fonts:, user-startup, etc.
* Completely re-designed GUI interface
* 2 user-selectable GUI's (for PAL and NTSC)
* Online prefs - change font/GUI/screenmode on-the-fly
* Works with ALL systems, including GFX cards
* Up to 99 sound samples per song
* Use ANY iff samples, instruments, voices, sound effects
* Easy (and fun!) to use - no musical knowledge needed, no hex numbers
* All notes shown by user-selected icons
* Pop-up listviews for arrainging your song
* Pop-up listviews for selecting samples and blocks
* Pop-up keyboard for entering/editing notes
* Have-it-YOUR-way design philosophy:
  - most functions can be accessed by buttons, menus, or hotkeys
  - you can change the menu shortcut keys if you wish

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Have a look.  Or if you'd prefer an .lzx compressed version
or more information, including screenshots,

Visit the BeatBox2 web page:

http://members.xoom.com/Curt_Esser/bbox.htm

You'll also find some .iff instrument samples there, as well as
many other samples, freeware programs, and more.