shorten1_22

Short:        High Compression ratio for SAMPLES/MODS
Author:       of amiga port Gianluca Marcoccia (marcocci@cli.di.unipi.it)
Uploader:     Gianluca Marcoccia (marcocci cli di unipi it)
Type:         util/pack
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

                                Shorten v1.22
              A High Compression ratio utility for SAMPLES/MODULES
                     Copyright 1992-1995 Tony Robinson


This program uses a special prediction algorithm to predeterminate how
the waveform will evolve and then a specially tailored huffman algorithm
to compress the residuals.

The compression so achieved can reach 2:1 ratio, which is far better
than that of general purpose compessors as PKZIP, LHA, etc...

I started rewriting some pieces of code in optimized ASM code, but I
decided I would release this version (which is working quite nicely
already) in order to see how many people were interested in this piece
of software.

IF I WILL GET ENOUGH DEMAND, I might provide a MUCH faster version of
this, and even a xpk library containing optimized code.

This port of this piece of software is E-Mail-Ware, this is a new
conception of freeware: if you use it, and if you have access to a
place where you can send E-Mail, send me a mail, telling me what you
like and dis-like about this. (even just 'I am using it' will suffice)

Versions for 68000/020/040/881 supplied. *math coprocessor highly suggested*