Help me identify music file

Predseda · 14 March 2013, 22:28

I got a file from ancient and rare Amiga diskmag, written by once respected local coder for ZX and Amiga Frantisek Fuka. This file contains music which I remember very well - I have heard it many times in the past and I still remember the melody. The problem is that the file format is unknown even to Eagleplayer so I can't replay it. I am not sure if Fuka used any tracker or just written his own routine and replayer. I have downloaded that file to Zone, could anyone try to analyze it and tell me if it would be possible to play in anyhow?

Code:

http://download.abime.net/zone/fukasong.lha

s2325 · 14 March 2013, 22:36

If you open that file with notepad you can see string musicirq ciab.resource. If you use google you will find [ Show youtube player ] In comments someone recognize it as Sonic Arranger file.

Predseda · 14 March 2013, 22:39

But Sonic Arranger player for Eagle won't play that file.

s2325 · 14 March 2013, 22:42

Maybe you should find playable Sonic Arranger file and compare them in text editor.

Predseda · 14 March 2013, 22:49

I will try. Sonic is a good clue. Thank you.

demolition · 14 March 2013, 23:26

I'm listening to the music right now. The file is a binary file with its own player integrated. I read that Sonic Arranger can save a final version in a crunched format, so this might be it. It cannot be reloaded into the sequencer.

To play it, I put it on a floppy, loaded it into memory with the action replay using 'lm fukasong.raw,50000' and then 'g 50000' to start playback (while watching the kickstart screen).

Edit: I haven't looked much at the code, but the beginning is relocatable, so it might be possible to wrap it into a normal executable file (unless it's decrunching in some specific non-system friendly place).

Leffmann · 15 March 2013, 00:40

Plays fine when wrapped into a simple executable. (remove .txt ending)

Predseda · 19 March 2013, 21:06

It works! Thank you a lot.

14 March 2013, 22:28	#1
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Help me identify music file I got a file from ancient and rare Amiga diskmag, written by once respected local coder for ZX and Amiga Frantisek Fuka. This file contains music which I remember very well - I have heard it many times in the past and I still remember the melody. The problem is that the file format is unknown even to Eagleplayer so I can't replay it. I am not sure if Fuka used any tracker or just written his own routine and replayer. I have downloaded that file to Zone, could anyone try to analyze it and tell me if it would be possible to play in anyhow? Code: http://download.abime.net/zone/fukasong.lha

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14 March 2013, 22:36	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	If you open that file with notepad you can see string musicirq ciab.resource. If you use google you will find [ Show youtube player ] In comments someone recognize it as Sonic Arranger file.

14 March 2013, 22:39	#3
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	But Sonic Arranger player for Eagle won't play that file.

14 March 2013, 22:42	#4
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Maybe you should find playable Sonic Arranger file and compare them in text editor.

14 March 2013, 22:49	#5
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	I will try. Sonic is a good clue. Thank you.

14 March 2013, 23:26	#6
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	I'm listening to the music right now. The file is a binary file with its own player integrated. I read that Sonic Arranger can save a final version in a crunched format, so this might be it. It cannot be reloaded into the sequencer. To play it, I put it on a floppy, loaded it into memory with the action replay using 'lm fukasong.raw,50000' and then 'g 50000' to start playback (while watching the kickstart screen). Edit: I haven't looked much at the code, but the beginning is relocatable, so it might be possible to wrap it into a normal executable file (unless it's decrunching in some specific non-system friendly place).

19 March 2013, 21:06	#8
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	It works! Thank you a lot.

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