Difference between revisions of "Star Trek sample demo"
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| − | The Star Trek Sample Demo was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate: | + | The '''Star Trek Sample Demo (STSD)''' was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate: |
* Loading speed from disc | * Loading speed from disc | ||
* Expansion RAM management | * Expansion RAM management | ||
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* [[Digiblaster]] | * [[Digiblaster]] | ||
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| + | == Technic == | ||
The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep. | The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep. | ||
It's release date was around 1992. | It's release date was around 1992. | ||
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| + | == Weblinks == | ||
| + | On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPYBy-F-8s4 | ||
[[Category:Demos]] [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Music and sound]] | [[Category:Demos]] [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Music and sound]] | ||
Revision as of 18:05, 24 September 2010
The Star Trek Sample Demo (STSD) was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate:
- Loading speed from disc
- Expansion RAM management
- Digiblaster Sound Output
To run properly, it needs:
- FutureOS
- 512 KB of expansion RAM
- Digiblaster
Technic
The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep. It's release date was around 1992.
Weblinks
On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPYBy-F-8s4
