Introductory notes

This disc contains a group of files from AMPLINEX member Taj Letocha which provides a powerful utility for use with AMPLE. Details of the utility are given in the user manual, but these notes explain how the files are arranged on this disc.

This disc contains the utility itself (in the form of a Sideways ROM image), a comprehensive manual (in ready-to-print 'spooled' form and in View format), and an example text file containing almost 200 instrument definitions for use with the utility. To use the utility, you should follow the instructions given in the manual. The manual can be printed by setting the PRINT switch on (an asterisk will appear next to the issue number) and then choosing 'ZROM manual' from the menu.

This will print the manual in an 80-column, 66-line page format. For reasons of disc space the file is stored in a compressed form and is expanded for display and printing. If you wish to store the file in its normal, uncompressed form you should choose the 'Expand ZROM manual file' option from the menu and follow the instructions given. The 'expanded' file is almost 63K in length and will take up 251 (&FB) sectors on a disc. Please ensure you have enough space before you start. The file will not print during the 'expansion' process.

The manual is also stored on this disc in View format. It is split over two files - U.Zman/v1 and U.Zman/v2 - which include formatting commands but no printer effects. The instrument library file (InsLib) contains almost 200 instrument definitions taken from a variety of sources. It can be viewed and printed from the menu, and the manual contains instructions on converting it into the format used by the utility ROM. There is enough space on this disc for the converted version of the file.

In summary then, the files on this disc are:

A.MPLINEX - this program

$.ZROM - the utility ROM image

U.Zman/cp - ZROM manual (compressed)

U.Zman/v1 - ZROM manual in View format - first part

U.Zman/v2 - ZROM manual in View format - second part

$.InsLib - sample instrument library

Members without a printer can obtain copies of the manual from AMPLINEX by sending an A4-sized self-addressed envelope and stamps to cover a 220g package (51p first class in UK).