====== Squirrel ======
Squirrel is an MML-based music/sound engine released by Aetherbyte. Squirrel is compatible with both HuCARD and CD-ROM based projects. It is compatible with HuC and runs on Windows.

[[http://www.aetherbyte.com/aetherbyte-squirrel_for_pc-engine_and_turbografx-16.html|Aetherbyte - Squirrel for PC Engine / TurboGrafx-16.]]

 

===== Song Structure =====
''.TRACK //track_name//'' - Each track needs this.

//You can add some custom waveforms, drums, envelopes, macros, etc.//

''.CHANNEL 0 //ch_name//'' - Track setup; affects all channels but can be overriden by commands in each of the other channels

MML commands to set up the master volume, tempo, default note-length, etc. follow the ''.CHANNEL 0'' definition.



''.CHANNEL //#// //ch_name//'' - Channel 1-6, one for each of the PC Engine's 6 channels.

MML commands for the specified channel follow the ''.CHANNEL //#//'' definition.
===== Commands =====
//(Incomplete)//
{|
! Name !! Description !! Syntax
|-
 ''T''   || Tempo                 || ''T#'' where # = (0-255)
|-
 ''L''   || Length                || ''L#'' where # = 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,128  
|-
 ''O''   || Octave                || ''O#'' where # = 1 - 7
|-
 ''V''   || Volume                || ''V#'' where # = 0 - 31 (There is a global volume AND per-channel volume.)
|-
 ''R''   || Rest                  || ''R#'' where # = 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,12,16,24,32,48,64,128
|-
 ''>''   || Octave Up       || ''>''   (each successive > will continue shifting the octave)
|-
 ''<''   || Octave Down     || ''<''       (each successive < will continue shifting the octave)
|-
 ''.''   || Dot Extender          || ''NOTE(#).''   Adding in a numerical length is optional.
|-
 ''#''/''+'' || Sharp Note            || ''NOTE#/+''    raises note one step (The symbol ''#'', not a number.)
|-
 ''-''   || Flat Note             || ''NOTE-''      lowers note one step
|-
 ''&''   || Note Tie              || ''NOTE&NEXT NOTE''  Use this for extending note lengths or for legato.
|-
 ''CDEFGAB'' || Play a Note || ''NOTE(#)'' play the specified note (for the optionally specified length), e.g., ''C'' or ''C4''


|-
 ''@''   || Change Waveform       || ''@#'' where # is a waveform number! (See waveform section)
|-
 ''@E''  || Change Envelope       || ''@E#'' where # is an envelope number! (See envelope section)  
|-
 ''P''   || Channel Panning       || ''P#,#'' where L,R volume are defined (0-15)

|}

===== Waveform and Envelope Preset Reference =====
Arkhan made up these names.

**The term Gorgle is compliments of the SCC by Konami. 

{| 
! Waveforms
|-
0:  SQUARE
|-
1:  SINE
|-
2:  SAW
|-
3:  BANJO LIKE SAW (GORGLE)
|-
4:  QUIETER VERSION OF 3
|-
5:  FLATSAW
|-
6:  SOFT SQUARE
|-
7:  JETSAW
|-
8:  SINE2
|-
9:  CHIRPY (NEUTOPIA STYLE)
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10: SQUARE/SAW?
|-
11: FLAT AS HELL SAW
|-
12: ANOTHER CHIRP (EVEN BETTER!)
|-
13: SQUARECRUNCHY
|-
14: CRUNCHY SAW
|-
15: FM ORGAN LIKE
|-
16: BELLS OF ST. MARY
|-
17: TRUE GORGLE DOOM
|-
18: SINE GORGLE
|-
19: SWEET BASS.
|-
20: SOFTER SWEET BASS
|-
21: SEGA BELLS
|-
22: MORE SEGA BELLS
|-
23: SAWFART
|-
24: SAW OF SOME KIND
|-
25: NICE SQUARE
|-
26: HARPSICHORD
|-
27: HARPSICHORD 2
|-
28: MELLOW BELL
|-
29: BELL!
|-
30: QUIETER BELL!
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31: PLAIN OLD BASS
|-
32: CHIRPY GORGLE
|-
33: SQUARE
|-
34: KEITH COURAGE GORGLE.
|-
35: I DONT EVEN KNOW.  SOUNDS LIKE A BUG
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36: SMOOTH GORGLE
|-
37: SAWTHING
|-
38: MELLOW GORGLE
|-
39: SQUARESAWTHUD
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40: ANOTHER KEITH COURAGE GORGLE
|-
41: STATICKY SQUARE
|-
42: FARTSAW
|-
43: FARTSINE
|-
44: OPEN GORGLEBELL
|}


{|
! Envelopes
|-
00: Nothing.  Un-enveloped glory.
|-
01: plucky.  Great for bass stuff
|-
02: quiet
|-
03: a little filtered and punchy
|-
04: actual fadeout release of note (slowish)
|-
05: like 4 only way more fade outty
|-
06: Like 5 only WAY more fade outty.
|-
07: slight attack rise, with fade out
|-
08: like 7 only a bit softer volume wise
|-
09: Volume swell.  I like this one alot!
|-
10: Volume clip.  Quiets the waveform a bit.
|-
11: long sustain/release :)  Pretty pad-like! 
|-
12: same as 11, but softer
|-
13: quiet, plucky, long release
|-
14: same as 13 with less sustain
|-
15: interesting tremolo with soft tone and some sustain/release.
|}


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Work In Progress!
Will include Squirrel manual/reference/etc.

For now:

[[http://www.aetherbyte.com/aetherbyte-squirrel_for_pc-engine_and_turbografx-16.html|Visit the main page and grab it or check out these old video tutorials!]]

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====== Squirrel in Action ======
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