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.
.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.
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| 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
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@ |
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)
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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) |
| 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! |
| 31: PLAIN OLD BASS |
| 32: CHIRPY GORGLE |
| 33: SQUARE |
| 34: KEITH COURAGE GORGLE. |
| 35: I DONT EVEN KNOW. SOUNDS LIKE A BUG |
| 36: SMOOTH GORGLE |
| 37: SAWTHING |
| 38: MELLOW GORGLE |
| 39: SQUARESAWTHUD |
| 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. |
Work In Progress! Will include Squirrel manual/reference/etc.
For now:
Visit the main page and grab it or check out these old video tutorials!