BlitZwav by Cybernetics [web]
# BlitZwav
## [Cybernetics](https://cyber.savina.net)
### Dok & Metal ages
### 2022
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## Launch
* Run from floppy (Atari STe with at least 1mb)
- from drive A : write BLITZWAV.ST image, insert floppy into drive A then reboot
- from drive B : write BLITZWAV.ST image, insert floppy into drive B then run BOOTON_B.PRG from another drive
- pressing ALT during boot period activates compo mode
- pressing CTRL during boot period activates dma audio in playonce mode (may be useful with native NTSC STe)
- ALT / CTRL color code :
* ALT > blue
* CTRL > cyan
* ALT + CTRL > magenta
* Run from hard drive (Atari STe with at least 2mb)
- run BLITZWAV.TTP beside BLITZWAV.ST image from HD
- no parameter: normal mode
- 1 parameter: automatic compo mode
- 2 parameters: dma audio with be in playonce mode (should be useful on native NTSC STe)
- 3 parameters: automatic compo mode + dma audio in playonce mode (may be useful with native NTSC STe)
* If you use Hatari emulator, you should use keyboard in ***scancode*** mode
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## Interactive mode
* Function (green) keys : select screen when fx running in interactive mode (outside of main menu)
* Number (orange) keys : usually related to voice fx 1 display selection
* Numpad (orange) keys : usually related to voice fx 2 display selection
* 1st line (blue) keys : effects options
* 2nd line (yellow) keys : effects options
* 3rd line (pink) keys : effects options
* Navigation (red) keys : navigation keys for main menu or goback to menu
* Tone (cyan) keys : bass & treble tuning (into menus)
In this documentation, keys are named for a QWERTY keyboard => for other keyboards you have to use keys with other names but at the same position
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## Dev version
Can be buggy...
* Backspace : step track index -1
* Tab : step track index +1
* Clr home : restart track
* Insert : restart current pattern
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## Keys & soundtrack FX mapping
In order to use the same code to decode
* FX commands from soundtrack in non interactive mode
* keyboard in interactive mode
... there is a direct mapping between soundtrack Uxx effect parameter and keys
* Function keys F1 to F10
* Number keys 1 to *
* Numpad number keys
* 1st line keys
* 2nd line keys
* 3rd line keys
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## Main menu
* CURSOR KEYS to move
* SPACE / RETURN / ENTER to select
* NUMPAD + - tunes Bass microwire level
* NUMPAD / * tunes Treble microwire level
* When autorun mode activated : SPACE / RETURN deactivate autorun mode
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## All FX screens
* Space / Return / Enter go back to menu
* Function key 1 -> 7 - go to a specific FX screen
* in dev mode : Clr home restart soundtrack
* in dev mode : Insert restart current pattern
* in dev mode : Backspace / Tab / => dec / inc track position
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## FX sound shade (F1)
### Numbers line
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display with background colors (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 / 6 : activate / deactivate sample display into background colors (deactivate temporarily is useful when sync with musik)
### Numpad
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display with overlay bitmap lines (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 7 : PCM overlay display no interlace
* 8 : PCM overlay display 1/4 or 2/3
* 9 : PCM overlay display 1/2/3/4
### Line 1
* QWERT : change feedback type for background colors
- Q : vertical
- W : cross
- E : rotate
- R : zoom
- T : no color feedback
* YU : force filling of colors background during one frame for flash effect (to sync with musik)
* I : when rotation FX active, direction is inverted every 32 frames. I enforce rotation change
### Line 2
* A -> F : choose overlay display mode
- A : no overlay
- S : display with two cycling colors
- D : display with one cycling color + grey
- F : display witch 2 grey colors
### Line 3
* \ -> M : change background colors post filter
- \ : no post filter
- Z -> M : assign various colors post filter
- , -> . : activate / deactivate inverse video mode
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## FX sample curves (F2)
### Numbers line
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 -> 7 : choose YM voice to display (voice 1 2 3)
* 9 : PCM display no interlace in curve
* 0 : PCM display 1/4 or 2/3 interlace
* _ : PCM display 1/3 or 2/1 or 4/2 or 3/4 interlace
* = : PCM displat 1/2 or 2/4 or 4/3 or 3/1 interlace
### Numpad
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice2 to display when available (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 -> 7 : choose YM voice2 to display when available (voice 1 2 3)
### Line 1
* QWER : choose between curve
- type 1 twins curves (bi color)
- type 2 huge solo curve (mono color)
- type 3 siamese curves (mono color)
- type 1 + sparks effect (bi color)
* TYUIOP[ : tweak options on effect (for curve type 2)
### Line 2
* ASDF : choose colors
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## FX all curves (F3)
### Line 1
* QW : draw curves on / off
* E : force cycle plane step
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## FX sample scroll (F4)
### Numbers line
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display in upper screen (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 : level 0 of samples is displayed
* 6 : level 0 of samples is not displayed
### Numpad
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display in lower screen (voice 1 2 4 3)
### Line 1
* QWERT : display in upper screen BOING / BOOM / TSCHAK / PENG / ZONG
* YUIOP : display in lower screen BOING / BOOM / TSCHAK / PENG / ZONG
### Line 2
* A : always display
* SDFG : display not every frame
* H : set color cycling at start
* J : set color cycling half
* K : set color cycling at end
* L : stop color cycling
* ; : run color cycling
### Line 3
* \ : disable curve display
* Z : enable normal curve display
* XCVBNM : curve display with crappy FX
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## FX layerZ (F5)
### Numbers line
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice to display (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 -> 7 : choose YM voice to display (voice 1 2 3)
* 9 : PCM display no interlace in curve
* 0 : PCM display 1/4 or 2/3 interlace
* _ : PCM display 1/3 or 2/1 or 4/2 or 3/4 interlace
* = : PCM displat 1/2 or 2/4 or 4/3 or 3/1 interlace
### Numpad
* 1 -> 4 : choose PCM voice 2 to display (voice 1 2 4 3)
* 5 -> 7 : choose YM voice 2 to display (voice 1 2 3)
### Line 1
* QWERT : choose between curve
- type 1 twins curves
- type 2 huge solo curve
- type 3 siamese curves
- type 4 keys
- type 5 raw samples
* YUIOP : tweak options on effect (for curve type 2 & 3 - only L for 3)
* [ : flash
### Line 2
* ASDFG : change fx / score overlay mode (XOR / OR / TOP score / TOP fx / SCORE off)
* HJKL; : color cycle step 0,1,2,3,4
* ' : color cycle on / off
### Line 3
* \ZXCVBNM : display bitmap
* ,./ : change bitmap overlay (XOR / OR / TOP)
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## FX SpaceWav (F6)
### Line 1
* QWE : change starfield speed
### Line 2
* ASDF : color flash (Red / Green / Blue / White)
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## FX WavHero (F7)
### Numbers line
* 1: colors feed on
* 2: colors feed off
### Line 1
* QWE : change starfield speed
### Line 2
* AS : select colors projection type
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