Short:        CLI/GUI SMPTE Ctrl program for Studio 16
Author:       kenny@bgnett.no <Kenneth "Kenny" Nilsen>
Uploader:     kenny bgnett no <Kenneth "Kenny" Nilsen>
Type:         mus/misc
Version:      1.11 DEMO VERSION
Requires:     Studio 16 v3.x
Architecture: m68k-amigaos


mailto:kenny@bgnett.no

$VER: SMPTECTRL 1.11 (11.12.98)

Copyright (C) 1998 by Digital Surface/Kenneth "Kenny" Nilsen.
All rights reserved.

THIS SOFTWARE IS COMMERCIAL (DEMOVERSION UPLOADED TO AMINET).

- What is SMPTECTRL (SMPTE Control) ?

	This program allow you to control the SMPTE sinks of Studio 16
	from the CLI command line or by a GUI.

	You can control sinks like the Internal source or the
	"SMPTE Output" sink source, the B&P sink and so on.

	You can PLAY, STOP, FastForward and Rewind the sink. You can
	even set a SMPTE code at any time. You can also select source
	or use default (current) sink source.

        The GUI contains four buttons for Play, Stop, FF, REW and an
        input gadget to set a new SMPTE time. It also contains a line
        which shows current SMPTE time and buttons for storing and
	recalling TC memory. The GUI will pop up on the Workbench
	screen or any other public screen.

- What does it require ?

        A SMPTE source which could be Studio 16 or the "SMPTE Output"
        stand-alone module. It require the Studio 16 v3.x in order
        to work. For gui it requires dfunc.library v38 (included).
	It requires OS 2.04 or better to work as well.

- How much does it cost ?

	As SMPTECTRL is commercial software you will need to buy it
	directly from author. The price is stunning low, only USD 10.
	For this you will receive a fingerprinted version with no
	features disabled on your email account as soon as the money
	has arrived.

- How to pay ?

	You can take the risk of sending a USD 10 bill in an envelope
	or use a money order made payable to Kenneth Chr. Nilsen,
	Skinstadgaarden, N-3370 Vikersund in NORWAY.

        Other currencies accepted:

        DM  18
        UKP  8
        NOK 50
        SEK 70
        FR  70

        Very important: ONLY send paper money, no coins will be accepted
        (bank policy).

        Remember to add a note with your email, name and postal address
        (the latter for reg-print) and the text "SMPTEControl order".


Examples of use (CLI examples):

	1> SMPTECTRL PLAY

	Will start play the current sink.

	1> SMPTECTRL PLAY SetSource "SMPTE Output"

	Will force the "SMPTE Output" module to start play if it's
	available

	1> SMPTECTRL STOP

	Will stop current sink source.

	1> SMPTECTRL SetSMPTE "00:01:02:12" SetSource "SMPTE Output"

	Will set the "SMPTE Output" source to time 00:01:02:12.

	1> SMPTECTRL GUI

	Will popup the GUI interface of the program.

	1> SMPTECTRL GUI SetSource "Internal"

	Will popup the GUI and use the "Internal" SMPTE sink source.

From WB you just double click its icon an it will pop up its GUI and
use current SMPTE sink as source or the one specified in the tooltypes.
You can have several project icons to start SmpteCtrl from WB.


-- 
Disabled features in this demoversion:

	- Play trigger comand from CLI
	- Tooltypes reading
	- Saving and loading of timecode memory