Category:MSX-MUSIC BASIC
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Description
MSX-MUSIC BASIC is a BASIC extension that is included in
- all FM cartridges with a MSX-MUSIC BIOS
- the MSX-MIDI cartridge of the Bit^2 Mu-pack
- most MSX2+ and all MSX turbo R computers
Notes:
- The extra instructions linked to a built-in software (CALL FMPAC, CALL FMPAK) are not part of the MSX-MUSIC BASIC instructions.
- MSX-MUSIC BASIC can also be used for built-in or external MSX-MIDI interfaces. It includes then an extra instruction: CALL MDR.
Instructions (general info)
MSX-MUSIC BASIC extends the PLAY instruction and adds 10 or 11 new instructions.
Notes:
- CALL can be replaced by the character underscore (_). A space is not required after this character. See CALL for more info.
- With exception for CALL MDR and CALL MUSIC, all these instructions are also used by MSX-AUDIO BASIC, sometimes they work a little differently. CALL MUSIC is replaced by CALL AUDIO in MSX-AUDIO BASIC.
- In version 1.3 of the MSX-AUDIO BIOS, CALL MUSIC can also initialize MSX-AUDIO.
Instructions (ordered per category)
MSX-MIDI Settings
| Instruction | Generation | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CALL MDR (*) | MSX turbo R | Sets correspondance between MIDI note numbers and the 5 elements of a rhythm sound |
(*) only with built-in or external MSX-MIDI
MSX-MUSIC Initialization
| Instruction | Generation | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CALL MUSIC | MSX1 | Initializes MSX-MUSIC and optionally MSX-MIDI by selecting mode and channels |
MSX-MUSIC Performing
| Instruction | Generation | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CALL BGM | MSX1 | Specifies whether to perform MSX-MUSIC/PSG music in the background |
| CALL PLAY | MSX1 | Checks if music is being played via channels activated by CALL MUSIC and/or PSG channels |
| CALL STOPM | MSX1 | Stops performing of a MSX-MUSIC/PSG music played in the background |
MSX-MUSIC Settings
| Instruction | Generation | Function |
|---|---|---|
| CALL AUDREG | MSX1 | Writes a value directly to a register of the sound chip |
| CALL PITCH | MSX1 | Specifies the pitch of the FM melody sounds generated by the FM generator |
| CALL TEMPER | MSX1 | Sets the temperament for the FM sound |
| CALL TRANSPOSE | MSX1 | Transposes in units of half tones the FM sounds (melody + rhythm) from the FM generator |
| CALL VOICE | MSX1 | Sets a sound timbre (voice) for each channel of the FM tone generator |
| CALL VOICE COPY | MSX1 | Copies the sound timbre (voice) parameter data |
Instructions (alphabetical order)
| Instruction | Generation | Type |
|---|---|---|
| CALL AUDREG | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
| CALL BGM | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Performing |
| CALL MDR (*) | MSX turbo R | MSX-MIDI Settings |
| CALL MUSIC | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Initialisation |
| CALL PITCH | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
| CALL PLAY | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Performing |
| CALL STOPM | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Performing |
| CALL TEMPER | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
| CALL TRANSPOSE | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
| CALL VOICE | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
| CALL VOICE COPY | MSX1 | MSX-MUSiC Settings |
(*) only with built-in or external MSX-MIDI
Pages in category "MSX-MUSIC BASIC"
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