# Floppyshop

Press Release - 17 January 1998

ELECTRONIC COW APPOINTS FLOPPYSHOP AS UK DISTRIBUTOR Floppyshop are pleased to announce the aquisition of exclusive UK distribution rights to the entire range of Electronic Cow music products. Electronic Cow are a small English software developer dedicated to producing high quality applications for Atari based amateur and professional musicians. Apart from a few honorourable mentions in Atari Computing and the music press, Electronic Cow have gone relatively unnoticed, despite producing three impressive packages over the past couple of years. It is with this in mind that we at Floppyshop have set out to remedy the situation and make these excellent products available to the masses. Our commitment to supporting these products even extends to a free technical helpline which will be manned by Electronic Cow to answer any questions you may have about the use of their software. The three packages in question are MIDI Arpeggiator (create arpeggio style mini-sequences or use as a live sequencing tool), Sound Chip Synth (harness the power of the Atari's soundchip for use in your MIDI compositions) and Snippit Synth (create your own library of extraordinary sounds for Cubase with this granular synthesiser). All three require a 640x400 display as a minimum requirement, so you'll need a high resolution monochrome monitor if using them on an ST. They all run in both colour and mono modes on the TT and Falcon. All products are available and in stock. Here's the full feature list for each product. MIDI ARPEGGIATOR by Electronic Cow Program Type:- MIDI Sequencer System: ST(FM), STE, Falcon and TT. Memory Required: 1 Mb. Display Type: Mono monitor on an ST. Any display type on TT or Falcon. Price: 15 pounds Postage: UK 2 pounds, Europe (including Eire) 3 pounds, ROW 4 pounds PRODUCT INFORMATION What does it do? Use MIDI Arpeggiator to create arpeggio-style mini-sequences for use in your compositions, by saving the parts as standard MIDI files (both type 0 and 1). MIDI Arpeggiator can run as either a desk accessory or normal program, so it can be open at the same time as your favourite GEM sequencer (memory permitting). Alternatively, use MIDI Arpeggiator on its own as a live sequencing tool with its many real-time functions and play modes... MIDI Arpeggiator's main features include: Two sixty-four step tracks, divided into four arrangeable patterns Built-in three channel MIDI mixer with two user-programmable auxiliaries (preset for GM effects reverb and chorus) Program change, volume, pan, and MIDI channel settings for each track Auto-pan, track muting, and left/right markers for looping sections Lots of play modes: forwards, backwards, ping-pong, random, and chord mode Auto-harmony part with four different algorithms Real-time input (using on-screen or MIDI keyboard) and MIDI output External MIDI clock sync (master only), and MIDI sequencer start/stop responsive Save single patterns as type 1 standard MIDI files Record entire performances to disk in real-time as type 0 MIDI files Load and save arpeggio data from and to disk as an *.ARP file On-line help (utilising ST-Guide) and eight-page manual Free user support SOUND CHIP SYNTH by Electronic Cow Program Type:- Music (Audio and MIDI) System: ST(FM), STE, Falcon and TT. Memory Required: 1 Mb. Display Type: Mono monitor on an ST. Any display type on TT or Falcon. Price: 10 pounds Postage: UK 2 pounds, Europe (including Eire) 3 pounds, ROW 4 pounds PRODUCT INFORMATION What does it do? Use Sound Chip Synth to unlock the burbling sonic potential inside the ST's built-in FM sound chip, and create some rasping analogue-style noises. Sound Chip Synth's great as a monophonic sound source in a MIDI set-up, but can equally be used as a sample generator for other software to play your burbles with... Sound Chip Synth's main features include: Square wave oscillator (30Hz to 125KHz) with two sub-oscillators Noise generator (4KHz - 125KHz) mappable to any oscillator Oscillator volume, detuning, and octave shift controls Amplitude modulator with depth, rate, and four waveforms LFO with depth, rate, and four waveforms, and pulse effector Four-pole envelope shaper mappable to amplitude and/or pitch Real-time MIDI control, with portamento and omni-mode support Export sounds as AVR/AIFF/SPL format samples (8 or 16-bit) Variable sampling rates: 16, 22, 33, 44, 48KHz and user-definable, with digital audio playback on the STE/TT and Falcon Load and save patch data from and to disk as a *.SYN file On-line help (utilising ST-Guide) and eight-page manual Free user support Sound Chip Synth will run on any Atari with at least one megabyte of memory and a mono or colour 640 x 400 (or better) display. SNIPPIT SYNTH by Electronic Cow Program Type:- Music (Audio and MIDI) System: ST(FM), STE, Falcon and TT. Memory Required: 1 Mb. Display Type: Mono monitor on an ST. Any display type on TT or Falcon. Price: 16 pounds Postage: UK 2 pounds, Europe (including Eire) 3 pounds, ROW 4 pounds PRODUCT INFORMATION A Granular Synthesiser - for all Ataris What's a granular synthesiser? Granular synthesis is a method of sound generation that uses small sonic events to create a composite sample. In Snippit, you have complete control over each sonic event (or grain), including the type, and its placement in the three axes of audio: time, frequency, and amplitude. Use Snippit Synth to create a vast library of extraordinary sounds, for use with sample sequencers, professional audio applications (like Cubase Audio), or as a source for your MIDI sampler. Snippit Synth's main features include: Five different grain types (square, sawtooth, triangle, sine, and custom) Import AIFF or AVR samples, or any raw data to use as a custom waveform Up to five hundred grains per chunk, with four chunks per sound Mix, sequence, ring or amplitude modulate chunks Create samples up to 400,000 sample points (roughly 12 seconds!) long 20Hz to 20KHz frequency response, with pitch sweeping 20Hz to 20KHz frequency sweeps with various polarity settings and shapes Five different amplitude envelope shapes, with relative gain setting On-screen waveform display with four draw modes and colour options Variable sampling rates: 12.5, 16, 25, 33, and 50KHz, with digital audio playback on STE/TT and Falcon Saves samples in eight or 16-bit AVR, AIFF, or SPL formats Alternatively, save the data settings as a *.SNP file for later use Supports MIDI sample transfer with drivers for SDS-compatible samplers, and the Akai S900/950 Sample auto-crop and optimise tools On-line help (utilising ST-Guide) and eight-page CD-booklet style manual Free user support and upgrades Snippit Synth will run on any Atari with at least one megabyte of memory and a mono or colour 640 x 400 (or better) display. Further information:- Snail Mail: Floppyshop, PO Box 273, Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K. AB15 8GJ Email: sdelaney@zetnet.co.uk WWW: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/sdelaney/floppyshop/ Credit Card Orderline (Phone & Fax): 01224 312756 Intl. +44 1224 312756 Technical Support:- Tel: 01426 281347 Intl. +44 1426 281347 Email: electronic_cow@dial.pipex.com WWW: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/abi91/cownet.htm