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                  SK@LE TRACKER public beta0.71
                    Release Date: 14/10/2002
             Official website http://www.skale.org
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 Sk@le Features
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 The first non-beta version will have  the following features, actually some of  this
 features has been disabled and other ones are in development:
  
    - 32 bit floating point mixer engine
    - 64 sequenzable channels
    - 256 stereo virtual channels
    - Mono/Stereo samples
    - Output modes:
      - ASIO independent multioutput
      - DirectSound
      - Standard Windows Wave Out
      - DiskWritter
      - NoSound
    - FT2 like interface
    - 100% Configurable Keyboard
    - MultiFX:
      - 8 independent effects
      - 2 master effects
      - VST 2.0 plugins
    - Synth support (VST Instruments)
    - File formats
      - Songs: SKM, MOD, XM, MID, IT, S3M, ULT
      - Instruments: XI, SKI
      - Samples: WAV, SMP, IFF
    - Full MultiDevice MIDI Out/In:
      - MIDI sync
      - Per instrument Controller remaping
    - Advanced Mixer:
      - Instruments Vol/Balance control
      - Parametric instrument EQ
      - 8 instrument aux send to multifx 
      - 8+2 multifx aux return
      - 4 stereo subgroups
    - multi-envelopped/oscilated instrument filters
    - Note death (NNAs)
    - Skinable enviroment
    - WAV File Render (file per instrument)
    - Instrument pattern effects remaping
    - FunVisuals/Games
    - More and more...

  This is the tracker of us all. If you want some features or have any nice ideas, 
  please tell them to me!! Send your suggestions,comment or bugs to bugs@skale.org


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 Notes about Sk@le public beta 0.71
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  Actually some features are buggy and I prefer to disable them, for example:

  - Some standard MOD effects are disabled (3xx,4xx,5xx,6xx & 7xx).
  - Instrument vibrato is disabled.
  - Note death (NNAs) is disabled.
  - Synth support (VSTinstruments) are disabled.
  - Masking cut&paste is disabled.
  - Some VST plugins could crash the program. Be careful, test 
    them before to use them.
  - 24bit window mode aren't supported by now.
  - ASIO mode is disabled.
  - Other ones...

  You can copy the keyb.cfg file from an older skale version to the actual skale
  directory if you want to use your old keyboard shortcuts.

  By  now  I've no  time  to write  documentation;(  If you  need  help try  the
  www.skale.org forums where you can ask your questions to the
  other sk@le users.
  
      
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 License
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  Sk@le is FREE. It means you have not  to pay for use it. Anyway if you'd   like
  to make a donation contact me: baktery@skale.org

  This is not a commercial program so  there is no warranty. Use it at  your own
  risk.

  
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 Minimum requirements
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  Pentium II
  Microsoft Windows 9x/2000/XP
  DirectX 7.0
  16bit Graphic Card


-----------
 Greetings
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  Regards to all my friends:

    acidbeat, ago,  arguru, astharoth,  awesome, balder,  barman, blizzard, bob,
    bp,  bpm,  casty, calpe,  ccm,   chip, cimedia,  drkami,  dr.pain, dr.slump,
    elfhood, elric,  enlar, ent,  estrayk, evelred,  flamerz, frizhard, garrofi,
    ged ,  gui, ham,  hlod-wig, interface,  ithaqua, jamque,  jare, jcl, jeslan,
    josss,  klauz,  lightman,  lestat,  liso,  mac,  mat!,  mc_tr,  mep,  micro, 
    mr.pooyan, multivac, naiad,  naif, nork, newalpha, nefron, nitro,  noisyman,
    pasop, peskanov, pocket, raveon, reality3d, reboot, real ice,  recena, ryan,
    shine, silenci, sin,  smash!,  sml,  snaked,  spite,  spock, talsit  de cod,
    tekno, tilah, tolemac, trace, trasher, tuchi, turbo_bit, unai,  vampys, vaw,
    wally, wonder, yakare, yero, yuio

  and the others I forget!!!


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 Messages
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  They rulez:

    - Flamerz:    Thx for the www.skale.org domain
    - Realice:    Thx for the webpage hosting
    - Recena:     Thx for the skale's scenesp mirror
    
  They suxx:
  
    - Telefonica: Masters of incompetence.
    
 
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 Credits
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  Idea, Concept and Code:
    Ruben Ramos Salvador aka Baktery/Chanka     
    baktery@skale.org
    
    
  Gfx and Support:
    Victor Vergara aka Awesome/Wild bits  
    info@awezoom.com
    
    
  Loading Gfx (Skale dog):
    Daniel Garcia aka Yakare/Wild bits   
    yakare@exelweis.com
    
    
  Auxiliar Gfx:
    Jaime Sanchez Elias aka Spite/TDR^Concept  
    jsanchez@comunix98.com

    
  HlodRay Visual plugin:
    Lluis Gesa Bote aka HlodWig/Anaconda   
    hlod-wig@anacondis.com


  Sentimental support and Betatesting:
    ALICIA




                                      See you on the next release!!!!, Baktery.
