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[TXT] DESKTOP.INF             19-Nov-1985 17:05     1k  
[TXT] DVC                     19-Nov-1985 17:05    31k  
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[TXT] DX_ANDRD.PRG            19-Nov-1985 17:05   116k  
[TXT] UTILITY.TOS             19-Nov-1985 17:06    42k  

Welcome to the exciting world of DX-Android...

DX-Android incorporates some major enhancements beyond the previous DX-Droid.
Here are the new features in DX-Android:

1)  To appease the dark side of the force, all occurrences of the word
    "droid" have been changed to "android."

2)  MIDI Thru:  On the Utility Menu (F6) there is a MIDI Thru on/off
    function.  It defaults to "off", and it should remain so if you 
    are working with a DX7.  When MIDI Thru is "on", MIDI data (other
    than system exclusive data) received into the ST's MIDI in port
    will be echoed out of the ST's MIDI out port.

    If MIDI Thru is on, the step forward and step backward commands cannot 
    be sent from a keyboard controller for Execute Workbank mode.

3)  The catalog screens:  Type <R> to read a file, <E> to erase a file,
    <M> to list more files, <Return> to return to the catalog menu screen,
    <Help> to dump the screen to a printer.

    For <R> and <E> the mouse cursor appears in the screen's upper left
    corner.  Move the mouse to point to the desired file, then click the
    left button to read or erase the file, or click the right button to
    cancel the function.  Note that erasing a file replaces the file's
    name with "---- (erased) ----".   The program will not allow you to
    erase a locked or already erased file.  

4)  The File to Synth function on the File Menu (F1) bypasses the workspace.
    Function AND non-function parameters are transmitted to the synthesizer.

5)  While workspace monitoring is on, the Name Workspace function on the 
    File Menu (F1) will send the new name to the synth.

6)  A few minor cosmetic bugs have been fixed.

7)  On the Quick Load screen non-existent banks are displayed with 
    parentheses enclosing their bank numbers.   

8)  Hardcopy functions are NOT preceeded by a formfeed.

9)  For the WB F-pars to Synth and Bank to Synth functions on the Bank
    Menu (F5) the program prompts for an attenuation level (1-7) to be
    sent to the TX.  This also happens for the quick-load function on 
    the Android menu (F8).

10) A new copy protection scheme means that there are only two
    ways that you can legally run DX-Android:  (1)  If there is a sync
    box connected to your ST, or (2)  If the original DX-Android program
    disk is in drive A or B.  Note that this allows DX-Android to be run 
    from a hard disk.

11) The names of Android, Distorted, Glided, etc. voices have been changed 
    to "Android-1", "Android-2", "Average **", "Glide ****", and "Distort **".

12) The "Find Matches" function on the F7 menu:  Specify a workbank slot,
    then specify a maximum number of parameters.  The program will
    then highlight workbank slots that are similar enough to the selected
    slot.  This is highly useful for finding which voices have been created
    by editing other voices, or for finding voices which are identical
    except for their names.

13) The compare functions on the F8 menu have been GREATLY expanded.  Formerly
    they simply told how many parameters differed between two voices.  Now
    they display both voices' parameters in a two-column format.  A third
    column tells the difference between corresponding parameters.

14) On the List Bank screen you can page forward/backward through banks
    by typing <N> and <P>, respectively.  Note that the program auto-
    matically skips empty banks.

15) Fixed a bug which caused the glide function to sometimes miss its
    end point.

16) Typing <A> during a quick-load will abort it.  This is useful for when
    you suddenly realize that your TX rack is not set up properly to receive
    MIDI data transmitted to it.  You don't have to wait for the whole
    quick-load to finish before trying again.

17) The "Set Distort/Android" function on the Android menu (F8) allows you to
    specify which parameters will be affected by subsequent Android-2 and
    Distort functions.  (The "Set Distort/Android" function has NO EFFECT on
    the Android-1 functions.)  On the "Modify Distort / Android-2" screen, a
    check mark next to a parameter means that that parameter will be affected
    by Distort or Android-2; if there is no check mark next to a parameter
    then that parameter is immune to distortion and androiding.

18) If DX-Android is booted from a hard disk, then it will expect to find the
    data disk in drive A.  If DX-Android is booted from drive B or C, then it
    will expect to find the data disk in the same drive it was booted from.

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*                   The Utility program (UTILITY.TOS)                          *
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The DX-Android / GenPatch two-way conversion program UTILITY.TOS allows you
to convert your DX-Android data into GenPatch files which can then be used
in MidiTrack ST's "Auto GenPatch" function.

UTILITY.TOS is a command-oriented program.  Type the command after the ">"
prompt, and enter it with the <Return> or <Enter> key.  The <Control><C>
command is an exception:  No <Return> or <Enter> is required following it.

There are eight commands:

   LIST (filenames)
   BACKUP n
   CONVERT1
   CONVERT2 filename
   ERASE filename
   HELP
   RECOVER
   <Control><C>

The first seven commands can be typed with any combination of lower and upper
case letters.  For example, "help", "HELP", "HElp", and "hElP are all equiva-
lent.

When the program first loads in, it automatically executes the HELP command,
so as to remind you of the available commands.

(A) LIST (filenames)

This command lists the files on a standard TOS disk (not a DX-Android
data disk).  The (filenames) portion of the command is optional; it is used 
to specify a file or group of files to be listed.  If (filenames) is omitted, 
it is equivalent to typing "LIST *.*".  Wild-card characters can be used 
within (filenames):  "*" means any number of any characters, and "?" means 
any one character.  Some examples:

   LIST *.*             -- list all files
   LIST                 -- list all files
   LIST *.dx7           -- list all files whose names end in ".DX7"
   LIST A*.*            -- list all files whose names start with "A"
   LIST ?a?a?a          -- list all files whose names have a's in the
                           specified position (e.g. BANANA)
   
Note that for file names, lower and upper case letters are completely inter-
changeable.  

It is also possible to list files on other than the default disk.  (The
"default disk" is the one from which you booted UTILITY.TOS.)  For example:

   LIST A:*.*          -- lists all files on drive A
   LIST B:*.*          -- lists all files on drive B

If there are too many files to be listed, the list column will scroll off the 
screen.  To prevent this from happening, type <Control><S> to pause the listing.
Then type <Control><Q> to continue.

(B) BACKUP n

This command  copies an entire disk.  This is not only highly useful for 
making backups of DX-Android data disks; it also functions as a 
general-purpose disk backup utility.  The "n" specifies the number of
disk drives currently in use (1 or 2).  If you specify n=1, the backup
command prompts you to swap source and destination disks in and out of
drive A.  If you specify n=2, the backup command prompts for the 
source disk in drive A and the destination disk in drive B.    

(C) CONVERT1

This command converts banks from a DX-Android data disk into files
on a GenPatch disk.  All existing banks are converted.  The resulting
GenPatch file names are BANK01.DX7, BANK02.DX7, and so on.  

If a GenPatch file having the name BANKnn.DX7 already exists, then 
it will be replaced.  Therefore, immediately after running CONVERT1 you
should rename the resulting GenPatch files.

(D) CONVERT2 filename

This command converts a GenPatch file into a DX-Android bank.  The specified
file must be a DX7 or TX 32-voice bulk data dump.  The resulting bank will
be named "Converted ".

(E) ERASE filename

Removes a standard TOS file (not a DX-Android file) from the disk.  
Remember that, once erased, a file cannot be retrieved, except through 
a tedious process involving a disk utility program (if you're lucky).

(F)  HELP

Lists the available commands and gives a brief description of each.  The
HELP command is executed automatically when you first load UTILITY.TOS.

(G)  RECOVER

This command tries to repair damaged information tables on a DX-Android
data disk.  Depending on how badly a data disk is damaged, this command
may or may not succeed.  At best, all banks will be recovered.

Following this command, the data disk may contain banks having the name
"Recovered ".  All 32 voices within a recovered bank are likewise named
"Recovered ".  After recovering, you should erase any banks which contain 
garbage.  Note, for example, that if you run the RECOVER command on an
empty DX-Android data disk, 18 banks will be created "out of thin air."
However, as you will find by loading these banks into a synthesizer, these
banks are filled completely with garbage data.

(H)  <Control><C>

This command is a single keystroke.  No <Return> or <Enter> is required
following it.  This causes an IMMEDIATE exit from the program; you will
not be given a chance to change your mind, so WATCH OUT!


                   THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.   HAPPY ANDROIDING...