MELODY ASSEMBLER MLA628X

4 FORMAT OF SOURCE FILE

Contents of the source file, created with an editor such as EDLIN, are configured from the S1C628XX melody codes and the pseudo-instructions described later.

4.1 Source File Name

The source file can be named with a maximum of any seven characters. As a rule, keep to the following format.

C28XYYY.MDT

Three alphanumerics are entered in the "YYY" part. Refer to the model name from Seiko Epson. The extension must be ".MDT".

4.2 Statement (line)

Write each of the source file statements (lines) as follows:

Basic format:

<Attack><Note><Scale>

 

<End bit><; comment>

 

Example:

.TEMPC0=5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.TEMPC1=8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.OCTAVE=32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

C3

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

 

:

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

6

A4#

1

 

;1st Melody

 

 

:

 

:

:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attack field

Note field

Scale field

 

End bit field

Comment field

 

The statement is made up of the five fields: attack field, note field, scale field, end bit field, and comment field. Up to 80 characters can be written in the statement. The fields are separated by one or more spaces or by inserting tabs.

The end bit fields and comment fields can be filled in on an as-needed basis.

A blank line is also permitted for the CR (carriage return) code only. However, it is not permitted on the last line. Each of the fields can be started from any column.

(1)Attack field

Control of the attack output is written.

When "1" is written, attack output is performed. When "0" is written, attack output is not performed.

(2) Note field

 

Table 4.2.1

Notes and corresponding codes

 

 

 

 

 

No.

 

1

2

 

3

4

5

 

6

 

7

8

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4.2.2

Rests and corresponding codes

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

 

1

2

 

3

4

5

 

6

 

7

8

 

 

Rest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eight notes can be specified with the 3 bits melody data. Fill in the note field with numbers from 1 to 8.

When the "RR" (rest) is described in scale field, the rest may be selected from among 8 types as shown in Table 4.2.2.

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