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From: developer support <dev_support@interactive.sony.com>
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Subject: Re: Sound effects continues...
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 10:40:40 +0000
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Mr. Dave Krampitz wrote:
> 
> Stuart,
> 
> thanks for the program you provided.  I have not tried it yet but I have
> another question, if you don't mind.
> 
> 1. SEQ files are used for midi music, not for sound effects. Correct?
> 
> 2. No Seq file is required for playing sound effects? Simply keying
> on/off voices (i.e. wav/vag files) is how sound effects are used in a
> game, no?
> 
> Could you please expand on those topics, and anything else you think
> will get me out of the fog.
> 
> I (and I am sure others) really appreciate your help.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dave
> 

Sorry to have confused things. The program covers both sequences and sound effects. Your right 
about the sound effects and sequence files, there is no need for a sequence file to play sound 
effects, only key on, key off (although it has been know for developers to write a sequence for 
each sound effect).
	The only thing I can think of to add is, that the sequence is dependent on the VAB. This means 
that a sequence played with an incorrect VAB can sound very strange, if it plays at all.

Stuart