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From: "Andrew Murray" <sckoobs@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: VAGs n' VABs Headache!
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 11:46:47 +0100
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Thanks for the help guys.

Thats a pretty good tutoroial Matt, cheers for the link. Thanks also Ben.

Sound aint easy on the PS it seems!

Andy.

"Matt Verran" <matt@hermitgames.com> wrote in message
news:b9m8ru$8kd3@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> I always refer back to this tutorial:
> http://www.netyaroze-europe.com/~rcutting/soundtut.htm
>
> if that helps at all..
> -Matt
>
> "Ben James" <meep42@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:b9m867$8kd2@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> > Hmm this is strange, I'm not sure why you're getting these errors, I'm
> using
> > XP as well. I use WAV2VAG for 'play once' samples and AIFF2VAG for
looped
> > ones (WAV2VAG doesn't work for these)
> >
> > I've attached a typical .DEF and a batch file that I use to process the
> > whole lot. It's probably not much help but in any case drop me a line if
> you
> > wanna ask any questions. The .DEF file generates errors if there are
less
> > than 8 samples in the parameter list but it will still work...
> >
> > Hope this helps a lil
> >
> > -Ben
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Andrew Murray" <sckoobs@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:b9m75s$8kd1@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I realise that there is a whole newsgroup dedicated to sound but I was
> > > searching for a consensus as to what process you use to get sound
> effects
> > > and music into your games.
> > >
> > > What is the best 'route' to take when creating sound files (.VH + .VB)
> > from
> > > .WAVs and music files (.SEQ) from .MIDIs? I'm looking for the tools
that
> > are
> > > used and the steps that are taken, because frankly, I'm lost.
> > >
> > > I have tried WAV2VAG and WAV2VAG2 both of which don't work as they
both
> > give
> > > me invalid wav file errors, even though I have checked the rate of the
> WAV
> > > is 8000khz, 16bit, MONO. I have tried creating VAG files from the wav
> file
> > > using AIFF2VAG, but I am shot down when it comes to creating the .DEF
> file
> > > for the VAB file creation. I have also had a look at VAGEdit (which
> seems
> > > very good) and VABTOOL, which keeps giving me all sorts of crazy
errors
> > > (maybe its because I'm running WinXP???).
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there have a firm grasp of how sounds and music for
the
> > > Yaroze are created?
> > >
> > > *help*
> > >
> > > Andy.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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