From ea7d308f3726f96f7a140c6f485532ce17593597 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: B0ney <40839054+B0ney@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 13:35:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] document sample previewer --- assets/manual.txt | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/assets/manual.txt b/assets/manual.txt index aa31b625..3ef934d4 100644 --- a/assets/manual.txt +++ b/assets/manual.txt @@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Keyboard Shortcuts: * CTRL + S / CMD + S - Saves your configuration -XMODITS is portable software, it will not leave application -specific artefacts on your system. +XMODITS is portable software. It will not leave application +specific artefacts on your system. When making changes to the configuration, you must manually save it. @@ -41,12 +41,29 @@ The configuration file can be located at: MacOS - ~/Library/Application Support/xmodits/config.toml + + RIPPING. -------- === Current Tracker Information === +When a file/folder is dropped onto the application, that entry can be clicked on. +If the clicked entry is a valid module, the application will show more information about it. + +You can also see what samples it can produce by pressing "View Samples". + +From here, the application will launch a new "sample preview" window. +Just like the main window, selecting a sample also shows more information about it. +It is also possible to drag and drop a module onto the previewer. + +WARNING: Due to limitations of the MOD format, it is possible for XMODITS to treat almost any file + as valid a MOD file. The samples it can produce will be garbage, and VERY LOUD. + + +The sample previewer also features a waveform viewer that can be scrolled by dragging with middle mouse button, +as well as being zoomed in/out with the Up/Down arrow keys or the mouse wheel. === Sample Naming === @@ -135,7 +152,7 @@ In most cases, xmodits' default settings should be sufficient. _____ If you are on Windows, you might notice your CPU utilisation will peak when ripping. -This is mostly due to your anti-virus scanning the newly ripped samples. +This is mostly due to your antivirus scanning the newly ripped samples. You can create a dedicated folder and configure your AV to ignore that folder, (as well as the executable). With this, you should also notice a ~2-4x performance improvement. @@ -156,4 +173,6 @@ LINKS LICENSE -This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License (v3). +This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. +The license should be included with this program, if not, it can be obtained here: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html#license-text +