		StSound Plugin v1.0 for WinAmp.
StSound Plugin is part of the StSound Project (Nostalgic Sound Player)
	Official distribution site: www.mygale.org/09/leonard


1) What is StSound ?
2) What is StSound Plugin for WinAmp ?
3) How to install StSound Plugin
4) Where can I find StSound tunes ?
5) StSound Cardware registration
6) Contacting the Author.


1) What is StSound ?
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ST-Sound was previously a ATARI Music emulator. It's now a general "Nostalgic"
Computer Sound Emulator ! ST-Sound includes many sound technics:
	-Yamaha YM2149 SoundChip Processor emulation engine
	-AMIGA "PAULA" SoundChip Processor emulation engine.
	-Specific ATARI-ST Sound programming emulation. (SID-Voice and DigiDrum
	 emulation)
	-Universal Digital Sound Tracker engine.

All these "Hardware" emulating capabilities allow ST-Sound to play various
computer musics:
	-ATARI-ST Standard chip musics. (95% of all ATARI game's tunes)
	-ATARI-ST specific chip tunes with SID Voice and/or DigiDrum. (80% of
	 ATARI Demo's tunes !)
	-ATARI-ST Digital Tracker tunes ! (All !! not only MODs, but all strange
	 format, as "KnuckelBusters" in the Cuddly Demos or Digital Departement
	 in the BIG Demo !)
	-AMIGA "Future Composer" tunes.
	-AMIGA All specific tunes (MODs, but Octamed too !! (Using the Universal
	 Sound Tracker Engine)
	-ZX-Spectrum chip tunes.
	-AMSTRAD Chip tunes.
	-MSX Chip tunes.
	-Mattel Intellivison Chip tunes.
	-Sega MasterSystem Chip tunes.

I'm sure you think I'm totally mad writing all these specific emulators !! In
fact, I'm really very, very lazy.ST-Sound uses internally a universal DataFormat
(YM files). ST-Sound can't replay original "file" tunes.
You must "convert" them before playing.Well, only programmers can convert tunes,
but many are already converted and you can download them trough the World Wide
Web !! On the other hand, some programs such ATARI Emulator PaCifiST can produce
YM-Files !

Note: The AMIGA emulation is only available in the original StSound, not in
the WinAmp plugin (wait the next version !! :-))

Note: The StSound Emulation Engine was used to play sound in "PaCifiST", the
*BEST* ATARI Emulator written by Frédéric Gidouin.


2) What is StSound Plugin for WinAmp ?
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No need to have an Alien-brain to know StSound Plugin for WinAmp is just a
StSound-Plugin for WinAmp !! :-) You can play YM files with Winamp, wich is
actually the *best* music player for windows.


3) How to install StSound Plugin ?
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  1.  Unzip the file "in_ym.dll" to the /plugins directory of Winamp (typically
      c:\program files\winamp\plugins).
  2.  Open Winamp.
  3.  Play your favorite YM file!!


4) Where can I find StSound tunes ?
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There is many YM tunes around the world now. Many people convert tunes, that's
great. I don't like put URL in "readme" file because they always change. If
you need tunes, search around the world wide web for:
	StSound Pleasure Dome (great site !)
	Leonard Homepage (that's me ! www.mygale.org/09/leonard)

For ATARI specific:
	Pacifist homepage
	Little Green Disktop (*the* site, many infos, many YM tunes !)


5) StSound Cardware registration
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StSound is "cardware". That means, if you like this program you are strongly
encouraged to become a registered user by sending a nice illustrated postcard
to me. This helps me getting motivated in programming upgrades and further
productions. Please DON'T send letters or emails as a substitute for a real
postcard.

So Send me some postcards here:

	Arnaud Carré 
	21 rue de Draveil
	91260 Juvisy
	FRANCE


6) Contacting the Author.
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You can contact me via standard mail (see bellow) or e-mail at:
loenard@mygale.org


Have fun !
Arnaud Carré
aka Leonard/OXYGENE.
