High Voltage SID Collection Update 56
Date: December 23, 2011

Resulting Version: 56
 Previous Version: 55

Hello fellow lover of SID music!
Nice you found some time to read through this script, to see what has been
changed in the HVSC and for what reason.


After this update, the collection should contain 41,250 SID files!

This update features (all approximates):
     861 new SIDs
     156 fixed/better rips
      14 PlaySID/Sidplay1 specific SIDs eliminated
      11 repeats/bad rips eliminated
     786 SID credit fixes
      88 SID model/clock infos
      31 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
      12 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
      51 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers' directories
      28 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers' directories
     300 new STIL entries

We are always looking for others to help make HVSC a better collection.
If you find any errors or have new rips to add, please email:

 iAN CooG  <hvsc@c64.org>


Thanks to all the people who have helped to make HVSC the
collection that it is today, without your help it would be
a much tougher task.


SID RELATED NEWS:


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# SID Known v1.03 #
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Wilfred Bos has released SID Known v1.03. This version supports now HVSC #56.
SID Known is a command line tool which you can use to identify SID tunes from
SID and PRG files.

This tool can be used if e.g. you want to know which SID tune is used in a
specific C64 demo or C64 game, or you have a SID tune found or ripped and you
want to know if it is already in your SID collection.

SID Known can be used to identify music but it also helps to find out which
tunes are not in the High Voltage SID Collection. If you find music not found
by SID Known, it would be appreciated if you report this to the HVSC crew
(http://hvsc.de) or post it in one of the CSDb forums (http://csdb.dk) like
"SIDs that aren't in HVSC yet".

Get the tool here: http://csdb.dk/release/index.php?id=103744


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# Sidplay64 v0.7 #
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Sidplay64 is a C64 program made by GRG / Shape to play back SID files. You can
browse SID files from disk and it also has support for random playback of SIDs.
Version 0.7 has support for 1541u, netdrive, iec, cmd, ide64 and Sd2iec.

Check out: http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=101736


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# SIDPLAY v4.1.4 #
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SIDPLAY v4.1.4 has been released. SIDPLAY is a Commodore 64 music player for
Mac OS. It emulates the sound chip and other internals of the Commodore 64
home computer to play back music that was originally written on it.

Fixes:

* Fixed issues in Lion (Mac OS X 10.7)
* Fixed song lengths after HVSC sync
* Fixed export issues
* SIDPLAY is no longer compatible with PowerPC Macs

Get it from here: http://www.sidmusic.org/sidplay/mac/


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# ACID64 player v3.2 #
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A new version of ACID64 has been released. ACID 64 is a cycle based player for
Windows that can play SID tunes on sound devices with a real SID chip and via
network devices that emulate the SID chip, like JSidDevice that is part of
JSidplay2. It has features such as seeking through SIDs immediately, song
length database (SLDB) support and incremental search features.

Changes in version 3.2:

* JSidDevice v1.2 support
* Stereo SID (2SID) support for:
  > HardSID 4U
  > HardSID Quattro
  > multiple HardSID ISA/PCI cards
  > JSidDevice v1.1 or higher
* Emulation improvements
* SID ID configuration is now embedded
* Increased performance for building folder tree view
* Seeking back for some tunes could lead to stopping the voice bars
* Improved calculation of player speed
* Improved SID search for some characters, re-index required
* Made application UAC aware for Vista/Win7
* Automatic device changes can now be locked via context menu
* Many small improvements

More info: http://www.acid64.com/


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# JSidDevice v1.2 #
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A new version of JSidDevice has been released. Version 1.2 supports now
multiple SID chip configurations and playback on more than one SID chip which
makes it possible to play 2SID (stereo SID) tunes.

Check out: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jsidplay2/files/jsiddevice/


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# MICRO64 #
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MICRO64 is a new Commodore 64 emulator for Windows and Linux aimed to become
the most accurate C64 emulator. Currently micro64 has two different VIC II
emulation modes (both are half-cycle exact):

* single pixel dot clock exact (very accurate, slow)
* dynamic pixel block-wise (quite fast, even on slower machines).

MICRO64 is under heavy development and is updated regularly.

Check out: http://micro64.de/


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# Hoxs64 v1.0.7.3 #
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Hoxs64 v1.0.7.3 has been released. Hoxs64 is a C64 emulator for Windows XP/7.

Changes:

* Enabled editing of the CPU registers and the disassembly mnemonics. The
  mnemonic edit box accepts either 6502 assembly or space delimited numbers.
* Fixed pixel glitch while stepping in the debugger.
* Added up/left soft cursor keys.
* Tweak for demo 'Bad Copy' by Emulamer.

More info: http://www.hoxs64.net/


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# SID Symphony II #
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SID Symphony II is a cartridge which adds a second SID chip to your Commodore
64 without opening the C64. Features:

* SID register mapping from $DE00 to $DFE0
* Access LED
* Reset button
* 12 V DC-to-DC converter for 6581 SID chip

More info: http://digitalaudioconcepts.com/


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# SIDcog v1.2 #
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SIDcog is an emulation of the SID chip running in a Propeller micro
controller. It emulation is much closer to the 8580 than the 6581 when it
comes to filter emulation and combined waveforms.

SIDcog version 1.2 features:

* Runs in one cog - totally self-contained
* 31kHz sample rate
* > 16bit internal resolution
* > 12bit external resolution (duty DAC)
* Full filter support; any combination of Lowpass, Bandpass and Highpass filter
* Full envelope support with a logarithmic release/decay curve
  (uses the same logarithmic approximation as a real SID)
* Supports all basic waveform types (Square, Saw, Triangle, Noise)
* Combined waveform support
* 16 steps main volume
* Waveform reset bit
* Ring modulation
* Oscillator synchronization
* Can be programmed in the exact same way as a real SID

See: http://obex.parallax.com/objects/734/


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# NST's Audio Extension v2.0 #
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NST's Audio Extension v2.0 has been released. This is a Plus/4 cartridge that
supports the 8580 SID chip. It has the following features:

* 3.5mm audio jack
* ~C64 compatible joystick port
* AMIGA mouse support
* 8580 SID support
* DigiBlaster playback emulation (8-bit D/A)
* "SID Reset" button for "legacy C64" mode
* Standard SID base addresses ($FD40, $FE80), with $D400 as option
* Standard Plus/4 clock (886kHz), with PAL C64 clock (985kHz) as option
* "Configurable analog signal path"

Check out: http://bsz.amigaspirit.hu/nae/index_en.html


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# VirtualC64 v0.9.6 #
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VirtualC64 is an open source Commodore 64 emulator by Dirk Hoffmann for Mac OS.

Changes in this release:

* Enhanced sound emulation (ReSID library has been integrated)
* Fixed joystick issues on lion machines

See: http://www.dirkwhoffmann.de/virtualc64/index.html


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# SlightSID #
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SlightSID is a SID cartridge for the Atari XE / XL which is in development.

Check out the following pictures of the cartridge:

http://stryker.pigwa.net/slightsid/slightsid.jpg
http://stryker.pigwa.net/slightsid/HPIM3302.JPG

Here you can see the cartridge in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XJJcXG8LlI

A SID player has been made for this cartridge and there is also support for it
in the latest Atari emulator Altirra.


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# SIDizer v1.3 #
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SIDizer v1.3 has been released. SIDizer is an emulation of legendary SID chip
in a form of a modern software synthesizer.

The VST plugin has the following features:

* 3 oscillators offering 8 waveforms: Saw, Triangle, Square, Pitched noise
* Oscillators special features: ring, sync, phase sync, Sqr PW, level
* Wavetable sequencer (8 tracks)
* Selectable 6581-8580 D/A distortion
* 3 Amp envelopes ADSR
* 12 dB (LP & HP), 6 dB BP SID modeled Filter
* Best matched Exponential-fitted curves for 6581-8580 filter frequencies
* Simulating 6581 half wave filter distortion
* 1 Filter envelope + key track for filter frequencies
* 2 LFOs each with 4 simultaneous outputs offering sync and retriggering option
* 1 Mod envelope
* Versatile Modulation matrix
* Bug-generator module for reproducing famous bugs:
  - oscillator leakage
  - ex-input noise
* Bit Cruncher with pre and post filter route option
* Advanced 8 step C64 like arpeggiator
* Master: Pitch and Mod wheel, Porta, Spread, Reverb, Delay
* Easy to use GUI
* Factory sound bank created by Torben Hansen (aka Metal of Vibrants)

Info: http://www.hypersynth.com/sidizer.html
