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The Star Trek Sample Demo was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate:
The '''Star Trek Sample Demo (STSD)''' was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate:
* Loading speed from disc
* Loading speed from disc
* Expansion RAM management
* Expansion RAM management
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* [[Digiblaster]]
* [[Digiblaster]]


== Technic ==
The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep.
The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep.
It's release date was around 1992.
It's release date was around 1992.
== Weblinks ==
On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPYBy-F-8s4


[[Category:Demos]] [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Music and sound]]
[[Category:Demos]] [[Category:FutureOS]] [[Category:Music and sound]]

Revision as of 23:05, 24 September 2010

The Star Trek Sample Demo (STSD) was one of the first demonstration programs of some capabilities of FutureOS. It was made to demonstrate:

  • Loading speed from disc
  • Expansion RAM management
  • Digiblaster Sound Output

To run properly, it needs:


Technic

The STSD loads a 416 KB sample file (22 seconds from disc, 5 seconds from HD20 hard-disc), then the sample is played at 14 MHz. The sample itself is 8 bit deep. It's release date was around 1992.


On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPYBy-F-8s4