Uploaded Feb 7, 1999

This archive will update your existing BeatBox2 files
v2.0 through v2.52  to version 2.55

Includes freeware keyfile to enable saving

New Features:

v2.55

* Improved Playback routines
* Updated Guide

v2.52

* Improved Prefs program
* Replace Sample option added
* Improved Sample & Block selection windows

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v2.50

* Bugs fixed in project loading
* Better sample loading
* Improved Locale support

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v2.47

* NOW FREEWARE!  Our Christmas gift to the Amiga Community
* Standard Installer script for easy installation/updating
* Can save standard .iff samples
* Can load PowerPacked projects
* Can be set to autoplay projects on loading
* Probably more that I've forgotten  ;)

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v2.4

* Bug in French Locale fixed
* More new tooltype options
* Much improved tempo control

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v2.3

* Locale Support added  (English & French so far)
* Improved menu appearance
* Dopus/NewIcons tooltype saving bug fixed

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v2.2

* Improvements to the Prefs Program

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v2.1 

* Improved load & save routines - MUCH faster!
* Several new ToolType options
* Two small examples now included in the archive
* A few minor bug-fixes

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v2.0 A MAJOR update of our previous effort, BeatBox

New Features:

* Drag & drop installation  nothing copied to fonts:, user-startup, etc.
* Completely re-designed GUI interface
* 2 user-selectable GUI's (for PAL and NTSC)
* Online prefs - change font/GUI/screenmode on-the-fly
* Works with ALL systems, including GFX cards
* Up to 99 sound samples per song
* Use ANY iff samples, instruments, voices, sound effects
* Easy (and fun!) to use - no musical knowledge needed, no hex numbers
* All notes shown by user-selected icons
* Pop-up listviews for arrainging your song
* Pop-up listviews for selecting samples and blocks
* Pop-up keyboard for entering/editing notes
* Have-it-YOUR-way design philosophy:
  - most functions can be accessed by buttons, menus, or hotkeys
  - you can change the menu shortcut keys if you wish

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Have a look.  Or if you'd prefer an .lzx compressed version
or more information, including screenshots,

Visit the BeatBox2 web page:

http://members.xoom.com/Curt_Esser/bbox.htm

You'll also find some .iff instrument samples there, as well as
many other samples, freeware programs, and more. 

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[generic]                87415  256720  34.1% -lh5- 9b68 Feb  7  1999 UpdateBeatBox2/BeatBox2
[generic]                   72      76  94.7% -lh5- 98aa Dec 12  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/BeatBox2.guide
[generic]                 1114    2124  52.4% -lh5- c77b Dec 13  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/BeatBox2.guide.info
[generic]                  442     512  86.3% -lh5- b94e Dec 17  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/BeatBox2.key
[generic]                25868   52364  49.4% -lh5- 70c8 Jan 10  1999 UpdateBeatBox2/BeatBox2.prefs
[generic]                 1052    2056  51.2% -lh5- 3687 Dec 28  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/Catalogs/english/BeatBox2.catalog
[generic]                 1091    2082  52.4% -lh5- a28c Dec 28  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/Catalogs/français/BeatBox2.catalog
[generic]                16873   47522  35.5% -lh5- 4475 Feb  7  1999 UpdateBeatBox2/Docs/BeatBox2.guide
[generic]                 1123    2131  52.7% -lh5- 861a Sep  4  1998 UpdateBeatBox2/Docs/BeatBox2.guide.info
[generic]                 1736    5200  33.4% -lh5- 9f95 Feb  7  1999 UpdateBeatBox2/Update.BeatBox2
[generic]                 1360    2723  49.9% -lh5- b748 Feb  7  1999 UpdateBeatBox2/Update.BeatBox2.info
[generic]                 1499    2586  58.0% -lh5- 42f3 Jan 22  1999 UpdateBeatBox2.info
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 Total        12 files  139645  376096  37.1%            Feb  8  1999