MTTOGM  Version 1.2
        7-13-93
        Converts MIDI files written for a MT-32/LAPC-1 into the now popular
        General MIDI patch set.
        By: Mike "Newt" Cornelius
        Requires: DOS 3.3 or higher
        This program is PUBLIC DOMAIN (Freeware) and can be passed along
        with no restrictions.  (As long as it is not sold for profit)

  Purpose:
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  To change program change/patches from a sequence created for a MT-32 or
  compatable sound module and rearrange them into General MIDI compatable
  sequences.

  General MIDI is the new standard patch set used by many synthesizer
  manufacturers, and is the standard on which MIDI is set in the Windows 
  Multimedia enviroment.  The file "PATCHCNV.TXT" can be rearranged so that
  it can convert from ANY type of patch set for melodic channels only.

  Included Files:
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  MTTOGM.DOC    The file you are reading now
  MTTOGM.EXE    The executable file
  PATCHCNV.TXT  The file with the patch conversion data. (user-editable)
  RULES.MID     Sample MIDI file written for MT-32
  FILE_ID.DIZ   Description of Program

  If you find any other files besides these in the archive, please delete them.

  Quick Start: 
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  To convert the sample file to General MIDI type the following:
  
  MTTOGM RULES.MID RULESGM.MID

  The program will proceed to convert the file.
  Now load the file RULES.MID in any MIDI-FILE player and listen to the MT-32
  version, it will sound completely wrong on a GM device.  Now load up 
  RULESGM.MID and note the difference.

  If you want the text that rushes by to be read one screen at a time type:
   
  MTTOGM RULES.MID RULESGM.MID |MORE

  This will pause for one screen-full of information at a time.

  More On Commands
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  MTTOGM [d:[\dir\]]source.mid [d:[\dir\]]dest.mid

  words in '[ ]' are optional.


  Custom Patch Maps
  -------------------------
  Information about editing the standard patch remapping data can be found
  at the end of the PATCHCNV.TXT file.

  Notes
  --------

  This program should also work on AIL/John Miles .XMI (Extended MIDI files)

 History
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  Version 1.0 First Released version
  Version 1.1 Unreleased
     Fixed problem of garbled meta commands
  Version 1.2 Current Release
     Fixed problem of garbled track & file headers
     Reports SYSEX events, and relays more META information
     Optimized speed, and reduced size of executable
     Correctly determines if file is SMF or XMI file, and if neither
      it terminates the program with an error.
     Now correctly translates sample file.  (V 1.0 didn't work!)
     Patch 108 now correctly converts to patch 78
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  If you have questions or comments I can be reached on the Prodigy
  service at ID# KBND17B.

                                Enjoy,
                                 
                                Mike "Newt" Cornelius
                                New Smyrna Beach, Florida