Gens Sound Record
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Gens Sound Record is a new file format for the storage of Sega Genesis\Mega Drive
music. It is more efficient than GYM
in that the format stores DAC
samples on an indexed table so they can be reused during the playback, avoiding redundancy and saving a lot of space. Another format, VGM, recently adopted this function as well, and since VGM is more precise than GSR, and is already more popular with a greater number of complete soundtrack sets, GSR has become somewhat obsolete.
GSR files can contain track information, as well as loops and fades. The format is being developed by Rodrigo Cardoso on his Gens+ (Gens Plus!) enhanced emulator, and so far this is the only emulator which supports the format. GSR files can be played with a Winamp
plugin.
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as , then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive. The reason for the two names is that...
music. It is more efficient than GYM
GYM
GYM is a sound format for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis.The name stands for Genesis YM2612, since the file contains the data stream sent to the Yamaha YM2612 sound chip in the console. The data is logged to a file through the use of emulators running a ROM image.The GYM format first appeared on...
in that the format stores DAC
Digital-to-analog converter
In electronics, a digital-to-analog converter is a device that converts a digital code to an analog signal . An analog-to-digital converter performs the reverse operation...
samples on an indexed table so they can be reused during the playback, avoiding redundancy and saving a lot of space. Another format, VGM, recently adopted this function as well, and since VGM is more precise than GSR, and is already more popular with a greater number of complete soundtrack sets, GSR has become somewhat obsolete.
GSR files can contain track information, as well as loops and fades. The format is being developed by Rodrigo Cardoso on his Gens+ (Gens Plus!) enhanced emulator, and so far this is the only emulator which supports the format. GSR files can be played with a Winamp
Winamp
Winamp is a media player for Windows-based PCs and Android devices, written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is proprietary freeware/shareware, multi-format, extensible with plug-ins and skins, and is noted for its graphical sound visualization, playlist, and media library features.Winamp...
plugin.