Two Generators in One

In 2016, Spooky2 introduced the ability to simulate 2 generators with a single Spooky2-XM generator. The way this works is to introduce into the frequency set code the ability to specify the Out 2 frequency as a function of Out 1, where specifically:

Out 2 = Out 1 x Factor + Constant

This is described in the Spooky2 User’s Guide in the Create Program section.

In 2020, Spooky2 introduced the ability to take your set of programs, and split the frequencies between Out 1 and Out 2. Currently the frequencies are split between the different output half and half. With this Spooky2 feature, you cannot specify which frequency sets, or frequencies, go to which output.

In 2016, I introduced a tool called mergesets, that allows you to specify different programs for Out 1 and and Out 2. mergesets creates the necessary codes to merge two separate frequency sets so that one set can be output on Out1 of the Spooky-XM generator, and the other frequency set can be output on Out2 of the same Spooky-XM generator. The image below is the state of the tool after you click the “+” button to the right of the Set 1 text field.

Continue reading

Downloading Presets into Spooky

You can enhance functionality of your Spooky software software by adding presets from various preset providers. You first download the preset, which often come in zip archives. After you download the archive, you then open the archive and copy the files and folders from the archive into the Spooky file system, located in C:\Spooky2\Preset Collections\User if you installed Spooky2 into the default location. If you already know how to do this, you need not read the remainder of this post.

In this blog and other places that offer Spooky presets for download, you often just click on a Download link to start the downloading process of the preset archive. After the download competes, you can find the downloaded archive in the Downloads folder inside the Window File Explorer. If you don’t know how to start the Windows File Explorer, search for File Explorer in the Windows Search at the bottom left of your Windows screen.

After you start the Windows File Explorer, click on the Downloads folder in the left column of the window, either under Quick Access or This PC. In the picture below, to the right you will see the contents of the Downloads folder. In the example below, I have downloaded Low_Power_Terrain.zip to my computer.

Continue reading