Microsoft BASIC MML
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Microsoft BASIC MML
| Format type | Music |
|---|---|
| Notation type | Custom |
| Instruments | PC speaker |
| Max channel count | 1 |
| Max track count | 1 |
| Max pattern count | 1 |
| Max order count | 0 |
| Tags? | None |
| Games |
Microsoft BASIC MML is a Music Macro Language developed by Microsoft for their version of the BASIC computer language. The format supports a fair number of traditional sheet music notation. Many games developed in Microsoft BASIC will use this format for music and sound effects. However, despite being initially developed for BASIC, libraries were written which could play the MML in other languages as well, so there are also DOS games written in languages other than BASIC which use this format.
For example, the following MML will play Yankee Doodle:
o4 l8 g g a b g b a d g g a b l4 g l8 f# d g g a b> c< b a g f# d e f# l4 g g l8 e. l16 f# l8 e d e f# l4 gl8 d. l16 e l8 d c l4< b> d l8 e. l16 f# l8 e d e f# g e d g f# a l4 g g
External links
- Video Game Music Preservation Foundation - Detailed descriptions on the entire MML as well as the BASIC commands which use it.