Name: Atari 65XE
Brand: Atari
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10 REM * SOUND EFFECTS WITH FOR-NEXT LOOP

20 VOICE=0:PITCH=0:TONE=10:VOL=8

30 FOR PITCH=0 TO 255

40 SOUND VOICE,PITCH,TONE,VOL

50 NEXT PITCH

RUN

Varying the volume in a program produces a variety of sounds. Change

VOL = 8 to VOL = 0 and press . Then add the following line:

35 VOL=INT(RND(0)*16)

This line randomly selects a value between 0 and 15 for the volume

variable. Run the program to find out how randomly changing the

volume affects the sound.

Making Music

The SOUND command can produce musical tones as well. The follow-

ing scale includes musical notes and their pitch values:

Note Pitch

high C 29

B 31

A 35

G 40

F 45

E 47

D 53

C 60

B 64

A 72

G 81

F 91

E 96

D 108

middleC 121

Type and run the following program:

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10 REM ** SIMPLE SONG

15 DIM PITCH$ (1)

20 VOICE=0:PITCH=0:TONE = 10:VOL = 8

30 REM ** C=121:D = 108:E=96:F=91

40 TRAP 300

50 PRINT " "

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