NEWPRODUCTS

lo-5-7ADtOIt PROCESSOR CARD

ALF's new AD8088 Processor Cardadds a powerful 8088 processor chipto your Apple II, Apple II + , AppleIIe, Basis 108, Franklin Ace, orsimilar computer. Unlike mostprevious second-processor cards, theProcessor Card allows the 8088 andthe Apple's 6502 to both runsimultaneously- more than doublingthe processing capability of yoursystem!

The Processor Card allows you torun the latest 16-bit software, or getfaster execution of your own pro-grams. The 8088 processor hasaccess to all Apple memory, soprograms up to 64K long can be runby the 8088 without adding memory.And more than one Processor Cardcan be used in the same computer,all running simultaneously.

"pfl" (Formula Transfer Link) is aprogram which speeds up mostApplesoft BASIC programs by send-ing most math functions to the 8088for fast evaluation. (Functionstransferred are: multiply, divide,exponentiate, SQR, LOG, EXP,COS, SIN, TAN, and ATN.) FTL iseasy to use: just insert the disksupplied with the Processor Card andtype RUN FTL. Type in the slotnumber of the Processor Card, andFTL is set up. Then just run virtuallyany Applesoft program (even pro-grams with embedded assemblylanguage or compiled Applesoftprograms). FTL works by copyingApplesoft from ROM into RAM(where Integer BASIC normallyexists) and replacing the mathroutines with calls to 8088 mathroutines.*MET" (Multiple Event Timer) is aprogram which times intervals.When you're writing a program, METmakes it easy for you to find outwhere most of its time is spent. Then,you can work on speeding up just the

ALPHA 5critical sections. You simply insertPOKE statements (or the equivalentin any language other than BASIC)at the beginning and end of eachroutine to be timed. MET keeps a"log" of the elapsed time and thevalue "poked". MET can be set upwith any of eight resolutions, from 50microsecond resolution (and max-imum duration between "pokes" of3.2768 seconds) to l/lOth secondresolution (with a maximum durationof 6,553.6 seconds).

Each Processor Card also containsa serial number which can be read bythe Apple computer. This has manyapplications for copy protectedsoftware.

Suggested list price is $345.00.Request the AD8088/AD128K datasheet for system requirements, order-ing information, and additionaldetails.

lo-5-l IADT28K MEMOR'J CARD

The AD128K Memory Card adds64K or 128K of memory to theAD8088 Processor Card. This allowsthe Processor Card to be used formany new applications.

When equipped with 128K, theProcessor Card and Memory Cardcan emulate one Apple disk drive.Since memory is much faster than adisk drive, the emulator operates atvery high speeds. A special copy pro-gram supplied copies a standard (un-protected) disk into the memory. Thememory can then be used as if it werethe disk, using standard DOS 3.3commands. When finished, thespecial copy program is used totransfer the memory back onto thereal disk.

When used in conjunction withCP /Nl-86 (trademark of DigitalResearch), the Memory Card allowslarge programs to be run or largeamounts of data to be processed.

The Memory Card can also be usedto store 8 (with 64K) or 16 (with128K) hi-res screen images. The Pro-cessor Card can move 16 imagesinto the hi-res memory area for view-ing in less than one second!

Additionally, the Memory Cardaccepts an 8087 Numeric Data Pro-cessor chip which can be used bysome programs for fast numericoperations.

Suggested list price is $370 with64K or $445 with 128K. The MemoryCard cannot be used without theAD8088 Processor Card. Request theAD8088/AD128K data sheet forcomplete information.

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13-5-lcP / M-E6 OPERATING SYSTEM

Clone Software Corporation's ver-sion of Digital Research's CPIM-86operating system, designed for theAD8088 Processor Card, is availablethrough ALF. CP/M-86 lets you writeyour own programs in 8088 AssemblyLanguage (using the assembler pro-vided) or in high level languages likeCBASIC-86 (Digital Research), C-86(Computer Innovations), and Super-soft FORTRAN. (High level lan-guages are not supplied withCP /M-86.1 CP /M-86 also lets youbuy the latest 16-bit programs thatrun under CP/M on computers likethe IBM PC, the DEC Rainbow (andmany others), and run them on yourApple through the 4D8088 ProcessorCard. When used in conjunction withthe AD128K Memory Card, largeprograms and programs whichoperate on large amounts of data caneasily be used.

Suggested list price is $100.00.The AD8088 Processor Card is re-quired. Request the AD8088/ADf28K data sheet for system re-quirements and additionalinformation.

l3-3-32TOTAL ACCURACYCOPY PROGRAM

Total Accuracy Copy Program isan advanced program which copiesstandard Apple-compatible disksquickly and reliably. Starting fromeither a blank disk or a previouslyinitialized disk, it can copy al3-sector disk in under 40 seconds ora 16-sector disk in under 45 seconds.It also features a verifu-only modewhich lets you compare two copieddisks to see if they're identical. TheTotal Accuracy Copy Program

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2 ALPHA 5NEW PRODUCTS (cont.)features much of the sametechnology used in ALF's "CopySystem CS3" (see Alpha 4, page 1).You get the same reliability as our$995.00 Copy System for just $49.95!(Naturally, the Copy System is fasterfor volume copying.)

The package also includes a pro-gram which checks disk drive speed.Total Accuracy Copy Program doesnot copy "protected"disks.

Suggested list price: $ 49.95.Request the Total Accuracy CopyProgram data sheet for additionalinformation.

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NEW SOFTWARE FORMUSIC CARD MCI &MUSIC CARD MCT6

The MCl and MC16 music cardsare now supplied with a new manual(*t1-1-1C) and software (*t3-3-1Cfor the MC16 and #13-3-8C for theMC 1 ). Several programs notpreviously supplied with the MusicCard are included, and some newprograms have been created.

There's a new PLAY programwhich does not required game pad-dles for tempo control. An entire"album" of songs can be played backwithout stopping for tempo (paddle)adjustment. Playback tempo isautomatically controlled by the"suggested speed" (now called "initialspeed"). A new ENTRY programfeatures both the original paddle-controlled playback ("PLAY:P" com-mand) and the new automatic-tempoplayback ("PLAY'command). A newfeature, "RATE", has been added toallow the tempo to be changed at

various points in the song duringplayback.

A new version of ENTRY, called*ENTRY2" , has been added. It allows

the MCI and MC16 to be used on anApple IIe without paddles, and theMCl to be used on an Apple III (alsowithout paddles). Functions normal-ly controlled with the paddles arecontrolled with the up, down, left,and right arrow keys and the openand solid Apple keys.

The ENVELOPE program (pre-viously sold separately) lets youdesign envelopes by entering a shortmelody and a set of envelopeparameters. The program can thenplay the melody while simultane-ously drawing the envelope contourin high-resolution graphics. Experi-menting with envelopes is easy sinceany pararn eter can be changed andthe melody played (and graphed)again.

The PROCESS program (previous-ly sold separately) is used to deleteparts or subroutines from songs, andto append songs together. It also hasmany other commands, includingcommands to change parts intosubroutines, compute currentparam eter settings, save and loadsongs in a simplified format, and soforth.

The MLIST program (previouslysold separately) lists a song inalphanumeric format (similar to thedescription text line in ENTRY). Itcan list an entire song, just the parts,or specific parts and subroutines.Also, the listing can be restricted toparticular types of commands or to,for example, just notes and rests.

The HUSTLE program (previouslysold separately) constructs "album"files (containing the titles of all songson a disk) for sequenced playback ofa complete disk. It can also be usedto remove particular titles from analbum file.

A new PERFORM routine is in-cluded which is much easier to usefor playing songs from your ownApplesoft BASIC program. (IntegerBASIC programs are no longer in-cluded with the Music Cards.) Aversion of PERFORM called FLASHis also included which allows thelo-res color display to be createdduring playback.

Suggested list price of the MClwith the new software is $169.00, andthe MCl6 is $179.00. If you alreadyhave an ALF 9-voice card and wantthe new MCl software, or have anALF 3-voice card and want the newMC16 software, you can obtain thesoftware for $14.95 and the manualfor $7.00 (you must give your card'sserial number when ordering).

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SONGS FOR THE MCISONGS FOR THE I}ICI6

Our new "Songs for the MCl" and"Songs for the MC16" packagesreplace the previous "Album Series".Both packages include songspreviously released in the "AlbumSeries", plus several new songs. Thenew PLAY program, which allows anentire disk of songs to be playedwithout stopping for "paddle" adjust-ments, is included.

Suggested list price and ordernumber: Songs for the MCl Part I(13-3-35), $69.95. Songs for the MCIPart 2 (13-3-36), $69.95. Songs forthe MC16 Part I (13-3-371, $69.95.Songs for the MC16 Part 2 (13-3-38),$69.95. Request the "Songs for theMCI Booklet" or "Songs for theMC16 Booklet" for a list of whichsongs are in Part 1 and Part 2 of eachpackage.

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The Pascal Fatch

l3-5-2MICRO MAGIC PASCAL PATCH

Micro Magic's "Pascal Patch" isthe equivalent of "FTL" (see the Pro-cessor Card, above) for Apple Pascal1 .1! Execution speed of programs

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ALFNEIII PRODUCTS (cont.)containing certain math functionscan be improved simply by executingAD8088:INIT before executing thedesired Pascal program. A newTRANSCEND unit is provided to im-prove performance of transcendentalmatch functions.

Suggested list price is $49.95.Request the AD8088/AD128K datasheet for additional information.

NEW PROCESSORCANI' PNOM

The latest version ofthe ProcessorCard PROM is labeled l-9-1-1C. Ifyour Processor Card's PROM islabeled "A" or "B", you may wish tohave it updated. Return the entireProcessor Card and we willreprogram the PROM. Include $5 forpostage if your card is not underwarran$1.

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CANI' MANUALThe original 11-1-74 Processor

Card manual has been reprinted. Thenew version, ll-l-7B, is substan-tially the same as the "A" version.The update sheets previously in-cluded with the "A" manual havebeen included in the "B" manual.

Suggested list price is $7.00

NEW LOCATIONALF has moved to new offices

located in the Nelson Technical Plazaat 1315F Nelson Street, Denver,Colorado 80215. Our new offices aremore than three times as large as ourprevious building on Estes street. Ourphone number remains the same:(303) 234-0371.

DISCONTINUED PNODUCTSThe following products have been

discontinued (most have been re-placed with newer products). FromAlpha l: 10-5-17 Timing Mode InputBoard, ll-l-7 Technical ManualInsert, ll-2-l Music Notation Book,all cassette software, 13-3-2 Albuml, 13-3-5 Album 0. From Alpha 2:13-1-2 Demo Record, 11-1-6 Owner'sManual, 13-3-4 Album 2, 13-3-6Album 3. From Alpha 3: 10-1-9Timing Mode I/O Extender, 13-3-12Album A, 13-3-13 Album B, 13-3-14Album C, 13-3-15 Album D, 13-3-16Album 4, 13-3-17 Album E, 13-3-18Album 5, 13-3-19 Album F, 13-3-9Basic Ear Training Skills (lnteger ver-sion only), 13-3-11 Process and OtherPrograms. From Alpha 4: 10-5-4 PAL9000 Radio Direction Finder, 12-2-2& 12-2-4 Floppy Boxes (no-tab ver-sions only), 13-3-20 Album 6, 13-3-21

Album G, 13-3-22 Album 7, 13-3-23Album H, 13-3-24 Album 8, 13-3-25Album I, 13-3-28 Album 9, 13-3-29Album J, 13-3-30 Album 10, 13-3-31Album K.

DTSK COPYING SERVICEALF has become one of the largest

disk copying services in the country.We copy thousands of disks eachday. Our disk copying service isused by hundreds of companies whoproduce software for sale, as well asby large companies and schools fortheir in-house requirements. We'llmake as few as 50 copies of a disk,and have quantity discounts at 5,000and 25,000 copies. In addition tocopying, ALF offers many printingand packaging services to compl eteyour software package. There are toomany products and services to listhere, but compl ete details areavailable in our Disk Copying Serviceflyer.

BLANK DISKSBecause we buy hundreds of

thousands of disks for our DiskCopying Service, ALF is now a greatsource of low cost, high quality blankdisks. ALF buys "bulk-pack" disks-the same disks found in l0-packs instores, but without fancy printedboxes, labels, and sleeves. We cansell a box of 100 plain disks for a verylow price, without any skimping onquality. All the disks we sell are firstrate disks, gudranteed by themanufacturer. Because disk priceschange often, Vou should request ourlatest price list for information onbrands available and pricing. ALFsells disks in multiples of 100 only.

ARTICLESFAST HT-RES DTSPLAY

Philip Tubb

With the 4D8088 Processor Cardand ADI28K Memory Card (with full128K), Vou can display 16 hi-resimages very quickly. Since a hi-resimage is 8K long, 16 images can bestored in the 128K memory of theMemory Card. The images are easilystored by loading them one at a timeinto Apple memory, and using the"MOVE DATA'command (see thePROM Routines section of the Pro-cessor Card manual) to move eachimage from Apple memory to theMemory Card's memory. A similarprocedure is used to view the images:use the MOVE DATA command tocopy an image from the MemoryCard's memory to the Apple's hi-resscreen memory.

Two sample programs are includ-

ALPHA 5 3ed on the Processor Card softwaredisk. (If your Processor Card diskdoesn't have these programs, send itto ALF for updating.)'FAST SHOW'and "FASTER SHOW" both have aline 10 which reads SLOT=4 andmust be changed if your ProcessorCard isn't in slot 4. 'FAST SHOW"is a fairly simple Applesoft programwhich has two functions. 'LOAD"causes 16 hi-res images to be readfrom disk and stored in the MemoryCard. The ftrst 8 images must be indrive I and named IMAGE1.0through IMAGE8.0, and the second8 must be in drive 2 and namedIMAGE9.0 through IMAGE16.0. Youmay want to type BRUN FASTLOAD before using FAST SHOW sothe disk reading process will befaster. When loading is complete, theprogram automatically goes into the'DISPIAY'function. This causes allsixteen images to be displayedrapidly. You can stop the display bypressing control-C, then typing TD(T(return).

'FASTER SHOW'is a more com-plex Applesoft program which isused the same as FAST SHOW, butuses the PROM Routines' "SE-QUENCE" command for a fasterdisplay. The data for the sequ€ncecommand is stored in a'B'ftle on thedisk named SEQUENCE. WhenFASTER SHOW is run, it will loadthis file (do not BRUN SEQUENCE).When the *LOAD OR DISPLAY?"question appears, the SEQUENCEfile has been loaded, and you canremove the Processor Card disk.Now insert your own disk with theimage ftles (named the same as forFAST SHOW), and type LOAD(return) to read them in. If you'vealready loaded the images, withFAST SHOW for example, just tlpeDISPLAY to see them.

Both FAST SHOW and FASTERSHOW are simple demonstrationprograms which you can list to seehow fast hi-res display is done withthe Processor Card and MemoryCard. They're not intended to be"slide show" programs, which you'llno doubt realize when you see 16 im-ages flash by in less than a second.Keep in mind when you're writingyour own programs with fast hi-resdisplay that you must have a loopthat waits for the Processor Cardto ftnish the MOVE DATA or SE-QUENCE command before you try touse the disk drive-otherwise yourdisk may be erased! See "The AppleDisk lI" explanation in the PROMRoutines section of your ProcessorCard manual. For an amusingdemonstration, add the linePOKE 24933,251 after the PRINTCHR$(4)"BLOAD SEQUENCE,

4 ALPHA 5IIRTICLES (cont.)A$6000' line in FASTER SHOW.This causes the display to occur con-tinuously through Processor Cardcommands. Replace the GOIO at theend of the program with an HGRstatement, and you'll be able to typein and run small programs(remember to type NEW) while thedisplay goes on. NOTE: remove alldisks before running the modifiedFASTER SHOW program, and turnthe computer OFF when you'rethrough being amused (RESETwontstop the Processor Card). The lowpitch of the bell (control-G), as theProcessor Card slows the Apple's6502 down to gain access to thescreen memory, is particularly in-teresting. It is this slowing downwhich prevents proper use of Apple'sDisk II-Apple didn't activate theDMA OUT line to prwent conflictswhile the disk is in use.

Both FAST SHOW and FASTERSHOW store the hi-res images ina very simple fashion, to allowmaximum speed. You'll notice thatMEMDISK, although much fasterthan a regular disk drive, is not asfast as FAST SHOW. Also, withMEMDISK 16 hi-res screens won't fitin the Memory Card's memory. Thisis because MEMDISK must also storethe names of the ftles, and leaveroom for future ftles and programs.MEMDISK, of course, can be used toload and save any type offile or pro-gram, not just hi-res images.

NALF FOR THE ALFuuslc cAnrrsWally Hubbard

(A dirge plays inthebackground.)'You say you just used the SPEED:

command in the ALF "ENTRY" pro-gram and now the music doesn'tsound right? You say the music yourfriend wrote for his 9-voice card getstoo loud and too soft on your 3-voicecards? Your song is in the wrong keybut you used a lot of TRANSPOSEcommands and it will be a bear to ftx?Your GAP SIZES are too big? Is thatwhat's eating your petunias, Bunky?"

(Now the dirgefades and arousingmqrch plays.)

*Well, stand up and cheer, becausenour you have RALF on your side.RALF. An Applesoft utility programfor revising ADSR and volumeparameters throughout a son-q."- RALF works on the GAP SIZE,TRANSPOSE, ATTACK RATE,DECAY RATE, VOLUME LEVEL,SUSTAIN, and RELEASE RATEcommands, much the same way theSPEED: command works on notelengths in the ENTRY program. Yousupply values for X and Y in the for-

mula NEW = X'OLD + Y so that theold command value is multiplied byX, then Y is added. X and Y may beany whole number or fraction.

EXAMPLES: to transpose a piecefrom the key of C to the key of E-flat,you set X = 1, Y = 6. To make up forSPEED:7/5 you set X=7/5, Y=0and change the gap sizes, then setX = 5/7, Y = 0 and change the attack,decay, and release rates.

RALF is unlocked, listable,changeable, and commented. It isavailable on disk with instructions for$30 from Wally Hubbard, 3174-32LPheasant Run Drive, Lafayette, IN47905. (Telephone (317) 474-5254,3-7 pm EST.)

SERIAL NUMBER PRTNTERPhilip Tubb

AD8088 Processor Cards have afour character "serial number"encoded in the PROM (excePt thosewith the old 1-9-1-1A PROM). (Jsu-ally, the serial number matches theonL stamped on the circuit card(although ALF doesn't guarantee theserial numbers match or that eachcard has a different number). A sim-ple BASIC program can be used toiead the serial number, using the*MOVE DATA" function of the Pro-cessor Card to copy the number intoApple memory:

10 PRINT "PROGRAM TOPRINT SERIAL NUMBEROF": PRINT'ALF AD8088PROCESSOR CARDI': PRINT

20 INPUT "SLCII NUMBER?'';SLOT: IF SLCIISLOTrNT (SLCn) THEN 20

30 CARD = SLCII * 16 - 16256:POKE CARD,O: REM STOPANY PREVIOUS COMMAND

40 rF PEEK (CARD) < 128THEN 40: REM WAIT FORCARD TO BECOME READY

50 TABLE = 8192: REMADDRESS OF 10 BYTES OFAVAILABLE MEMORY

60 POKE TABLE,TABLE . INT(TABLE / 2561 '| 256: POKETABLE+I,TABLE/256:REM SET DESTINATION

70 POKE TABLE + 2,0: POKETABLE + 3,16: REM INAPPLE MEMORY

80 POKE TABLE + 4,236:POKE TABLE + 5,15: REMSET SOURCE

90 POKE TABLE + 6,0: POKETABLE + 7,255: REM INAD8O88 MEMORY

100 POKE TABLE + 8,4: POKETABLE + 9,0: REM MOVE 4BYTES

ALF110 POKE CARD + 14,TABLE

rNT (TABLE / 2561 'l 256:REM SET UP FOR MOVECOMMAND

t20 rF PEEK (CARD) < t28THEN T2O: REM WAIT UNTILREADY

130 POKE CARD + IS,TABLE /256

140 rF PEEK (CARD) < t28THEN 140

150 POKE CARD,254: REMISSUE MOVE DATACOMMAND

160 rF PEEK (CARD) < t28THEN 160: REM WAITUNTIL DONE

170 PRINT *SERIAL NUMBERI ";180FORA = 0TO3190 PRINT CHR$ ( PEEK (A +

rABLE));2OO NEXT A210 PRINT

NOTTCE:

Prices given in this newsletter areshown only to indicate the generalprice range of each product. Speciftcprices and terms are detailed in ourcurrent price list. Products men-tioned but not sold by ALF are notbeing endorsed by ALF, they arementioned only as a convenience tocustomers who may wish to obtainfurther information from the pro-duct's supplier.

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