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THE GLASBEAD MULTI-USER SERVER IS UNDER MAINTAINANCE. IT WILL BE BACK ONLINE SOON. IN THE MEAN TIME, YOU CAN STILL PLAY GLASBEAD OFFLINE. CHECK BACK FOR THE NEW MULT-USER PATCH, DUE AUGUST 2003.
 
 

OpenGL high resolution player Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000/XP high resolution (OpenGL)
Direct X player low resolution Windows 95/98 Windows 95/98 low resolution (Direct X) be sure to set your screen color depth to 16 bit (high color, not true color)
OpenGLplayer high resolution Windows 95/98 Windows 95/98 high resolution (OpenGL)

It is generally recomended that you use the Direct X player, and set your display color depth to 16 bit color, unless you know that your computer supports OpenGL in 32 bit color mode. if you download the minimum setup and play online, the current set of samples will begin to download automatically. you can also copy any sound files you like into the glasbead directory, and they will appear in the list. re-read the instructions below for how to play with glasbead.

 

HOW TO PLAY:
The entire structure can be spun by flinging the ball at the core with a click and drag motion.  Each "stem" can be flung individually around this core.  The "bell" or "flower" stems each have a sample sound file attached (click on a file in the list on the right, then click on a "bell" stem inside glasbead). when a hammer stem comes in contact with a bell stem, the sample plays.  The volume of the sample can be set by spinning its ring (near the core, click and drag).  The pitch of the sample can be set with the same ring, hold down the keyboard "Z" key.  Press and hold the space bar to bring the entire structure to a stop.

Any .wav files contained in the glasbead directory will appear in the list in glasbead application.  If there are files you would like to play, copy them to the glasbead directory.  The files can be CD quality sound files (16 bit, 44 kHz, stereo) however its best to use 22 kHz 8 bit files for multiuser internet play.  When a sound is loaded into a stem, it is automatically uploaded to the file server and distributed to others online.

There are no restrictions to the type and content of samples you can submit, I ask only that you keep your samples under one megabyte.  32 individual samples can exist in glasbead at any moment, and different samples can be instantly loaded by right clicking on the bell stems.