How to do music

I realize not many people have done much with music, but thought I'd ask anyways... how do you do it exactly? Would appreciate any pointers in general.

More specifically:

How does the Music List trigger work?

Normally, different music plays for different races. If I have a multiplayer map with a human team and an undead team, is it possible for me to play different music for each of them?

Those are all the specific questions I can think of right now but any other advice is welcome.

Well, yes there is a way to play music, simply upload the file... .wav or .mp3 (.midi I will get to in a moment) and make a trigger which... if it were to say be on all the time and in a loop... do game initialization, play file (this is all barebones.. and not how it would be actually texted) and then loop or repeat trigger.

.midi files are currently not support with the BASIC editor (to my knowledge), but I have a feeling someone will shortly adapt the format in their own editor.

Sorry, I didn't quite answer your question. I'm not sure how the music list editor works, but it should be relatively simple. Just make sure you know how to upload .wav or .mp3 to your map. Yes it would be possible to play different music for different races, just do what I outline above, and under conditions make it something like... player 1 or triggering player is (race). Hope I was of SOME help.

Yeah it was helpful, I think I just need to try it out a few times. Thanks.

Great, if I can be of any more help... i.e. EXACT trigger wording... then email me [email protected]

Check out my map IN PURSUIT OF GREED from the Downloads/RPG section, it's got some great music and triggers to look for as an example.

You guys are awesome. I must admit this music stuff is kicking my ***, it just wont do what i want.

I'll check out your map, PencilGod, and if I still have questions i'll email you, Nostra.

I know how to get music into the game. I have an mp3 song that when the map starts, I only want to play it once, then return to the normal music. I fooled around with the music list and stuff but the only thing that plays is the mp3, and nothing else. It just loops. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Thats exactly the problem Im having. If I figure it out I'll let you know. When I get home Im going to try this...

Set Music List to (song I want to play)
Wait 60 seconds (or however long the song is)
Set Music List to (the ordinary music list, i forget the name of it)

Just don't use the music list! Just use this trigger:

Event- Map initialization
Action- Play Music (name of song)

It'll just play once and then return to normal music.

I tried that, pencilgod. It just kept looping my song.

At least thats what it does the first time I test the map. Every other time I test it (and this makes absolutely no sense) there is NO music at all. This is really pissing me off.