eliminate use of backslash in doc

doc/2-interface/menu-bar.md

@@ -244,6 +244,6 @@ at the end of the menu bar, more information may be shown:
   - instrument number and name.
   - volume in decimal, hex, and percentage.
   - effect type and description.
-- during playback, the current values of the following will be listed:\
-  > speed/groove @ tick rate (BPM) | order | row | elapsed time.
+- during playback, these values will be displayed:
+  - `speed/groove @ tick rate (BPM) | order | row | elapsed time`
 - if any changes or edits have been made but not yet saved, "modified" will appear.

doc/2-interface/settings.md

@@ -173,17 +173,10 @@ settings are saved when clicking the **OK** or **Apply** buttons at the bottom o
 
 ### Cores
 
-- **Arcade/YM2151 core**\
-  **Genesis/YM2612 core**\
-  **SN76489 core**\
-  **NES core**\
-  **FDS core**\
-  **SID core**\
-  **POKEY core**\
-  **OPN/OPNA/OPNB cores**:
-  - **Playback Core(s)**: core(s) to use for playback.
-  - **Render Core(s)**: core(s) to use when exporting audio.
-  - all of these are covered in the [guide to choosing emulation cores](../9-guides/emulation-cores.md).
+- **Playback Core(s)**: core(s) to use for playback.
+- **Render Core(s)**: core(s) to use when exporting audio.
+
+all of these are covered in the [guide to choosing emulation cores](../9-guides/emulation-cores.md).
 
 - **PC Speaker strategy**: this is covered in the [PC speaker page](../7-systems/pcspkr.md).
 
@@ -311,16 +304,12 @@ below all the binds, select a key from the dropdown list to add it. it will appe
 
 ### Text
 
-- **Main font**: overall interface font.\
-  **Header font**: font for section headers.\
-  **Pattern font** font for the pattern view, the order list, and related.
+- **Main font**: overall interface font.
+- **Header font**: font for section headers.
+- **Pattern font** font for the pattern view, the order list, and related.
   - if "Custom...", a file path selector will appear.
   - **Size**: font size.
-- **Display Japanese characters**\
-  **Display Chinese (Simplified) characters**\
-  **Display Chinese (Traditional) characters**\
-  **Display Korean characters**
-  - only toggle these options if you have enough graphics memory.
+- **Display Japanese characters**, **Display Chinese (Simplified) characters**, **Display Chinese (Traditional) characters** and **Display Korean characters**: only toggle these options if you have enough graphics memory.
   - these are a temporary solution until dynamic font atlas is implemented in Dear ImGui.
 
 ### Program

doc/3-pattern/effects.md

@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ not all chips support these effects.
   - does not apply on Amiga.
 - `EExx`: **Send external command.**
   - this effect is currently incomplete.
-- `F5xx`: **Disable macro.**\
-  `F6xx`: **Enable macro.** see macro table at the end of this document for possible values.
+- `F5xx`: **Disable macro.**
+- `F6xx`: **Enable macro.**
+  - see macro table at the end of this document for possible values.
 
 additionally, [each chip has its own effects](../7-systems/README.md).
 

doc/7-systems/snes.md

@@ -37,33 +37,27 @@ Furnace also allows the SNES to use wavetables (and the wavetable synthesizer) i
 - `16xx`: **set gain.** `00` to `7F` if direct, `00` to `1F` otherwise.
 - `18xx`: **enable echo buffer.**
 - `19xx`: **set echo delay.** range is `0` to `F`.
-- `1Axx`: **set left echo channel volume.**\
-  `1Bxx`: **set right echo channel volume.**\
-  `1Cxx`: **set echo feedback.**
+- `1Axx`: **set left echo channel volume.**
+- `1Bxx`: **set right echo channel volume.**
+- `1Cxx`: **set echo feedback.**
   - all of these are signed numbers.
   - `00` to `7F` for 0 to 127.
   - `80` to `FF` for -128 to -1.
-    - setting these to -128 is not recommended as it may cause echo output to overflow and therefore click.
+  - setting these to -128 is not recommended as it may cause echo output to overflow and therefore click.
 - `1Dxx`: **set noise generator frequency.** range is `00` to `1F`. see noise frequencies chart below.
-- `1Exx`: **set left dry / global volume.**\
-  `1Fxx`: **set right dry / global volume.**
+- `1Exx`: **set left dry / global volume.**
+- `1Fxx`: **set right dry / global volume.**
   - these do not affect echo.
-- `20xx`: **set attack.** range is `0` to `F`.\
-  `21xx`: **set decay.** range is `0` to `7`.\
-  `22xx`: **set sustain.** range is `0` to `7`.\
-  `23xx`: **set release.** range is `00` to `1F`.
+- `20xx`: **set attack.** range is `0` to `F`.
+- `21xx`: **set decay.** range is `0` to `7`.
+- `22xx`: **set sustain.** range is `0` to `7`.
+- `23xx`: **set release.** range is `00` to `1F`.
   - these four are only used in ADSR envelope mode. see ADSR chart below.
-- `30xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 0.**\
-  `31xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 1.**\
-  `32xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 2.**\
-  `33xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 3.**\
-  `34xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 4.**\
-  `35xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 5.**\
-  `36xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 6.**\
-  `37xx`: **set echo filter coefficient 7.**
-  - all of these are signed numbers.
-  - `00` to `7F` for 0 to 127.
-  - `80` to `FF` for -128 to -1.
+- `3xyy`: **set echo filter coefficient.**
+  - `x` is the coefficient from 0 to 7.
+  - `yy` is the value (signed number).
+    - `00` to `7F` for 0 to 127.
+    - `80` to `FF` for -128 to -1.
   - note: be sure the sum of all coefficients is between -128 and 127. sums outside that may result in overflow and therefore clicking.
   - see [SnesLab](https://sneslab.net/wiki/FIR_Filter) for a full explanation and examples.
 

doc/8-advanced/chanosc.md

@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ in this mode, the color selector is replaced by a square field onto which circul
   - **Spread**: the size of the solid center of the circle. increasing it fills more of the circle with the target color.
 
 - **Background**: sets background color for entire field.
-- **X Axis**: determines what the horizontal maps to, from left to right.\
-  **Y Axis**: determines what the vertical maps to, from bottom to top. these can be set to the following:
+- **X Axis**: determines what the horizontal maps to, from left to right.
+- **Y Axis**: determines what the vertical maps to. from bottom to top. these can be set to the following:
   - **None (0%)**: stays at the left or bottom.
   - **None (50%)**: stays at the center.
   - **None (100%)**: stays at the right or top.
   - **Frequency**: changes color with note frequency.
   - **Volume**: changes color with volume.
   - **Channel**: changes color based on channel number.
-  - **Brightness**: {{document this}}
+  - **Brightness**: currently does nothing.
   - **Note Trigger**: changes color when a new note is played.

doc/8-advanced/comments.md

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 ![comments dialog](comments.png)
 
-comments, credits, or any arbitrary text may be entered here.\
-it has no effect on the song.
+comments, credits, or any arbitrary text may be entered here. it has no effect on the song.
 
-there is no word wrap; long lines must be broken manually with the Enter key.
+there is no word wrap; long lines must be broken manually with the Enter key.