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From: steveco@microsoft.com (Stephen Cox)
Subject: Re: Sound Blaster Pro driver for Windows 3.1
Date: 10 Aug 92 21:08:00 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation

In article <1992Aug7.131241.21857@utagraph.uta.edu> xxfdh@utagraph.uta.edu (Mr. Dustin Fu) writes:
| Hello,
| 
| Where can I find SoundBlaster Pro driver for MS Windows 3.1?  I loader
| the softwares come from SB Pro, but Windows driver installation could
| not find the driver (with the driver, SB Pro will make sound when
| opening Windows and exiting Windows).
| 
| Does the driver come with the hardware? If not, where can I find it?
| Any info is appreciated.
| 
| 
| Dustin Fu
| 

The drivers for SB & SB Pro are included in the Microsoft Windows
Driver Library (WDL).  You can download them from the Microsoft
Download Service (MSDL) (a public bbs, see below) or, if there's
enough demand for it, I can post them here.

I have a SB in my PC here at the office and highly recommend checking
this out!!!  Every morning when I come in I get a rousing round of
applause when my PC boots and throughout the day I'm informed when I
have new email by a croaking frog!  Cool stuff!  :-)

If you have any other questions regarding drivers for Windows (or 
any MS product) feel free to call Microsoft Consumer Sales toll 
free at 800 426-9400 (6:30am - 5:30pm PST Mon-Fri).


Taken from WDL.TXT on the MSDL;

The Windows 3.1 Driver Library contains device drivers for printers,
displays, and audio devices. These drivers enable the devices to run
with Microsoft Windows version 3.1.  Also in this library are a few
additional items, such as Access Pack software, and a Novell Netware
upgrade.

As new and updated drivers become available, they will be added to
the Windows 3.1 Driver library.  Drivers are currently available on
Compuserve, Genie, Online and PSS download (MSDL, 206-936-6735).  
(Steve; Or directly from Microsoft Consumer Sales for $20.00 plus
applicable tax & freight.) 

NOTE:  Everything included in this library is intended for use with
Microsoft Windows v3.1.  It is NOT RECOMMENDED that these items be
used with Windows v3.0.


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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: s2859479@techst02.technion.ac.il (Yaron Keren)
Subject: MT32L to General midi voices translation table
Reply-To: s2859479@techst02.technion.ac.il (Yaron Keren)
Organization: Technion, Israel Inst. of Technology
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 05:44:35 GMT

I'm looking for a MT32L to General midi voices translation table to use
with a driver I'm writing for my ibm compatible.

Yaron
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: gerace@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Jerry Gerace)
Subject: Re: ModPlay Assembly Module for SB-Pro
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 05:18:12 GMT

In article <1992Aug18.222326.1@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz> heath_m@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>In article <1992Aug17.230414.58222@cc.usu.edu>, sl8nl@cc.usu.edu writes:
>>>   
>>> Does anyone have the assembly information needed for the SB-Pro in
>>> ModPlay 2.19B? I would really like to use ModPlay in stereo, as it is the  
>>> most accurate player I have.     
>>> Hope someone can help,
>> 
>> Have you tried looking at the WOWII module player by Jan Ole Suhr?
>
>Of course I have. And I like it a lot. But I *still* would like the info for
>ModPlay.
>
Well, if you have a Pro, why not use ProMod?  I find it to be a little
more accurate than ModPlay or Wow (Wow is a little slow on my 386-16 anyways).

It's fast, lets you adjust the master,voc,line, and mike inputs (play a 
mod and sing along...its karaoke!!!  ugh)

mad poo
From: gt3017a@prism.gatech.EDU (Guy Elden Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Sound file compression (was Re: MCA soundcard options ?)
Keywords: ACPA IBM OS/2 QUALITY
Date: 16 Aug 92 02:25:47 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

In article <1992Aug15.224521.25949@kth.se> d89-jli@dront.nada.kth.se (Janne Lindblad) writes:
>
>I actually have the board (IBM ACPA=Audio Capture and Playback Adapter)
>installed on my MCA machine running OS/2 2.0, and it runs very fine, even
>in the background. It takes about 5% cpu time when recording or playing a
>highly compressed 44.1kHz stereo sample, 16 bits (="near CD quality"). 
>
>This is possible because the neat on-board programmable DSP (TMS320C25). 
>The usual compression takes the 44.1kHz 16 bit data rate from 10.6MB/min
>down to an incredible 1MB/min average with no loss of quality. If you want,

   Does anyone know if it would be possible to compress sound samples made on,
say, the PAS-16, or the upcoming Ultrasound? It seems pretty pathetic to have
to waste 10-20 megs of disk space, or memory, or whatever, just to get a coupla
minutes of "CD-quality" sound (i.e., 16-bit 44.1khz).







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From: jengagne@wam.umd.edu (Jenny Lynn Gagne)
Subject: Re: MOD to VOC??
Summary: Converting two unusual formats 
Originator: jengagne@rac1.wam.umd.edu
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 22:38:25 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.202845.17781@tamsun.tamu.edu> jczhelp@tamuts.tamu.edu (John Zurawski) writes:
>In article <1992Aug19.225101.19182@newstand.syr.edu> jjimenez@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Julio Jimenez) writes:
>>Hello. I'm sure this has been answered before so I apologize for this question,
>>but is there a utility to convert .MOD to .VOC? I have an XT with a SB and I
>>have yet to find a .MOD player that can play them smoothly. A conversion 
>>program would be great! 
>
>A .MOD file consists of patterns, effect information, and the raw
>samples.  If such a conversion program did exist, the .VOC format is
>not capabable of retaining that information, so you would just end
>long even for the smallest .MOD files.

I don't know about THAT.  I don't know much about MOD format, but if the
SoundBlaster only has one channel, than your average MOD player must
figure out a way to channel all four voices into it.  This, you could
(if you were talented in the programming area) redirect digtial
output to a file.  Then, you could, say, pick ONE pattern in the .MOD
file or a few patterns, tell the converter this, and create a semi-small
.VOC file flawlessly reproduced (since you aren't converting and playing
in real time, you can use any sampling rate from the lowest to the highest).

Is this possible?  it's just a theory, but if any SoundBlaster Wizards 
out there would write a program like this, us PD programmers who can
only handle 8-bit files (no MOD music) would really, really be happy.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: tom@microsoft.com (Tom Mcconnell)
Subject: PAS-16 suitability as a MIDI instrument?
Date: 20 Aug 92 16:37:58 GMT
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Distribution: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard

I have a MIDI capible electric piano, which has an extremely limited set of 
sounds. (12 in all) I am interested in the PAS-16 for all of the obvious
reasons, SCSI card, SB compatibility, etc..  My question is:

How suitable is the PAS-16 as a MIDI instrument to be controlled by my keyboard?

Thanks...

-Tom


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From: blave@netcom.com (David W. Blevins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: HP Vectra RS/25C with PAS16 problems
Date: 14 Aug 92 16:49:40 GMT
Article-I.D.: netcom.lx6mp2.blave
Distribution: usa
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)

I can't get the 16 bit DMA channels on my RS/25C (5, 6, and 7) to work with
the PAS16 in either DOS or Windows.  With the help of Midia Vision's tech
support (next day callback, by the way), I've tried moving the DREQ jumper
to disallow DMA channel sharing, different IRQs, etc.  (For some reason, the
higher IRQs like 10, 11, 12, 15 don't work either.)  I have tried the PAS16
with my Gateway2000 486/33C at work and it functions as expected.  I noticed
that the Gateway uses the same DMA/IRQ/etc. controller as my HP, which is
a Chips and Technologies 82C206.  Any ideas out there?

Also, when sampling at any rate/width, I notice quite a bit of high frequency
noise on playback.  Is the filtering on the PAS16's front end (pre-ADC) of
marginal quality?  And I had this dream of DAT quality for $229...

Finally, STEREOFX seems to have a personal opinion of how long it should
record before stopping and doing its "cleanup" hard disk bashing.  Pocket
Recorder does not do this.

I'm beginning to wonder whether to take it back and wait for the rumored 
Microsoft board, if it doesn't take as long as the Gravis to come out 8^)..

Dave Blevins     blave@netcom.com
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From: pekujala@polaris.utu.fi (Petteri Jukka Kujala)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Gravis sellers FAX # needed!
Date: 16 Aug 92 17:00:36 GMT
Organization: University of Turku

Hi!

I'm in desperate need of FAX# to various  Gravis sellers!
Please EMAIL  me the numbers and the prices  on the shops
and I will gather them all in one news message.

                                Yours,
                                      J.Petteri Kujala

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From: jjh@col.hp.com (Jeff Haeffele-x3570)
Subject: Re: PAS16 - TBPRO
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 18:50:54 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division

ccaardp@ucl.ac.uk (Mr Robert D Price) writes:
> 
>  I recently bought a Proaudio Spectrum 16, bundled with it is a program called
> TBPRO(an Amiga module player). I am really interested in this program, but it
> doesn't work. The problem is when you select a module to play it goes into the
> graphics screen, but then freexes. Does anybody know why??
> thanx

Sounds like a DMA channel conflict with some other card.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: tooraj@daneel.rdt.monash.edu.au (Tooraj Enayati)
Subject: Disney Sound Card question
Organization: Monash University
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 09:52:44 GMT

Hi,
	I have built a D/A convertor that works fine with some programs,
like Screem Tracker, which I presume dosen't check for the Sound Source.
However, other programs like Wolf-3D won't work.

	I have been trying to figure out the way softwares recognize
presence of Disney Sound Source, that is the one connects to the printer
port. So far I haven't find any thing. 

	Is there any guru out there who can help me. It is much
appreciated.

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From: mikeb@pandora.dell.com (Michael Brundridge)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: Soundblaster and 486's
Keywords: soundblaster
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:12:04 GMT
Organization: Dell Computer Co

ggg@kepler.unh.edu (Gregory G Greene) writes:

>>  I just bought a Soundblaster Pro.  It works about 80% of the time.
>>  When it crashes, it CRASHES!  I have a 486 25/50mhz DX2 machine.
>>  Is it true that Soundblasters just don't function well on a 486, let
>>  alone a fast 486?  I've tried calling SB tech support....yeah right!
>>  That failing, I thought maybe someone here could advise.  Thanks!
>>-- 
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>  "Friends come and go....but enemies accumulate."     - Murphy's Law
>>                Robert Ansley   ransley@parnasus.dell.com
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------

>	I have a 33/486 and it works just fine.  Its never crashed at all.

>							G.Greene
I have been told there is a second version of the card out that the
duty cycle of the clock was changed on.  And that this might fix
the problem. This is only a rumor, I am trying to find out for sure
from the CL engineers.  As soon as I know I will post to c.s.i.p.s

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: plecs_b@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Michael B Plecs)
Subject: Soundblaster on my 386DX/40
Summary: Yikes!
Keywords: soundblaster
Organization: HAC - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 13:04:37 GMT

I just upgraded my motherboard to a 386DX/40 (from 386SX/16), and I've noticed
that the sound for some games is hopelessly scrambled when I run them on the 
new system.  Other games are fine.  So far it seems like about 30% of my games
are screwy. 

Anyone have any ideas?  I already tried changing the IRQ and I/O address, but
they didn't help.  I'm about to call tech. support at Creative Labs.  

If it helps at all, the ones that DON'T work:

Wing Commander II
LHX Attack Chopper
F19 Stealth Fighter

And for comparison, ones that DO:

Wing Commander I
Chuck Yeager's Air Combat
Wolfenstein 3D

I am particularly puzzled by WC2/WC1, and LHX/CYAC.  The two pairs are written
by the same people, yet one works, one doesn't. 

Oh, well.  Any ideas?

Thanks,
LC
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 10:39:08 EDT
From: *MaintainerMisgNet* <AXH113@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Problem with windows driver (PAS16)

I just received my PAS16 and the DOS drivers and softwares are running
flawlessly. Here are my problem.

1. I have NDW running with my windows, and I bypass the first problem
   by changing the shell from NDW.EXE to PROGMAN.EXE.

2. I removed all the MediaVision related drivers, and install
   the drivers provided by MediaVision. When installation was done,
   I restarted windows and I get the error msgs " Cannot find version
   2.0 or later, VMD286.DRV "

3. Please help me. Reply directly of post it. Thanks.

-Azmi
From: fbruno@shrimp (F. Bruno)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: 486 Problems?
Date: 21 Aug 92 12:50:12 GMT
Organization: Sanders Associates
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

I have a soundblaster PRO and I am buying (oh joy) a 486-33 with S3 local
bus video. Will my soundblaster work? The dealer said I would have to disable
my external cache, is that right? Also, is this only when using the soundblaster, or all the time? Thanks for the help!
				-Frank
				fbruno@ncavax.decnet.lockheed.com
From: e4shwen@augean.eleceng.adelaide.edu.AU (S.H. Wen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Sound card with 16 bit digital input?
Date: 16 Aug 92 06:53:44 GMT
Organization: Electrical and Electronic Eng., University of Adelaide

Is there any sound card out there has a 16 bit digital input,so I can connect
the digital output from my CD player(not CD-ROM) to the sound card and make
16 bit digital recording,mixing and playback on my PC?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: borders@ms.uky.edu (Johnny Borders)
Subject: Re: MOD to VOC??
    <1992Aug20.202845.17781@tamsun.tamu.edu> 
    <1992Aug20.223825.9949@wam.umd.edu>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 05:57:45 GMT
Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences

jengagne@wam.umd.edu (Jenny Lynn Gagne) writes:

>In article <1992Aug20.202845.17781@tamsun.tamu.edu> jczhelp@tamuts.tamu.edu (John Zurawski) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug19.225101.19182@newstand.syr.edu> jjimenez@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Julio Jimenez) writes:
>>A .MOD file consists of patterns, effect information, and the raw
>>samples.  If such a conversion program did exist, the .VOC format is
>>not capabable of retaining that information, so you would just end
>>long even for the smallest .MOD files.

>I don't know about THAT.  I don't know much about MOD format, but if the
>SoundBlaster only has one channel, than your average MOD player must
>figure out a way to channel all four voices into it.  This, you could
>(if you were talented in the programming area) redirect digtial
>output to a file.  Then, you could, say, pick ONE pattern in the .MOD
>file or a few patterns, tell the converter this, and create a semi-small
>.VOC file flawlessly reproduced (since you aren't converting and playing
>in real time, you can use any sampling rate from the lowest to the highest).

>Is this possible?  it's just a theory, but if any SoundBlaster Wizards 
>out there would write a program like this, us PD programmers who can
>only handle 8-bit files (no MOD music) would really, really be happy.

Of course it is.. I use a program on my Sun SPARC 1+ all the time to
convert MODs to .au soundfiles, so there shouldn't be any reason why you
couldn't have a mod2voc program, just as easily.. The resulting soundfiles
are just what you would hear. The program just interprets the mod files
and plays them to a file, I assume (makes BIG files, too).
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: root@sean.tomsk.su (Alex Povzner)
Subject: Help : I'm intrested in sound cards without FM music
Reply-To: root@sean.tomsk.su
Organization: Elecard ltd hq
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 92 13:25:52 GMT

>   In article <> gregh@alw.nih.gov (Gregory Humphreys) writes:
>   >In article <>, IO20081@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (robert eric beckwith) writes:
>   >|> What is available for Soundcards for Micro Channel Systems?
>   >
>   >The only one I know of is the SoundBlaster Microchannel.
>
>   There is also the IBM M/Audio board which is very nice, apparently,
>   but is sample-only, i.e., no crappy FM synth...and it has a driver for
>   windows 3.1, direct from the rich guys in Washington state.
>
>   rob
>   --
>   ------
>   Who does?
>   rob@dinner.asrc.albany.edu
>
        Rob ! Can You tell anything more about IBM M/Audio ? Especially if
there is IBM M/Audio for usual IBM-PC. I'm intrested in cards which
aren't capable to synth. FM music but have good drivers for most well-known
software sound systems. Have You anything like a description ?
Documentation of I/O ports level ? Can You send the drivers if You have ?
Help me, please !

                                                Alex Povzner
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From: davei@comp.lancs.ac.uk (Mr D Ingles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Gravis Ultrasound
Date: 18 Aug 92 17:58:16 GMT
Organization: Department of Computing at Lancaster University, UK.

When the Gravis Ultrasound hits the streets, where am I going to be able to buy
one from and at what sort of cost ?

Davei 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: nrh@philabs.philips.com (Nikolaus R. Haus)
Subject: Wolfenstein on PAS-16 (WAS: Re: Help with PAS-16 needed )
Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff, New York
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 12:47:58 GMT

In article <1992Aug13.150621.19606@minnow.sp.unisys.com> ron@minnow.UUCP (Ron Burns) writes:
>In article <65616@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt3017a@prism.gatech.EDU (Guy Elden Jr.) writes:
>>
>>   Also, (probably a quest. for the games group, but oh well), if anyone could
>>help me get my card to work with Castle Wolfenstein, I'd be most appreciative.
>>I have it set up for soundblaster mode, using the default IRQ and DMA (I-5 D-1
>>, and can get some sound effects from guards at the very beginning, but then
>>I hear nothing from then, not even gunshots.
>
>I had this exact same problem.  I have a BUS Mouse which was set to use
>interrupt 5.  This is the int. that the SB mode uses.  They don't seem to 
>share the interrupt well.  
>
I have this same problem. I have found that if I turn the digitized sound off
(leaving the music and sound effects), the gunshots stick a lot longer. They
still dissapear when I get into a situation where there is lots of shooting
going on all at once, but then I just hit F4 ESC and they come back.
-nik
From: impster@ais.org (Charles Budensiek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: Gravis:  EA says September release...
Date: 13 Aug 92 02:07:04 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Organization: UMCC

In article <12AUG199218165886@misvax.mis.arizona.edu> tswanson@misvax.mis.arizona.edu (QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES.) writes:
>
>Just a note,
>Called Electronic Arts and they said the Gravis Ultrasound would be
>released in Septemeber.  I don't know if that means the Aug 17 date posted
>earlier is invalid or if it just means EA won't get their shipments til
>September.
>
>* sigh *
>
>BTW, I don't get any of the gaming magazines and am curious if Gravis has
>advertised the Ultrasound.  I never see a word about it in the general PC
>magazines.  Have their been any articles/(p)reviews on the board?
>
>Thanks,
>Ted.
>

If it won't be released until Sept., then why would EA send out a flier
thing with a deal on it for the Ultrasound? Don't they know that delaying
shipments would seriously piss people off? <namely me, as I was planning to
order one this week from that particular flier.> Or, do they already have
some and they were referring to a general public release?

AARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

impster@ais.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: mjohnsto@jenny.shearson.com (Mike Johnston)
Subject: Re: New SB Pro?
Organization: Lehman Brothers
	<1992Aug20.162411.10149@ichips.intel.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 20:15:39 GMT

In article <1992Aug20.162411.10149@ichips.intel.com> smintz@sedona.intel.com (Stephen Mintz exp 11/92~) writes:

   Yes, the sb-16 is offer true 44.1 record, and is a 4 layer board (less noise
   pickup) and a very large resister pack (for elinating bus noise) should be out in
   October, november....

What about those of us with the SBPro CD ROM drive? Will the new board support it
or are we out in the cold?

MJ
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: rchan@Newbridge.COM (Richard Chan)
Subject: BBS copied to FTP sites
Summary: BBS stuff on FTP sites
Keywords: BBS FTP
Organization: Newbridge Networks Corporation
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 19:11:23 GMT

Is there anonymous FTP sites which contain much of the news/traffic/files of 
the Creative Labs BBS or the Media Vision BBS?  ( I own a  PAS-16 ).

This would be much handier for we Internet guys than the slow long distance
BBS calls :-)


As an aside:
 Would love juicy low-level PAS-16 programmer-type details.  
Has anyone tried and received a Programmers Kit from MediaVision?  
If so, whats in it?  Is it public domain or $$$ ? 
Is there good 3rd party documentation?


Thanks,

Richard Chan

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