HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: kfischer@ada.seas.ucla.edu (Kevin J. Fischer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: FM Music Editors/Composers
Date: 7 Jan 93 16:25:15 GMT
Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles

In article <1993Jan5.195411.6963@nevada.edu> otto@nevada.edu (Frederick J. Haab) writes:
>
>No one responded to my first inquiry, about a month ago, about
>any FM music composition software.  I realize you can get excellent
>results using samples and mod editors, but I would like to create
>some simple tunes that I can play in my programs using the FM stuff.

I have written a music editor/printer/player program called ACCU
Music System which will allow you to compose FM music.  It currently
is set up to produce multi-voice, multi-instrument .ROL songs which
can be played on Adlib or Soundblaster compatible cards.  It comes
with a player program which can play the .ROL song files.  I know
there are ROL to CMF converters available, so you can convert your
files without too much hassle.

ACCU Music System is available through SIMTEL (try wuarchive.wustl.edu)
in the music directory as AC31MUSC.ZIP.

Hope this helps!


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From: dcole@ua.d.umn.edu (david cole)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,comp.music
Subject: Re: Roland MT-32 Patches (.SYX files)
Date: 11 Jan 1993 17:42:29 -0600
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: ua.d.umn.edu
Keywords: ROLAND MT-32 PATCH SYX CAKEWALK SOUND

In article <C0pFq3.Hsr@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu> icfaragh@cantor.math.uwaterloo.ca (Chad Faragher) writes:
>Where can I ftp System-Exclusive Dumps (Cakewalk's .SYX files which
>give wave-data for uploadable patches on the MT-32?  I can't seem to find
>any sound files for the MT-32 at all.
>
>Sorry if this is a FAQ.  I'm having difficulty getting that too.
>
>Chad Faragher


There are not sysex files that contain wave-data for the MT-32.  The MT-32
uses samples stored in ROM.  You can't upload any samples to it.

There are lots of sequences for the MT-32.  There are also lots of patches,
but I haven't seen any on the internet.

They are on Compuserve.  Haven't found any on AOL, but if I do I will mention
it.

Dave

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Phat H Tran)
Subject: Re: Gravis UltraSound Problems
Organization: University of Waterloo
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 06:59:05 GMT

In article <61870@aurs01.UUCP> benningf@aurs01.uucp (Robert F. Benningfield Jr., a.k.a. Rob) writes:
>Greetings all!
>
>I've just installed my first soundcard, version 2.2 of the Gravis
>UltraSound.  It sounds great and emulates AdLib and SoundBlaster
>excellently as well.  Installation was easy.  The manuals are good.
>Their Technical Support ain't so good, however.  I've got some
>problems...
>

Did you install from the latest disks?  1.22 installation disks are
available on Epas (128.100.160.36), currently in the submit directory.
Also, the new Windows drivers should solve the noise and lock up
problems you encountered after playing many songs or running SBOS.

Phat.
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Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Tuesday, 5 Jan 1993 06:54:28 CST
From: <U28709@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: NEW TRUE digital sound capture card

I have developed a PC-card that captures audio data comforming
to the AES/EBU and S/PDIF format. This output is available
from home and professional CD and DAT players. I am thinking
about marketing this card (I call it DEar), but I am not sure
there is enough interest to justify the effort.  If you are
interested, please send me E-Mail with the following
information:

1) How would you use it?

2) Software you already own you would like the card to work
with, and why.

3) Hardware you already own you would like the card to work
with, and why.

4) Software you would like to accompany the card and why
(include software you might have written)

5) How would you use an optional digital output port?

6) Which would be the best way to advertise and distribute
this card?

7) How many people do you know you think would be interested
in the same way you are?


Thanks for your time.  Any additional comments are welcomed.
Andy Rosa.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: tmdwu@undergrad.math.waterloo.edu (Damien Wu)
Subject: where to find VOC and WAV files
Keywords: VOC, WAV
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:04:18 GMT

Hi everyone:

I have just bought a Sound Blaster Pro (starter's kit) and would
like to know if there is any Unix sites where I can find some
interesting .VOC or .WAV files that I can play with on my pc, 
especially in Windows.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance.





Damien

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From: ewoo@unixg.ubc.ca (Emile Woo)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,comp.music
Subject: Re: Software for the Roland SCC-1 ?
Date: 8 Jan 93 00:31:17 GMT
Distribution: inet
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

In article <3398@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> mtressle@bsu-cs.bsu.edu ( Eat Me.) writes:
>umhaugh0@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Bruce A. Haugh) writes:
>> In <C0FxzG.DMq@waterloo.hp.com> chuckm@canada.hp.com (Chuck Munro) writes:
>> 
>	Looks like Roland is selling a bunch of these. I bought mine Saturday.
>
>> >I "bit the bullet" and purchased software for my SCC-1 (just last week).
>> >My choices were Band-in-a-Box, Musicator/GS and Cakewalk for Windows.
>> >This stuff is _not_ cheap, but it sure works well.
>> >Chuck.
>> 
>	I second the Cakewalk for Windows. See Below
>
>> If you are familiar with music notation I'd reccomend BalladeGS which is
>> made by Dynaware and is specific to the SCC-1.  It is an excellent
	Hello,
	I thought I would also add my two cents. 
	(BTW, this is great to see some traffic on the SCC-1, I bought
	the card in late Nov/92 and found that one of the most frustrating
	things is the lack of good software)

	I use MidiSoft Recording Session. It is simple to use and is a	
	Windows program. Comes with some neat sounding demos and it 
	uses General Midi. It also is inexpensive as sequencers go:
	I got it for $60.00 CAN.
	One drawback is it does not print. I believe MidiSoft has a
	more expensive version that does print (of course...)

	BTW, anyone been able to get Windows to recognize the SCC as
	a general midi device? I need to run it as an LAPC-1 to run
	media player.



Emile
ewoo@unixg.ubc.ca

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From: dcoleman@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Daniel M. Coleman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: MOD Players
Date: 4 Jan 93 07:30:46 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX

Does anyone know a decent .MOD player that runs in Windows??

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: fisher@decwin.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Re: GUS or SB16?
Reply-To: fisher@decwin.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 17:24:49 GMT


In article <1993Jan6.000149.17088@raid.dell.com>, goh@deathstar.dell.com
(Peter Goh) writes:
|>Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
|>Path:
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nntpd.lkg.dec.com!news.crl.dec.com!deccrl!caen!uunet!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!swrind
de!news.dell.com!news
|>From: goh@deathstar.dell.com (Peter Goh)
|>Subject: GUS or SB16?
|>
|>I went shopping for a soundcard today, and was surprised that the store
|>here carry the GUS. Then I read on the box that to record 16 bit sound, 
|>one have to buy the optional plug-in, and probably to add more memory 
|>onto it, and if needed also a CD-ROM interface. My question is, where can 
|>I get them or how much would they cost? I am pretty new to the soundcard
|>thing, so isn't sure whether I should settle for a GUS or a Soundblaster
|>16.
|>I am holding back on buying until I am sure.
|>

Memory:  Probably a good idea to upgrade.  I got the 6 required chips for $30
at my local friendly computer store.  I think they are the same chips used
frequently to upgrade VGA cards.

|>Another question is, is the GUS MIDI MPU-401 compatible? I am hoping it is 
|>so that I can remove the MIDI card I have from Music Quest to make room.
|>From what I heard, the SB16 MIDI port is MPU-401 compatible. I am currently 
|>using Cakewalk Pro/Windows, planning to get Finale and Microsoft Video for
|>Windows (Video capture from my Win/TV, sound ?) and want to be sure that
|>they are all compatible.
|>

If you are using all Windows software, you may be in luck.  If there is a
window
driver, Cake/Windows will support it, according to 12Tone tech support, so
you
don't really care if it is MPU-401 compatible.  (And btw, Cake/Win should
also
be able to play to the GUS synth).  Finale is a slightly different story.  As
of a few months ago, the current version of F was fairly old, and did not use
the windows drivers.  Thus, it would not support the GUS MIDI or synth
output.
However, MusicProse, a newer but less fancy version of Finale does use the
drivers.  On top of that MP comes with a coupon for $220 or so off on Finale.
Since you can get MP for less than the coupon is worth (from PC Connection,
for example) even if you really want Finale, you are better of getting MP now
and upgrading to Finale when the next version comes out (it may be out now...
ask Coda if the current Finale runs in 386 mode).

Burns
From: bonnefoi@taliesin.greco-prog.fr (bonnefoi Pierre-Francois)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: What do you think about Sound Galaxy NX Pro ?
Date: 7 Jan 93 18:20:07 GMT
Organization: GRECO Programmation du CNRS - Bordeaux,France
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

I want to buy for my pretty PC a new sound card better than my SB v2.0
And i want to know what people think of the Sound Galaxy Nx Pro...

It's shown as true compatible with SB Pro II , Disney audio source etc..
And its price is cheaper than !

Help me to make a nice choice...
What are the different models of galaxy (nx, bx ...) ?


PcBlade.
				           ( University of Bordeaux I. FRANCE )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Phat H Tran)
Subject: Re: Curiosity about what low-level things GUS can do
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 03:20:46 GMT

In article <1993Jan5.160120.21526@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> fisher@decwin.enet.dec.com () writes:
>
>Some questions about how GUS works.  If anyone can legally answer, I'd 
>appreciate it.
>

I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge and let
others correct me and/or fill in the blanks where they can.  I don't
have the SDK, and hence, am not bound by any non-disclosure agreements,
so yes, what I'm doing is legal. :)

>Does the GUS board have a programmable processor?  I imagine it as a CPU that
>reads an "instruction stream" from GUS memory, where the instructions are stuff
>like "Play the following data at frequency x.", and "loop back to address y".
>But we know there are other things it can do like arithmetically mixing data
>streams.  So what can it do?
>

The GUS's processor is not programmable.  It has a fixed set of commands
that must be issued by the CPU.  That is, you cannot upload a program to
it and have it execute the sequence of instructions on its own.  However,
the card's hardwired commands and functions are quite powerful, it would
seem.

>Related question:  How much of what happens when you play a midi file is done
>by the driver, and how much by the GUS?  For example, does the driver actually
>do the timing and interpreting of the MIDI file, choose the right patch, and
>just tell the GUS to play it?
>

The Gravis is like the SB, SBPro, SB-16, PAS-16, etc. in this regard in
that it cannot process MIDI messages.  The driver has to interpret the MIDI
commands and then tell the GUS what to do.

>Someone said that the gus piano patch actually consisted of several samples
>at different frequencies.  Does the GUS understand this itself and convert
>note commands into playing the correct samples, or is this all a driver
>function?
>

I am not sure if multi-sampled patches are supported in hardware or
implemented in software.  

>Do samples have to be loaded into GUS memory to play, or can they be played
>directly somehow?
>

A large sample is usually played by buffering a part of it on the card's
RAM, have the card play that bit back while you upload the next part of
the sample.  I don't know if there is a direct, stick-feeding method to
play samples on the GUS.

Phat.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: dp@hydra.carleton.CA (Dave Perry VE3IFB)
Subject: Re: Gravis external midi port cable question
Organization: O.A.R.C. Packet Working Group at Carleton University
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 02:11:53 GMT

Kudos to Dave Morning for posting the midi interface schematic the other
day.  I built one up and it works fine with my GUS.  I subbed a 6n137
for the 6n135, 'cause that's what I had.  There was one minor, but
potentially heartbreaking, error in the schematic. The pin numbers on
the 'ls04 invertor were off by one - the connection to pin 14 should
actually go to pin 13, pins 12 and 11 should be connected together.

Dave

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: u7811091@cc.nctu.edu.tw (Bibo)
Subject: Re: SB 4.0 Problems
Organization: National Chiao Tung University
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 05:58:46 GMT

scoh@ac.dal.ca wrote:
: In article <1993Jan4.122153.29737@fokus.gmd.de>, mhs@fokus.gmd.de (M.Schmeil) writes:
: > so i bought this SB 4.0. compatibility and price were the main-reasons.
: > 

If I am right, the SB4.0 is not from creative lab.  They just
release a SB2.0, and no more.

							Porco

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EE dep of National Chiao-Tung University
Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, ROC. 

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: merklin@athena.mit.edu (Jimmy Y Kwon)
Subject: Re: pas 16 drivers
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution: comp
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 06:45:42 GMT

In article <1993Jan1.3445.4515@dosgate> "john lorenc" <john.lorenc@canrem.com> writes:
>
>NG>Anyone know the status of new drivers for the PAS?  Is there
>NG>any way to FTP the latest, or must I dial their BBS (Long distance!)
>NG>to download them?
>
>You can try Compuserve - GO MEDIAVISION for the latest Windows v 1.44 
>drivers - WIN144.ZIP
>
>john.lorenc@canrem.com


Can someone upload this to an ftp site?

-Jimmy
merklin@au-bon-pain.lcs.mit.edu

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: glen@paladine.ece.jcu.edu.au (Glen Harris)
Subject: Wanted: Covox/LPT DAC Windows driver
Organization: James Cook University
Date: 11 Jan 93 10:32:35 GMT

  Could someone please (mail me)/(point me to) a copy of the driver.
I saw the subject, but the article has expired here.  Oh, the source
would be nice, too.  I'll want to use my quadraphonic board when I
finish it.

Thanks.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: jim-ra@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Jim Stevenson's reader)
Subject: Help with shaped noise, click train, and binaural beats
Summary: Acoustic Research
Keywords: shaped noise click train binaural beats
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 23:08:55 GMT

Which boards will best create pink noise shaped into narrow frequency
bands, preferably 1/10 octave?  Can any of the boards introduce a
different time delay for each band between the 2 ears?  Is there a way
to produce click trains with variable time delays between ears?  Is
there a way to produce binaural beats such that both frequencies can be
Am and FM in a complex pattern?  Please e-mail to jims@eos.arc.nasa.gov.
Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
Subject: Wavetable synthesis (was Re: GUS - 32 channel STEREO!)
Organization: Sony Microsystems, San Jose, CA
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 93 00:49:42 GMT


In article <PJA.92Dec30180404@lk-hp-11.hut.fi>, pja@snakemail.hut.fi (Petri Juhani Jarre) writes:
|> Like "wavetable synthesis", which has been around for a long time. It
|> is called sample playback.

I'm not sure I agree with this definition.

I thought that wavetable synthesis involved storing single cycles (or,
in some cases, half-cycles which are reflected on the Y-axis for the
second half) in a table.  This allows playback to be done by reading
the wave table at different intervals to change the frequency.

Also, sample playback usually implies more than just using samples as
wave sources for a synthesizer.  Sample playback usually means at least
some level of multi-sampling, whereas the method used in the Roland
D-series and the Kawai K1/K4 uses single samples across the keyboard.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: mtichy@fraser.sfu.ca (Martin Tichy)
Subject: Re: 669 Uploads!
Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 20:59:34 GMT

> Ahhhhh.... you can do it..... Martin! Martin! Martin! Go! Go!
> Go!......

I can feel the POWER now!  I'll upload it tonight!
 
Later!
From: harrison@lclark.edu (Mark Harrison)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: GUS news
Date: 11 Jan 93 19:34:55 GMT
Article-I.D.: lclark.1993Jan11.193455.26373
Organization: Lewis & Clark College, Portland OR

In article <1iseopINNsst@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> ko_mike@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Michael Y Ko) writes:
>Does anyone know where I can get some of these demos that supposedly have
>great graphics and sound? An ftp site?
>
>Thanks in advance...

Try ftp.uwp.edu and look in pub/msdos/demos.

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From: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: RE: WILL THESE RAM CHIPS
Date: 6 Jan 93 02:49:00 GMT
Reply-To: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Outland BBS  UUPCB  403-475-9588

well, I have not played with the GUS, but I bought my PAS 16 in MAY '92.
and well, I wanted the full meal deal...  If you are going to use the
44.1K 16bit, sampling, and the SCSI/CD interface great get the pas 16,
but if you are not get the GUS then (if that is your second choice).  I
hate having to upgrade and upgrade. if you upgrade the GUS to the
goodies that the PAS 16 has, the GUS costs more!

your choice!
From: cjohnson@tartarus.uwa.edu.au (Christopher Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: GUS and Soundblaster 1.5 in the same machine?
Date: 12 Jan 1993 01:21:49 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: tartarus.uwa.edu.au
Summary: I would like to run the GUS and the SB1.5 in the same machine
Keywords: GUS SB
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The summary says it all, anyone tried it, worked?, didn't work?

any info??

it should be possible, but the GUS man. says to remove any existing soundblaster.

Anyone out there part of the company that produced the GUS?

Thanx in advance,

Chris.
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From: mbenson@sytex.com (Michael Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Pas external midi box    
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 14:23:33 EST
X-Maildoor: WaflineMail 1.00r


DM]Try this:-

DM]15 pin D connector
DM]                                          220R
DM]pin-1 +5v ----+--------------------------/\/\/\---------------\
DM]              |                                                \ 4
DM]Dave (another one)


Does anyone have a midi box schematic for the PAS 16?
Michael

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: mmccolli@comanche.ess.harris.com (Mike McCollister)
Subject: Inexpensive sound card wanted
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:06:25 GMT
Reply-To: mmccolli@comanche.ess.harris.com
Organization: Harris Corporation, Government Aerospace Systems Division

Is there a sound card out there that simply plays and records sampled sounds?
I don't need midi or any 16-bit CD quality sound.  All I want to do is have
decent sounds in Windows without using 100% of my processor.

Thanks,

Mike 
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From: zgpf@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU (Greg Farrelly)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: GUS and windows and memory
Date: 8 Jan 1993 04:48:37 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au

Per'aps someone could help?
I can play all sorts of things outside windows but I can't
get the GUS to make any noise whatsoever when inside windows.
Is it imperative that I have windows in 'Enhanced Mode'. I've only
got 2 meg of memory all up on my system. Do I need more.
oh yeah, it a 386/33. with v1.21. As soon as I work out
 how to get v1.22  on and working , then I'll be laughing!

Thanks.
Greg

I also downloaded that GTS thingy and it runs 'sort of'.  It fades onto the 
screen, but locks up when I try to play anything. DMA probs? Windows
probs, memory probs. personality probs?

p.s. A big thanks to the people who put the install disks on the net.
      When I got the card. ( christmas ). disk 4 was garbled and disk
      5 was a duplicate of disk 6.  A quick download solved that.