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From: mike@win3 (Michael Paull)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Sound Blaster Pro 16
Date: 10 Nov 92 21:38:03 GMT
Organization: Victoria University of Technology
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

There has been alot of sporadic information posted lately about the Sound 
Blaster Pro 16 sound card from Creative Labs. Has anyone got some technical
specifications they can either post here, or can mail to me?

I am trying to compile a complete list of its specifications for both myself
and a few friends who have an interest in music and the pc, and we'd like
know exactly what facilities the new card has and compare them against the
previous Sound Blaster / Pro series and the new range of sound cards available
from other manufacturers.. Can someone help?

Mike

email : mike@win3.vut.edu.au
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From: kevinlu@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (Kevin Lu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard,alt.cd-rom
Subject: Sound Blaster Pro and CD-ROM
Date: 9 Nov 92 07:11:13 GMT
Organization: Monash University General Access Unix
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]


Sorry if this is a FAQ, but i was wondering if anyone had some thoughts
about the Sound Blaster Pro, it's CD-ROM Attachment, and its use on a
486-33 or 486-50..

Thanks

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From: markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca (MARC PAULIN)
Subject: Re: Archive Utilities
Organization: Universite de Moncton
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 18:29:42 GMT

In article <1992Nov5.081927.22341@cuug.ab.ca> jeremiah@cuug.ab.ca (Jerry Jeremiah 290-8941) writes:
>From: jeremiah@cuug.ab.ca (Jerry Jeremiah 290-8941)
>Subject: Re: Archive Utilities
>Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 08:19:27 GMT

>In article <1992Oct29.183108.22982@mksol.dseg.ti.com> rgast@mksol.dseg.ti.com (Ron Gast 952-2120) writes:
>>I ran across some files on 'wuarchive.wustl.edu' that have an extension '.arj'. Anyone have
>>an idea on how to de-archive these types of files.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ron
>>
>>
>Use archie to find arj220.zip (I think that's the latest version)  If not I
>can uuencode the executable and mail it to you.

>>>Jerry

Check for arj230.zip instead.  That's the latest version.

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From: norlin@crusader.ecn.uoknor.edu (Norman Lin)
Subject: Re: Modedit 3.0 problems
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 00:08:45 GMT
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

silk@dorm.rutgers.edu (The Silk Merchant) writes:

>So far, I really like ModEdit. However, I have a major problem with it:

>When I run it, it sends a burst of static to my sound blaster or to my PC
>speaker, depending on which I have it defaulting to.

That's it initializing the output device...

>Then when I play something
>I am unable to get out of the play. I play a mod (like the one included, which
>(incidently) is really rather nice)

Thanks, I wrote it in 30 minutes right before I released ModEdit 3.

>it plays wonderfully, but I cannot get
>out of it. I can move the mouse around, but am unable to do anything. Escape
>doesn't work. Actually, the keyboard doesn't work. It's a little annoying to
>have to reboot my machine in order to make a change to a song... ;)

>What am I doing wrong? I have a soundblaster ver 1.5 or 2.0 (without a midi
>interface, and the old SB), a 386-25, um...I can't think of what else might
>be applicable here.

You shouldn't be running memory managers or any resident programs which
might slow down your computer.  Since you have a 386-25, speed shouldn't
be a concern unless something else is slowing it down.  If you still
have trouble, try decreasing the mixing speed under the configuration
menu.

Norman
From: bheagney@amiganet.chi.il.us (Brian Heagney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: MULTISOUND-TURTLE BEACH SYSTEMS
Date: 10 Nov 92 17:11:10 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

For all of you out there, here is some NEW information:

TurtleBeach Systems, the maker of "MULTISOUND" soundcard for the IBM had
recently dropped their list price from $999 to $599.  

Computability "USED TO" sell the card for $719, yet they just had a major price
cut due to the reduction of the list price.

The card is now $ 5 7 9 . 0 0 ! ! !

I ordered mine and should have it today or tommorow.  Once I set it up and play
with it, I'll post ALL reviews and answer all questions that I can possibly
answer.

I have seen MANY problems with the Soundblaster series of cards in all modes on
the IBM computer, therefore I didn't want to purchase that.  However, I think
the PAS 16 is "WORTH" the money, and "IS" a good soundcard.  I might purchase
one to control my CDROM and to have that "SB" compatibility ONCE they fix
everything!

For now...adios!

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From: ccjy@bristol.ac.uk (APATHY=)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: Help for MOD files
Date: 9 Nov 92 10:32:29 GMT
Organization: University of Bristol, England

In article <1992Nov6.033850.3165@seas.gwu.edu> thail@seas.gwu.edu (Samuel R. Posten) writes:
>
>WRONG!!!!!!!
>
>Thanks to mr. Joshua jenson, I have in my possetion two shareware programs
>that edit mod files on the bm, one called Whacker tracker, which has less
>features crippled, and the other is called the digi studio pc, made by the
>space pigs and now distributed by covox.  I, a musicly untalented person,

Oh dear oh dear, Digi STudio is not shareware and never was!!!
Would you happenb to have a copy of the program and not a purchased copy at that
??  Digi Studio is a music package written by Gabriel of Space Pigs and is sold
by Covox Europe.  It is not SHareware and never was.
I suggest anyone who is interested in purchasing a copy of this, ring covox's
Project manager, Nick Watts, on England (0983) 864674 fax (0983) 867488.

Digi Studio is the closest MOD file creator of ProTracker format files there
is on the IBM.  How do I know???  I play tested it to death.

My Friends

U4ia of Megawatts
>Sam
>
From: robl@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Rob Laddish)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:28:47 GMT
Subject: gateway 66dx2 + pas16 multimedia kit
Organization: Division of the month club
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard


I'm purchasing a gateway 2000 66Mhz 4867 DX2 system for use as a game machine.
I'm thinking of adding the PAS16 multimedia kit to it, and I was wondering
if anyone else has gotten it to work on this gateway machine. I know one
person was having problems, but I never saw any responses to his questions.

Thanks for any info!

Rob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: scw@fig.citib.com (Steven C. Wolfe)
Subject: Roland MT32 and Windows
Originator: scw@ibism
Organization: Citibank IBISM
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 13:46:54 GMT


Hi:

Does anyone out there know exactly what I have to do to get the MT32 to work
properly with windows, the midi mappings needed, etc... I have been unable
to get it to work with windows (3.1), yet it works fine outside of windows.

I'm sure its something simple, if someone could email me the settings, I
would appreciate it.

I got my Gravis UltraSound board to work just fine in windows.

thanks again.
SCWolfe
From: 2ftqposh@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: SB Pro questions
Date: 12 Nov 92 03:07:37 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services


Can someone tell exactly what the difference is between the SB pro and the SB 
pro Basic ?  Is the the SB pro Basic the exact same card, but just doesn't
come with a midi cable and software ?  and if so, can the midi cable be
bought later (perhaps from someone else, besides Creative Labs) ?

thanks in advance,

Mike Bulla
2ftqposh@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: pblack@brahma.trl.OZ.AU (Peter Black)
Subject: Controlling Sound Blaster volume from within Windows programs
Keywords: sbpro, windows, programming
Organization: Telecom Research Labs, Melbourne, Australia
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:50:03 GMT


I wish to know how to control the volume levels of a sound blaster
pro under Windows 3.0.  While I can do this manually through the
Windows program Sound Blaster Pro Mixer Control, I wish to do so 
within a program.  (The idea is to turn the volume to zero until
I want the external sound input to be heard).

I know there is a DLL with the sound blaster, but I do not know any
of the calls to it.  A DLL would be the best method for interfacing
to my program.

Thanks in advance.


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From: exubrst@exu.ericsson.se (Brad Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Master Tracks Woes
Date: 6 Nov 92 20:25:22 GMT
Reply-To: exubrst@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.

Does anyone else use Master Tracks Pro 4 for windows?  Or am I
the only one who was stupid enough to buy it.  I mean the program
is a dream to use and it's very powerful, but the damn thing locks
up on my whenever I get too complicated with my playing.  This is
when I'm using the thru and/or recording from an external MIDI
keyboard.  I have a 386-40 with 8Meg.  That should be enough for
anything.  If anyone else out there uses this program, does it work
for you?  Does it work for anyone?  By the way my Dos sequencer
works without fail and is powerful, but is about as user friendly as
a CP/M machine.

HELP!!!

Brad
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: jr5051@ehsn15.coewl.cen.uiuc.edu (Them that be them)
Subject: Re: Help for MOD files
	<1928@lysator.liu.se>
Reply-To: jr5051@coewl.cen.uiuc.edu
Organization: /homes/ehsn1a/stdt/jr5051/.organization
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 04:54:59 GMT

>>Also, does anyone know how .MOD files are created and/or edited?  What about
>>an editing program?  I heard the names WinMod and WinMod Pro, but know
>>absolutely nothing about either one.
>Most, or should I say _all_, MOD-files are created on Amigas using some
>SoundTracker clone (where ProTracker is the most usual one). I've heard
>about a MOD editor for PC called ScreamTracker by some finish guy, but I'm
>not really sure that it exists. But if you really want to play with music
>modules, you'd better get an Amiga.

     Whacker Tracker 1.01 is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu.
  It will play, edit, and compose music and samples in/for MOD format.
  It's graphicly oriented and mouse driven, makeing a really attractive 
  Mod editor.  It also allows editing in real time, while a mod is being 
  played.  Check it out!  Ask archie where it is.  The filename is 
  whack101.zip (or maybe zoo)

     - jr5051@coewl.cen.uiuc.edu

     
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: SB Pro questions
From: 9991jame@uwrf.edu (Joel T Jameson)
Date: 12 Nov 92 10:58:24 -0600
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2ftqposh@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
: 
: Can someone tell exactly what the difference is between the SB pro and the SB 
: pro Basic ?  Is the the SB pro Basic the exact same card, but just doesn't
: come with a midi cable and software ?  and if so, can the midi cable be
: bought later (perhaps from someone else, besides Creative Labs) ?
: 
: thanks in advance,
: 
: Mike Bulla
: 2ftqposh@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu

You are correct, the Basic just does not include the MIDI software/cables
and can be purchased at a later date.

Joel
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From: drkszk@ocf.berkeley.edu (Derek Suzuki)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Upgrading Ultrasound memory
Date: 13 Nov 1992 21:04:24 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: tsunami.berkeley.edu
Keywords: RAM Gravis

	Can someone tell me exactly what chips I need to order to
upgrade my Ultrasound to a meg when it arrives?  Also, can someone
recommend a cheap mail order source?  Thanks

Derek Suzuki
drkszk@ocf.berkeley.edu 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
From: ylee@norton.uwaterloo.ca (Yuri Lee)
Subject: Re: The GUS and software...
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:53:38 GMT

In article <721500385.1477.0@unix7.andrew.cmu.edu> Kevin Wengcheong Cheng <kc3b+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>OK, so everyone's chattering great things about the GUS's potential.
>But noone has said anything about software support for it right now
>and in the near future...
>Could someone point out which companies ( ie games ) are supporting the
>card and if/when/how much a developer's kit will be available?!?
>
>It's a tough choice between getting a card for gaming and synthing...
>

If you want to find more info about Gravis Ultrasound, join the Ultrasound
mailing list.                                   

To join the mailing list, send an e-mail to 'ultrasound-request@dsd.es.com' withsubject line 'add-to-list'. This will automatically put you in the mailing list
and you will get daily Ultrasound Digest everyday. 

- Yuri
From: gal502@huxley.anu.edu.au (Graeme Lindsell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Sound Galaxy BX under OS2 2.0
Followup-To: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Date: 13 Nov 1992 02:47:47 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 150.203.36.85

I have been looking for a cheap soundcard for my PC clone
(386sx-25, 8meg RAM,120M HD, ET4000 video), the operative
word being cheap, and have seen a review in Aust. PC
recommending the "Sound Galaxy BX", a new cheapo card
with the usual Adlib and SoundBlaster "compatability".

 Has anyone used this card under OS2 2.0? What were your
reactions to the card in general: angel choirs singing
"Hallelujah", projectile vomiting or something in between? :-)

 Can anyone recommending a good _cheap_ card for someone
interested in trying a soundcard for the first time? I am
a PhD student in Oz: my funds are limited and the prices
are higher than in the U.S.

Graeme Lindsell a.k.a gal502@huxley.anu.edu.au
Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University
From: sammy@anagld.analytics.com (Sam Blackburn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: gateway 66dx2 + pas16 multimedia kit
Date: 12 Nov 92 00:25:24 GMT
Organization: Computer Sciences Corporation - Systems Engineering Division

robl@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Rob Laddish) writes:


>I'm purchasing a gateway 2000 66Mhz 4867 DX2 system for use as a game machine.
>I'm thinking of adding the PAS16 multimedia kit to it, and I was wondering

I don't have the multimedia kit but I do have the 486/66 and the PAS16 works
except for the joystick.  It refuses to work.  Mediavision is "working on
the problem."
Organization: Junior, Math/Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:54:41 -0500 
From: "Robert W. Igo" <gryphon+@CMU.EDU>
Subject: Composing music

Are there ftp'able programs that you can use to write music that take
advantage of both sampled sounds and all 127 built-in sounds on the
SBPro?  I don't have a MIDI, but I could probably manage something on
the keyboard or just by some data file as input to the program...

Thanks in advance!

[******************************** Bob Igo ********************************]
"It ACTUALLY worked...." --Colin Baker as Dr. Who
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From: cmetz@thor.tjhsst.edu (Craig Metz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: PC as a voice-mail - please contact me whomever was doing this
Date: 11 Nov 1992 18:55:49 -0600
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


	Could the person who was working on a thing to use a PC with a modem and
a sound card as a voice-mail system please contact me? Thanks,

						-Craig
From: darrylo@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 02:07:44 GMT
Subject: Re: PAS-16 Hissssssssssssssss!
Organization: Center for Primal Scream Therapy
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard, diamond@forever.Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Diamond) writes:

> However, now that the card is installed I have a different problem:
> hiss.  I hooked a pair of "digital" Sony headphones to the PAS-16
> output jack, and as soon as the MVSOUND device driver loads, I get a
> lot of hiss on both channels, even with no audio source.  When I play
> something, say a selection from Multimedia Beethoven, the hiss is less
> noticeable, but still very much present.  Also, if I plug the
> headphones directly into the CDROM drive, hiss is still present, although
> perhaps not as much.

     You could try increasing the master volume (but not all the way
up), and lowering the volume of any unused channels (like the microphone
input, etc.).

     -- Darryl Okahata
	darrylo@sr.hp.com
From: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: PAS 16 & TERMINATOR 2029
Date: 7 Nov 92 02:14:00 GMT
Reply-To: terry.walter@outlan.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Terry Walter) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Outland BBS  UUPCB  403-475-9588

well, I get the music and the guy talking right at the beginning of the
game when you load it, but after that, nothing, just the missiles, etc,
no voices.  I have tried that modification, and it does not do anything.
                                       
From: hamish@cloud.apana.org.au (Hamish Moffatt)
Sender: postmaster@cloud.apana.org.au
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: IRQ 7?
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 08:20:56 +0900

In an article of <Friday October 23 1992 04:59>, Rob Haack wrote:

 RH>         SBPro                                IRQ 10    everything else
 RH>         2400 BPS modem            COM2       IRQ 3
 RH>         Parallel printer          LPT1       IRQ 7
 RH>         Game port (on IDE card)   disabled
 RH>         Serial port 1             COM1       IRQ 4
 RH>         Serial port 2             (!!! THIS IS THE PROBLEM !!!)

 RH>      The problem is, I can't seem to enable my second serial port (I've
 RH> tried every possible combination of IRQ's and COM ports I can think of),
 RH> and still keep win3.1 happy.  It hangs upon startup every time.     My
 RH> serial mouse is on the first serial port, and I have other
 RH> hardware drooling longingly over the 2nd one.  Anyone have any
 RH> suggestions?

Can't you change the number of your second COM port? I recently bought a second
serial card, so I now have 4 com ports - when I disabled the two ports on the
new board (because they were conflicting with my first two), they reappeared
as COM3/4. So if you disable serial port 2, it may come back as 4. Or change
the COM port of your modem.

My system is like this

286-12      Device      IRQ
======================================
            SBPro       7
            LPT1/LPT2   7     (and LPT3 if I enabled it :-)
            COM1/COM3   4
            COM2/COM4   3
            Game port   good question. I have 3 and none work. :-)

(I have an external modem on COM1).

Regards,
Hamish


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From: sauron@femto.engr.mun.ca (Patrick Ryan)
Subject: Re: Help for MOD files
Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 16:55:39 GMT

On this topic, what's the general consensus on the best MOD player for
the PC?  I'd like something that will take advantage of my SBPro...

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From: mir@chorus.chorus.fr (Adam MIROWSKI)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard
Subject: Re: CMF --> MIDI convertor - again...
Date: 11 Nov 92 01:52:40 GMT
Organization: Chorus systemes, Paris, France
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cnd@castle.ed.ac.uk (C N Duncan) writes:
: In article <1992Nov8.113654.8409@discus.technion.ac.il>, s2942275@techst02.technion.ac.il (Yaniv Golan) writes:
: |> The person who has sent me a CMF --> MIDI convertor the previous week -
: |> please send it again - Somehow i have managed to lose it... I need
: |> it quite desprately. Sorry for the trouble,
: 
: I too would be intersted in a CMF -> MIDI converter. Is it available
: by anon ftp from anywhere?

It is available from me, since I wrote it.

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