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GUS Daily Digest            Sat, 1 Apr 95  9:37 PST      Volume 21: Issue   1 

Today's Topics:
			     AVI Playback
			    Bioforge + GUS
		     Computer Music bibliography
			      dos4gw fix
			     Game Problem
			  GUS + Turtle Beach
		     GUS and MIDI-in under Win95
		  GUS and Quicktime 2.01 for Windows
		       GUS Daily Digest V20 #29
	 GUS Daily Digest V20 #31 // WarCraft with AIL (HaHa)
		    GUS in Windows and the new...
		   GUS Midi IN Port Problems/Repair
			     MegaEm 3.03b
	     Midi files/software archives on the Internet
			      OS/2 Alpha
		   P-mode megaem windows detection
		    WarCraft - How #!%&(! do I...
			Wing Commander Armada

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Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 09:29:04 +0100
From: Piet van Oostrum <piet@cs.ruu.nl>
Subject: Re: AVI Playback

> Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 09:49:10 -0500 (EST)
> From: hcpiv@snowhite.cis.uoguelph.ca
> Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V20 #29

> A big improvement is made by upgrading to Video for Windows version 1.1a. 
> You can grab vfw11a.zip from various sites.  Email me if you have trouble
> finding it.  I used archie to find it at freebsd.cdrom.com in
> /.5/cica/desktop.  Using this I can use larger playback buffers and the
> sound is fine.  There is also a SoundMapper which has an ADPCM CODEC
> driver.

Ah, but what should we do if we're already running VFW 1.1d?? Since that's
what I've got installed. Perhaps DOWNgrading would help...

For me vfw1.1a did not help. I had to go to vfw1.1d and that solved my
problems. I could use default values for the DMA buffers after that.
-- 
Piet van Oostrum <piet@cs.ruu.nl>
http://www.cs.ruu.nl/~piet

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 95 16:44:57 EST
From: Greg <BGUZ@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA>
Subject: Bioforge + GUS

There is a way to get music with bioforge but no sound fx.
There is an old file released a long time ago that patched Ultima
8 to work with the GUS for music. It is called U8GUS.Zip.
Unzip the file and run the Bioforge install program. Choose
General Midi for music and exit. Copy the A16GUS.DLL file from the U8
patch and rename it AILXMI.DLL. Run loadpats and then run the game.
Note: The patches mapped out in the .ini file are for U8. I get
better music if i run loadpats using the default ini file.

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Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 00:11:14 +0100
From: Piet van Oostrum <piet@cs.ruu.nl>
Subject: Computer Music bibliography

There is a bibliography on synthesizers, midi, computer and electronic
music that I have collected from various sources. I have tried to bring
some structure into it, but not all books will fit into a single subject.
NOTE: I haven't read these books, and the comments are from other people.

The latest version of this file can be obtained by ftp from ftp.cs.ruu.nl
[131.211.80.17] in pub/MIDI/DOC/bibliography or by mail from
mail-server@cs.ruu.nl (send a message with HELP in the body). From the
mail-server the filename without pub/ should be used.
The latest monthly version is also available in the various news.answers
archives around the world, in music/midi/bibliography.

Version: $Id: bibliography,v 1.25 1994/09/08 12:24:00 piet Exp $

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 19:31:39 -0500
From: jdunn@cloud9.net (Jeff Dunn)
Subject: dos4gw fix
Message-ID: <hx9Vlyv-s2uV079yn@cloud9.net>

I have heard buzzing about a replacement fix or patch for dos4gw.
It was called pmode or something like that.  Can I get some more info 
from any of you.  It was mentioned by a few gussers in 
comp.pc.soundcard.tech.  

Thanks.

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Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 10:45:17 -0500 (EST)
From: jsternbe@atomic1.phys.utk.edu
Subject: Game Problem

Has anyone managed to get the game _The Bizarre Adventures of Woodruff 
and Schnibble_ to work with their GUS?  It is *supposed* to work with any 
windows compatible sound card with a DAC.  Unfortunately, the sound comes
out very choppy, and bits of sounds which have played keep playing over 
and over again.  The sound passes the game's own self-check program.  It 
does not seem to matter whether I use a 16 bit or an 8 bit DMA channel.  
The bus speed is set correctly (I had had simmilar problems with an old
soundblaster a few years ago because of this).  Does anyone have any ideas?

-James Sternberg

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 16:21:53 -0300 (ADT)
From: Paul Doiron <epd1953@Umoncton.CA>
Subject: GUS + Turtle Beach

Hi!

    I've seen a sound card that is of interest to me, it's the Montgomery 
(not sure how its spelled) from Turtle Beach. Its an add-on card with up
to 8MB of ram for sampling and all the wave-table patches are in rom.

   I was wondering if anyone as it running with the GUS? And if so, does
the add-on card take over the GUS, or can you uses them together as 2 
individuel soundcards. I would also want to know the sound quality of
the Montgomery.

					  Shoogagoogagunga!
					     Paul Doiron
					     epd1953@bosoleil.ci.umoncton.ca

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 95 11:53:50 PST
From: James_Hugard-CC_at_ASTENG2@ccmailsmtp.ast.com
Subject: GUS and MIDI-in under Win95

     Date: Thu, 30 Mar 95 09:19:43 -0800
     Has anyone been able to use the GUS's MIDI-IN under Win95?
     
     James.

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 22:54:30 -0600
From: ftang@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (Frank Tang)
Subject: GUS and Quicktime 2.01 for Windows

Ok, the video I get and the sound are quite out of sync.  The sound would be
about 2-5 secs ahead of the video.  I've changed the buffer sizes in the
driver, but there doesn't seem to be any largely noticable effects.  Any
suggestions?  Please email ftang@utxsvs.cc.utexas.edu since I don't
subscribe to the list.  (I just don't have the time to weed through too much
mail)
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Date: Sat, 1 Apr 95 07:56 BST-1
From: haydn@cix.compulink.co.uk (Haydn Evans)
Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V20 #29

In-Reply-To: <199503291825.KAA26942@gaia.ucs.orst.edu>
>From: D.W.Johnson@ppc.icl.co.uk
>Subject: Q: Amiga MOD files

Assuming MOD files can be read on different machines (as a text file can, 
for example, ie. machine independant) then you need to copy the files to 
a PC compatable format. As far as I know this is not possible from the 
PC. If anyone knows of a PC program that will read and save to Amiga 
disks, let me know! You have to do it from an Amiga using MESSYDOS, 
CROSSDOS or similar. You copy the files onto a DOS formatted disk and 
then load them into your PC to use in the normal way.

			]-[aydn

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 20:18:56 +0100 (MET)
From: a00712@dtic.ua.es (BERNARDO MIGUEL IGLESIAS RODRIGO)
Subject: Re: GUS Daily Digest V20 #31 // WarCraft with AIL (HaHa)

> Well I've just got WarCraft... It's an exelent game.
> 
> I've seen somebody speek about this game here before, but were there any 
> answers ??
> 
> Isn't there an extra file to get sound on this game... And where do I get 
> the file ??

The GList claims it to use AIL drivers, so you can get them from EPAS,

		      BUT

I have tested it, and don't work. After mailing the author of the list,
he told me that after version 1.2 the AIL support was posibbly broken. So, 
the cuestion now is :

How can I do if I have a version that won't work ? (I'm writing this at the 
University, and I don't remember wich one it is)

( A temporary solution: run Megaem, setup it as SB with no music. You will )
( get bad sounds, but that's better that nothing.                          )

Just a note: the sound drivers of my version have a signature, AIL3MDI. Is this
correct ?

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 17:14:14 -0500
From: Malhavok@aol.com
Subject: Re: GUS in Windows and the new...

>>>Hi GUSser's
	I recently installed a GUS in my friends 486, before which he had a
Gamewave 32 (Pathetic when compared to the GUS, does the AWE sound similar to
this?). Anyway, I cannot get the GUS to work properly under windows, I can
get sound from things like Encarta, but when I try to get Midisoft recording
session to work it cannot find a Midi device. I thought I had deleted all the
Gamewave drivers, and edited the system.ini file properly, but when I look at
the midi mapper I find the drivers for the Gamewave are still there, and I
cannot seem to change them. Can anyone help?<<<

Have you tried the MIDI Drivers option in Recording Session and set it to
Extended-level setup?  Also, do you get a "start up" sound when you enter
Windows?  If you do, you probably just haven't set the MIDI drivers option in
Recording session.  If you DON'T get a start-up sound, try checking your Midi
Mapper applet under the control panel, as well as the Drivers applet and make
sure the GUS stuff is there.  If not, I'd try re-installing the GUS software.
:>

P.S.  How the heck do I do the "quote" thingies.  Sorry, I'm a newbie. :>

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 95 13:29:59 PST
From: James_Hugard-CC_at_ASTENG2@ccmailsmtp.ast.com
Subject: GUS Midi IN Port Problems/Repair

     I'm trying to use the MIDI - IN port on my original GUS (very low 
     serial number) and can't seem to get it to work.
     
     I get midi out to my Roland keyboard from both DOS and Win95, but 
     can't get it to input.  This could simply be related to Win95; 
     however, I (may) have tried a DOS program as well to the same result 
     (this was a few months ago).
     
     At some point in the distant past (two years ago?), MIDI IN worked 
     just fine on my 386SX/25 system under Windows 3.1.  I have since 
     upgraded to a P60 and, as mentioned, Win95 Beta 347.
     
     How can I test the Midi-port IN function under DOS?  How should it be 
     cabled (midi-in to midi-out on keyboard, etc.)?  If the hardware *is* 
     broke, how do I get my GUS fixed?  I can resolder the chip myself if 
     it is a standard part.
     
     
     Thanks,
     
     James.

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 19:30:39 +0100 (BST)
From: gould@cs.bris.ac.uk
Subject: MegaEm 3.03b

Instead of whining about how bad the beta Megaem is, why don't we get off our
arses and beta-test the sucker?
For me, the Gen Midi works with Magic Carpet which is more than I could even
hope for. I couldn't get the SB emulation to work however.

CUL8R, Dave.

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Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 00:11:13 +0100
From: Piet van Oostrum <piet@cs.ruu.nl>
Subject: Midi files/software archives on the Internet

There is a list of ftp and mail server archives with MIDI documentation,
programs and music on the Internet. Also enclosed is a list of MIDI and
electronic music related mailing lists.

The latest version of this file can be obtained by ftp from ftp.cs.ruu.nl
[131.211.80.17] in pub/MIDI/DOC/archives or by mail from
mail-server@cs.ruu.nl (send a message with HELP in the body). From the
mail-server the filename without pub/ should be used.
The latest monthly version is also available in the various news.answers
archives around the world, in music/midi/archives.

Version: $Id: archives,v 1.121 1995/02/24 14:44:20 piet Exp $

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 18:35:09 EST
From: " Paul.Lemmons@TMCMAIN" <plemmons@tmc.e-mail.com>
Subject: OS/2 Alpha

Is the Alpha drivers for OS/2 all we are ever going to see? I have to turn off
system sounds because it hangs my system every time I exit a DOS program that
uses the sound card. And since it is an "alpha" driver I don't even have the
option to ask for it to be fixed? The hardware is good but the software
support is lousy. I have not had the card long so I am considering taking it
back and buying a 32 bit SoundBlaster. At least IT is supported in OS/2.

Tell me that there is at least a beta comming soon... My exchange time limit
is fast running out...

(do I sound just a bit frustrated?)

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 13:22:29 +0500
From: asnyder@artorg.hmc.psu.edu (Alan J. Snyder)
Subject: P-mode megaem windows detection

I need an easy way for my kids to get to their dos-based stuff.  I have a copy
of win Kids Desk that's slick (but slow), and permits dos apps to be launched from
dos so that sound works.  Windows exits and the program runs. They get windows
to return to Kids Desk at the same spot when you exit the dos program.

This works fine with sbos and the old megaem.  The new megaem refuses to run
because it still detects the presence of windows.  I had always thought that
Kids Desk did its work through winstart.bat or something, but, alas, Norton
Utilities show a little piece of windows still in memory.  But p-mode games
work when launched this way, so megaem should be able to work.

Does anyone know exactly how megaem detects the presence of windows?

Alan

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 17:14:25 -0500
From: Malhavok@aol.com
Subject: Re: WarCraft - How #!%&(! do I...

> Hi Gus Users :)
> Well I've just got WarCraft... It's an exelent game.
> I've seen somebody speek about this game here before, but were there any
answers ??
> Isn't there an extra file to get sound on this game... And where do I get
the file ??

You'll need the AIL3.0 drivers which give native GUS support to Warcraft, as
well as a couple other new games.  Sorry, I don't know the exact name of the
 zip file but that should help in your search. :)

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Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 07:06:46 -0500
From: acyr@you.wincom.net (Aric Cyr)
Subject: Wing Commander Armada

I was wondering if anyone had gotten this game (wing commander armada) to
work with the GUS??  I can get the midi music to work no problem, but no
matter what I do the digital sound "stutters".  For example it would repeat
itself 2-3 times  at different parts of a digital sound.  It actually sounds
like someone stuttering.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Aric Cyr
acyr@you.wincom.net
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Septor  Dragon
 -==(UDIC)==-

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