Ultrasound Daily Digest     Mon Aug  2 00:07     Volume 5: Issue   1  

Today's Topics:
						486dx2-66+GUS=no midi
				ANNOUNCEMENT: Quick MIDI Patch Loader
							August 93 BYTE
			   DRDOS and Windows Installation Problems
					Kind soul please forward pows
							   Mega-Em
				  Mitsumi CD audio inout - no sound
							  New GUS???
				Sound blaster 16 samples converted...
					Ultrasound Daily Digest V4 #58
						  Windows screeches

Standard Info:
	- Meta-info about the GUS can be found at the end of the Digest.
	- Before you ask a question, please READ THE FAQ.

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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 93 14:33:20 PDT
From: mlee@eng.SDSU.Edu (Mike Lee)
Subject: 486dx2-66+GUS=no midi
Message-ID: <9307302133.AA27313@eng.SDSU.Edu>

Hello, I just got a new motherboard and am having no sound from the 
motherboard, except when I use p669 playing .669 files.  Any advise?

This motherboard seemed to have trouble recognizing floppy drives, too.

Thanks...Mike

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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 93 16:27:33 -0400
From: John DeGood <degood@lf.hp.com>
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Quick MIDI Patch Loader
Message-ID: <9308012027.AA18473@hpavun.lf.hp.com>

I wrote this for my personal use, but perhaps others will also
find it useful.  I uploaded it to archive.epas.utoronto.ca as

	/pub/pc/ultrasound/submit/patchldr.zip

John

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QUICK MIDI PATCH LOADER

Quick MIDI Patch Loader works with any Windows soundcard that
supports patch caching, e.g. the Advanced Gravis UltraSound.
It offers the following features:

Easy Automation

	 Command-line parameters are provided to automate
	 repetitive MIDI patch loading needs.  You can create
	 Program Manager Program Items (icons) to load
	 different customized patch sets for each of your
	 non-patch-caching-aware applications.

Fast Interactive Patch Loading

	 The interactive dialog starts quickly, even on slow
	 computers.  If you know what patches you need this
	 program is the fastest way to load them.

Flexible

	 Combinations of command-line and interactive input
	 can be used.  Comprehensive help is available via
	 the Windows Help System.

To install Quick MIDI Patch Loader simply copy PATCHLDR.EXE
and PATCHLDR.HLP to a directory, and then create a Program
Item (icon) for PATCHLDR.EXE using the File | New command
in the Windows Program Manager.

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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1993 11:55:24 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Britton <fishead@cwis.unomaha.edu>
Subject: August 93 BYTE
Message-ID: <9307311655.AA04792@cwis.unomaha.edu>

Just started reading the latest issue of BYTE magazine; seems that the
staff there picked the Ultrasound MAX w/ 3d as runner up to the best 
multimedia product at COMDEX...

Keep it up gravis, and where are my disks :)
** David L. Britton                **I love a good fight with my computer! **
** University of Nebraska          ** I have no opinions to express, only  **
** fishead@cwis.unomaha.edu        **               TRUTHS!                **
** I am the Lemon Merchant         **   Don't blame me, I voted for Bush   **

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Date: Sun, 01 Aug 93 15:18:57 +0100
From: T.Walker@swansea.ac.uk
Subject: DRDOS and Windows Installation Problems
Message-ID: <2598.9308011418@pygmy.swan.ac.uk>

> Someone mentioned awhile ago about the following error:
> 
>           FATAL ERROR AT SCRIPT LINE 343
>           Unable to open destination file

I mentioned this a while ago. I too am using DRDOS, so it seems this is the 
cause of the problems. I've had no other problems though - e.g. SBOS has always 
worked, whatever version I use.

The worry is that the Windows installation looks as though it's a commercially 
available software package for performing Windows installations of anything, so 
the fault is probably not due to Gravis. Other software that uses this for 
Windows installation might also not work - but I've not come across any. If 
anyone has access to netnews then they could bring this up in an appropriate 
group (I don't have access). Alternatively, does the company who wrote this have 
an email address?

Tim.

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Date: 31 Jul 93 10:43:20 EDT
From: "Eric Bell, Howling Dog Systems" <71333.2166@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Kind soul please forward pows
Message-ID: <930731144320_71333.2166_DHQ36-1@CompuServe.COM>

Hi y'all

I feel like an orphan out here on CIS without Internet access.

Tried to get the file server to send me TOYTRAIN.POW. No luck.

Can someone possibly forward me TOYTRAIN.POW, and any other .POW files that
have been uploaded by users? I'd sure appreciate it.

Thanks,

Eric

71333,2166@compuserve.com

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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 93 14:37:20 EDT
From: jagati1@SERVER.uwindsor.ca (Jason Jagatic)
Subject: Mega-Em
Message-ID: <9308011837.AA11783@SERVER.uwindsor.ca>

I was wondering, could someone please give me a list of programs that work with
megaem?  I have been trying but to no avail...  I tried jrob and others but they
didn't work...  Am I doing something wrong maybe...  I would prefer a list of
shareware programs, that I could get my hands on to test...  Thanks...
  

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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 93 03:40:04 GMT
From: mike@batpad.org (Mike Batchelor)
Subject: Mitsumi CD audio inout - no sound
Message-ID: <znr744090004k@batpad>

Got a Mitsumi CD ROM drive today, and I am not getting any audio 
CD sound from PLAYCD.  I hooked up the audio line from Mitsumi 
card to GUS card like this:

	 [||||] Mitsumi
	  ||||
	  ||||
	  ||||
	  ||||
	  ||||
	  ||||
	  YYYY GUS
	 / \/ \
white  (2) white
	   black

I removed the plastic cover on the GUS end and inserted the the 
metal sleeves over the pins on the GUS connection, and taped 
them in place.  I tried using the Mixer app to select Line In, 
but I still get no sound through the GUS from the CD when trying 
to play an audio CD.  The GUS Line Out is plugged into my 
stereo's DAT input.

Did I get the wires crossed?  Is this even supposed to work this 
way?  If not, what am I supposed to do with the Mitsumi to GUS 
connection? 

All the drivers loaded just fine.  I left the Mitsumi at its 
defaults DMA=5, IRQ=10, I/O=300-303.  The GUS is also at all of 
its defaults ULTRASND=220,1,1,11,7.  I have other devices, but 
there is no apparent conflict, and I was very careful to make 
sure everybody had their own IRQ and port assignments.  If you 
want to know, I have:

COM1 - 3f8, irq4
COM2 - 2f8, irq3
COM3 - 3e8, irq15
COM4 - 1e8, irq12
ATI bus mouse - 23c-23f, irq2(9)
ATI Graphics Ultra 8514/a - 2e0-2e8
--
Mike Batchelor        | Windows : DESQview/X :: Solitaire : Network BlaqJaq
mike@batpad.org       |
Mar Vista, California |               This space for rent

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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 93 21:13:08 +0300
From: tjakobs@mswe.dnet.ms.philips.nl (THEO_JAKOBS TEL.62667)
Subject: New GUS???
Message-ID: <9307311813.AA25984@muxgw1.ms.philips.nl>

hi.....
I read in previous digests that there will be a new GUS comming.
Could someone tell me what the specifications are....

Andre Jakobs

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Date: Sat, 31 Jul 93 21:15:10 +0300
From: tjakobs@mswe.dnet.ms.philips.nl (THEO_JAKOBS TEL.62667)
Subject: Sound blaster 16 samples converted...
Message-ID: <9307311815.AA25995@muxgw1.ms.philips.nl>

Hi....
Is there a program to convert a Sample(taken with a SB16ASP) to a GUS-Patch...

Andre Jakobs
  MicroBrain Technologies Inc.
	 Son en Breugel
	   The Netherlands

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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 93 18:38:54 EDT
From: Phat H Tran <ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Re: Ultrasound Daily Digest V4 #58
Message-ID: <9307302238.AA16498@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1993 10:01:41 +1000
> From: Peter.Enzerink@FINANCE.ausgovfinance.telememo.au
> Subject: Betrayal at Krondor?
> Message-ID: <400110300793*/G=Peter/S=Enzerink/O=FINANCE/PRMD=AUSGOVFINANCE/ADMD=TELEMEMO/C=AU/@MHS>
> 
> I vaguely remember seeming something about this a while back but would just 
> like to clarify; how well does BAK work with the GUS? I notice it supports 
> GM and SB. Will ULTRAMID and SBOS provide good results?
>

The Betrayal at Krondor playable demo worked fine for me with SBOS.  I got 
both music and speech without using any SBOS options.  I also tried the 
demo using Mega-Em .06B, and the music sounded really good. 

Ultramid doesn't do anything unless a program uses it specifically (either
directly or via the GUS' AIL drivers which then use Ultramid).  BAK 
doesn't use Ultramid, nor does it have any AIL drivers for us to replace.
So, since you won't need Ultramid, don't load it.  (That goes for SBOS
and Mega-Em as well...  Don't have any GUS driver resident in memory
if it's not needed since all these emulators can't share the GUS.)

> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 93 18:37:58 CST
> From: Erick_Bergquist@edtng.Kenosha.WI.US (Erick Bergquist)
> Subject: GUS Disks ... ???
> Message-ID: <9307300037.AA008o1@edtng.Kenosha.WI.US>
> 
> Hello
> 
>   I am wondering what/where my GUS upgrade disks are, or what is up?
> 
>  I have sent my registration card to the new address, emailed john, 
>  and don't know if I am on the registered list or not. How can one 
>  find out if they are? I have had my GUS since middle of April. 
>  Sent in registration in May. 
>

The disks for registrations received by May '93 have already been
mailed out.  I guess you just missed that deadline.  I don't know
when the next mail-out will be.
 
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 1993 13:06:22 -0400
> From: jericho!gord (Gord Wait S-MOS Systems Vancouver Design Center)
> Subject: Oh no! not another tremstr question!!
> Message-ID: <9307291706.AA04654@smos.bc.ca>
> 
> Well, I finally got the infamous tremstr patch error from playmidi
> (cause I got a hold of awesome.zip). I looked back through the digests
> for the fix, which was to change the ultrasnd.ini entry from
> 44=tremstr.pat to 44=marcato.pat. 
>

Ultrasnd.ini is only used by the Windows driver, not Playmidi, which 
uses default.cfg.  So, you must edit default.cfg (in /ultrasnd/midi)
and change 45 tremstr to 45 marcato OR download the tremstr.pat file
found in gus0034.zip (I think).  If you download the patch, remember to
edit ultrasnd.ini and change 44=marcato to 44=tremstr.  (The numbers
are different because default.cfg uses base 1 while ultrasnd.ini uses
base 0 for the patch numbers.)
 
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 93 11:45:00 +0000
> From: FINK_MARTIN/HP2000_13@idacom.hp.com
> Subject: SBOS 2.08 With Syndicate Patch
> Message-ID: <"dc7HJK(0000xzDqm*"@MHS>
> 
> Someone says they get Syndicate to work with SBOS 2.05.
> I can't get it to work with SBOS 2.08.  Any ideas?
> What are the option switches?
>

Syndicate works (both music and digital sounds) with SBOS, using no 
options.  The trick is to have you GUS on port 220h, with its MIDI/SB 
IRQ at 7, or to use the switches /iirq, etc., to tell main.exe where your 
virtual SB is.  (Main.exe is usually started by a .bat file, so edit
the .bat file or invoke main.exe directly from the DOS prompt to start
the game.)

Phat. 

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Date: Sun, 1 Aug 93 3:36:04 EDT
From: Phat H Tran <ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Windows screeches
Message-ID: <9308010736.AA22362@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 93 11:04:16 -0500
> From: ks25!dougw@uucp-gw-2.pa.dec.com
> Subject: Sounds like Sh*t in windows
> Message-ID: <9307301603.AA07419@hummer.ks25.chi.il.us>
>
[...] 
> I decided to become dangerous and I loaded the drivers to run
> sound from windows.   I am getting sound, but also lots of screeches.
> When I choose one .wav file to play, it plays it, then it goes on
> an plays all the other .wav files.
> 

You seem to be using an ancient version of the Windows driver (which tended
to screech after a .wav was played if SBOS was run before Windows was
booted).  Uninstall it and download the 2.06L disks from the archives.

Phat.

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