Ultrasound Daily Digest     Sun, 19 Sep 93  0:07 MDT     Volume 6: Issue  18  

Today's Topics:
							CD-Audio In...
							  Dune 2 fix
					   Floating registers mode
					  GUS: GENERAL MIDI OR NOT?
					   GUS: What's AIL & Miles?
						GUS and 16bit sampling
				   GUS and CD-ROM daughterboards...
			 GUS and Windoze ... need help from GUS gurus
						Help on GUS Midi.....
					Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
			   Proposed changes in the Ultrasound FAQ.
					 Questions about new patches.
							sierra drivers
					Ultrasound Daily Digest V6 #17

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: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 19:58:01 -1000 (GMT-10:00)
From: Paul Murgatroyd <s1114@kowande.Bond.edu.au>
Subject: CD-Audio In...
Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9309181959.A3754-9100000@sand.kowande.Bond.edu.au>

Does anyone know much about the CD-Audio in connector on the UltraSound??

More specifically, is it simply just an internal jack for the Line-In
connector, or can the CD-Audio In be controlled separately (as with the
soundblaster pro).

My guess is that the CD-Audio In shares the Line-in connector, but I'd
like to be sure....

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 20:24:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: Brian Go <bgo@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Dune 2 fix
Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9309181916.B11146-b100000@sciborg>

Just uploaded the info to epas in the submit directory.

Hi guys, as promised, this is a reprint of the DUNE2AIL fix.

>Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1993 19:18:49 -0700
>From: Eric N. Liao <liaoe@aero.org>
>Subject: DUNE2AIL & GUS
>Message-ID: <199308050218.AA12784@aerospace.aero.org>

>Never mind, I figured it out.  Apparently, the SFX are handled by something
>other than the AIL drivers.  I found out a way to eliminate the "muting" in
>DUNE2's music (using ULTRAMID & GUSAIL)

>The PUTGF1.EXE alters the cfg file so that it looks like this...
>B6 A8 A9 A3 A1 A6 A4 A5 00 BB
>Roland SCC1 for music and SFX, SBPRO for DIGITAL

>However, you can change it into this...
>B6 A8 AC A3 A1 A6 A4 A5 00 BE
>(This normally would be SCC1-music, PCspkr-SFX, SBPro-Digital,
> however instead it's GF1-music, PCspkr-SFX, GF1-digital!)
>Now, the digital sfx and music come out of the gravis...while some sounds 
come
>out of the PC speaker!  Perhaps someone else already figured this out, but I
>thought I might repost since someone might have the same question.

>Anyway, by altering the 3rd byte, you COULD disable the PCspkr by changing
>AC to A0.  (A0 selects NONE for sound-effects)

I've included a copy of my dune.cfg file.  Just run dune2ail, then replace 
the dune.cfg file.



Brian Go             bgo@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca         2nd Year Chem Stud....
If he's chubby, black and carries a Sax.
Chances are, he is amazing!
					  <14eme Festival International de Jazz de Montreal>

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 93 09:35:31 EDT
From: Steph <CT80@MUSIC.MUS.POLYMTL.CA>
Subject: Floating registers mode
Message-ID: <18SEP93.10359344.0036.MUSIC@MUSIC.MUS.POLYMTL.CA>

> So my qauestion is this: couldn't someone write a small utility to put
> the GUS into 'floating registers' mode or whatever it is so that a) I
> can get rid of SBOS off my drive and b) it will be quicker and more
> reliable.  How hard would this be to do?
>
> If someone decides to write this little gem of a utility, could you
> add options to activate line in and output, too?  Thanks!
>
>   -----------------------------------___-------------------------------------
>  | Al Dhir, Programmer Analyst      /___\    UMCP Ag-Engineering Dept        |
>  | Internet: adhir@is-next.umd.edu  (o o)    (301) 405-1197                  |
>   -------------------------------ooO-(_)-Ooo---------------------------------
>   "Women... you can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts." - 'Norm' on Cheers
>

You're right, it doesn't sound too hard.  And, considering you're a
programmer analyst, why don't YOU tackle it yourself and then release
it?

Steph.

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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:10:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: GUS: GENERAL MIDI OR NOT?
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14052@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

Adam.Edwards@f978.n153.z1.ship.net (Adam Edwards) writes:

>RY> On the GUS box, it says that it's general midi compatible. Does that mea
>RY> can just run a TSR and then pick general midi in , say X-wing?? If yes, 
>RY> what's the deal with all these Miles drivers? As you may have guess, I d
>RY> have a GUS to play with yet, so please bring me up to date on the GUS'
>RY> compatibilities. Thanks!
>
>Nope, but you can with the MEGAEM emulator and it sounds awesome with
>X-WIng, make sure you get the latest version 1.0 though.
>
>What it does mean is that you get the full GMIDI patch set to use in
>composing midi and playing back midi in DOS or windows.
>
>See ya
>Adam
>London, UK
> * MikeMayl v1.0 * Always forgive your enemies.  They -HATE- that!           
>

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:11:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: GUS: What's AIL & Miles?
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14055@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Phat H Tran) writes:

>In article <26jpdf$b4a@bigboote.WPI.EDU> nashold@wpi.WPI.EDU (Doug Nashold) writes:
>>          I have a GUS with SBOS version 2.08. I don't mean to sound stupid,
>> but what are these AIL/Miles drivers that everyone is mentioning?
>>
>
>Many games use John Miles' AIL audio library.  It lets games play music and
>digital audio using a standard interface, and relies on specific drivers to
>do the necessary low-level control of different soundcards.  By copying
>the GUS AIL drivers into a game which uses the AIL system, we can get GUS 
>support in the game without using SBOS or Mega-Em, and with music better
>sound quality.
>
>Phat.
>

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:24:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: GUS and 16bit sampling
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14060@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca (Phat H Tran) writes:

>In article <2720j1$pr1@plootu.Helsinki.FI> sinkko@plootu.Helsinki.FI (A Kimmo S Sinkko) writes:
>>This might be a stupid question but...
>>
>>Is the 16-bit sampling daughter board on the market already?
>>(and if it is, what's the price in US?)
>
>No, not yet.  But it has just passed its FCC testing, so it's not entirely
>vapourware (for those whose doubts were mounting :).
>
>Phat.

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:23:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: GUS and CD-ROM daughterboards...
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14059@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

cl27111@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Christopher  Lindsey) writes:

>>Gravis sells three daughter cards for CD-Roms at this time ...
>>Sony 31A CD-Rom daughter card, the Mitsumi/Philips daughter card, and
>>the LMSI daughter card.
>
>>The SCSI daughter card is just finishing FCC testing and should be
>>available pretty soon ...
>
>>Matthew
>>Advanced Gravis Tech Support Group
>
>   Is the daughterboard for the Mitsumi as fully-functional as the
>Mitsumi 16-bit board?  When I talked to Kodak, they said that the CD-ROM
>was not Photo-CD multisession compatible unless used on its own card; they
>specifically said that the Gravis daughterboard would not work for this
>purpose.
>
>   Just trying to find out what's real and what isn't...  
>
>Chris

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:17:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: GUS and Windoze ... need help from GUS gurus
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14057@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

gord@smos.bc.ca (Gord Wait S-MOS Systems Vancouver Design Center) writes:

>
>Possible reasons your keyboard/midi in/gus combo is too soft:
>Your synth is not generating very loud output notes, and the gus midi
>drivers are not scaled the same as other midi synths. My Olde yamaha
>DX7 doesn't put out a full blast midi note on no matter how hard you
>bang the keys (its limited to 100 I think..), and the gus midi driver
>only gets loud when you send it almost full blast notes. Gravis is
>rumoured to change the midi drivers in the next major sw release..
>
>Check your synth velocity levels, by playing as hard as you can,
>recording in winjammer, and then have a look at the maximum note
>velocities in the event editor..
>
>
>-- 
>Gord Wait  S-MOS Systems Vancouver Design Centre
>                (B.C. Canada eh!)
>gord@smos.bc.ca 
>

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 17:10:00 GMT
From: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl (Thomas van Kuipers)
Subject: Re: Help on GUS Midi.....
Message-ID: <199309182340.AA14053@xs4all.hacktic.nl>

u2103694@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au writes:

>
>Ok after playing with a soundcard for a few games and things
>I want to use it for recording and playing music through
>the midi port. Now the problem is that I am hpeless at the keyboard
>but can play the guitar. Is there any software/hardware that lets
>you use the midi patches in conjunction with a guitar.
>I use a GUS with 1 meg and a 486DX2-50.
>
>Any help apreciated
>   Michael.    
> 

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 Thomas van Kuipers    Email: thomas@hammer.hacktic.nl
 De Wadden 49          Examenyear of HighSchool (6 VWO)
 3524 AG Utrecht       Important: Computers, Math, Women and Music!
 Telephone: +31 30 884235         Netherlands (in Europe)
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Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1993 00:00:41 -0500 (CDT)
From: David L. Britton <fishead@cwis.unomaha.edu>
Subject: Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
Message-ID: <9309190500.AA05701@cwis.unomaha.edu>

I've been having some problems with the lost files of sherlock holmes.
Seems the sound hangs during play every so often.  I'm running a 386sx33
w 2MB and using doublespace (I figure that is part of the problem). 

anyone have similar experiences with this game?

Dave Britton
fishead@cwis.unomaha.edu

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 93 09:39 EDT
From: "Matthew E. Bernold" <MEB117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject: Proposed changes in the Ultrasound FAQ.
Message-ID: <9309181338.AA29028@orca.es.com>

Ok people, here's the scoop.  I'm sure that any of you that frequently
scan the FAQ as it is posted have noticed that there haven't been any
major changes in the FAQ for a while, even though there has been many major
changes in the GUS picture during that same time.  Well, here's everyone's
chance to make a difference.  I'm looking into completely redoing the FAQ
and changing the format to make it easier for everyone to digest....

First of all, here's the proposed format:
  Part 1:GUS general knowledge
		 This part will include all board specs, hardware incompatibilities,
		 how-to-build MIDI adapters, how do I get this to work?
  Part 2:GUS compatibility
		 This part will include updated (hopefully) lists of GUS software
		 that you just can't live without.  There will be lists of .MOD
		 players, MIDI jukeboxes, Miles Driver games, and GUS native
		 support programs.  This part will also include articles on how to
		 get the GUS and the SB to co-exist in your machine, how to
		 get the best sound out of the GUS with different games, how to
		 get the Miles drivers working, and so on.
  Part 3:GUS what's new.
		 This part will list the changes that have been made since the
		 last FAQ posting.  It will either have references to the original
		 FAQ, or a copy of the actual changed material, I haven't decided
		 which would be best.  This should help out all of you who like to
		 keep up on things, but don't want to spend the time reading the
		 whole damn FAQ every two weeks.  :-)

Well, that's MY idea on how to make the FAQ better and easier to read.  I
should be getting some new information from Gravis to replace the outdated
lists we have in there now, and new information is all around us.

Here's where I beg for help.... :-)

Actually, last time I asked for authors to tell me about GUS software, now
I'm asking EVERYONE to tell me about their favorite GUS software.  Tell me
how you get it to work (Miles, SBOS, MegaEM, Windows, or Native support)
who the author is, if it is Shareware or Freeware, and where it can be
found.  Please do NOT reply to this article in order to send this info, as
my mailbox here is crowded enough right now.  Please answer to the following
address with a Subject starting with [GUS FAQ].

	 meb117@curtiss.cac.psu.edu

Also, if anyone is interested in helping me to maintain SPECIFIC SECTIONS
of the new FAQ, please drop me a line.  There will probably be a need for
someone to maintain the Miles Driver list, and maybe some other sections
as well.

Please post if you have any format suggestions.  The new format I proposed
above is FAR from the final word on the subject.

	   Matthew E. Bernold             MEB117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
		 <<APOCALYPSE>>               meb117@wilbur.cac.psu.edu

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 21:11:19 +1000 (EST)
From: int341m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au (Shan Yap)
Subject: Questions about new patches.
Message-ID: <9309181111.AA22303@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au>

Greetings,
  I am having trouble installing the 707 and 808 drums patch, could 
someone please tell me which instruments shall I repalce them with and
in which files ?
  And talking about installing new patches, can someone please tell me
if I can install all the new pactches into the default.cfg, ultramid.ini
and ultrasnd.ini files ? I read that 'ultramid' needs to leave a certain 
amount of memory in GUS to do the digital stuff, and since these patches
takes up more space, I am wondering if it is allright to install all of 
patches into the ultramid.ini ? And since 'megaem' is using the 
'ultrasnd.ini'is it allright for me to install the new patches into the 
file ? 
  And one last question :-), why can't I replace the #21 instrument -
'accordn.pat' with the new 'accordeon.pat' in the ultrasnd.ini file ? 
If I do that, I will get an error message - 'Invalid Patch Version' whenever
I start up Windows. OTOH, I have no problem at all repalcing the #127
instrument - 'ringwhsl.pat' with the 'pistol1.pat'(from GUN.ZIP), Windows
has no complains about that.
  Please help if you can, I am sure that there are others who are interested 
too. Many thanks in advance.

Shan.
int341m@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au

Share and Prosper !

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 93 23:22:51 EDT
From: stretch214@aol.com
Subject: sierra drivers
Message-ID: <9309182322.tn52620@aol.com>

I have been very patient with the sierra Drivers.  I have been waiting more
than a week since they were announced?  Any news on whats happening with
them?

Beanstalk

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Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1993 15:00:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: Phat H Tran <ptran@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: Re: Ultrasound Daily Digest V6 #17
Message-ID: <Pine.3.05.9309181555.A7087-c100000@sciborg>

> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 16:43:39 +22311151 (CDT)
> From: csssb@ux1.cts.eiu.edu (Shawn Brown)
> Subject: Computer Shopper bogus review
> Message-ID: <9309172143.AA43504@ux1.cts.eiu.edu>
> 
> I was quite surprised to see a posting stating that the GUS had received a
> low rating in a Computer Shopper article.  I immediately looked up the
> article and proceeded to read with unbelief the fact that a group of
> listeners had rated the GUS at the bottom of the MIDI pile.
>

At the bottom of the MIDI pile?!  Letter-writing campaign, anyone?
 
> As I read more closely, the truth came out...
> 
> The GUS had been rated mostly on it's ability to reproduce sounds read in
> through it's 8 bit AD converter, and compared to boards with 16 bit AD
> converters.  This was the basis of the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
> rating, the bandwidth rating, and the general listening tests.
>

Still, MIDI files played on the GUS have nothing to do with 8-bit 
recording, so how Computer Shopper can possibly rank the GUS dead last
in MIDI is beyond me.
 
> The factor that motivated me to write this posting is that I feel this
> article may mislead many who are looking for the best value in a
> multimedia setup.  If one does not wish to record their own sounds, but
> rather wants to be able to reproduce existing sounds, the GUS is the clear
> winner. ( best signal to noise ratio, second best MIDI sound )
>

I think we have to flood the magazine with hate mail.  I haven't had the
opportunity to read the review myself, but from what you've said, it seems
quite incompetent.
 
> Date: Fri, 17 Sep 1993 11:38:00 +0000
> From: Clarke Brunt <CLARKE@lsl.co.uk>
> Subject: GUS CDROM interface
> Message-ID: <00972AD7.8FF5E681.24971@lsl.co.uk>
> 
> I've seen people saying things like "Once I get the CDROM daughter
> card, I'll be able to play digital sound direct from CDROM to GUS".
> Is this rubbish? (I assumed that by this statement, they meant
> WAV data, not just audio).
>

No, the CDROM daughtercard won't let you read data digitally off an
audio CD.  It only saves you a slot, and maybe a bit of hassle in
finding the right connector for the CD Audio In header.

Phat. 

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