Ultrasound Daily Digest Sat Jul 17 00:07 Volume 4: Issue 45 Today's Topics: Coolness is EPAS GOING AWAY GUS + SB = true love (NOT!) GUS MIDI-Cable ;Midi-sampler modcln10.zip Reduce the size of MOD files NMI errors.. hellllp! Recording Session (again) Recording Session question Rules of Engagement Patch Ultrasound Daily Digest V4 #44 update disks WAVUTL22.ZIP - WIN3: Wave Utils v2.2, loop and play WAV files WordPerfect for DOS v6.0 Drivers 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 04:37:35 -0400 (EDT) From: dionf@ERE.UMontreal.CA (Francois Dion) Subject: Coolness is Message-ID: <9307160837.AA11466@brise.ERE.UMontreal.CA> I have played a little with this idea: why not connect my 2 GUS... Well i did something better (well i only had 1 midi interface). I installed an MPU401 in one machine, along with a GUS and in another machine i have another GUS. I connected the MPU to the GUS in the other machine, made a little program in windows to read the midi in and play some midi (and do a patch cache when i get a program change, all drums cached at start). Now, back on the machine with 2 cards, i ran sbos. Voila, i now have a GUS for sound blaster stuff and a real MPU401 to play midi, on another GUS. Now i need a mackie 1202... my current mixer is a bit too noisy... (btw, a dos version could be made in a weekend with ultramid and work on a meager 286, which you can get used for 100$ with a 20mb HD, and another 75$ for the MPU401, all in CDN$ but you could simply plug the 2 gus together instead of buying an MPU401, but then you wouldn't get 100% INCREDIBLE MPU compatibility. Oh, and 75$CDN for the MPU, that's new) And i did not stop there! I also did another version, just for drums (1000 Kb of percussions and breakbeats :) ) and changed the setup in midi mapper so channel 10 plays on the MPU instead of GUS. WOW! Holy MF! I now have 2 Mb of RAM wavesample space (and trigger .wav on top of that on any key from my keyb on CH5 and trigger the GUS with the other keyb... now i need an octapad!). This is starting to make some serious kick ass music my friends! Techno rulz! Now, i gotta finish the powerglove code and i'm making a CD i can tell you! Ciao, -- Francois Dion ' _ _ _ CISM (_) (_) _) FM Montreal , Canada Email: CISM@ERE.UMontreal.CA (_) / . _) 10000 Watts Telephone no: (514) 343-7511 _______________________________________________________________________________ Audio-C-DJ-Fractals-Future-Label-Multimedia-Music-Radio-Rave-Video-VR-Volvo-... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 17:45:47 -0300 (ADT) From: Shadow Of Fear Subject: Re: EPAS Message-ID: On Thu, 15 Jul 1993, Stephen Ferguson wrote: > I also had trouble reaching EPAS by name. All you have to do is > FTP its numeric address (128.100.160.36) > > sjf > > ------------------------------ For a while I was receiving 'unknown host' too. But it always worked using 'klingon' instead of 'archive'. Marc Y. Paulin /-----------------------------------------------------------------\ | Fidonet: 1:255/200 Internet: markus@info.umoncton.ca | | Talk: markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca | \--------------+------------------------------+-------------------/ | Gravis Ultrasound forever!!! | +------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 15 Jul 93 15:39:40 From: john.smith@gravis.com Subject: GOING AWAY Message-ID: <9307151539.A2926wk@gravis.com> Thought I would leave you all one last reminder. I'll be in and out of the office for the next 3 weeks. Starting this Sat. until July 26th I'll be on a week vacation. I will be back in the office July 26th, and 27th. Where I'll catch up on the mail from the previous week. On the 28th I'm off to Finland (Assembly '93) and won't be back until Aug. 5th. When I'll spend the rest of that week trying to catch up on sleep and more waiting mail. ;-) I'd like to ask all of you out there if you could hold the fort while I'm away. Thanx. I'll tell you all about Finland when I get back ;-) C'ya John --- ~ QMPro 1.50 05-8925 ~ Woman, a great program, with no documentation ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 93 8:27:59 GMT From: bre@os.is Subject: GUS + SB = true love (NOT!) Message-ID: <9307160828.AA08261@blesi.os.is> Yes.. this is a faq! Sorry.. but I tried the tricks in the GUS-FAQ, and they didn't work for me. My soundblaster is the oldest working model, 1.5, and I just can't get it to cooperate with the GUS. Whenever I run the TEST-SBC program it halts with error #400 (whats that?), and other blaster programs just freeze on me.. The error message goes away if I run SETGUS, but things still don't work for me.... no sound. I'm gonna keep on hacking, but I am getting rather sore.. It seems that my NMI (or something) doesn't work.. so that means no SBOS, which means almost no games. (moan) On a different note.. does Prince of Persia II use the miles drivers? What game companies do? E-Mail or Digest replies are OK.. whatever you think is appropriate. ..Thanx.. ______________________________________________ ___________________ / \ / \ ( "Shee, you guys are so unhip its a wonder your O Bjarni R. Einarsson ) ( bums don't fall off!" -- Zaphod Beeblebrox O - - bre@os.is - - ) \______________________________________________/ \___________________/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 10:50:51 +0200 From: "Martin v. Mohrenschildt" Subject: GUS MIDI-Cable ;Midi-sampler Message-ID: Hello All Here in Switzerland poeople can by the GUS MIDI -Cable for 85 SFR this are about 50$. I user my SB-pro Cable and it works with no problem. Is anybody working on a program to make the GUS to an MIDI-Sampler? Martin ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 07:31:20 GMT From: ajh@uwasa.fi (Ari Hovila) Subject: modcln10.zip Reduce the size of MOD files Message-ID: ReprintFrom: comp.archives.msdos.announce Thank you for your contribution. This upload is now available as 14449 Jul 13 22:56 garbo.uwasa.fi:/pc/sound/modcln10.zip > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 10:30:26 +0300 (EET DST) > From: ajh > To: monty@iesd.auc.dk (Torben Thellefsen Nielsen) > Subject: modcln10.zip Reduce the size of MOD files > > File name: MODCLN10.ZIP > One line description: ModClean can reduce the size of MOD style songs. > Replaces: > Suggested Garbo directory: /pc/sound > Uploader name & email: Torben Thellefsen Nielsen (monty@iesd.auc.dk) > Author or company: Torben Thellefsen Nielsen > Email address: monty@iesd.auc.dk > Surface address: Kanalstien 14 2th, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark > Special requirements: None > Shareware payment required from private users: No > Shareware payment required from corporates: No > Demo: No > Nagware: No > Self-documenting: Yes > External documentation included: Yes (4,5 Kb) > Source included: No > Size: 14179/24919 > 10 lines description: > ModClean reduces the size of MODs by removing any unused patterns > and/or samples. It will work on the most common MODs, as written > by ProTracker, FastTracker and StarTrekker (or compatibles). ................................................................ Ari Hovila, ajh@uwasa.fi Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous FTP archives 128.214.87.1 Computer Centre, University of Vaasa, Box 700, FI-65101, Finland ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 93 8:20:19 GMT From: bre@os.is Subject: NMI errors.. hellllp! Message-ID: <9307160820.AA08156@blesi.os.is> Hi all! I just got myself a GUS, and have installed it in my computer. The card works just fine, and it only took me two tries to install it! :-) BTW.. the card sounds about a zillion times better than my SB 1.5 I do have a problem though, one that shows up when I use some GUS progs, and also when I use software from other companies (This problem existed before I put the GUS in). I would like to know if anybody out there can tell me what is a likely cause for NMI errors.... is my motherboard buggy? The problem shows up most frequently when I run SBOS (uses NMI..) or ULTRAMOD (why?). I can also get it by running QEMM with the RAM switch, running UNREAL with music on, and for some reason Goldplay ALWAYS freezes my computer (before and after GUS install). It seems to be some interrupt thing, I guess, since all these progs (except for ultramod?) probably use interrupts to run something in the background. My config is like this: Hyundai386se (386sx/16) + *387 Orchid Designer 800 SVGA (8bit w/512k) * 2400baud modem (9600fax) on COM1 Serial mouse on COM2 * Hardcard IIXL on IRQ 12 * GUS card, 220h, IRQs 11 and 7 As you can see, I have plenty of things that could theoretically be fighting over resources, but I got the problem before installing the items marked with a (*) star. It doesn't seem to matter what kind of config I use, it does not make any difference whether I use HIMEM or EMM386, and QEMM kills everything if I try to take advantage of its RAM feature.. even totally stripped configs give me the same problem.. so The Problem isn't software. Everything seems to point toward my motherboard... help? The error message I get sounds something (I can't remember it perfectly) like this: NMI (blabla, parity?) error, (S)hut off NMI, (R)eboot computer.. And freezes. Sometimes I can reboot or shut off, sometimes I can't. And of course without NMI, SBOS won't work.. *sniff* I hope somebody can send me some advice.. E-Mail I guess, since most of you will not be interested in the answers. ..Thanx.. P.S. If there is some news group that is more appropriate for this kinda question pleez tell me.. I figured this could go here 'cause it is related to getting my GUS software working.. PPS. If this message got sent more than once, I am very sorry. Our mailer kept giving me bounce messages.. but then I heard a rumor that the messages were getting sent anyway.. :-/ ______________________________________________ ___________________ / \ / \ ( "Shee, you guys are so unhip its a wonder your O Bjarni R. Einarsson ) ( bums don't fall off!" -- Zaphod Beeblebrox O - - bre@os.is - - ) \______________________________________________/ \___________________/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 17 Jul 93 0:07:57 WET DST From: dp@hydra.carleton.CA (Dave Perry VE3IFB) Subject: Recording Session (again) Message-ID: <9307170407.AA24450@hydra.carleton.CA> I take it back - sort of. Chinese.mid seems to load ok - but wowman.mid does not. Maybe it has something to do with the "splitting tracks" message I get when it loads? Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 93 22:41:53 WET DST From: dp@hydra.carleton.CA (Dave Perry VE3IFB) Subject: Recording Session question Message-ID: <9307170241.AA24352@hydra.carleton.CA> If I may interrupt the whining, carping, flaming, and other general BS, I have a question about Midisoft Recording Session which I received in the mail (thanks, Gravis). If I load in a .mid which is on the large side (say, chinese.mid for example), and play it, there seems to be parts missing. I have enabled the general midi driver and turned on the extra channels 11 to 16 in the midi mapper. In chinese.mid, for instance, one of the violin parts is missing. Is there a restriction on the maximum number of parts which this version of Recording Session can play? Constructive replies please - I think if I read one more bitch i'm gonna get a chainsaw and... :-) Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 12:38:33 +0501 (EDT) From: Gunnar Swanson Subject: Rules of Engagement Patch Message-ID: I am thinking of buying this game and John Smith mentioned a patch for it. Where is it? I looked at both Epas and Wuarchive and had no luck. HELP! Please. Thank you in advance. Gunnar Swanson gunnar@gibbs.oit.unc.edu end. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 93 16:31:51 EDT From: Matthew Spewak Subject: Re: Ultrasound Daily Digest V4 #44 Message-ID: <9307162042.AA14415@lambada.oit.unc.edu> > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1993 21:02:09 +1000 (EST) > From: Andrew See > Subject: Gus With Syndicate > Message-ID: <199307151102.AA10074@arthur.st.nepean.uws.edu.au> > > I've tried all the options for GUS with Syndicate, including > the patch, running main.exe, and editing the batch file. No joy. > I am getting music but no digital. > Worse It only r4uns with sbos -o3, and you guys have been doing it > with no sbos options. > When I run the game with sbos and no options, it hangs, > and RESETS MY CMOS! > Help Syndicate works fine for me. I run DOS 5.0 with QEMM 7.1 loading PC-Cache (1.2 megs high), Stacker (40k high), and DOSKEY. Oh, and dos=high also. All I do is run sbos with no options (loding it low) and run gus-synd and I get all sound and music. It works great. My only complaint is that whenever a digital sound is played, there is a slight delay, just enough to make the game a bit choppy on a 486DX 33. However on my friends 486SX 25 w sound blaster pro, he does not get the slow down. I guess it has something to do with SBOS, because it has to emulate it. Is there a way to fix this? Other than that, I think its the best game of the year, so far. Keep up the good work over at Gravis. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 17:49:41 -0300 (ADT) From: Shadow Of Fear Subject: Re: update disks Message-ID: On Thu, 15 Jul 1993, Yoo-Shin LEE wrote: > Hello Fellow GUS users! > > I got my disks today! I wasn't really too anxious to get them, but now that > I have them it feels good. Montreal, Canada!! > > Got them tuesday. Way back in Moncton, New-Brunswick (cold and rainy). In fact, all registered Moncton owners received them. The 2.06L disk available on the net comes in 6 files = 6 disks. The 2.06 also comes on 6 disks. Haven't installed them yet, but I'm wondering if the two bonus programs are there. Are they on separate disks or included on the installation disks? Marc Y. Paulin /-----------------------------------------------------------------\ | Fidonet: 1:255/200 Internet: markus@info.umoncton.ca | | Talk: markus@clement.info.umoncton.ca | \--------------+------------------------------+-------------------/ | Gravis Ultrasound forever!!! | +------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 10:09:24 GMT From: ittschir@TechFak.Uni-Bielefeld.DE (Tim Tschirner) Subject: WAVUTL22.ZIP - WIN3: Wave Utils v2.2, loop and play WAV files Message-ID: <9307141009.kp27848@tacom-emh1.army.mil> ReprintFrom: comp.archives.msdos.announce I have uploaded to WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil and OAK.Oakland.Edu: pd1: WAVUTL22.ZIP WIN3: Wave Utils v2.2, loop and play WAV files This file contains two Wave Utilities for MS-Windows 3.1 or above, Looper and Player. With Looper, you can play .wav files continuously in the background, and Player simply plays .wav files by doubleclicking them in a File Manager window. Looper and Player also support the special feature to play back two Wave files simultaneously on a Pro AudioSpectrum 16 or compatible sound card. This is a direct replacement for The Wave Utilities 2.1 (WAVUTL21.ZIP). New features in this release are: - updated help files and documentation - smaller executables through code optimization - fixed a bug in Looper that occured when an non-existing file was dropped while Looper was playing With best regards, Tim Tschirner ittschir@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de doublet@dave.hrz.uni-bielefeld.de ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1993 20:20:06 -0400 (EDT) From: LHEUREUX_MIM@CCSUA.CTSTATEU.EDU Subject: WordPerfect for DOS v6.0 Drivers Message-ID: <930716202006.20a04493@CCSUA.CTSTATEU.EDU> I've just picked up WordPerfect for DOS v6.0 and noticed that is has sound support. However, it did not have any drivers for the GUS. Anyways, I was just wondering if Advanced Gravis will eventually release drivers for this version of WordPerfect, to please *some* people out there. Thanks... ------------------------------ End of Ultrasound Daily Digest V4 #45 ************************************* To post to tomorrow's digest: To (un)subscribe or get help: To contact a human (last resort): FTP sites: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound wuarchive.wustl.edu systems/msdos/ultrasound archive.orst.edu pub/packages/gravis FTP mail server: mail-server@nike.rz.uni-konstanz.de Hints: - Get the FAQ from the FTP sites or the request server. - Mail to for info about other GUS related mailing lists (UNIX, OS/2, GUS-MIDI, etc.)