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Started by Monty Schmidt
Tue, 06 Nov 1990 16:59
Music Standard..
Author: Monty Schmidt
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 16:59
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 16:59
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Since once again the music discussion has come up I'll give the latest status on the Music Driver for the Adlib card I'm working on... The stupid beep microsoft gave us is gone.. it now defaults <with my driver> to the adlib card voice 9 using whatever instrument is loaded there. I can play 9 voice music.. <using standard ROL files converted over to SetVoiceNote calls> in the BACKGROUND. Some of the calls I have added are .. AdlDetect() /* looks for an adlib card */ AdlIOBaseSet(baseval) /* set's the correct base */ AdlKeyOn(voice) AdlKeyOff(voice) /* Absolute Key on and off */ AdlSetNote(note) /* Absolute Set Note */ AdlSetVoiceInstrument(int voice, far *Instptr) /* sets instrument for voice*/ The basic Windows sound calls are supported including.. SetVoiceNote, SetVoiceQueueSize, OpenSound() <returns 9.. 9 voices available> StartMusic() /* load the queue and let er fly */ etc.. etc... 5 voice Pachelbel's Canon in D sounds gorgeous with Bass, 3 violins, and a harpsichord. I have found another bug in the Msoft sound.drv... when calculating note length they check to see if any dots are passed to the routine by doing a cmp bx,bx jnz ... try this guys or bx,bx jnz... At any rate if people would like a lengthy document on the driver I will write up a theory of operation and document all the supported calls.... At this point I'm trying to get Adlib to take a look... Also doing optimization for slow computers.. I have the luxury of a 386-25 but just purchased a 386-16sx to try on there. Now I have to get percussive mode finished <11 voices ooh ahhhh>.... I would also like feedback from people who are heavily into this on what we should use for a standard music file format. <not real exicited about ROL format>. This driver is currently running in enhanced mode.. haven't even bothered to try the lower modes but there should be no problem.. Monty
Re: Music Standard..
Author: Matthew C Mossholder
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 18:39
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 18:39
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back in my face) If you are looking for someone to beta for you, I have access to loads of different machines (XT's,AT's,386's,and 486's) and have done a lot of work with windows from the user end (I did beta on Windows 3.0 also). Thanks, --Matt Mossholder mattm@unix.cis.pitt.edu
Re: Music Standard..
Author: Matthew C Mossholder
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 19:56
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 1990 19:56
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Ack... stupid editor. That last message was supposed to be in regards to the Adlib sound driver for Windows 3.0 that is being developed. My mailer is bouncing the address so I had to send as a follow up. Sorry. --Matt mattm@unix.cis.pitt.edu
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