GUS Musician's Digest Fri, 20 Jan 95 12:47 PST Volume 12: Issue 16 Today's Topics: MIDI in does not work for me PLAYING CDROM AUDIO DIGITAL THROUGH GUS Reading audio on CDROM-drives Using Fatar 900 w/GUS 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, 20 Jan 1995 17:19:31 +0100 From: Rudi Verbist SH27 Subject: Re: MIDI in does not work for me Hi, I suggest you read the GUS FAQ and you'll probably conclude that you have the famous NMI problem. In fact I have the same problem too but I hope it will be solved by replacing my DRAM SIMMs. What's in fact the problem ? The SIMMs they sell nowadays are often without a parity RAM (cheaper!). As a consequence, I can't enable the parity RAM check mechanism in the BIOS setup and hence, the NMI mechanism is disabled. However, the NMI must be enabled in order to use the GUS MIDI in and the SBOS emulation... I hope I can solve the problem by using SIMMs which still have an extra parity RAM on it. I bought a new computer at 'Vobis' a few weeks ago (486DX266) and I suppose ALL there new computers have the NMI problem and therefor none of them will work properly with the GUS. However, I'd like too to have some response from other people too who were confronted with the same problem (and maybe solved the problem in another way ?) Success too, Rudi. (rve2@sh.bel.alcatel.be) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:43:29 +0100 (MET) From: Dick Verweij Subject: PLAYING CDROM AUDIO DIGITAL THROUGH GUS About the last discussion about CDROM audio. I have made a program which reads CDROM audio data through the MSCDEX interface. (CDINFO) For some time I am working at a program which reads (in real time) CD audio into memory & plays it on the GUS. Just as Klaas Hemstra mentioned you can be able to do nice tricks: * SCRATCH with your CDROM (working on it) * Play BACKWARDS!! * Play as slow/quick as the device can handle. The program is in VERY-alpha-state.. so I do not know if I get all of these tricks done. But anyone who has suggestion, please write. (hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl) -- DickyDick email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl ONLY A DICK MAKES IT POSSIBLE ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:23:28 +0100 (MET) From: Dick Verweij Subject: Reading audio on CDROM-drives > > Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 11:29 MET > From: hst@mh.nl (Klaas Hemstra) > Subject: Re: Reading audio on SCSI CD-ROM drives > > Quoting "Peter C. Chien Jr." : > > > >Is there a type of readcda for SCSI CD-ROM drives (for Toshiba 3401)? > >Thanks. -Peter > > > There are several programs that grab cd-audio from an audio CD using a > CD-ROM drive. A few of them can be used on SCSI cd-rom drives. Some > SCSI CD-ROM drives can't do it (no firmware support). > > A few program names (try archie for FTP sites for them): > CDDA -> For some SCSI-CDROM's > DA2WAVxx -> Newer version of CDDA ?? > CDGRAB SCSI also (?), demo-version available for testing only > CDGRAB-PRO ? > CDDAREAD ? > CDINFO Non scsi and maybe also scsi > CDMON ? > CDAR ? > CORELSCSI You must buy this one of course > others ? > > Klaas > Thank you, Klaas. Here's some extra info about CDINFO.. :) CDINFO can read some drives which are hooked up using SCSI (hardware) and have an interface with DOS through MSCDEX (software). But the program was made for drives which have only the MSCDEX interface. (Non-SCSI) Beware of some facts: * Some CDROMs do not have the capability to READ RAW AUDIO!! (Due to copyright issues) * Many CD AUDIO GRABBERS DO NOT SYNCHRONIZE THE SOUND DATA. Resulting in skips & pops during play. Also the frequency is not quite right! - CDINFO has a synchronize-scheme allowing you to read the sound data in superior quality. - Also KLAAS HEMSTRA has made source code available for synchronizing the audio-stream, but his scheme works different. AUTHOR: DICK VERWEIJ internet email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl Main purpose is to download CD digital audio data straight from your cdrom to your harddisk. Without any sampling errors/hiss/destortion. In full 16bit, 44100 hz stereo sound. no need for a soundcard!! Everything can be entered in redbook mode/ high sierra mode... easy Reads raw audio data through mscdex interface (no scsi needed) Up to zillion tracks.. handy for sampler disks Audio channel manipulation .. panning Saves in wav.. great compatibility Gives info about your cd.. see if your data CDROM has an audio track Plays cd audio on background...also in DOS/WINDOWS Nice graphic drawing.. ahem Graphic and text interface.. for old monitors Synchronized read of CD audio data... error free Etc... ONLY $5 to register!!!!! Uploaded to: FTP: archive.epas.utoronto.ca DIR: /pub/pc/ultrasound/dos/util FILE: cdinfo14.zip FTP: ftp.cdrom.com DIR: /pub/cdrom/incoming FILE: 14cdinfo.zip (NOT CDINFO15.ZIP!! IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT PROGRAM) Also uploaded to ftp.cs.ruu.nl dir: /pub/MIDI/PROGRAMS/MSDOS file: cdinfo14.zip Drives with success: cdrom drive [SONY CDU33A] driver name [SLCD.SYS version 1.71a] MSCDEX version [2.22] cdrom drive [ MATSUSHITA / CREATIVE] driver name [SBCD.SYS] MSCDEX version [2.23] cdrom drive [Panasonic CR-562-B] driver name [ CDMKE.SYS] MSCDEX version [2.23] cdrom drive [SONY CDU-55E] driver name [ATAPI.SYS v2.17a] MSCDEX version [2.23] No success: cdrom drive [SOME MITSUMI FX Series] Error: Sector not found errors, also with other cdda-readers! -- DickyDick email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl ONLY A DICK MAKES IT POSSIBLE ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 16:53:52 EST From: "Brian K. Dowtin" Subject: Using Fatar 900 w/GUS What is the price of this Keyboard? - or any like it. I'm looking for a cheap (inexpensive) full sized controller. I'll take any info I can get. Thanx -- `Brian ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 15:07:22 PDT From: robertson@Pasadena-DC.BofA.Com Where can I get memory chips for my (pre-Max) GUS? - bill ------------------------------ End of GUS Musician's Digest V12 #16 ************************************ To post to tomorrow's digest: To (un)subscribe or get help: To contact a human (last resort): FTP Sites Archive Directories --------- ------------------- Main N.American Site: ftp.orst.edu pub/packages/gravis wuarchive.wustl.edu systems/ibmpc/ultrasound Main Asian Site: nctuccca.edu.tw PC/ultrasound Main European Site: src.doc.ic.ac.uk packages/ultrasound Main Australian Site: ftp.mpx.com.au /ultrasound/general /ultrasound/submit South African Site: ftp.sun.ac.za /pub/packages/ultrasound Submissions: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound/submit Newly Validated Files: archive.epas.utoronto.ca pub/pc/ultrasound Mirrors: garbo.uwasa.fi mirror/ultrasound ftp.st.nepean.uws.edu.au pc/ultrasound ftp.luth.se pub/msdos/ultrasound Gopher Sites Menu directory ------------ -------------- Main Site: src.doc.ic.ac.uk packages/ultrasound WWW Pages --------- Main Site: http://www.cs.utah.edu/~debry/gus.html Main European Site: http://src.doc.ic.ac.uk/packages/ultrasound/ Main Australian Site: http://ftp.mpx.com.au/archive/ultrasound/general/ http://ftp.mpx.com.au/archive/ultrasound/submit/ http://ftp.mpx.com.au/gravis.html Mirrors: http://www.st.nepean.uws.edu.au/pub/pc/ultrasound/ MailServer For Archive Access: Email to Email to New Submit Files Mailing List: Email to with content "subscribe epas-list " Hints: - Get the FAQ from the FTP sites or the request server. - Mail to for info about other GUS related mailing lists (general use, programmers, etc.).