GUS Programmer's Digest Mon, 16 Jan 95 11:53 PST Volume 16: Issue 7 Today's Topics: GUS Programmer's Digest V16 #6 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: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 14:16:42 -0500 (EST) From: Robert Colbert Subject: Re: GUS Programmer's Digest V16 #6 On Sat, 14 Jan -1, GUS Programmer's Server wrote: > I am looking for a program (DOS or Windows) that will > play an audio CD through the Gravis. No, I don't mean > will pass the audio output through the Gravis' CD > connectors, but one that will read the digital data > from the audio CD in the CD-ROM driveand output the > sound through the Gravis' D/A converters. What I > have now is a two stage process. I can read the data off of > CD from my Panasonic 562-B CD-ROM drive using a program > like READCDA and store the data in a .wav file. I can > then play the .wav file through the GRavis using a > wav file player (such as Windows' Media PLayer). > The big problem with this is that in the process I have > to store the data in a file which can grow pretty big - > a four minute song is 45 Meg! I'd like to combine the two steps > into one and omit the file stage completely. This ideal program > would read the data directly from the CD and output it just > like a .wav file. > > Does such a program exist? If so, where can I get it. > If not, would someone be interested in writing it?? > > George Ellery Why would you want to? Using CD Audio frees the processor up for other tasks while producing excellent-quality sound (music, whatever). As far as I know, it is _illegal_ to read the data on audio cd's. Why? Well, you'd be able (if you had a CD Burner) to make exact duplicates of Audio CD's, which is an infringement of Copyright law. Your best bet is just to play the CD Audio using standard techniques, and not worry about the .wav conversion. Your programs will run faster (as the CPU doesn't have to worry about the digital audio), and your software will be legal! Just out of curiosity, though, why do you need to do this? Robert J. Colbert (linc@cognition.firstnet.com) Lead Programmer COGnition Development Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COGnition Development Team email to: linc or tick, @cognition.firstnet.com 625 Stanwix Street, Suite 1803, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Phone: +1.412.391.5270 9:30 a.m - 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard, Monday - Friday FAX: +1.412.391.7886 24 hours/day, 7 days/week ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of GUS Programmer's Digest V16 #7 ************************************* 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, musician's, etc.).