============================================================================= README file for SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 and Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape 13th March 1996 ============================================================================= Thankyou for trying out Koan Web V.10 or Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 We hope you enjoy it/them!! First thing you will need to do is to run one of the self extracting files, identified below. Choose 16 bit versions for Windows 3.1 and 32 bit versions for Windows 95. The self extracting .EXE files are identifiable as follows: KNP1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 KNP1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 KWEB1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Web V1.0 (helper aplication) KWEB1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Web V1.0 (helper aplication) KNPW1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Web and Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 KNPW1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Web and Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 ============================================================================= How do I install Koan Web or Koan Plugin? ============================================================================= Setting up the SSEYO Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 ******************************************************** 1.Run SETUP16.EXE or SETUP32.EXE. If not there already, SETUP will create a Netscape Plugins subdirectory under your selected Netscape .EXE directory, and copy the Plugin DLL there. You will need to choose a directory for other supplementary files, and it will copy the Koan Music Engine to the Windows directory. 2.Read and agree to the terms of the Software License. 3.Restart Netscape. 4.Connect to the SSEYO web page and check your setup works. If functioning correctly, you will see the Koan Icon display in the web page as the embedded Koan file is downloaded and launches the Koan Plugin. Music will start to play. Should you experience any difficulties please see below. 5.The first time you connect to a page containing an embedded Koan file, try clicking with the right mouse button on the embedded Koan icon. You will be presented with a menu. You will see a menu allowing you to see information about the Plugin, launching Koan Web (which you will need to have downloaded) and various other options. You can change your MIDI device from the Setup menu item, but if you want to change any of the other default options for the Plugin, including music volume etc. you will need to have Koan Web installed. Note: If your MIDI Output device solely uses the OPL3 chipset (e.g. SB16 and SB16 equivalents) or is one that doesn't support continuous volume controller changes then you should check the Use Koan ADSR checkbox (default). If you have a Wavetable soundcard or one that does support continuous volume controller changes (e.g. AWE32, SCC1, DB50XG, Gravis, NuSound) then leave this box unchecked. 6.Any Problems? 1.Make sure your MIDI Mapper is set-up correctly (refer to the Microsoft online help or, if you also have Koan Web, see its online help) 2.Check that your Setup Options show that the MIDI Output Device points to the MIDI Mapper or your installed soundcard driver. 3.See our webpage for further info/links Setting up SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 as a Helper Application ******************************************************** General Setup +++++++++++++ 1.Run SETUP16.EXE or SETUP32.EXE. You will need to choose a directory for other supplementary files (e.g. the License), and SETUP will copy the Koan Music Engine to the Windows directory. 2.Read and agree to the terms of the Software License. 3.Setup the Windows MIDI Mapper to point to your soundcard. If you are unfamiliar with the MIDI Mapper reference to the Windows online help or also the Koan Web online help. 4.Check that your Koan Setup Options show that the MIDI Output Device selection points to the MIDI Mapper (which should be the default) or your installed soundcard driver. To do this select View Setup from the menu: to get help on the Setup Options dialog press the F1 key. Note: If your MIDI Output device solely uses the OPL3 chipset (e.g. SB16 and SB16 equivalents) or is one that doesn't support continuous volume controller changes then you should check the Use Koan ADSR checkbox (default). If you have a Wavetable soundcard or one that does support continuous volume controller changes (e.g. AWE32, SCC1, DB50XG, Gravis, NuSound) then leave this box unchecked. Setting up as a helper application ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Either A) Download a Koan file and set up SSEYO Koan Web as a helper application on the fly 1.Click on the SILVER1.SKP file to download it. 2.You will get a message saying that it is an Unknown file type and asking you if you want to set up a helper application/pick an application. 3.Click Yes or Pick Application and select SSEYO Koan Web (it will be where you installed it, most likely the KOANWEB directory) as your external viewer. or; B) Setup SSEYO Koan Web as a helper application in advance 1.For Netscape Navigator, select Options|Preferences |Helpers (pre V2.0) or Options|General Preferences |Helpers (V2.0). 2.Add a new Helper application with MIME type application, and MIME Subtype x-koan and File extensions skp, skd, skt, skm. 3.Under Action, select Launch Application and add SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 which you will have downloaded earlier. ============================================================================= 16 bit/32 bit versions ============================================================================= The 32 bit versions of Koan Web and Koan Plugin now support a multi-threaded composer, which can be enabled through the Setup Dialog (View Setup off the menu). This option enables Koan to keep on composing, even when the graphical user interface is fully engaged by the user. Previously, if the user interface were stopped while waiting for user input, the music could stop being played after the Composer Reaction time (View Setup) had elapsed. If you enable the multi-threading option, and later experience problems with multi-threaded operation, you may of course disable (and later re-enable) this option through the Setup Dialog. The most likely problem with multithreading is that you might experience some lack of smoothness in the played music, when you have a small amount of physical memory available (e.g. less than 16 Megabytes of base physical memory, and / or many applications loaded). If this is the case, simply disable the multithreading option. The 32 bit versions are designed for use only with Windows 95 or later. ============================================================================= World Wide Web ============================================================================= Don't forget you can use SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 or SSEYO Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 to play back Koan pieces. Koan Web is also suitable for use as as helper applications for WWW browsers such as Navigator(TM), Internet Explorer or Mosaic(TM). Create your own pieces with SSEYO Koan Pro for use on the web. See our web page for more details (http://www.sseyo.com). ============================================================================= CREATIVE LABS AWE32 ============================================================================= * If you use the 32-bit version of Koan Web or Koan Plugin which includes the 32-bit version of the Koan Music Engine (SKME1_32.DLL), and you use a Creative Labs AWE32 card and wish to play pieces using SoundFonts ... then you must first upgrade your AWE32 device drivers. To do this (the following information is based upon the current Beta release, at time of writing) : 1. Ask Creative Labs for the self-extracting archive file containing the updated device drivers (at time of writing, this file is called AWE_BETA.EXE). 2. Copy this file into a temporary directory (e.g. C:\TEMP). 3. Run the file, in order to extract the files within it. 4. Follow the instructions in the README.TXT file that is extracted from the archive : this will update your Windows 95 drivers. 5. Finally, do the following : copy c:\TEMP\AWEUTIL\AWEMAN32.DLL c:\WINDOWS This will result in the AWEMAN32.DLL file being placed in your path : this is essential, or SKME1_32.DLL will still not be able to load and use SoundFont files. ============================================================================= GRAVIS ULTRASOUND (and possibly other patch caching cards): ============================================================================= * Reverb and Chorus are not supported by the Gravis card. ============================================================================= SUPPORT ============================================================================= Sorry, but no support is given for the Demo product. ============================================================================= REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER ============================================================================= Remember to check out our Website for new demos!!! The Koan GiftBox page (http://www.sseyo.com/koangbox.html) includes a number of Koan files you can freely use on your own website to 'Koan enable' it. Why not give it a go? It is really easy to do - see the Adding Koan page (http://www.sseyo.com/addkoan.html) ***************************************************************************** PURCHASING KOAN PRO V1.2 FULL VERSION DIRECT FROM SSEYO ***************************************************************************** >>> Please note that V1.2 now ships with a full version of Koan Plus V1.2, the Koan Album player (plays MIDI files as well as Koan Files). Don't forget, you can create your own Koan pieces with Koan Pro, the Koan Authoring System. This is available direct from SSEYO. On our website we also have a list of dealers who stock the product. Please see our website or CompuServe forum section for the latest pricing on products purchased direct from SSEYO. SSEYO contact details: ===================== Tel: +44 (0)1344 712017 Fax: +44 (0)1344 712005 CompuServe: GO SSEYO Internet: koaninfo@sseyo.com WWW: http://www.sseyo.com We hope you enjoy SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 ! SSEYO Ltd.