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- Presenting the GMega Sound Library
- ----------------------------------
-
- WAVmaker (http://www.abc.se/~m9303) has a brand new sound
- library! Compression has been relaxed, allowing a major
- quality improvement. All sounds have been re-recorded and
- packed with the new compression code. The result is the
- GMega Sound Library 1.0: ten disks filled to the rim with
- sound data (the old library required only three disks, and
- that included a fairly large installer).
-
-
- About this package
- ------------------
-
- The document you are reading is part of the GMega Library
- Demo 1.1, a package designed for use with WAVmaker for
- Windows (3.1) or WAVmaker for Windows 95/NT. It contains...
-
- - The new sound packer/unpacker (DFT.DLL). Both a 16 bit
- build and a 32 bit build are included. Which one you should
- use depends on which WAVmaker build you have. If you are
- running WAVmaker for Windows (3.1), let the installer unpack
- the 16 bit DFT.DLL. If you are running WAVmaker for Windows
- 95/NT, let it install the 32 bit DFT.DLL.
-
- The new DFT.DLL replaces the old one in WAVmaker's base
- directory.
-
- IMPORTANT: The new DFT.DLL is *** NOT *** backward compatible
- with the old DFT format. It will neither recognize
- nor attempt to unpack old DFTs.
-
- If you intend to keep using your old DFTs, make sure
- that the installer option to back up the original
- DFT.DLL is checked before clicking "Go!".
-
- - New PRGs and DFTs for the same instruments included in the WAVmaker
- Evaluation Package, i.e. Honky-Tonk Piano, Harpsichord, Slap Bass,
- Strings and Standard GM Drum Set.
-
- NOTE: The installer will not back up your old PRGs and DFTs.
- If you wish to keep them, start up WAVmaker, choose new
- library directory paths and exit. The installer will use
- the new directories (it reads them from WAVmaker's
- initialization file, WM.INI) leaving the old ones alone.
-
-
- IMPORTANT: Note that WAVmaker's "Make WAVs" command does not
- by default overwrite existing WAVs. You must either
- choose a new (empty) WAV directory from within WAVmaker
- prior to installation, let the installer delete all old
- WAVs or force them to be overwritten at expansion time
- by changing "No" to "Yes" (select and double-click) in
- the "Make" column of WAVmaker's "Make WAVs" dialog.
- Failure to do so will yield unpredictable results as
- new PRGs are used with old WAVs.
-
- - The same demo MIDs included in the WAVmaker Evaluation Package -
- ALMOST! The difference is that the new MIDs have their volume
- set to max (127), apparently the most common setting for MIDs
- floating around the Net. The MIDI files in the WAVmaker Evaluation
- Package have a volume setting of 64. While I maintain that using
- 127 as the default volume setting is a BAD, BAD, BAD habit
- (probably inflicted upon us by owners of the AWE32, with its
- notoriously low output levels), it's a common one, and I have
- begrudgingly decided to adapt to it by lowering the default
- rendering volume. You can of course reverse this choice, either
- temporarily (with the Volume setting in the Convert window) or
- permanently (by lowering the Base Volume settings in all PRGs -
- remember that PRG Base Volume is interpreted as the volume at
- which the sound was RECORDED!).
-
- NOTE: The above remarks about keeping your old PRGs and DFTs apply
- to your old MIDs as well.
-
- - OrderGM.EXE (with OrderGM.HLP), for new WAVmaker users and users
- with Standard Registrations wishing to upgrade (see below).
-
- - The INSTALL.EXE installation shell which will aid you in putting
- all the above files in place.
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- Run INSTALL.EXE (surprise!). If you don't want to (or can't) use
- INSTALL.EXE for some reason, you can do a manual installation. All
- files with extension DAT are ordinary ZIP files, with the exception
- of UNPACK.DAT, which is just Info-ZIPs UNZIP.EXE traveling under
- false name. The contents of all archives should be obvious from the
- filenames.
-
-
- How to get the full library
- ---------------------------
-
- As of October 1, 1996, the full GMega Sound Library is
- delivered upon WAVmaker registration (either Standard
- or Advanced). Delivery is by first class air mail (it's
- really too large to download!). Use the included
- OrderGM.EXE utility to order.
-
- NOTE: The WAVmaker Evaluation Package will continue
- to ship with the old-style DFT.DLL and DFTs to
- keep its size down. The GMega Library Demo will
- remain a separately downloadable package for
- those who find themselves seriously interested
- in WAVmaker.
-
- The following upgrade policy applies to registered
- WAVmaker users.
-
- - Users with a Standard Registration: $15 + $15 Shipping
- & Handling (YES: disks, labels, packaging, mailing and
- payment collector fees cost me that much!). Payment is
- through Kagi. Please use the included OrderGM.EXE to
- submit your order.
-
- - Users with an Advanced Registration: *** FREE ***
- (consider this the first installment on your free upgrade
- to the upcoming WAVmaker 3.0). If you don't hear from me
- soon please drop me a line stating full name, date of
- WAVmaker registration (if possible) and the snail mail
- address where I should send the package.
-
-
- Problems, suggestions...
- ------------------------
-
- If you have questions about the GMega Sound Library or if you
- experience difficulties with it, do not hesitate to contact me
- via one of the following channels:
-
- SNAIL MAIL: Tommy Anderberg
- Almvagen 4
- 195 44 Marsta
- SWEDEN
-
- E-MAIL: Tommy.Anderberg@abc.se
-
-
- And that's all, folks!
-
- - Tommy Anderberg
- http://www.abc.se/~m9303
-