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- README.TXT for SSEYO Koan X 28th February 1997
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- Note - Koan X and the accompanying information are copyright materials of
- SSEYO Ltd. Be sure that you agree to the license terms that accompany
- this product, before using the software !
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- Quick Start:
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- 1. Select "New" from the "File" menu to create a new piece.
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- The main central area with the big "Koan X" picture is where you do your
- mixing. The vertical axis usually represents volume, and the horizontal axis
- represents the pan (otherwise known as stereo position).
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- 2. Drag icons ('templates') into your new piece from the right hand
- side of the screen. Select "Groups" or press the big black buttons next to
- the template icons, to reveal more templates that you can use.
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- 3. To start the music playing, either press the play button on the top panel,
- or press the space bar.
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- 4. Select the icons with your mouse and drag them around: moving them up and
- down, left and right to create your own KoanMix
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- 5. To stop the music playing, either press the stop button on the top panel,
- or press the space bar.
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- There is *lots* more you can do. To find out more, either take have a quick
- look at the Koan X Coach, or why not browse the extensive on-line help !
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- * PLEASE tell your friends, and help spread the word about Koan X ! *
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- To Come:
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- Keep an eye on our web site (http://www.sseyo.com) for information on future
- releases of Koan X Silver / Koan X Gold / Koan X Platinum ... as well as packs
- of new Koan templates for your copy of Koan X. More information in the on-line
- Koan X help file !
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- World Wide Web:
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- 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).
-
- We looking forward to your feedback on this exciting product, which you can
- send to : our CompuServe forum (GO SSEYO), our MSN forum (GO KOAN),
- or better still to the Internet newsgroups like: comp.music.midi,
- comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.misc, comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc, comp.music.misc,
- rec.music.ambient, alt.music.dance ...
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- Documentation:
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- If you purchased this product electronically, then please refer to the online
- help for all documentation !
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- Support:
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- Koan X Silver is not supported by SSEYO - try the Internet newsgroup
- comp.music.midi if you have any questions, there is bound to be some friendly
- Koan X user who can help you !
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- Koan X Gold and Platinum users should refer to the on-line help for information
- on how to obtain support.
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- Creative Labs AWE32 / SB32 owners :
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- If you are an AWE32 / SB32 user, whether or not you use either Windows 3.1 or
- Windows 95, we strongly urge you either to change your system MIDI settings
- such that your default synth device (i.e. the MIDI mapper) points to the
- AWE32 (or SB32) synth - or failing that, choose this device for your Koan MIDI
- Output device (using the setup dialog). Otherwise, you will hear cheesy FM
- synth sounds, instead of the full-blooded AWE32/SB32 synth.
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- Why do we mention this ? Well, for reasons best known to Creative Labs, when
- you first install your AWE32 / SB32 soundcard, the default MIDI output / synth
- setting is to use the FM synthesizer. We find this staggering, because many
- people may never find that their soundcard sounds infinitely superior if they
- use the AWE32 synth mode ! Don't say we didn't tell you ! :)
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- 16 bit/32 bit versions:
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- For now and the forseeable future, we are only shipping a 16 bit version of
- Koan X. This works just fine on all of Windows 3.1 / 3.11 / 95 / NT 4.0.
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- Cannot find MSACM.DLL ?
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- If when using Koan X on Windows NT (or some other version of Windows) when
- attempting to do a WAV to record a WAV file, you get an error like "Cannot
- find MSACM.DLL", then just do either one of the following to fix your
- problem :
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- 1. Find msacm.dll on your system (e.g. under c:\winnt\system32), and copy
- it into the directory in which you have installed Koan X.
- 2. Modify your system path, such that msacm.dll is found by Koan X.
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- Problems recording WAV files in the right format ?
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- If you encounter the problem that you do not seem able to find an
- option to record to a WAV file using the right bandwidth, or if Stereo
- files do not seem to be an option, then you will need to review your
- system's "Codec" settings.
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- "Codec" is a word that is short for "Compression - Decompression". It
- refers to a type of software which both compresses and decompresses digital
- audio streams; and is used by the Windows system software as part of the
- process of generating WAV files. Essentially, WAV files are encoded
- following a particular Codec compression algorithm; they are decoded using
- the decompression part of the Codec.
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- To review the Audio Codecs available on a Windows 95 system, you will need
- to start Control Panel. Next, double-click the multimedia icon, click the
- Advanced tab on the Multimedia Properties dialog, and see what Audio
- Compression Codecs you have available.
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- Audio codecs on a typical machine might include the following :
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- Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC
- Microsoft ADPCM CODEC
- Microsoft GSM 6.10 Audio CODEC
- Microsoft CCITT G.711 A-Law and u-Law CODEC
- Microsoft Network Audio CODEC
- Microsoft PCM Converter
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- Note that they seem to be listed in priority order - the first one in our
- list here (Microsoft IMA ADPCM CODEC) might well be the one you want to
- appear at the top of the list, because it seems to provide a wide range of
- options.
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- The precise options available to you, will be dependent on the
- configuration of your machine's soundcard drivers and hardware. *Please*
- check the available formats and attributes, there is probably one there
- that meets your needs. If the format you require is not there, then please
- consult your soundcard manufacturer - SSEYO do not write or supply any
- CODEC software !
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- Incidentally, on Windows 95, you can confirm the recording format options
- made available to you by Koan X, by using the following method :
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- 1. Start the standard Windows sound recorder (Start | Program | Accessories |
- Multimedia | Sound Recorder)
- 2. Select Edit | Audio Properties from the menu.
- 3. Select the "Preferred Quality" you want, and press the Customize button.
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- The dialog displayed next should be familiar to you, it is the same one
- called-up by Koan X ! You would expect to see exactly the same options as
- displayed to you by Koan X. These options are all those supplied with your
- system setup / soundcard pack, as discussed above.
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- REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER
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- 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).
-
- Better still, why not create your own Koan .SKP files using Koan X, and put
- those pieces on your web site, embedded in your web pages ? Easy to do, and
- gives a fantastic new dimension to your web site !
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- SSEYO CONTACT DETAILS
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- SSEYO Ltd, Weir Bank,
- Monkey Island Lane,
- Bray, Berks,
- SL6 2ED
- UK
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- Tel:+44 (0)1628 29828
- Fax:+44 (0)1628 29829
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- WWW: http://www.sseyo.com
- Internet: koaninfo@sseyo.com
- MSN: GO KOAN
- CompuServe: GO SSEYO
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- We hope you enjoy SSEYO Koan X !
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- SSEYO Ltd - the internet music company and creators of KoanMusic
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