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READMED.TXT for SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 Demo version 22nd May 1996
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Thankyou for trying out the Koan Pro demo version. We hope you enjoy it!!
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How do I install SSEYO Koan Pro Demo?
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If you have the disk version simply run the SETUP.EXE program from
the disk.
If you have the .EXE (self extracting ZIP) version do the following:
1) Create a temporary directory
2) Copy the .EXE file to this directory (the .EXE file will
be called KPRD1216.EXE or KPRD1232.EXE)
3) Run the self extracting KPRD1216.EXE or KPRD1232.EXE file. This
unzips the files into your temporary directory
4) Run SETUP16.EXE or SETUP32.EXE to setup the application and copy
the files to the correct directories. It will also create a new
program group and add icons for KPRODEMO.EXE (16 bit) or
KPROD32.EXE (32 bit) and KPRODEMO.HLP
5) Now read the software license. By using SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 Demo
you agree to be bound by the terms of its software license
agreement (LICEKPRD.TXT)installed with the software (also found in
the KPRODEMO.HLP file - search for License).
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Additions over V1.1
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* New Koan ADSR controller parameters - See online help!
Allows you to mimic ADSR (Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release) on soundcards
that do not have these facilities (great for ambient type music) and
that have support for continuous voulme controllers (i.e. not OPL2/OPL3
chipset based cards).
* Now available in 16 bit and 32 bit versions!
* New compressed Koan file sizes:
This version of SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 has a new SSEYO Koan Music
Engine (SKME) which plays the new compressed Koan files (up to one tenth
the size of previous files). It also plays earlier file types.
* AWE32 and Gravis Dialogs in Piece View 3
* New menu item File Connect to the SSEYO Web Page and new addition to
the Options Setup Options dialog, Define Web Browser
These allow you to connect directly to the SSEYO Web page if you
have a modem and dialup service provider and you have a WWW Browser
set up and configured on your PC. Note that once you are connected,
you will need to close Koan Pro before you download any SKD files
that may be on the WWW.
* 32 bit version has true multithreading
* Fixes and continuous refinement
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16 bit/32 bit versions
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Koan Pro demo is now available in 16 bit and 32 bit versions. You may
use one of these, whichever is best suited to your system.
The 32 bit versions of Koan Pro now supports 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 version is designed for use with either Windows 95
or Windows NT 3.51, or later.
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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).
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FEATURES NOTES
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* Patch Change Bars parameter - if you use this you can sometimes get
patches not changing cleanly. This is not a bug, but is due to
how patch changing works. The faster your machine the cleaner the
change will be, as this parameter makes use of low priority timers.
* Importing of patterns: This version only allows the importing of
one pattern to a pattern group.
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DEMOS AND TEMPLATES
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* When you first install SSEYO Koan Pro there will not see any
templates when you create a new piece. You will need to select
the templates you wish to see by selecting File, Create Template
List from the menu.
* Should your demo version not include the DYNAMO SoundFont bank
(DYNAMO.SBK) you can download this and other demo files from our
Website or our CompuServe forum section.
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CREATIVE LABS AWE32
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* AWE32 Pitch Intial (View 12) is active when between -8192 an +8191
The Off value is -8193. If you set it to a very high or low value
(e.g. -8192) it is possible you will not be able to hear the voice
play at all as it will be out of audible range.
* If you have the 32-bit version of one of the SSEYO Koan products,
and you use a Creative Labs AWE32 card and wish to use SoundFont banks
from within Koan ... then the standard Creative Labs file AWEMAN32.DLL
must exist somewhere in your system path. Note that this was not the
case with very early Windows 95 AWE32 drivers from Creative Labs.
If this file is not present on your machine, then contact Creative
Labs for the latest driver pack (http://www.creaf.com).
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GRAVIS ULTRASOUND (and possibly other patch caching cards):
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* Modulation controller has no effect on MIDI line 10. We have had to
disable this controller to avoid problems inherent in the Ultrasound
drivers.
* Reverb and Chorus are not supported by the Gravis card.
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SUPPORT
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Sorry, but no support is given for the Koan Pro Demo product.
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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)
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Brian Eno's "Generative Music 1", a SSEYO Koan music title
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SSEYO has just released this major SSEYO Koan music title, created by Brian
Eno with SSEYO Koan Pro.
"The works I have made with Koan symbolise the beginning of a new era of
music. There are now three musical alternatives: live music, recorded music
and generative music. Generative music enjoys some of the benefits of both
its ancestors. Like live music it is always different. Like recorded music it
is free of time-and-place limitations - you can hear it when and where you
want. I really think it is possible that our grandchildren will look at us in
wonder and say: 'you mean you used to listen to exactly the same thing over
and over again?' ". (Brian Eno 1996)
Brian Eno is the 1996 BRITs Producer of the Year for Outside by David Bowie,
and pioneer of ambient music. Brian Eno's Generative Music 1 was produced
with SSEYO Koan Pro.
It includes 12 Brian Eno Koan files with SSEYO Koan Plus V1.2 (Win 95/ 3.1
versions) on floppy disk. Requires Creative Labs SB32/AWE32 soundcard.
See our website for more details!
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Other SSEYO Koan music titles
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SSEYO will be launching its next SSEYO Koan music title in July 1996, so
watch out. Check our website for final details on both CD ROM and audio CD
versions (one studio æcutÆ of a number of the pieces). It will come with a
large number of pieces specially written for the following soundcards:
Creative Labs AWE32/ SB32
Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16
Yamaha DB50XG
Yamaha SoftSynth
Gravis Ultrasound and Ultrasound MAX
Roland SCC1
Orchid NuSound PnP
IBM MWave
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PURCHASING SSEYO KOAN PRO V1.2 FULL VERSION
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Please note that SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 now ships with a full version of SSEYO
Koan Plus V1.2, the SSEYO Koan Album player (which plays MIDI files as well
as Koan Files).
UK Dealers:
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Software Warehouse: Tel: +44 (0)1675 466467
Fax: +44 (0)1675 466460
WWW: http://www.software-warehouse.co.uk
Software Catalogue: Tel: +44 (0)1494 455455
Fax: +44 (0)1494 455456
e-mail: sales@softcat.demon.co.uk
Japan Dealers
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EYES Co Ltd: Tel: +81 (0)3 5295 1931
Fax: +81 (0)3 5295 1932
e-mail: eyes@tky.threewebnet.or.jp
Australia Dealers
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Toy Satellite: Tel: +61 (0)3 9486 9764
WWW: http://www.peg.apc.org/toysatellite
Distributors:
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Ingram Micro Limited Tel: +44 (0)1908 260422
Fax: +44 (0)1908 265584
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PURCHASING DIRECT FROM SSEYO
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Please see our website or CompuServe forum section for the latest pricing
on products purchased direct from SSEYO.
SSEYO contact details
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Tel: +44 (0)1344 712017
Fax: +44 (0)1344 712005
WWW: http://www.sseyo.com
Internet: koaninfo@sseyo.com
CompuServe: GO SSEYO
SSEYO Ltd.
We hope you enjoy SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 Demo !
SSEYO Ltd.