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WI-07: Sounds / MultiMedia
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4302 Sound Utilities Small Programs Disk
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AdLibWv
Ridges, John
$0
lets you play WAV files on an Ad Lib (or compatible) card that doesn't have DAC
chips.
Audio Browser V1.00 (AUDIOBR)
Dilger, Bryce
$5
is a WAV file browser/player for Windows 3.1. It allows you to quickly
play a sound file and view its waveform. It also provides frequency
and resolution information. VBRUN is required.
Cart Machine 1.0 (CART)
Burley, Ron
$0
is a WAV file player for Windows 3.1. It uses a "radio station cart machine"
type interface, which lets you load and play up to five sound files in a row.
VBRUN is required.
CDROM2.SET
Summers, Harvey E.
$0
is a text file that describes how to get up to 624K free RAM after loading
CD-ROM drivers. It includes commented examples of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files.
MIDI Player for MultiMedia (MIDIPMM)
Asensio, Pete
$0
lets you play one or more MIDI files in the background on MultiMedia equipped
PC's. VBRUN required.
Playwave (PLAYWAV)
McKellar Engineering
$3
lets you pick a WAV file from a list and play it once or continuously.
SndConv
$0
is a DOS app for converting sound files between WAV and VOC formats.
SndSrc
Ridges, John
$?
is a Windows 3.1 driver for the Disney Sound Source.
Sound Dialog Examples 1.0 (SDXAMPL)
CheckBox Software
$0
lets you check the WAV sounds assigned to system events in Windows 3.1. You
simply click one of the buttons ("Asterisk/Information", "Critical Stop",
"Exclamation", or "Question") to see a sample dialog box and hear your assigned
sound. VBRUN is required.
Sounder (SNDR-DB)
Bourgeois, David
$0
can randomly play .WAV files at a specified timed interval or you can play any
sound file on demand. It also provides a direct access to the WIN31 Sound
Recorder for quick editing of sounds. VBRUN is required.
SThing (STHINGW)
Ridges, John
$0
is a Windows driver for the Covox Speech Thing.
Surf's Up! 3.0 (SURFSUP)
AddSoft
$15
lets you attach your favorite WAV file to any program. It will work with
sound cards or a speaker driver. This is a great way to add some fun to
your desktop. Requires VBRUN200.
Win-CD
BFM Software
$10
is a music CD player for Windows 3.1. It provides many features of a home CD
player including fast forward, reverse, skip, track programming, real-time
digital display and more. Requires a CD-ROM drive.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4302
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4536 Sound Utilities #2 Small Programs Disk
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Chatter 1.2 (CHATTR)
Sawbuck Software
$5
is a sound file scheduler for Windows 3.1. You simply tell the program
which sound files you wish to play and at what interval, and it runs in
the background as an iconized pair of lips. WAV and SND files are
supported.
D-Sound
$0
is a simple application to play digitized sound files on a PC's speaker.
Frequency and volume are user adjustable. The quality doesn't not begin to
compare to playing the same files on a Sound Blaster, but are pretty good for a
PC. VBRUN required. VB source code included.
Drop It! 0.7b (DROPIT)
Shojaee, Hamid
$0
is a drag and drop WAV and MID file player. You simply drag a file onto
the program's icon to start playing. Up to 255 files may be set up to
play, and a loop function is provided to repeat songs.
MIDI JukeBox 1.08 (JUKEBOX) 01-94 CD
Pocket-Sized Software
$5
lets you play multiple MIDI or WAV files. Files can be played once or in a
continuous loop.
Speakr
Ridges, John
$0
is a replacement for the Win31 speaker driver, except that it does not disable
interrupts, so you can safely run comm programs, maintain network connections,
etc. With this driver, you can play WAV files on the PC's speaker.
WaveIt
MediaVision
$0
converts .SOU, .SND, and .VOC files to Windows 3.1 .WAV format. See section
MU-01 of the PsL News Listing for MegaDisk sets of VOC files. Also see WavePool,
below.
WavePool 1.0a (WAVPOOL)
Data Assist, Inc.
$35
lets you create Sound Blaster compatible VOC sound effect files. You use a text
editor to make the sound parameter files using a C-language like syntax
(although you do not have to be a programmer to use WavePool). The VOC files can
be converted to WAV files for Windows with WaveIt, above.
Waver 1.0
Checkbox Software
$0
lets you launch a WAV file and have it played immediately. Otherwise, it will
only be loaded into memory with the Sound Recorder and you have to take
additional steps to play it. Requires VBRUN.
Wave After Wave 2.5 (WAVAWAV) 01-94 CD
Saladino, Ben
$15
allows you to easily play digitized WAV files. You can listen to
individual sound files, or use the auto-play feature to play all the
files in a directory. When iconized, you can drag WAV files from File
Manager onto Waver's icon to play them. Other features include the
ability to play MIDI files, and CD audio tracks.
WavConv 1.0
Curran, James M.
$0
converts WAV, VOC, SND (Wired for Sound and DScound), VMF (VoiceMaster) files.
The sampling frequency and the title of the sound clip can be modified during
conversion.
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #4536
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12509 Sound Utilities #3 Small Programs Disk
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AutoWave 1.0 (AUTOWAV) (12-93 CD)
OsoSoft
$0
lets you play a WAV file by simply double-clicking on the filename in
File Manager. Requires WIN31, a sound card, a mouse, and a hard disk.
VBRUN200 is also required.
Boing! 1.0 (BOING1) (12-93 CD)
Hayes, Bob
$5
allows you to assign a WAV file to its icon for instant playback by
pressing the right mouse button. Sound files may also be dragged and
dropped from File Manager, and multiple instances of the program are
allowed.
MIDIKeys 1.5 (MIDIKEY)
Playroom Software
$0
displays a small piano keyboard on your desktop. It can play single notes
through the internal PC speaker, and full chords through a sound card or MIDI
device. Other features include note bending options, sound program selection,
velocity adjustments, and more.
WavFX
Sawbuck Software
$10
provides instant access to your favorite sound files. Multiple groups
of WAV files can be created by simply dragging and dropping a file onto
one of six buttons. Icons can also be assigned to each individual
button. Requires Windows 3.1.
Wave Messages (WAVMSG) (11-93 CD)
Murphy, Michael J.
$3
is a reminder system that uses your own recorded voice. It lets you
record messages to yourself and have them play back automatically when
you start Windows. A sound card with recording and playback capability
is required. VBRUN300 is also required.
Win Sounds #1 (WINSND1)
$0
contains several digitized sound files in .SND format. Included are "Making
Copies!" from a Saturday Night Live skit, three Lost in Space robot phrases,
and the classic David Letterman quote "And of course, ladies and gentleman,
this stuff in lieu of actual entertainment."
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END OF SMALL PROGRAMS DISK #12509
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4932 Misc. WAV Files Small Programs Disk
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Destruct (DESTRCT)
$0
is a WAV file from the old Mission Impossible show: "This tape will self
destruct in 5 minutes... good luck, Jim."
DontStop (DONTST)
$0
a WAV sound file from the movie "Body Heat": Kathleen Turner moaning "don't
stop!". This makes a great Windows exit sound! (Not on this disk. Ask for disk
#8930.)
Geek
$0
a nice system start-up sound for those who are secure in their computer
geekness.
GO-Wave
is a WAV file clip ("Go on then...I'm gone...Go on then...I am...") from
Wayne's World. This is a great shutdown sound clip!
Irritate (IRRITAT)
$0
is