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- Readme file for SSEYO Koan Plus Demo V1.11
- 13th Jan 1996
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
- New Compressed File Format (V1.3)
- ================================
- This version of SSEYO Koan Plus Demo V1.11 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.
-
- WWW
- ===
- Don't forget you can use SSEYO Koan Plus or SSEYO Koan Plus Demo as
- helper applications for WWW browsers such as Netscape(TM) 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).
-
- How do I install SSEYO Koan Plus Demo?
- ======================================
- If you have the disk version simply run the SETUP.EXE program from
- the disk.
-
- If you have the zip version do the following:
-
- 1) Copy the KPL11116.zip file to a temporary directory.
-
- 2) From a DOS command line prompt type (you will need PKUNZIP.EXE
- for this, alternatively use a Windows utility like WinZip):
-
- PKUNZIP -d KPL11116.ZIP (note the space and lower case d)
-
-
- WINDOW SETTINGS
- ===============
- In the Demo version you will not be able to save any of your settings,
- such as; whether the modules are open/closed (it will always open with
- the modules open); Volume, Pan, Reverb and Chorus settings; Always on
- top; Menu bar visible/not visible. In addition, a small number of
- features are disabled, including MIDI file recording, editing of albums
- and forward/rewind. After playing for 5 minutes a notice will display
- saying that the Demo version will stop playing after 10 minutes. To
- restart it press play again.
-
-
- MIDI Mapper/ sound output
- =========================
- If you get no sound (or only a few sounds) coming out of SSEYO Koan Plus
- make sure your MIDI Mapper is set up correctly. Look in the on-line
- help or refer to your soundcard instruction manual. Some soundcards
- come with default configurations that only use the first 10 MIDI
- channels, and Koan pieces often use more. You should make sure
- that all 16 channels are 'active'.
-
- Patches/ sounds
- ===============
- Although General MIDI is positioned as being a saviour for the
- music industry, as it defines a standard mapping for 128 different
- sounds, each soundcard has different qualities of sound for each
- 'patch' (various predefined sounds your soundcard plays). This means
- that the instruments that the pieces use will sound better/worse
- depending on the soundcard on which you play the piece, or on which
- card the piece was originally authored (no author can check their
- piece sounds good on every soundcard - which is where General MIDI
- provides some help). If you really do not like the particular patch
- on your card that corresponds to one used in a piece you can
- use the MIDI mapper to reassign say patch 39 to play as patch 40.
-
- Also, some soundcards support reverb or chorus which is
- very useful for ambient pieces. Koan pieces can also be written
- to take advantage of other useful controls, such as portamento or
- modulation for instance, but not many cards support these parameters.
- The volume of each patch will also vary from soundcard to soundcard.
-
- Slow or jumpy pieces
- ====================
- We recommend a 486 33Mhz PC or better, especially for the more
- rhythmic pieces as the processing requirement can be quite high.
- However, slower machines can still run Koan Plus.
- You may need to set your Resolution and Cycle values
- (Setup Options) to higher values, maybe 50, 100, 200 or even higher
- - refer to the on-line help for further discussion. Higher values can
- even sometimes help to give it that extra smoothness (at the expense
- of rhythmic accuracy) even with more powerful machines. If the software
- is making too many demands on your processor you can select
- Low priority mode, again refer to the on-line help.
-
- Time it takes to stop a piece
- =============================
- This is directly governed by your soundcard windows driver,
- and some are faster than others.
-
- Gravis Ultrasound
- =================
- Make sure you set up your MIDI Mapper to use the 'Ultrasound'
- setup (for patch caching apps) and not any of the other setups
- like Ultra 1024, Ultra 512 or Ultra 256 which are for non-patch
- caching applications. If you don't do this then some patches might
- be loaded incorrectly.
-
- Roland SCC1
- ===========
- * If using Win 95 you will need to select the MPU401 driver rather
- than the MIDI Mapper in the Options Select Options dialog (from the
- menu). If you do not do this then the Attack/Decay/Release controls
- will not function. We have temporarily removed support for SYSEX
- commands when using the MIDI Mapper due to problems with earlier
- Win 95 beta releases.
-
- Other Notes:
- =============
- Don't forget you can purchase new pieces or even
- create your own with Koan Pro. Contact SSEYO for details.
-
- By using SSEYO Koan Plus V1.11 Demo you agree to be bound by the
- the terms of the software license agreement found in the
- LICENSE.TXT file installed with the software.
-
-
- Support:
- =======
- Sorry, but no support is given for the Demo product.
-
-
- SSEYO contact details:
- =====================
- Tel: +44 (0)1494 671257
- Fax: +44 (0)1494 671258
-
- CompuServe: GO SSEYO
- Internet: koaninfo@sseyo.com
- WWW: http://www.sseyo.com
-