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Apparently-To: john.smith@gravis.com
GUS Musician's Digest Mon, 6 Dec 93 2:32 Volume 3: Issue 6
Today's Topics:
Bank stuff
Cakewalk v2 patch load problems
Creating Patch Files
MIDI-Cables
MIDI-problem
Standard Info:
- Meta-info about the GUS can be found at the end of the Digest.
- Before you ask a question, please READ THE FAQ.
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Date: 05 Dec 93 17:21:32 EST
From: "Eric Bell, Howling Dog Systems" <71333.2166@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Bank stuff
Phat writes:
> Why not have the Windows driver fill GUS RAM from the bottom (0k) up with
> melodic patches, and from the top (1024k -- or 1016k if 8k is reserved for
> WAV buffering) down with percussion patches? This would save having to
> reload the drum patches each time a new melodic patch was needed.
This would make more sense, but there is no memory management in the chip at present. This task might be impossible.
> 2. MidiOutCachePatches should keep track of not only which patches have
> been cached, but from which bank.
> 3. The driver should respond to Controller 0 to keep track of which bank
> is active for _each_ channel.
I think this would give us a really excellent and flexible system, but I worry
about having enough RAM on the board to make use of it to any extent.
This setup would allow a GS implementation, as well.
I couldn't remember how to spell SQUAWK. That's better. SQUAWK SQUAWK.
> Why not use an approach like the *.cfg files for Playmidi? The only
> complication is the patch banks and how to work them into the scheme. Well,
> it seems to me we could all agree to leave one or several patch banks unused
> that all custom stuff would default to. You unzip the midi file and custom
> patches into whichever directory you want, play the file, the calling
> program (or the windows drivers) scans the directory for a *.cfg file
Here's the trouble with this approach. The application programs would have to
be modified to 'know' about and handle the .cfg file. Or the driver would have
to do the work, except the driver doesn't know anything about filenames you
might be playing. Even if it were 'told' explicitly to load a .cfg file, that
still means the calling applications have to be modified.
The strength of the current bank scheme is that if you set up some sounds in
the ULTRASND.INI file in a bank, the calling app only has to make one tiny
puny little change - send the bank number with the patch cache call.
Its important that this stuff work with a minimum of fuss for the user, and
for developers. Look at the hassles trying to get games manufacturers to
support the native GUS mode. It really holds things back.
> Even my grandmother could figure it out <g>.
You've a smart granny!
I sure wish Gravis would participate in this discussion.
Eric
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1993 12:54:38 +1030 (CST)
From: Gavin <SCARMAN@hfrd.dsto.gov.au>
Subject: Cakewalk v2 patch load problems
After installing the new GUS windows drivers and doing all the right config
things I now have trouble with Cakewalk loading patches. It get's halfway thru
and then says something like 'not enough memory on your soundcard for all the
patches'. However when I check free GUS memory with patchman I have 400K+ free.
Also I can load the patches manually via patchman and then Cake plays them OK.
And it's not patches on the drum channel either. This .MID played fine with the
old drivers, has anyone else experienced this? BTW, the other sequencers run
fine.
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 93 8:32 BST
From: "J.R. Paul Hanna - Computing Science" <CCBK23@UJVAX.ULSTER.AC.UK>
Subject: Creating Patch Files
This may seem like a simple question but I have been unable to find an
answer and would appreciate any help.
How do you create a Patch file? Do you create a WAV then use some
conversion software? Or what?
I have been able to down load and use other peoples patches but would
like to experiment creating my own.
Thanks in advance for any assistance offered.
Paul Hanna.
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 93 04:59 MET
From: pawal@proxxi.uf.se (Patrik Wallstr|m)
Subject: Re: MIDI-Cables
Clarke Brunt:
Ordinary cables just Might short circuit your dear synthesizer.
--Patrik
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Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1993 22:40:42 +0100
From: Robert Bielik <nh91rbi@csd.uu.se>
Subject: MIDI-problem
To: Anyone who might have a clue why it doesn't work !
I have encountered a MIDI problem with my GUS resulting in what the
SETUP-program defines as SOUNDBLATER/MIDI IRQ Timeout error.
The GUS MIDI-port doesn't work with my Windows-based Seqenzing SW but has
done so...(?) Yet the drivers seem to install correctly..
I would appreciate any suggestions about the problem or if anyoune has
had similar types of problems. To me it seems like a HW-problem, or ?
Bye for now..
Robert Bielik (nh91rbi@csd.uu.se)
!If any more details are required for a guess,let me know!
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