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- * System requirements: *
- * - Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0. *
- * - Windows Multimedia soundcard or Emagic Audiowerk8 *
- * - Minimum processor: Pentium 100. *
- * - MIDI-Interface and MIDI-Keyboard recommended. *
- * *
- * The demo examples have been tested on a Pentium 166. If with one *
- * of the examples an CPU overload occurs on your system, please *
- * reduce the number of voices or the samplerate or mute those parts *
- * of the structure, which are not used at the moment. *
- * *
- * We will update the demo version and expand the *
- * library of demo examples. Therefor please check out our website *
- * for new demo material. *
- * *
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- This demo version provides audio output on Windows multimedia soundcards
- and - with the adapted driver provided by us - on a Emagic Audiowerk8.
-
-
- +++++++ Installation +++++++
-
- Please open the floppy drive in the Windows Explorer and doubleclick the
- file "GenDemo_1_2_Setup.exe". You can also use the entry "Run" in the Start
- menu and enter the command line "A:\GenDemo_1_2_Setup.exe". (If you have
- downloaded the setup file, choose the download folder instead of the floppy.)
-
- The self-extractor program unpacks the setup program and starts it. The
- setup program creates the necessary folders and decompresses and copies the
- file of the installation.
-
- If you do not choose another folder the setup program creates the folder
-
- C:\Programme\Native Instruments\Generator Demo\ .
-
- The following subfolders are created:
-
- \Bin\ - contains the files necessary for the execution of the program.
- \Examples\ - contains the demo examples .
-
- In the Start menue at Programs\Native Instruments\ you find the entry "Generator Demo"
- for the start of the demo and shortcuts to a Help file, a description of the examples
- and this ReadMe file.
-
-
-
- +++++++ Installation of the Audiowerk8 driver +++++++
-
- An extended version of the hardware driver (Vaw8D.vxd) has to be installed to run
- GENERATOR on a Audiowerk8. This driver also supports other applications like
- LOGIC AUDIO, LOGIC AUDIO Discovery and VMR.
-
- This driver can only be installed on Windows 95.
-
- The Native Instruments driver files can be found on the floppy disk or can be
- downloaded from the download page of our website.
-
-
- ------ If an Audiowerk8 driver is already installed: ------
-
- In order to replace the original driver by the NI driver please open the
- Device Manager (Start->Settings->Control Panel->System->Device Manager) and
- open the section "sound, video and game controllers".
-
- - Doubleclick on the "Audiowerk 8" entry to get its Properties sheet.
- - Open the "Driver" page and click on "Change driver...".
- - Click on "Have disk..."
- - Click on "Browse..." to select the disk drive with the demo installation disk.
- - If you have downloaded the driver, please open the folder with the downloaded files
- instead of the disk drive.
- - Select the configuration file "aw8.inf".
- - The entry "Audiowerk 8" is shown. Click "OK".
- - Restart the computer to load the new driver.
-
-
- -------- If no Audiowerk8 driver has been installed before: --------
-
- When you start the computer, Plug and Play will display the message, that a new
- hardware has been found. Please insert the GENERATOR demo disk instead of the original
- Audiowerk8 CD ROM. (If you have downloaded the driver, please select the folder
- with the downloaded files.)
-
- An alternate way to install the driver is the use of the "Add New Hardware" wizard
- in the Control Panel.
-
-
-
- +++++++++ Using the Audiowerk8 +++++++++
-
- GENERATOR supports the two inputs and eight outputs of the Audiowerk8 and its
- digital I/Os. The MIDI-to-Audio delay is much shorter than with standard sound cards.
-
- If an Audiowerk8 and the extended driver is installed, you can select the card in
- by the entry Audio-Port in the Options menu.
-
- The momentary software version does not allow the concurrent use of the same
- Audiowerk8 card by GENERATOR and a harddisk recording. If you want use Logic Audio
- as MIDI-sequencer controlling GENERATOR, you have to discard the sequencer┤s
- support for the Audiowerk8. (Options->Preferences->Audio Extensions->Audiowerk8)
-
- ------- Settings of the Audiowerk8 -------
-
- If you have selected "Audiowerk 8" in the Options/Audio-Port menu, you can use
- Options/Audio... to open the dialogue for the setting of the Audiowerk8.
-
- Here you can switch between the analogue and digital inputs of the card. If the
- digital input is selected, the sample clock has to be provided by the source
- connected to the input. With this input active, GENERATOR cannot be run without
- a digital audio source .
-
- Similar to the multimedia soundcards, the size of the audio buffer of the Aduiowerk8
- can be varied. The smaller this buffer is chosen, the shorter is the output delay for
- audio signals. However, with a smaller buffer the audio output is more sensitive to
- disturbances by other activities of the computer.
-
- To avoid problems with the use of interrupts on the PCI bus, two different driver
- modes are supported: "Fast" and "Save". The "Fast" mode makes use of the hardware
- interrupt of the Audiowerk8. This mode allows the undisturbed use of much shorter
- buffers than the "Save" mode.
-
- Some PCI graphic adapters, which use a hardware interrupt, can cause a system fault,
- when the Audiowerk8 has been assigned to the same (shared) interrupt by Plug and Play
- and when this interrupt is activated. In such a case the Audiowerk8 can only be
- driven in the "Save" mode.
-
- Caution! If you try to switch to the "Fast" mode, this can lead to the system hangup
- descipted above. Please save all open files before!
-
- You can possibly avoid shared interrupts by changing the order of cards in the
- mainboard slots and by uninstalling other components.
-
-
-
- ++++++++ Using multimedia soundcards ++++++++
-
- To run a multimedia soundcard as audio interface for GENERATOR no extra drivers are
- needed. GENERATOR makes use of the standard WaveAudio drivers installed with the cards.
- (DirectX is not supported in this version.) The settings of GENERATOR can be adapted
- to the card.
-
- For this purpose please choose "MME soundcard" in the Options/Audio port menu and open
- the appropiate setting dialog by Options/Audio...
-
- If more than one soundcard (or driver port) is installed, the select boxes "In Port"
- and "Out Port" allow the choice of the soundcards (or the driver ports) to be used
- by GENERATOR. An In Port can only be run without problems, when the chosen Out Port
- is on the same card.
-
-
- ------- Minimizing the delay -------
-
- You can minimize the delay of the audio output on your computer system by
- adjusting the minimum buffer size needed by your soundcard.
-
- With the sliders "Record ahead" of the In Port section and "Play ahaed" of the
- Out Port section you can adjust the size of the audio buffers. The smaller the
- buffers are, the faster is the response of GENERATOR. However, if the buffer is
- set too small, clicks will become hearable in the audio output.
-
- To find the minimum applicable buffer size, please load an ensemble and play it.
- Move the "Play ahead" slider to the left until audio clicks become hearable. Then move
- it back to find the point where the clicks disappear. Now you have found the minimum
- output buffer size for your card.
-
- You can find the optimum position for the "Record ahead" slider in a similar way,
- when you wire the ADC with the DAC in the ensemble structure window, connect an audio
- source with the card input and monitor the card output.
-
- The Timing Resolution can be switched between 5 ms, 10 ms and 20 ms. The selection
- of 5 ms delivers the most precise relative timing. The minimum output delay can
- depend on the resolution. Therefor 10 ms and 20 ms are available.
-
- If the soundcard is well configurated, the In and the Out lamp of the Contol Box are
- lit green.
-
- Please note, that the input and output levels of a soundcard depend on the settings
- of the mixer on the card. You can control this device by the Volume Control, a Windows
- accessory, the Multimedia Properties of the Control Panel or a mixer program,
- delivered with the soundcard.
-
-
-
-
- ++++++ GENERATOR MIDI Driver ++++++
-
- The "genmidi.dll" driver can be used to couple GENERATOR to other MIDI
- applications like sequencers. It provides an MIDI outport named "Generator
- Synthesizer", from where MIDI events are internally routed to the GENERATOR
- MIDI inport "Generator internal Midiport".
-
-
- ++++++ Installation of the MIDI-Driver ++++++
-
- With the installation of the GENERATOR software the file "genmidi.dll" is
- automatically copied into the folder \Windows\System\ .
-
- The driver can be activated by an entry in the "System.ini". Please open an editor
- for "System.ini" and insert in the section "[drivers]" the line
-
- midiX=genmidi.dll
-
- where "X" in "midiX" stands for the smallest number, that is not used by a
- MIDI driver.
-
- Example given:
-
- midi=mmsystem.dll
- midi1=tpc.drv
- midi2=genmidi.dll
-
- Windows has to be restartet to activate the driver.
-
-
- +++++++ Help +++++++
-
- In the start menu beside the entry for the start of "Generator Demo" you find the
- Help file, this "ReadMe" text and the text "Examples"
-
- We recommend to read the section "First steps" in the Help before you start to
- use GENERATOR. "First steps" provides all necessary informations to configurate
- GENERATOR successfully.
-
- The "Examples" text contains information about the examples installed with the demo.
-
- A full version of the user┤s manual can be dowloaded from our website.
-
-
-
- ++++++ Uninstalling ++++++
-
- You can remove the demo installition by the following procedure:
-
- 1) Open Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs.
-
- 2) On the page "Install/Uninstall" you find a list of installed applications.
- Select "Generator Demo".
-
- 3) Click on "Add/Remove" and confirm with "Yes".
-
-
-
-
- ++++++ Restrictions of this demo version ++++++
-
- The demo is identical to the full version except the following restrictions:
-
- - 30 minutes testing period.
-
- - No saving of modules, instruments and ensembles.
-
- - Cut, Copy and Paste functions are disabled.
-
- - The WAV-export of the Tapedeck modules is disabled.
-
- - Only files prepared for the demo version can be opened.
-
-
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