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GUS Musician's Digest       Fri, 20 Jan 95 12:47 PST     Volume 12: Issue  16 

Today's Topics:
                     MIDI in does not work for me
               PLAYING CDROM AUDIO DIGITAL THROUGH GUS
                    Reading audio on CDROM-drives
                        Using Fatar 900 w/GUS

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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 17:19:31 +0100
From: Rudi Verbist SH27 <rve2@sh.bel.alcatel.be>
Subject: Re: MIDI in does not work for me

Hi,

I suggest you read the GUS FAQ and you'll probably conclude that you have
the famous NMI problem. In fact I have the same problem too but I hope it
will be solved by replacing my DRAM SIMMs.

What's in fact the problem ?
The SIMMs they sell nowadays are often without a parity RAM (cheaper!).
As a consequence, I can't enable the parity RAM check mechanism in the BIOS
setup and hence, the NMI mechanism is disabled. However, the NMI must be
enabled in order to use the GUS MIDI in and the SBOS emulation...

I hope I can solve the problem by using SIMMs which still have an extra 
parity RAM on it.
I bought a new computer at 'Vobis' a few weeks ago (486DX266) and I suppose
ALL there new computers have the NMI problem and therefor none of them
will work properly with the GUS.
However, I'd like too to have some response from other people too who were
confronted with the same problem (and maybe solved the problem in another way ?)

Success too,

Rudi.
(rve2@sh.bel.alcatel.be)

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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:43:29 +0100 (MET)
From: Dick Verweij <hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl>
Subject: PLAYING CDROM AUDIO DIGITAL THROUGH GUS

About the last discussion about CDROM audio. 
I have made a program which reads CDROM audio data through the MSCDEX interface.
(CDINFO)
For some time I am working at a program which reads (in real time) CD audio 
into memory & plays it on the GUS.
Just as Klaas Hemstra mentioned you can be able to do nice tricks:
* SCRATCH with your CDROM (working on it)
* Play BACKWARDS!!  
* Play as slow/quick as the device can handle.

The program is in VERY-alpha-state.. so I do not know if I get all of these 
tricks done.

But anyone who has suggestion, please write. (hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl)

-- 
DickyDick
email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl  
ONLY A DICK MAKES IT POSSIBLE

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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:23:28 +0100 (MET)
From: Dick Verweij <hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl>
Subject: Reading audio on CDROM-drives

> 
> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 11:29 MET
> From: hst@mh.nl (Klaas Hemstra)
> Subject: Re: Reading audio on SCSI CD-ROM drives
> 
> Quoting "Peter C. Chien Jr." <pchienjr@ocf.Berkeley.EDU>:
> > 
> >Is there a type of readcda for SCSI CD-ROM drives (for Toshiba 3401)?  
> >Thanks.						-Peter
> >
> There are several programs that grab cd-audio from an audio CD using a
> CD-ROM drive. A few of them can be used on SCSI cd-rom drives. Some
> SCSI CD-ROM drives can't do it (no firmware support).
> 
> A few program names (try archie for FTP sites for them):
> CDDA       -> For some SCSI-CDROM's
> DA2WAVxx   -> Newer version of CDDA ??
> CDGRAB     SCSI also (?), demo-version available for testing only
> CDGRAB-PRO ?
> CDDAREAD   ?
> CDINFO     Non scsi and maybe also scsi
> CDMON      ?
> CDAR       ?
> CORELSCSI  You must buy this one of course
> others ?
> 
> Klaas
> 
Thank you, Klaas.
Here's some extra info about CDINFO.. :)

CDINFO can read some drives which are hooked up using SCSI (hardware) and have 
an interface with DOS through MSCDEX (software). But the program was made for 
drives which have only the MSCDEX interface. (Non-SCSI)
Beware of some facts:
* Some CDROMs do not have the capability to READ RAW AUDIO!! (Due to copyright
  issues)
* Many CD AUDIO GRABBERS DO NOT SYNCHRONIZE THE SOUND DATA. Resulting in skips
  & pops during play. Also the frequency is not quite right!
  - CDINFO has a synchronize-scheme allowing you to read the sound
  data in superior quality.
  - Also KLAAS HEMSTRA has made source code available for synchronizing the 
  audio-stream, but his scheme works different.

AUTHOR: DICK VERWEIJ
internet email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl

Main purpose is to download CD digital audio data straight from your
cdrom to your harddisk. Without any sampling errors/hiss/destortion.
In full 16bit, 44100 hz stereo sound. no need for a soundcard!!

Everything can be entered in redbook mode/ high sierra mode... easy
Reads raw audio data through mscdex interface (no scsi needed)
Up to zillion tracks.. handy for sampler disks
Audio channel manipulation .. panning
Saves in wav.. great compatibility
Gives info about your cd.. see if your data CDROM has an audio track
Plays cd audio on background...also in DOS/WINDOWS
Nice graphic drawing.. ahem
Graphic and text interface.. for old monitors
Synchronized read of CD audio data... error free
Etc...

ONLY $5 to register!!!!!


Uploaded to:
FTP: archive.epas.utoronto.ca
DIR: /pub/pc/ultrasound/dos/util
FILE: cdinfo14.zip

FTP: ftp.cdrom.com
DIR: /pub/cdrom/incoming
FILE: 14cdinfo.zip (NOT CDINFO15.ZIP!! IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT PROGRAM)

Also uploaded to ftp.cs.ruu.nl
dir: /pub/MIDI/PROGRAMS/MSDOS
file: cdinfo14.zip


Drives with success:

cdrom drive [SONY CDU33A]
driver name [SLCD.SYS version 1.71a]
MSCDEX version [2.22]

cdrom drive [ MATSUSHITA / CREATIVE]
driver name [SBCD.SYS]
MSCDEX version [2.23]

cdrom drive [Panasonic CR-562-B]
driver name [ CDMKE.SYS]
MSCDEX version [2.23]

cdrom drive [SONY CDU-55E]
driver name [ATAPI.SYS v2.17a]
MSCDEX version [2.23]

No success:
cdrom drive [SOME MITSUMI FX Series]
Error: Sector not found errors, also with other cdda-readers!

-- 
DickyDick
email: hpverwei@cs.ruu.nl  
ONLY A DICK MAKES IT POSSIBLE

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Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 16:53:52 EST
From: "Brian K. Dowtin" <dowtin@ncat.edu>
Subject: Using Fatar 900 w/GUS

What is the price of this Keyboard? - or any like it. I'm looking for a
cheap (inexpensive) full sized controller. I'll take any info I can get.
Thanx
  -- 
`Brian

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Date: Thu, 19 Jan 95 15:07:22 PDT
From: robertson@Pasadena-DC.BofA.Com

Where can I get memory chips for my (pre-Max) GUS?

- bill

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