VoxWare v2.90 release notes
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This version includes some hidden features which
are described in the file experimental.txt
Some of these features are not enabled by default. Look at
experimental.txt for more info.
I just decided to release this version with some
incompletely implemented features disabled since
there are some new features required by a popular
application. In addition there is also support
for the GUS MAX and the 16 bit sampling option of GUS.
The MSS/WSS support works now. At least with SG NX Pro 16.
********* IMPORTANT *****************************************
Linux 1.0 or later is required to by this driver version.
Don't distribute binaries which use /dev/sequencer and are
compiled with the soundcard.h of this version. They will
not work with version 2.x of the driver.
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You will need the snd-util-2.5.tar.gz and snd-data-0.1.tar.Z
packages to use this driver. They should be in the same
ftp site or BBS from where you got this driver. For
example at nic.funet.fi:pub/OS/Linux/*.
If you are looking for the installation instructions, please
look at linux/Readme.
Compatibility with the earlier versions
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This version is backward compatible with the version 2.X. All programs
compiled with sys/soundcard.h of v2.X should work without problems.
PROGRAMS COMPILED WITH THE sys/soundcard.h OF THIS VERSION WILL NOT
WORK WITH v2.X DRIVER. BE CAREFUL WHEN DISTRIBUTING BINARIES COMPILED
FOR THIS VERSION.
Contributors
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This driver contains code by several contributors. In addition several other
persons have given useful suggestions. The following is a list of major
contributors. (I could have forgotten some names.)
Craig Metz 1/2 of the PAS16 Mixer and PCM support
Rob Hooft Volume computation algorithm for the FM synth.
Mika Liljeberg uLaw encoding and decoding routines
Greg Lee Volume computation algorithm for the GUS and
lot's of valuable suggestions.
Andy Warner ISC port
Jim Lowe FreeBSD port
Anders Baekgaard Bughunting and valuable suggestions.
Joerg Schubert SB16 DSP support.
Andrew Robinson Improvements to the GUS driver
Megens SA MIDI recording for SB and SB Pro.
Mikael Nordqvist Linear volume support for GUS.
Mikael Nordqvist Linear volume support for GUS.
Ian Hartas SVR4.2 port
Markus Aroharju and
Risto Kankkunen Major contributions to the mixer support
of GUS v3.7.
Hunyue Yau Mixer support for SG NX Pro.
Marc Hoffman PSS support.
Regards,
Hannu Savolainen
hannu@voxware.pp.fi
Snail mail: Hannu Savolainen
Hiekkalaiturintie 3 A 8
00980 Helsinki
Finland
FAX: +358 0 341 6272 (answers if I have my machine (mgetty) on).
NOTE! I probably don't answer to Snail mail or FAX messages. Sending answer
to each of them is simply too expensive and time consuming. However I
try to reply every email message I get (within a week). If you don't
get response, please check how your address is written in the message
header. I can't answer if I don't have a valid reply address.
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