A d v a n c e d ÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜÜ ÜÜÜÜ ÜÜ ÜÜ Ü ÜÜÜÜÜ Þ ÜÜ Þ Ý ÞÛ ÛÝ ÞÛ ÛÝ Û ÞÜÜÜÜÜ Þ Ý ÞßßÛß ÞÛ ÛÝ ÞÛ ÛÝ Û Ý ßßßß ß ß ß ß ßßßß ß ßßßßß Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. Fax (604) 431-5155 BBS (604) 431-5927 V32bis Compuserve: GO PCVENB (71333,350) InterNET EMail: tech@gravis.com FidoNET: 1:153/978 SBCNET: 13:900/3 AOL: Adv Gravis Genie: Page M805 Topic 6 Copyright (C) 1993 by Advanced Gravis Computer Technology Ltd. All Rights Reserved ============================================================================= 1.0.0 Installation Notes ------------------------ 1.1.0 Installing Over Existing UltraSound Software -------------------------------------------------- If you experience problems after installing this new set of software, simply delete your UltraSound directory and re-install. 1.1.1 Users with 16-Bit Recording Option (Daughter Board) --------------------------------------------------------- The install will not auto-detect the presence of a 16-bit recording board. To configure the 16-bit recording card for Windows, double click on the UltraSound Configuration icon in the Gravis Program Group in Windows. Under "card type," select "16-bit recording card." If you do not do this, you may not hear anything under Windows. 1.1.2 Important Note on Choosing the Base Address ------------------------------------------------- If your CD-ROM drive uses address 3x0 Hex, DO NOT choose 2x0 Hex for your UltraSound base address, or your computer may crash. 'X' denotes a port address. (For example, if your CD-ROM address is 320 Hex, do not choose 220Hex for your UltraSound base address.) 1.1.3 Temporary Directories --------------------------- After installation a temporary directory, ADMALTOI or ISFYZQVO.TWJ, may be left undeleted on some systems. These directories can be safely deleted. 2.0.0 Setting up for Windows ---------------------------- The UltraSound uses buffers to store sound information when playing and recording digital data. The size of these buffers can affect the performance of the UltraSound in certain applications. The buffer size can be changed in Windows by choosing the UltraSound Configuration icon for the Gravis program group under Windows. You can then type in a new value for "buf size" in the sections for DMA Channel A and DMA Channel B. The default buffer size of 4096 bytes generally gives the best results when recording and playing back data. The largest buffer size is 8192 bytes. Applications such as voice recognition can work better with a smaller buffer. If such an application is not working as expected, try using a smaller buffer size. The minimum size is 512. 3.0.0 Memory upgrades --------------------- The following is a list of DRAM suitable for upgrading your UltraSound: OKI #MSM514260A-70JS NEC #uPD42S4260LE-70 (NOTE 2) NEC #uPD424260LE-70 (NOTE 2) NEC #uPD424260LE-60R (NOTE 3) NEC #uPD42S4260LE-60R (NOTE 3) TI #TM545160DZ-80 Note 1: Memory upgrade kits are available from Gravis. Note 2: The DRAM indicated above are 60nsec. thru 70nsec. parts. If available, the 80nsec. DRAM may also be used. Note 3: The "60R" part signifies that the part does not quite meet the 60nsec. spec. Basically, it may be considered as a "faster than 70nsec. but not quite 60nsec." part. 4.0.0 Corrections to the User's Guide ------------------------------------- Pg. 45: ---------- Where it says ULTRAJOY 8, it should say C:\ULTRASND\ULTRAJOY 8. Pg. 27: --------- The function Special /Synchronize to INI has been eliminated. Pg. 49: --------- The file names near the bottom of the page should read: COPY GF1DIGI.ADV C:\[game directory]\SBDIG.ADV COPY GF1MIDI.ADV C:\[game directory]\SBMID.ADV Note! For some games, the SBMID.ADV file is called SBFM.ADV. In this case, COPY GF1MIDI.ADV C:\[game directory]\SBFM.ADV Pg. 95-99 -------------- Program Number 65 should be High Timbale, not High Tinmbale. Instrument 3, the UltraSound name should be Honky, not HonkTonk Instrument 20, the UltraSound Name should be Reedorg, not ReedOrgan Instrument 36, the UltraSound Name should be Slapbas1, not Stepbas1, and the General MIDI name should be Slap Bass 1. Instrument 37, the UltraSound Name should be Slapbas2, not Stepbas2, and the General MIDI name should be Slap Bass 2. Instrument 44, the UltraSound Name should be Tremstr, not Marcato. Instrument 127, the UltraSound Name should be Pistol, not Ringwhsl. Here is a list of corrections for the instrument sizes... Instrument Size (k) Instrument Size (k) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 8 20.2 47 14.4 9 10.7 52 45.3 13 19.0 54 30.2 17 15.4 61 63.3 19 4.6 67 10.2 23 17.9 73 12.3 28 34.5 84 90.6 33 19.8 96 62.5 39 6.1 109 16.0 40 25.0 113 27.7 46 23.9 127 31.1