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***********************************************************************
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* Wavelet Speech Compression for Windows 3.1 V1.1 *
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* Copyright FASTMAN, Inc. 1993 *
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**** Program Function ****
Do you like to save large (.WAV) files, but find that your hard disk
rapidly fills up? Then this program is for you! It is used to vastly
compress sound files stored in the (.WAV) Format.
Typically, compression levels from 9::1 up to 15::1 can be obtained.
No this is not real-time compression. You will have to wait for a file
to be compressed or decompressed. But decompression is faster than
compression, so you can "archive" a lot of sound files in compressed
form and decompress them when you need them.
Maybe in the future, (.WAV) files on CompuServe will be stored in
compressed format so that downloading will be a lot faster!!!!
**** System Requirements ****
The program requires Windows 3.1
**** Files ****
wavelet.zip contains the following files:
wawt.exe
install.exe
wavelet.ini
readme.1st
**** Installation ****
Upon Downloading the file "wavelet.zip", unpack the file by running
an unzip utility: (Example: unzip wavelet.zip)
Then, using the Windows file manager, run the install program which
was unzipped. The wavelet compression program will be installed
into a program group.
Run the compression program by double-clicking on its icon.
**** Registration ****
This program can be registered via CompuServe Shareware Registration
or by sending a $25 check to FASTMAN, Inc. at the address below.
The Unregistered Program will only compress a file with the
name "fastman.wav"
After registering your program, your registration key will be sent
to you via CompuServe Mail.
After receiving your key, look at the file "wavelet.ini" in your
Windows system directory using a text editor. Use your text
editor to enter the key code sent to you (key0=your code) in the
"wavelet.ini" file. Then your program will be capable of compressing
a (.WAV) file of any name.
**** FASTMAN, Inc. ****
FASTMAN, Inc. specializes in the development of Wavelet Technology
Our address is:
FASTMAN, Inc.
8920 Business Park Drive Suite 275
Austin, TX 78759
(512)-502-0130
**** About the Program ****
This program uses new wavelet technology to vastly compress sound files.
An explanation on the use of the program is obtained by selecting the
"help" option when running the program.
The program will compress 8 bit or 16 bit (.WAV) files but does not support
stereo files.
The level of compression is controlled through the qlevel variable which
can be set under the Program Settings Menu in the program. The higher
the value of qlevel, the more compression that results. Typically
values from 8 to 20 are used (the default is 10). After compressing a
sound file to a desired degree, you should decompress it and play it
back before erasing the original (.WAV) to see if the quality is okay.
If it is not, you will have to reduce the value of qlevel.
Compressed files are stored with the extension (.WVC). Decompressed
(reconstructed) files are stored with the extension (.WVR). The (.WVR)
files are (.WAV) files and can be renamed with a (.WAV) extension. A
different extension (other then .wav) was used for the decompressed files
to avoid accidently writing over the original .wav file.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Trademarks of other companies mentioned appear for identification
purposes only and are the property of their respective companies.