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## G o l d W a v e ## ## v4.00 ##
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*** BETA *** *** BETA ***
Warning: This beta version of GoldWave may contain errors
that can cause a loss of data. Use for testing purposes
only.
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Table of Contents
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1.0 GoldWave Features
2.0 Installation, Uninstall
3.0 Important Additional Notes
4.0 Shareware, Copyright & Distribution, Warranty
5.0 Contacting the Author
6.0 Statistics
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1.0 GoldWave Features
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GoldWave is a sound editor, player, recorder, and converter
for Windows 95/NT. You can use it to make Web page sounds,
answering machine messages, or even record your own CD (when
used with CD writer/software).
Features:
* Supports all MPC sound cards (SB, AWE, ESS, GUS, Crystal, ...)
* Configurable storage: direct-to-disk or RAM
* Opens huge files in a 'flash'
* Multiple resizable sound windows with time axis, amplitude
axis, and "Overview" box.
* Independent left/right channel editing and viewing
* Detailed zoom to magnify to a sub-sample level for extra
accurate editing
* Vertical (amplitude) zooming
* Direct editing with the mouse
* Standard editing functions: undo, cut, copy, paste,
trim, mix, delete
* Fast 'Copy to' command for dividing a file into sections
* Intelligent editing that automatically converts
sampling rates, bits, and channels when copying and
pasting to different file formats
* Tool bars for editing, zooming, opening files, and effects
* Over 50 bitmapped tool buttons
* Status bar with configurable time and range displays
* Standard effects: echo, volume, reverse, envelope shaping,
panning, filters, resample, transpose, doppler, distortion,
noise reduction, flange, parametric EQ, and more...
* Ability to save preset paramaters and shapes for effects
* Independent and resizable Device Controls window with
oscilloscopes, LED meters, and controls
* Play, pause, stop, rewind, fast forward, record, volume,
balance, and speed controls
* Realtime playback during rewind and fast forward
* Realtime amplitude, spectrum, spectrum bar, or
spectrogram oscilloscopes
* Flexibility to choose playback/recording devices
* User configurable play control
* Configurable recording options: loop, countdown timer,
level activated, monitor
* Built in support for WAV, VOC, IFF, AIF, AFC, AU, SND,
MAT, DWD, SMP, VOX, SDS, as well as the ability to open RAW
files as 8-bit, 12-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, mu-Law, A-Law,
ISDN A-Law, IEEE floating point, ASCII text, Dialogic ADPCM
* Transparent Audio Compression Manager support for wave
files, supports MPEG compression codec
* Ability to set and describe reference/cue points
* Expression evaluator for any type of sound generation
and manipulation
* Complete help on all commands
* Shareware, with no features disabled!
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2.0 Installation, Uninstall
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2.1) Installation
Simply create a new "goldwave" folder, such as:
C:\Program Files\GoldWave
and unzip or copy all files into that folder. Create a short
cut to the "goldwave.exe" file in the folder.
2.2) Uninstall
Delete the following files from your Windows folder:
express.eqx
gwpreset.ini
goldwave.ini
Delete the GoldWave folder. Other files are listed in
section 4.0.
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3.0 Important Additional Notes
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3.1) Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.00 or later is required to
run this version. A Pentium processor is recommended.
3.2) In order to get the oscilloscopes and white playback
position line working correctly, you might have to change
the positioning method in the Device Controls Device
Properties.
3.3) If GoldWave crashes during playback or recording,
contact your sound card manufacturer to obtain an updated
driver. Some drivers are available from the World Wide Web.
The GoldWave WWW home page has links to some sound card
manufacturers.
3.4) Updates for GoldWave can be downloaded from the GoldWave
WWW home page:
http://www.goldwave.com
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4.0 Shareware, Copyright & Distribution, Warranty
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4.1 Shareware
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GoldWave is a shareware program. To register and encourage
further development, please follow the directions in the
ORDER.DOC file included with this program or see GoldWave
Help for additional information.
4.2 Copyright & Distribution
----------------------------
GoldWave v4.00 ("the package") includes the following software
and documentation:
GOLDWAVE.EXE GoldWave application file
GOLDWAVE.HLP GoldWave help
GOLDWAVE.TXT GoldWave manual
EXPRESS.EQX Evaluator expressions
GWPRESET.INI Effects presets and shapes
ORDER.DOC Order form (in MS Word format)
README.TXT Important notes/information
WHATSNEW.TXT A list of new features
The package is copyright (C) 1993-1998 by Chris S. Craig.
This beta version of GoldWave may not be redistributed
and must not be placed on CD-ROMs.
You are prohibited from:
charging a fee or requesting donations for the package;
renting the package;
defeating shareware limits or using unauthorized passwords;
distributing/including the package in commercial products;
modifying or reverse engineering the package.
GoldWave is a trademark of Chris S. Craig.
All trademarks/registered names acknowledged.
4.3 Warranty
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The package is provided as is, without warranty of any kind.
The author shall not be liable for damages of any kind. Use
of this software indicates you agree to this.
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5.0 Contacting the Author
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E-mail: chris3@cs.mun.ca
Web: http://www.goldwave.com
Please refer to GoldWave Help for further information.
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6.0 Statistics
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Version 4.00 Statistics
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Compilier: Borland 5.02, C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows 95
System: 200MHz Pentium Pro
Total hours: 4571
Source code:
Modules: 61
Lines: ~51000
Documentation (in bytes):
Help: 121100
Version 3.24 Statistics
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Compilier: Borland 5.01, C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows 95
System: 200MHz Pentium Pro
Total hours: 3657
Source code:
Modules: 50
Bytes: 923564 (~39000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Help: 93099
Manual: 1088680
Total: 1181779
Version 3.22 Statistics
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Compilier: Borland 4.52, C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows 95
System: 90MHz Pentium
Total hours: 3474
Source code:
Modules: 50
Bytes: 855892 (~36000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Help: 91560
Manual: 1088680
Total: 1180240
Version 3.03 Statistics
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Compilier: Borland 4.52, C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows 95
System: 90MHz Pentium
Total hours: 2789
Source code:
Modules: 47
Bytes: 682991 (~30000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Help: 85000
Manual: 765000
Total: 850000
Version 2.10 Statistics
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Compilier: Borland 3.1, C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows 3.1
System: 20MHz 386
Total hours: 1428
Source code (in bytes):
Total 828344 (~30000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Total ~150000
Version 2.00 Statistics
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Language: C++
Compilier: Borland 3.1
Environment: Microsoft Windows 3.1
System: a slow 20MHz, 386
Total hours: 1266
Source code (in bytes):
*.CPP 448939
*.H 76850
*.RC 192852
Total 718641 (~26000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Total ~140000
Version 1.00 Statistics
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Language: C++
Environment: Microsoft Windows
Hours required: 657
Source code (in bytes):
*.CPP 272701
*.H 48037
*.RC 112669
Total 433407 (~15000 lines)
Documentation (in bytes):
Total ~90000
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Chris Craig
chris3@cs.mun.ca