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- From: c142092@lehtori.cc.tut.fi (Chrons Otto)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.programmer
- Subject: DSMI - sound interface
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 20:50:29 +0200
- Organization: Tampere University of Technology, Computing Centre
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-
- The author of Dual Module Player,
-
- Otto Chrons
-
- presents
-
-
- =================================
- D S M I
- =================================
-
- Digital Sound and Music Interface
-
-
-
- Until now, the PC sound world has suffered from lousy
- MOD players that eat up processor power and don't
- deliver high quality sound. On the era of 16-bit, CD-
- quality sound cards, we are still forced to use 8-bit
- sound even though those sound cards could provide a
- lot more. Most players are also limited to four channels,
- some even give you eight, but then you have to give up
- quality. None of them give you the possibility to use
- sound effects. DSMI is different.
-
- As I started this project in early 1992, I had a clear
- goal: a system capable of playing music with simultaneous
- sound effects. This meant giving up the old four-channel
- thinking and creating a new, expandable system, that
- would support as many channels as needed. And now, almost
- a year later, that goal is within reach, not just for
- me, but for all PC coders.
-
- DSMI, pronounced 'DISMI', is a commercial product for
- creating high quality music and sounds in your programs.
- Most of you have already touched it in the form of DMP,
- the famous Dual Module Player, but it's much more than
- that. Here is a list of some of its features:
-
- * Supports following sound cards:
- - Sound Blaster 1.0 - 2.0
- - Sound Blaster Pro (stereo)
- - Pro Audio Spectrum+ (stereo)
- - Pro Audio Spectrum 16 (16-bit, stereo)
- (upcoming are SB 16 and Gravis Ultra Sound)
- * Up to 32 simultaneous channels
- * Plays MODs, STMs and many other formats
- * Two operating modes for 8-bit cards:
- - Fast mode
- - Quality mode (better sound quality)
- * Special 16-bit support, which means GREAT sound quality
- on 16-bit cards
- * Very extensive programming interface that lets YOU
- decide what to do
- * Modular structure means easier upgrades (e.g. new
- sound cards)
- * Printed manual (estimated size is about 70-80 A4-pages)
- * Example programs
- * Utilizes 386 instruction mix to reach maximum
- performance, 286 NOT supported :-(
- * Free 'Timer Service'-pack for easy timer handling
- * Comes in 'C & Assembler' and 'Pascal' versions
- * All C (or Pascal) source code is included for
- recompiling or changing (yes, that means DMP too!)
- * One FREE major upgrade
-
- And last but not the least:
- * DSMI IS DEFINETELY THE FASTEST PLAYER ON EARTH!!
-
- Ok, now that I got you all drooling I have to tell you
- that it's NOT READY... Well, the code is actually
- in shape, but it's still in beta-test, and the manual
- is only half ready. So you'll have to wait for about
- three-four weeks... I'm really sorry for the delay.
-
- Do you still remember I mentioned the word 'commercial'
- in the beginning? That means you have to pay me a
- little money before you can have your own licence to
- use DSMI. Yes, that's right, I'm selling licences, not
- copies, which let you use DSMI in all your
- NON-COMMERICAL products without restrictions, but if you
- are planning to do a commerical product, you'll have to
- contact me.
-
- I suppose you are all eager to hear the price of this
- product... Let's say you can pay me whatever you like
- as long as it is at least 270mk (or 70USD), but don't
- send me any money yet, I'll inform you all when DSMI is
- ready and for sale.
-
- If you have any questions, contact me at:
-
- Fido-net: 2:222/352.7
- Internet: c142092@cc.tut.fi
- Mail:
- Otto Chrons
- Pyydyspolku 5
- SF-36200 KANGASALA
- FINLAND
-
- or you can call me 24 hours a day :-)
-
- Phone: Finland : 931-185183
- Outside Finland : +358-31-185183
-
-
- D S M I * D S M I * D S M I * D S M I * D S M I * D S M I * D S M I
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