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- README file for SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 and Koan Plugin V1.0 For Netscape 2.0 and
- Microsoft Internet Explorer V3.0 / Koan Plugin V3.0 for Netscape V3.0
- 12th August 1996
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-
- Thankyou for trying out Koan Web V.10 or Koan Plugin V1.0/V3.0 for Netscape.
- We hope you enjoy it/them!!
-
- First thing you will need to do is to run one of the self extracting
- files, identified below. Choose 16 bit versions for Windows 3.1 and
- 32 bit versions for Windows 95. The self extracting .EXE files are
- identifiable as follows:
-
- KWEB1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Web V1.0 (helper aplication)
- KWEB1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Web V1.0 (helper aplication)
-
- KNP1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0
- KNP1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0 and Microsoft Internet
- Explorer V3.0
- KNPW1016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Web and Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V2.0
- KNPW1032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Web and Koan Plugin V1.0 for Netscape V3.0
-
- KNP3016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Plugin V3.0 for Netscape V3.0
- KNP3032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Plugin V3.0 for Netscape V3.0
- KNPW3016.EXE - 16 bit Koan Web V1.0 and Koan Plugin V3.0 for Netscape V3.0
- KNPW3032.EXE - 32 bit Koan Web V1.0 and Koan Plugin V3.0 for Netscape V3.0
-
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- How do I install Koan Web or Koan Plugin?
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-
- Setting up the SSEYO Koan Music Plug-in for either Netscape Navigator V2.0,
- Microsoft Internet Explorer V3.0, or Netscape Navigator V3.0
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-
- 1.Run SETUP16.EXE or SETUP32.EXE. When asked, browse to select the
- directory containing your web browser application (either NETSCAPE.EXE -
- typically in \Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program\Netscape.exe, or
- IEXPLORE.EXE - typically in \Program Files\PLUS!\Microsoft Internet\IEXPLORE.EXE).
- If not there already, SETUP will create a Plugins subdirectory under your
- selected .EXE directory, and copy the Plugin DLL there. You will need to
- choose a directory for other supplementary files, and it will copy the
- SSEYO Koan Music Engine to the Windows directory.
-
- 2.Read and agree to the terms of the Software License.
-
- 3.Restart your web browser (either Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet
- Explorer V3.0).
-
- 4.Connect to the SSEYO web page and check your setup works.
- If functioning correctly, you will see the Koan Icon display
- in the web page as the embedded Koan file is downloaded and
- launches the Koan Plugin. Music will start to play. Should
- you experience any difficulties please see below.
-
- 5.The first time you connect to a page containing an embedded
- Koan file, try clicking with the right mouse button on the
- embedded Koan icon. You will be presented with a menu. You
- will see a menu allowing you to see information about the
- Plugin, launching Koan Web (which you will need to have
- downloaded) and various other options. You can change your
- MIDI device from the Setup menu item, but if you want to
- change any of the other default options for the Plugin,
- including music volume etc. you will need to have Koan Web
- installed.
-
- Note: If your MIDI Output device solely uses the OPL3
- chipset (e.g. SB16 and SB16 equivalents) or is one that
- doesn't support continuous volume controller changes then
- you should check the Use Koan ADSR checkbox (default). If
- you have a Wavetable soundcard or one that does support
- continuous volume controller changes (e.g. AWE32, SCC1,
- DB50XG, Gravis, NuSound) then leave this box unchecked.
-
- 6.Any Problems?
- 1.Make sure your MIDI Mapper is set-up correctly (refer
- to the Microsoft online help or, if you also have Koan
- Web, see its online help)
- 2.Check that your Setup Options show that the MIDI Output
- Device points to the MIDI Mapper or your installed
- soundcard driver.
- 3.See our webpage for further info/links
-
-
- Setting up SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 as a Helper Application for your Web Browser
- ***************************************************************************
-
- General Setup
- +++++++++++++
- 1.Run SETUP16.EXE or SETUP32.EXE. You will need to choose a
- directory for other supplementary files (e.g. the License), and
- SETUP will copy the Koan Music Engine to the Windows directory.
-
- 2.Read and agree to the terms of the Software License.
-
- 3.Setup the Windows MIDI Mapper to point to your soundcard. If
- you are unfamiliar with the MIDI Mapper reference to the
- Windows online help or also the Koan Web online help.
-
- 4.Check that your Koan Setup Options show that the MIDI Output
- Device selection points to the MIDI Mapper (which should be
- the default) or your installed soundcard driver. To do this
- select View Setup from the menu: to get help on the Setup
- Options dialog press the F1 key.
-
- Note: If your MIDI Output device solely uses the OPL3
- chipset (e.g. SB16 and SB16 equivalents) or is one that
- doesn't support continuous volume controller changes then
- you should check the Use Koan ADSR checkbox (default). If
- you have a Wavetable soundcard or one that does support
- continuous volume controller changes (e.g. AWE32, SCC1,
- DB50XG, Gravis, NuSound) then leave this box unchecked.
-
- Setting up as a helper application
- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
- Either
-
- A) Download a Koan file and set up SSEYO Koan Web as a
- helper application on the fly
- 1.Click on a "hotlinked" Koan file to download it.
- 2.You will get a message saying that it is an Unknown
- file type and asking you if you want to set up a
- helper application/pick an application.
- 3.Click Yes or Pick Application and select SSEYO Koan Web
- (it will be where you installed it, most likely the
- KOANWEB directory) as your external viewer.
- or;
- B) Setup SSEYO Koan Web as a helper application in advance
-
- For Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can use the
- Explore | Options dialog to associate SSEYO Koan file
- extensions (SKP, SKD, SKT, MID) with the SSEYO Koan Web
- program.
-
- For Netscape Navigator:
- 1.Select Options|Preferences|Helpers (pre V2.0) or
- Options|General Preferences |Helpers (V2.0 or later).
- 2.Add a new Helper application with MIME type
- application, and MIME Subtype x-koan and File
- extensions skp, skd, skt, skm.
- 3.Under Action, select Launch Application and add SSEYO
- Koan Web which you will have installed earlier.
-
- For other Web Browsers :
- Refer to the on-line help that came with your Web Browser.
-
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- 16 bit/32 bit versions
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- The 32 bit versions of Koan Web and Koan Plugin now support a
- multi-threaded composer, which can be enabled through the Setup Dialog
- (View Setup off the menu). This option enables Koan to keep on
- composing, even when the graphical user interface is fully engaged by
- the user. Previously, if the user interface were stopped while waiting
- for user input, the music could stop being played after the Composer
- Reaction time (View Setup) had elapsed.
-
- Note that when using the multithreading option, you might experience some lack
- of smoothness in the played music, when you have a small amount of physical
- memory available (e.g. less than 16 Megabytes of base physical memory, and /
- or many applications loaded). If this is the case, simply either increase the
- Composer reaction time from the default value of 1000 milliseconds (see the
- SSEYO Koan Web on-line help), or disable the multithreading option.
- Note that the multi-threaded composer is enabled automatically for the
- new SSEYO Koan Music Plug-in V3.0 for Netscape V3.0, and may not be disabled
- in that case.
-
- The 32 bit versions are designed for use only with Windows 95 or later.
- The 32-bit Plugin for Netscape 2.0 may also be used with Microsoft Internet
- Explorer V3.0
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- World Wide Web
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- Don't forget you can use SSEYO Koan Web V1.0 or the SSEYO Koan Music Plugin
- for Netscape Navigator V2.0 or later to play back Koan pieces. Koan Web is
- also suitable for use as as helper applications for WWW browsers such as
- Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mosaic. Create your own
- pieces with SSEYO Koan Pro for use on the web. See our web page for more
- details (http://www.sseyo.com).
-
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- The new SSEYO Koan Music Plug-in 32-bit V3.0 for Netscape V3.0 (32-bit Plugin)
- =============================================================================
- The new 32-bit (Windows 95) V3.0 SSEYO Koan Music Plug-in is now a LIVE CONNECT
- Plug-in, which you can use to truly activate your web pages for Web Music !
- Using JavaScript or Java, you can let users who are browsing your website,
- control your SSEYO Koan Music Plugin in real-time ! See the SSEYO web site for
- more details and some exciting examples (http://www.sseyo.com) !
-
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- CREATIVE LABS AWE32
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- * If you have the 32-bit version of one of the SSEYO Koan products,
- and you use a Creative Labs AWE32 card and wish to use SoundFont banks
- from within Koan ... then the standard Creative Labs file AWEMAN32.DLL
- must exist somewhere in your system path. Note that this was not the
- case with very early Windows 95 AWE32 drivers from Creative Labs.
- If this file is not present on your machine, then contact Creative
- Labs for the latest driver pack (http://www.creaf.com).
- Please also see the FAQ on the SSEYO Web site (http://www.sseyo.com)
-
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- GRAVIS ULTRASOUND (and possibly other patch caching cards):
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- * Reverb and Chorus are not supported by the Gravis card.
-
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- SUPPORT
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- Sorry, but no support is given for Koan Web, Koan Music Plug-in for Netscape
- Navigator or the Koan Pro Demo product.
-
-
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- REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER REMEMBER
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- Remember to check out our Website for new demos!!!
- The Koan GiftBox page (http://www.sseyo.com/koangbox.html)
- includes a number of Koan files you can freely use on your own
- website to 'Koan enable' it. Why not give it a go? It is really
- easy to do - see the Adding Koan page
- (http://www.sseyo.com/addkoan.html)
-
-
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- Brian Eno's "Generative Music 1", a SSEYO Koan music title
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-
- SSEYO has just released this major SSEYO Koan music title, created by Brian
- Eno with SSEYO Koan Pro.
-
- "The works I have made with Koan symbolise the beginning of a new era of
- music. There are now three musical alternatives: live music, recorded music
- and generative music. Generative music enjoys some of the benefits of both
- its ancestors. Like live music it is always different. Like recorded music it
- is free of time-and-place limitations - you can hear it when and where you
- want. I really think it is possible that our grandchildren will look at us in
- wonder and say: 'you mean you used to listen to exactly the same thing over
- and over again?' ". (Brian Eno 1996)
-
- Brian Eno is the 1996 BRITs Producer of the Year for Outside by David Bowie,
- and pioneer of ambient music. Brian Eno's Generative Music 1 was produced
- with SSEYO Koan Pro.
-
- It includes 12 Brian Eno Koan files with SSEYO Koan Plus V1.2 (Win 95/ 3.1
- versions) on floppy disk. Requires Creative Labs SB32/AWE32 soundcard.
-
- See our website for more details!
-
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- Other SSEYO Koan music titles
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-
- SSEYO will be launching its next SSEYO Koan music title in July 1996, so
- watch out. Check our website for final details on both CD ROM and audio CD
- versions (one studio æcutÆ of a number of the pieces). It will come with a
- large number of pieces specially written for the following soundcards:
-
- Creative Labs AWE32/ SB32
- Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16
- Yamaha DB50XG
- Yamaha SoftSynth
- Gravis Ultrasound and Ultrasound MAX
- Roland SCC1
- Orchid NuSound PnP
- IBM MWave
-
-
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- PURCHASING SSEYO KOAN PRO V1.2 FULL VERSION
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-
- Please note that SSEYO Koan Pro V1.2 now ships with a full version of SSEYO
- Koan Plus V1.2, the SSEYO Koan Album player (which plays MIDI files as well
- as Koan Files).
-
- UK Dealers:
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- Software Warehouse: Tel: +44 (0)1675 466467
- Fax: +44 (0)1675 466460
- WWW: http://www.software-warehouse.co.uk
-
- Software Catalogue: Tel: +44 (0)1494 455455
- Fax: +44 (0)1494 455456
- e-mail: sales@softcat.demon.co.uk
-
- Japan Dealers
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- EYES Co Ltd: Tel: +81 (0)3 5295 1931
- Fax: +81 (0)3 5295 1932
- e-mail: eyes@tky.threewebnet.or.jp
-
- Australia Dealers
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- Toy Satellite: Tel: +61 (0)3 9486 9764
- WWW: http://www.peg.apc.org/toysatellite
-
- Distributors:
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- Ingram Micro Limited Tel: +44 (0)1908 260422
- Fax: +44 (0)1908 265584
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-
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