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["David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT lycos.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "sindi keesan" <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>
 
> Do I need opl3 for awe32 or just for FM synthesis without awe32?
> I have not done anything with opl3 (and I don't know if the kernel 
> I compiled even supports it).

You _need_ opl3 for FM synthesis, with or without an awe32 card.
There are three other MIDI options for the AWE32 (two if you
have a Vibra16): AWE32 synthesizer (non-FM, slightly better sound
than FM, more complicated setup, needs different things), MPU-401
output to a MIDI keyboard, use of Timidity or other software
MIDI synthesis.

I should mention that the procedure detailed below is for the
Vibra16. It is probably different for an AWE32.

David

> On Fri, 27 May 2005, David Moberg wrote:
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Moberg" <davidjmoberg AT lycos.com>
> >
> >>> http://keesan.freeshell.org/bl/playmidi-2.5-bl3.tgz  is my
> >>> attempt at a package (based on what pieces went where in a
> >>> precompiled version  of 2.4 which did not work for me at all, and
> >>> including libnurses and also any other useful-looking info about
> >>> midi, and three sample midi files, and html and man format
> >>> documentation, and I think also aumix).
> >>>
> >>> Does this work for you?
> >>
> >> No, but I probably should have used the -f option. I will try again
> >> and report back if it doesn't work.
> >
> > Well, it doesn't work. The playmidi you compiled seems to have
> > broken FM support. When I try to play FM, it displays some messages
> > and quits. The other playmidi I have (glibc-based) works perfectly.
> >
> > Please try the other playmidi which didn't work before. I'm sure
> > it will work if you properly insert opl3 first (which you didn't
> > insert properly before, since I gave you bad directions)
> >
> 
> It will take me while to figure out the isapnp and opl3, but I much 
> prefer the sound of awe32 to FM synthesis so I would rather work on 
> that and if opl3 is not needed, what else is needed?  With -f I get 
> a 'no playback device found' but without -f (default awe32) I don't 
> get that message.
> 
> > David
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