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Voyetra DOS drivers for Creative's "AWE-32" Sound Blaster:


Included in this ZIP/EXE  file are:

VAPISB16.COM  .... the MIDI driver for the AWE-32
SAPIAWE.COM ... the sound driver for the wavetable synthesis on the AWE-32
SAPI!SB3.COM ... the "SuperSAPI" sound driver for the FM synthesis on the AWE-32

also:
DRIVER.BAT ... the drivers for the card, in proper loading order;
SPP.BAT  .... replacement file for SP.BAT for Sequencer Plus Pro owners  
CALL.COM  ... a "calling" command file that we're using in the BATch files;

This instruction set and files will allow you to use the AWE-32 with Sequencer Plus.
/port:1  is MIDI IN & MIDI OUT
/port:2  is the Emu-8000 Wavetable Synthesizer
/port:3  is the Yamaha OPL-3 FM synthesizer (Voyetra's SuperSapi! DOS driver)

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for users of "Sequencer Plus Pro"...

users have a SP.BAT file, which loads the drivers and then the program "SPPRO.EXE"
> however, since this bundled file is a combination file- we have to change the name.

SPP  ... SPP.BAT is the new file that will launch the drivers and sequencer for you.

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for users of "Sequencer Plus Gold", "Sequencer Plus Classic", and "Sequencer Plus Junior" ...

users have a SEQ.BAT file, which loads the DRIVER.BAT drivers file and then the proper 
program executable:  SPG.EXE, SP.EXE, or SPJR.EXE

Included here is a DRIVER.BAT exclusively for the AWE-32, 
so if you have another MIDI interface that you wish to use as your primary interface- you need to 
manually edit your current DRIVER.BAT and NOT copy this one into the directory.

> If you already have a different primary MIDI interface, use DOS's "EDIT" program.
   Mimick the VAPIxxx line, so that you would be loading SAPIAWE /port:x  after it, with the next 
      available port setting;   Also, the drivers would be removed in reverse order, so you should 
      also have the SAPI line precede the /removal of the VAPIxxx /rem line.

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Windows Notes:

These Sequencer Plus programs are designed for DOS, not Windows.
Voyetra does have Windows sequencers for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, and these can be 
purchased for a nominal fee.

These programs are named:
     MIDI Orchestrator Plus  &  Digital Orchestrator Plus

If you insist on running this out of a Windows shell, the DRIVERS *MUST* be loaded before 
entering Windows.  The drivers would have to be loaded into the AUTOEXEC.BAT file 
(with each driver file using the " /ENH" command line option) before Windows gets accessed.  
Afterwards, ONLY the Sequencer Plus program executable would be called in Windows.  Of 
course, it would be the exclusive program and nothing else in Windows could be used at that time.  

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Important command line options:

/addr:330  ... normal default setting for the MIDI port on the VAPISB16 driver
/addr:220  ... normal default setting for the Sound Synthesizer drivers
/port:2      .... "port" setting for separating the sound sources from the MIDI port

Other command line options can be listed at a DOS prompt, 
by asking the driver what's available with " /?"
 for example:     VAPISB16 /?

Also, the program executable has options as well:
/ega  ... would allow larger text characters on a VGA screen  (16 tracks vs. 41 tracks)

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11/22/95 U.Meri / Voyetra Technologies