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From: Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
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Subject: Re: The Ultra Sound Driver
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On Sun, 15 Feb 1998, Alan Robinson wrote:

> Sounds like an interesting idea.  Have you seen the Pengiun Play project?
> (http://www.penguinplay.ml.org/)?  Among the many different game APIs they
> are working, they have a sound API / driver project.  They seem to be on
> the right track, except that a good aound API ought to be useable for both
> games and other sound needs.  In the best of worlds, they would build the
> PenguinPlay API ontop of a lowlevel part of the Ultra Sound Driver.  Thats
> my take on it, anyway.

I see PenguinPlay API header and this API is too simple for universal use.

I see in this API something like universal instrument format. I experimented
with universal instrument format about 2 year ago and I didn't have good
results for practical use due to some specific things in all instrument
formats. I think that driver must be able handle instrument formats
created by soundcard manufacture + maybe can handle some simple universal
format (for tracker files support).

					Jaroslav

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Jaroslav Kysela <perex@jcu.cz>
Academic Computer Centre, University of South Bohemia
Branisovska 31, C. Budejovice, CZ-370 05 Czech Republic


