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KaraDos 1.7
For Gravis Ultrasound and SoundBlaster or compatible , MPU401 users and
serial output.
Yes another karaoke player but for dos.
Warning : Shareware but fully functional
Shareware is based on trust.
There is only a screen to remind you to register ...
If you register, you will receive a post card with
your personnal registration key as proof of purchase and the
last revision of KaraDos with new songs if you want it.
The registration key remove the shareware screen.
( See at the end of this file )
Features:
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- karaoke player for standart Dos (kara.exe)
- front_end browser (kdir.exe).
- Two karaoke file format (.mid with .txk and .kar files)
- music output : the midi output of the GUS (Gravis Ultrasound,Max)
or the midi output of any SoundBlaster or Compatible
(and Wave daughter board)
or the FM opl chip of adlib or Sound Blaster with ameblast
or the synth. emulation with ultramid (Gravis) software for GUS
or a MPU401 port
or a serial port (com1 to 4) at 38400 bps
- Lyrics output: full colored screen
or four lines at the bottom of the screen
with black background (I call it video mode).
- colors, font and size ajdustable.
- scrolling adjustable, scroll mark on screen on or off
- shadow text on or off
- Midi channel display with notes per channel, pitch ,pan , volume,
modulation, instruments ...
- Page up , page down, rewind, fast forward, beats velocity volume adjust
start / stop
- Tracks may be greater than 64k.
- Real time channels activity display with main controllers
- Can be used as just a midi player.
- Automatic conversion of ANSI characters (Windows) to the IBM set.
- Mouse support
- Mute of individual channel
- Dos acces in kdir and kara
- Memory optimisation: kdir is swapped in XMS or EMS or in file while
kara is playing.
- Lyrics supported from left to right or right to left
- jukebox mode
- printable catalogue
product : kardpxx.zip with xx = version edition number
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History :
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version 1.0 : First release (Nov 94)
version 1.1 : Second release (Dec 94): adding functions.
version 1.2 : Third release (Jan 95): adding functions
version 1.3 : Fourth release (Jan 95): adding functions
version 1.4 : (March 95) Mouse , serial and MPU401 output
version 1.5 : (April 95) Mute of channels, text for midi in menu
version 1.6 : (May 95) directory access
version 1.6.3: (Dec 95) Hebrew support
version 1.7: (may 96) adding functions
type
> readme history.doc
for the list of improvements.
Thanks to :
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Laurent Da Dalto from France
Email:dadalto@irit.fr
Raphael Pungin from USA, well-known .kar provider
Email:raphael@cnct.com
KTV:SN EJ THM from France for the music
Thomas Wagner from Germany for its wonderful software exec33b
The Karafun team ( a super karaoke based on .mod .stm ... files)
Email: jaile@loa.univ-lille1.fr (Jean-Baptiste Defossez)
Eyal Retter for its Hebrew songs,
Email:eyalrt@netvision.net.il
Paulo ESTEVES System reset remarks
and many other, the karaoke people is growing at high speed
Take a look at the Labrat WWW page
http://www.teleport.com/~labrat/karaoke.htm
A very good up to date site
What news ?
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VERSION 1.7
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KARA.EXE:
Scrolling adjustable, scroll mark on screen (-ts -ns -ls)
Shadow on lyrics (-sh)
Uppercase interpretation in .kar modified (-up)
Some .kar files was not read correctly if two sysex end in a track.
Active keys added l (line scroll mark toggle) and s (shadow toggle)
XG GS GM sysex key (F5 F6 F7)
-dl added for serial output delay
Minor correction for the init of SB cards
KDIR.EXE:
Songs are not automatically displayed in directory display mode
by adding a file display mode.
Alphabetic sort of files and directory
Default path in catalogue.
Operation speed improved.
INSTALLATION of the KaraDos product:
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create a directory
>mkdir c:\karados
>cd c:\karados
unzip all files .
> unzip or pkunzip kardp17.zip
Apart for the .mid .txt .kar examples, all others
files must be kept in the same directory.
Then type :
> install
answer to questions, then type
> ultramid <return> (GUS only: if you want to use a gus with internal synth.)
> kdir demo <return>
select a mode with the <tab> key (VERY IMPORTANT but must be Ok)
select a song with the up and down arrow keys or mouse
then press enter or left mouse button,
and ... sing
For MPU401 or COM user configure by editing the kara.cfk file
and add the line :
#hd=MPU401
(default address is 330h and can be changed with an environmental
variable MPU401=xxx with xxx the hexadecimal address of the MPU)
(no interruption needed)
For serial output:
#hd=COMx (with x = 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)
or use setup.exe
Notice that the hanshake is done with RTS/CTS signals. The 38400
bauds is too speed for midi and the external box (portman for example)
has to slow down the stream.
Adjust -dl for your computer
For Gravis Ultrasound (standart, Max or ACE)
and Sound Blaster, the detection is automatic with environmental
variables ULTRASND=xxx,y,z,a,b or BLASTER=Axxx Ix Dy Ta
If you have both card installed, you can choose by
#hd=GUS or
#hd=SB
Please read carefully the files kdir.en and kara.en.
Note for GUS users with ultramid
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ultramid may be activated with
> ultramid -16
for using patches in 16 bits.
For speed reasons the use of ram disk is recommended.
Some "heavy" midi files with many program changes may slow down the
song while loaded (mainly with the 16 bits choice). Don't know what to do.
Don't forget to remove ultramid with
> ultramid -f
Note for OPL chip users
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Before loading kdir, load the ameblast driver
> ameblast
see the ameblast file
remove it with
> ameblast -f
kdir.exe and kara.exe are written with borland C++
Minimal Requirement:
- a 386 or better
- CGA, EGA or VGA 256k (.bgi drivers)
- a GUS,
- or a SoundBlaster or GUS with an external midi expander on midi port,
- or a MPU401 (uart mode) card,
- or an external MIDI box on serial output with an external expander,
The KaraDos product is from 1.1 version a shareware
and only for a private usage.
If you use this product more than 30 days you must send me only 30 dollars
or 150frs with international check for foreign (or cash in the letter)
You will receive your personnal registering key.
If you wants to receive the last release and more songs please add 10$ or 30frs.
see register.doc file.
> edit register.doc
Yes i know. It's a hard job to post! :)
Or you have to destroy your copy from your disks. :(
Once registered, You are authorized to use this version and next releases
of KaraDos.
Shareware is based on trust.
If you want to use this product in public or for professional usage,
contact me. I will charge you with a very reasonable price (300$ ).
You will then receive a version without copyright or your own copyright.
Special features are also possible.
Let me know if you want to include this product with another one
or in a cdrom collect of shareware.
KaraDos comes with no warranty of any kinds...
and no viruses (tested with F-PROT 2.22).
Other Karaoke files can be found in the midikar2.zip, midikar3.zip
... midikar4,5,6,7,8,9,10.zip from Raphael Pungin .
See the WWW page for a complete list.
http://www.teleport.com/~labrat/karaoke.htm
Specific KaraDos songs are in the file kards02.zip and kards03.zip.
Other files are delivered with the WordPerfect MainStreet Kap'nKaraoke
or scan the ftp.cs.umn.edu/misc/karaoke .
for production of the Clubhouse Productions.
ClubHouse Productions and electron are the official BBS of KaraDos
ClubHouse (416)754-2556
Electron 16 1 69 39 31 52 or 16 1 69 39 46 30 (France)
Songs included in the Zip file are for example only. I dont have any right
on them.
Contact me :
Jean-Pierre C