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If you have a question you would like to ask me, check this file first
so that I don't have to answer to so many similar questions.

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Q:      When using reverbs I get a lot of cracks in the voice. What is
        the problem?
A:      Your computer doesn't enough power to handle the reverb effect.
        Lower the sampling rate or use mono mode (if you were using
        stereo mode). Also you can try to simplify the reverbs by
        reducing the number of echos.


Q:      Are digital effects available on GUS?
A:      No. This is because GUS does all the sound mixing with its
        processor and DMP cannot post process the digital sound data
        to produce effects.


Q:      Are you going to add support for XM?
A:      Yes, but as the format is very complex and different than the
        other common formats, it's going to take awhile.


Q:      DMP doesn't seem to work under OS/2?
A:      True, old OS/2 doesn't support the DMA mode DMP uses to transfer
        data. Try the new OS/2 Warp.


Q:      I have Internet mail access. How can I get new DMP most easily?
A:      By joining the DMP mailing list. Just send a message to
        listserv@oliver.sun.ac.za with following message body

          subscribe DMP-LIST Your Name

        After joining, you will receive new DMP releases right into
        your own mailbox. You also need uudecode utility to extract
        DMP.

Q:      I can't handle the size of the mail from DMP-LIST. Is there any
        other way to get information on DMP updates?
A:      You can also join another DMP list, called DMP-talk. This list
        is intended for discussion about DMP and it is also used for
        notifying about new DMP releases.


Q:	I'm having troubles with my PAS16. The music is just plain
	static, what's going wrong?
A:	Problem here is that, for some odd reason, DMP transfers one
	single byte before actual music transfer starts, leading to
	noise, because the bytes are reversed in 16-bit data. This only
	happens with 8-bit DMA, so you should try 16-bit DMA channels
	5,6 or 7.

Q:	EMS is great bu when are you going to add XMS support?
A:	To DMP, never! Accessing XMS from a real mode program is way too
        slow to use in an application like DMP. Use DMP/32, player using
        Watcom C/C++, which runs in 386 protected mode and can access
        all the memory you have.