                           GUILLEMOT CORPORATION
             Maxi(TM) Sound drivers for Microsoft(R) Windows NT4.0

                    Release Notes and Configuration Instructions

June 23th,1999

Overview
========
This file contains the release notes and configuration instructions
about the drivers to help you obtain maximum performance 
from your Maxi Sound card under Windows NT4.0. This information is 
updated regularly on Guillemot's World Wide Web site (http://www.guillemot.com).

   Release Notes:
   ==============
      List of Maxi Sound Card supported
      =================================
	- Maxi Sound 64 Home Studio 2
	- Maxi Sound Game Theater 64
	- Maxi Sound 64 Home Studio Pro
	- Maxi Sound 64 Dynamic 3D

      3.0 Release Notes
      ====================
        (1) Resolves wave playback problems when playing multi-wave channels and MIDI 
            together.

        (2) The bank file is now loaded by the driver. No LoadBank ProgressBar
            anymore.

        (3) Support now the High Quality Daughter Board I/O for Maxi Sound 64 Home Studio
            Pro cards, available directly under the Windows mixer (click on "Advanced" 
            button under "Line input" controls on the "Maxi Sound Studio Mixer").

        (4) Resolves system crashes with SMP machines when playing wave files.

        (5) "WaveOutGetPosition" and "WaveInGetPosition" more accurate.

        (6) Reduces number of wave Playbacks to 4 "Maxi Sound 64, Wave nb 0...3", in order
            to improve efficiency, reliabily and synchronization in music softwares
            (Cakewalk pro audio,...)


      Beta 2.01 Release Notes
      =======================
        (1) Resolves IRQ configuration bugs. 

        (2) Setup.exe Optimized to take less memory place (easier to dowload).


      Beta 2.00 Release Notes
      =======================
        (1) Supports up to 8 more Wave playback channels
              and one more Wave record channel
            -Select "Maxi Sound 64, Wave nb 0...7" and "Maxi Sound 64, Wave Record"
              in "Audio" tab of Multimedia control panel.

        (2) Applies Real Time effects (Chrorus, Reverb) and Post effects (Equalization,
            Surround) on all sounds thanks to Digital Signal Processor.
            To take full advantage of thoses effects, use the new "Maxi Sound 64 Utilities",
            available on our Web site.


      Beta 1.0 Release Notes
      ======================
        (1) Supports GM/GS standards
            -Select "Maxi Sound 64 MIDI Out" in "MIDI" tab of Multimedia control panel.

        (2) Supports IN/OUT MPU401 UART mode
            -Select "Maxi Sound 64 MIDI In" or "ESS AudioDrive MIDI port Input"
             and "Maxi Sound 64 MIDI Out" or "ESS AudioDrive MIDI port Ouput" in
             a sequenceur depending the choices proposed.
             Then you can plug a synthesizer in the joystick port/MIDI interface.

        (3) Supports Daughter Board for Wave Table Synthesis
            -Select "ESS AudioDrive MIDI port Ouput".

        (4) Supports joysticks
            -Enable Game Port in "Maxi Sound Configuration" in the "Devices" tab of 
             Multimedia control panel, and install your joystick driver.

        (5) Supports one Wave playback channel and one Wave record channel
            -Select "ESS AudioDrive Playback" and "ESS AudioDrive Record"
             in "Audio" tab of Multimedia control panel.
             Then, you can record CD Audio, Line In and Microphone sounds.


   Configuration instructions:
   ===========================
      NOTE:
            The drivers you are about to install will not work if you have 
            another Maxi Sound card installed.
            If you have already installed previous Maxi Sound drivers on
            your system, uninstall them and reboot before responding to new 
            configuration dialogs. (Use Uninstall shortcut in your Maxi Sound menu) 

      The following steps describe how to install your Maxi Sound drivers on your
      Windows NT4.0 system. 

      1. Log onto your computer with Administrator privileges.

      2. After downloaded and uncompressed zip file in a temporary folder, launch Setup.exe
         application and follow the instructions supplied.

      3. At the end of the installation the Multimedia Control Panel applet appears.
         You will need to install the drivers listed below.
	
              1) Maxi Sound 64...Audio Codec
              2) Maxi Sound 64...Dream Support
              3) Maxi Sound 64...Midi Support

        a) In the "Devices" tab of Multimedia control panel, click on "Add" button
	
        b) Choose "Unlisted or Updated Driver" in the List of Drivers

        c) Enter the path name where setup has copied files (e.g. c:\Maxi64)
	
        d) Choose the Driver you want to install and clik on OK

   ***************************************************************************************
   *** BE CAREFUL TO INSTALL ALL THE DRIVERS IN THE ORDER THEY APPEAR IN THE LIST BOX ***
   ***************************************************************************************

        e) Go on step a) without restarting your system until all the drivers are installed.

        f) When you have installed all the drivers, Restart your system.
	

      6. Your Maxi Sound card should be working properly at this point.
         If you need to change the resources that your card is using, then open the 
         Multimedia Control Panel applet and select the "Devices" tab. Select the device 
         for which you need to change the resources and click on "Settings" button. This 
         will bring up the same resource picking dialog that was invoked when installing 
         the device. You can change them and restart your system.

      Important instructions:
      =======================

         - If you are having problems settings up your Maxi Sound card and you 
           have a PnP BIOS on your machine, you may have to disable it in the CMOS 
           settings. Consult your machine's manual or the manufacturer to get 
           information on disabling your PnP BIOS. (In many BIOS, you have to set 
           "PnP OS installed" to Yes)








