"ESS Solo-1 4.10.3012" [Version] CatalogFile=ESSOLO.CAT LayoutFile=Layout.inf Signature="$CHICAGO$" Class=MEDIA ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} provider=%ESSMfgName% [SourceDiskNames] 222="","",1 [SourceDiskFiles] solo.sys=222 essolo.sys=222 essolo.com=222 essolo.exe=222 esslib.dll=222 essolo.cat=222 [Manufacturer] %ESSMfgName%=ESS ;; Mechanism for excluding drivers from the "Add New Hardware" list. [ControlFlags] ;ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969 ExcludeFromSelect = SOLO1_HWSBNODE ;; *EXCLUDE is a made up ID to prevent rank 1 drivers from showing in list. ;ExcludeFromSelect = *EXCLUDE [ESS] %SoloSB.DeviceDesc%=STUB_DEVICE, SOLO1_HWSBNODE %Solo1.DeviceDesc%=SOLO_Device, PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969 [ESSAud.Interface.Wave] AddReg=ESSAud.Interface.Wave.AddReg [ESSAud.Interface.Wave.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%ESSAud.Wave.szPname% [ESSAud.Interface.Topology] AddReg=ESSAud.Interface.Topo.AddReg ;; warning!! must be "Topo" because "Topology" is too long [ESSAud.Interface.Topo.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%ESSAud.Topology.szPname% [WDM.Interface.FMSynth] AddReg=WDM.Interface.FMSynth.AddReg [WDM.Interface.FMSynth.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM.FMSynth.szPname% [WDM.Interface.UART] AddReg=WDM.Interface.UART.AddReg [WDM.Interface.UART.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM.UART.szPname% [WDM.Interface.Synth] AddReg=WDM.Interface.Synth.AddReg [WDM.Interface.Synth.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%WDM.Synth.szPname% [SOLO_Device] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=SOLO.CopyList,ESSOLOD.CopyList,ESSOLOSU.CopyList AddReg=SOLO.AddReg,MixerInit.AddReg [SOLO_Device.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_UART%,WDM.Interface.UART AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_FMSynth%,WDM.Interface.FMSynth [STUB_DEVICE] [DestinationDirs] SOLO.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers ESSOLOD.CopyList = 30 ESSOLOSU.CopyList = 10 [SOLO.CopyList] solo.sys [ESSOLOD.CopyList] essolo.com,, essolo.sys,, [ESSOLOSU.CopyList] essolo.exe,, esslib.dll,, [SOLO.AddReg] HKR,,AssociatedFilters,,"wdmaud,swmidi,redbook" HKR,,Driver,,SOLO.SYS HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"SOLO.sys,sbemul.sys" HKR,Drivers,SubClasses,,"wave,midi,mixer" HKR,Drivers\wave\wdmaud.drv, Driver,,wdmaud.drv HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Driver,,wdmaud.drv HKR,Drivers\mixer\wdmaud.drv,Driver,,wdmaud.drv HKR,Drivers\wave\wdmaud.drv, Description,,%*ESS.DeviceDesc% HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Description,,%WDM_MIDI% HKR,Drivers\mixer\wdmaud.drv,Description,,%*ESS.DeviceDesc% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.WaveOut%,Name,,%ESSPin.WaveOut% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.WaveOut%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Synth%,Name,,%ESSPin.Synth% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Synth%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Cd%,Name,,%ESSPin.Cd% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Cd%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.LineIn%,Name,,%ESSPin.LineIn% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.LineIn%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Mic%,Name,,%ESSPin.Mic% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.Mic%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.AuxB%,Name,,%ESSPin.AuxB% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.AuxB%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PCSpeaker%,Name,,%ESSPin.PCSpeaker% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PCSpeaker%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.3DEffect%,Name,,%ESSNode.3DEffect% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.3DEffect%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.RecMon%,Name,,%ESSNode.RecMon% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.RecMon%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISVolume%,Name,,%ESSNode.IISVolume% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISVolume%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISMute%,Name,,%ESSNode.IISMute% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISMute%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISPin%,Name,,%ESSPin.IISPin% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.IISPin%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhoneVolume%,Name,,%ESSNode.PhoneVolume% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhoneVolume%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhoneMute%,Name,,%ESSNode.PhoneMute% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhoneMute%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhonePin%,Name,,%ESSPin.PhonePin% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%ESSGUID.PhonePin%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 ;; RunTime and BugFix support, see runtime.h HKR,,"BugFix",01,03,00,00,00 HKR,,"RunTime",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"MicPreampOn",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"SpatializerLevel",01,30,00,00,00 ;; Uncomment the following line to update SIDSVID parameter in CONFIG.SYS ;HKR,,"SidSvidUpdate",01,01,00,00,00 ;; Add entry to Run section to execute ESSOLO.EXE HKLM,%RunKey%,ESSOLO,,ESSOLO.EXE ;; Set DAC2 Volume Setting HKR,,"LeftWaveOutVolume",01,0b,00,00,00 HKR,,"RightWaveOutVolume",01,0b,00,00,00 [MixerInit.AddReg] HKR,Config,"Master Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Master Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"3-D Enable",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Wave Out Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Wave Out Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"PC Speaker Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"PC Speaker Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Aux Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Aux Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Mic Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Mic Mute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Line In Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Line In Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"CD Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"CD Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"MIDI Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"MIDI Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"IIS Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"IIS Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Record Level",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Record Monitor Enable",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Wave Out Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Wave Out Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Aux Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Aux Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Mic Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Mic Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"Line In Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"Line In Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"CD Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"CD Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"MIDI Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"MIDI Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"IIS Record Volume",01,ff,7f,ff,7f HKR,Config,"IIS Record Mute",01,00,00,00,00 HKR,Config,"First Time",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideAuxBVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideAuxBMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"AuxBMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideAuxBInVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideAuxBInMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"AuxBInMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HidePCSpeakerVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HidePCSpeakerMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"PCSpeakerMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HidePhoneVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HidePhoneMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"PhoneMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideIISVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideIISMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"IISMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideIISInVolume",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"HideIISInMute",01,01,00,00,00 HKR,,"IISInMute",01,01,00,00,00 ;;**************** NT Install **************** [STUB_DEVICE.NT] [STUB_DEVICE.NT.SERVICES] AddService=,0x2 [SOLO_Device.NT] Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration.NT CopyFiles=SOLO.CopyList AddReg=SOLO.AddReg [SOLO_Device.NT.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_UART%,WDM.Interface.UART AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_FMSynth%,WDM.Interface.FMSynth [SOLO_Device.NT.Services] AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst AddService = swmidi, 0x00000000, swmidi_Service_Inst AddService = solo, 0x00000002, solo_Service_Inst [wdmaud_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %wdmaud.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 1 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys [swmidi_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %swmidi.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 1 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys [solo_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %solo.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\solo.sys [StandardMF.Reg] HKR,,DevLoader,,*CONFIGMG HKR,,Enumerator,,*CONFIGMG HKR,,CMDrivFlags,1,03,00,00,00 [Strings] ESSMfgName="ESS Technology, Inc." *ESS.DeviceDesc="ESS AudioDrive (WDM)" ESSAud.Wave.szPname="ESS AudioDrive" ESSAud.Topology.szPname="ESS AudioDrive" ESSAud.Synth.szPname="ESS AudioDrive" Solo1.DeviceDesc="ESS Solo-1 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" SoloSB.DeviceDesc="ESS Solo-1 SoundBlaster Compatible (WDM)" ;; ESS friendly names (non-localizeable) ESSGUID.WaveOut ="{D6C86C60-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.Synth ="{D6C86C61-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.Cd ="{D6C86C62-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.LineIn ="{D6C86C63-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.Mic ="{D6C86C64-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.AuxB ="{D6C86C65-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.PCSpeaker ="{D6C86C66-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.3DEffect ="{D6C86C67-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.RecMon ="{D6C86C68-51D8-11d1-A482-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.IISVolume ="{4AABCD47-FB00-11d1-9B43-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.IISMute ="{4AABCD48-FB00-11d1-9B43-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.IISPin ="{4AABCD41-FB00-11d1-9B43-006097C79D21}" ESSGUID.PhoneVolume = "{7DCEDC62-0F43-11D2-905C-A4841B262922}" ESSGUID.PhoneMute = "{7DCEDC61-0F43-11D2-905C-A4841B262922}" ESSGUID.PhonePin = "{7DCEDC60-0F43-11D2-905C-A4841B262922}" ;; ESS friendly names (localizeable) ESSPin.WaveOut ="WaveOut" ESSPin.Synth ="Synthesizer" ESSPin.Cd ="CD" ESSPin.LineIn ="Line In" ESSPin.Mic ="Microphone" ESSPin.AuxB ="AuxB" ESSPin.PCSpeaker ="PC Speaker" ESSNode.3DEffect ="3D Effect Enable" ESSNode.RecMon ="Record Monitor" ESSPin.IISPin ="IIS" ESSNode.IISVolume ="IIS Volume" ESSNode.IISMute ="IIS Mute" ESSPin.PhonePin ="Phone" ESSNode.PhoneVolume ="Phone Volume" ESSNode.PhoneMute ="Phone Mute" *MS.MPU401.DeviceDesc="Microsoft MPU Audio Driver(WDM)" MediaCategories="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories" RunKey="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" WDM_MIDI="WDM-based Device" KSCATEGORY_AUDIO="{6994AD04-93EF-11D0-A3CC-00A0C9223196}" KSNAME_Wave="Wave" KSNAME_UART="UART" KSNAME_MUART="MaestroUart" KSNAME_FMSynth="FMSynth" KSNAME_Topology="Topology" KSNAME_Wavetable="Wavetable" WDM.UART.szPname="MPU-401" WDM.FMSynth.szPname="ESFM Synthesizer" WDM.Synth.szPname="DLS Synthesizer" wdmaud.SvcDesc = "Microsoft WDM Virtual Wave Driver (WDM)" swmidi.SvcDesc = "Microsoft Software Synthesizer (WDM)" ms_mpu401.SvcDesc = "Microsoft MPU-401 MIDI UART Driver (WDM)" solo.SvcDesc = "ESS Solo Audio Driver (WDM)"Download Driver Pack
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