[Version] Signature="$CHICAGO$" Class=MEDIA ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} provider=%ESSMfgName% [SourceDiskNames] 222="ESS WDM Driver Disk","",1 [SourceDiskFiles] maestro.sys =222 ess_m2.sys =222 ess_m2e.sys =222 muart.sys =222 solo.sys =222 [Manufacturer] %ESSMfgName%=ESS ;; Mechanism for excluding drivers from the "Add New Hardware" list. [ControlFlags] ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_1285&DEV_0100 ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1968 ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1978 ExcludeFromSelect = PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969 ExcludeFromSelect = MAESTRO_MIDIUART ExcludeFromSelect = MAESTRO_HWSBNODE ;; *EXCLUDE is a made up ID to prevent rank 1 drivers from showing in list. ExcludeFromSelect = *EXCLUDE [ESS] %Maestro1.DeviceDesc%=MAESTRO, PCI\VEN_1285&DEV_0100 %Maestro2.DeviceDesc%=MAESTRO_M2, PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1968 %Maestro2E.DeviceDesc%=MAESTRO_M2E, PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1978 %MaestroU.DeviceDesc%=MAESTRO_U, MAESTRO_MIDIUART %MaestroSB.DeviceDesc%=STUB_DEVICE, MAESTRO_HWSBNODE %Solo1.DeviceDesc%=SOLO_Device, PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1969 %SoloSB.DeviceDesc%=STUB_DEVICE, SOLO1_HWSBNODE [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% [ESSAud.Interface.MSynth] AddReg=ESSAud.Interface.MSynth.AddReg [ESSAud.Interface.MSynth.AddReg] HKR,,FriendlyName,,%MSynth.szPname% [MAESTRO_U] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=MAESTROU.CopyList AddReg=MAESTROU.AddReg [MAESTRO_U.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_MUART%,WDM.Interface.UART [MAESTRO] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=MAESTRO.CopyList AddReg=MaestroW98.AddReg,MAESTRO.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_MSynth%,ESSAud.Interface.MSynth [MAESTRO_M2] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=MAESTRO2.CopyList AddReg=MaestroW98.AddReg,MAESTRO2.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO_M2.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_MSynth%,ESSAud.Interface.MSynth [MAESTRO_M2E] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=MAESTRO2E.CopyList AddReg=MaestroW98.AddReg,MAESTRO2E.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO_M2E.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_MSynth%,ESSAud.Interface.MSynth [SOLO_Device] AlsoInstall=ks.registration(ks.inf),wdmaudio.registration(wdmaudio.inf) CopyFiles=SOLO.CopyList AddReg=SOLO.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] MAESTRO.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers MAESTRO2.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers MAESTRO2E.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers MAESTROU.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers SOLO.CopyList = 10,system32\drivers ; %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers [MAESTRO.CopyList] maestro.sys [MAESTRO2.CopyList] ess_m2.sys [MAESTRO2E.CopyList] ess_m2e.sys [MAESTROU.CopyList] muart.sys [SOLO.CopyList] solo.sys [MAESTROU.AddReg] HKR,,AssociatedFilters,,"wdmaud" HKR,,Driver,,MUART.SYS HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"MUART.sys" HKR,Drivers,SubClasses,,"midi" HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Driver,,wdmaud.drv HKR,Drivers\midi\wdmaud.drv, Description,,%WDM_MIDI% [MAESTRO.AddReg] HKR,,Driver,,MAESTRO.SYS HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"MAESTRO.sys,sbemul.sys" [MAESTRO2.AddReg] HKR,,Driver,,ESS_M2.SYS HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"ESS_M2.sys,sbemul.sys" [MAESTRO2E.AddReg] HKR,,Driver,,ESS_M2E.SYS HKR,,NTMPDriver,,"ESS_M2E.sys,sbemul.sys" [MaestroW98.AddReg] HKR,,AssociatedFilters,,"wdmaud,swmidi,redbook" HKR,Drivers,SubClasses,,"wave,midi,mixer,aux" [MaestroNT.AddReg] HKR,,AssociatedFilters,,"wdmaud,redbook" HKR,Drivers,SubClasses,,"wave,midi,mixer" [MaestroCommon.AddReg] 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% ;; GUIDs for Mixer Pin and Node names HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.20db%,Name,,%String.20db% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.20db%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.PcBeep%,Name,,%String.PcBeep% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.PcBeep%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.AuxA%,Name,,%String.AuxA% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.AuxA%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.AuxB%,Name,,%String.AuxB% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.AuxB%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.Mixer%,Name,,%String.Mixer% HKLM,%MediaCategories%\%GUID.Mixer%,Display,1,00,00,00,00 ;; RunTime and BugFix support, see runtime.h HKR,,"BugFix",01,03,00,00,00 HKR,,"RunTime",01,03,00,00,00 [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 ;; RunTime and BugFix support, see runtime.h HKR,,"BugFix",01,03,00,00,00 HKR,,"RunTime",01,07,00,00,00 ;;**************** NT Install **************** [STUB_DEVICE.NT] [STUB_DEVICE.NT.SERVICES] AddService=,0x2 [MAESTRO.NT] Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration.NT CopyFiles=MAESTRO.CopyList AddReg=MaestroNT.AddReg,MAESTRO.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO.NT.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology [MAESTRO.NT.Services] AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst AddService = maestro, 0x00000002, maestro_Service_Inst [MAESTRO_M2.NT] Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration.NT CopyFiles=MAESTRO2.CopyList AddReg=MaestroNT.AddReg,MAESTRO2.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO_M2.NT.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology [MAESTRO_M2.NT.Services] AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst AddService = ess_m2, 0x00000002, essm2_Service_Inst [MAESTRO_M2E.NT] Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration.NT CopyFiles=MAESTRO2E.CopyList AddReg=MaestroNT.AddReg,MAESTRO2E.AddReg,MaestroCommon.AddReg [MAESTRO_M2E.NT.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_Wave%,ESSAud.Interface.Wave AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_Topology%,ESSAud.Interface.Topology [MAESTRO_ME2.NT.Services] AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst AddService = ess_m2e, 0x00000002, essm2e_Service_Inst [MAESTRO_U.NT] Include=ks.inf, wdmaudio.inf Needs=KS.Registration, WDMAUDIO.Registration.NT CopyFiles=MAESTROU.CopyList AddReg=MAESTROU.AddReg [MAESTRO_U.NT.Interfaces] AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_AUDIO%,%KSNAME_UART%,WDM.Interface.UART AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_RENDER%,%KSNAME_UART%,WDM.Interface.UART AddInterface=%KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE%,%KSNAME_UART%,WDM.Interface.UART [MAESTRO_U.NT.Services] AddService = wdmaud, 0x00000000, wdmaud_Service_Inst AddService = maestrou, 0x00000002, maestrou_Service_Inst [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 [maestro_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %maestro.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\maestro.sys [essm2_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %ess_m2.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\ess_m2.sys [essm2e_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %ess_m2e.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\ess_m2e.sys [maestrou_Service_Inst] DisplayName = %maestrou.SvcDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_SYSTEM_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%\system32\drivers\muart.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 [Strings] MSFT="Microsoft" ESSMfgName="ESS Technology, Inc." *ESS.DeviceDesc="ESS AudioDrive (WDM)" ESSAud.Wave.szPname="ESS Maestro" ESSAud.Topology.szPname="ESS Maestro" ESSAud.Synth.szPname="ESS Maestro" Maestro1.DeviceDesc="ESS Maestro1 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" Maestro2.DeviceDesc="ESS Maestro2 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" Maestro2E.DeviceDesc="ESS Maestro2E PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" MaestroU.DeviceDesc="ESS MaestroX MPU-401 Compatible (WDM)" MaestroSB.DeviceDesc="ESS MaestroX Sound Blaster Compatible (WDM)" Solo1.DeviceDesc="ESS Solo1 PCI AudioDrive (WDM)" SoloSB.DeviceDesc="ESS Solo1 Sound Blaster Compatible (WDM)" GUID.20db ="{9DBBDD21-5CF6-11d1-88B4-00c09F002B8F}" String.20db ="+20dB Gain" GUID.PcBeep ="{9DBBDD22-5CF6-11d1-88B4-00C09F002B8F}" String.PcBeep ="Pc Beep" GUID.AuxA ="{9DBBDD23-5CF6-11d1-88B4-00C09F002B8F}" String.AuxA ="Aux A" GUID.AuxB ="{9DBBDD24-5CF6-11d1-88B4-00C09F002B8F}" String.AuxB ="Aux B" GUID.Mixer ="{9DBBDD25-5CF6-11d1-88B4-00C09F002B8F}" String.Mixer ="Mixer" ;; 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}" ;; 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" *MS.MPU401.DeviceDesc="Microsoft MPU Audio Driver(WDM)" MediaCategories="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories" WDM_MIDI="WDM-based Device" KSCATEGORY_AUDIO="{6994AD04-93EF-11D0-A3CC-00A0C9223196}" KSCATEGORY_RENDER="{65E8773E-8F56-11D0-A3B9-00A0C9223196}" KSCATEGORY_CAPTURE="{65E8773D-8F56-11D0-A3B9-00A0C9223196}" KSNAME_Wave="Wave" KSNAME_UART="UART" KSNAME_MUART="MaestroUart" KSNAME_MSYNTH="MaestroSynth" KSNAME_FMSynth="FMSynth" KSNAME_Topology="Topology" KSNAME_Wavetable="Wavetable" WDM.UART.szPname="MPU-401" WDM.FMSynth.szPname="FM Synthesizer" MSynth.szPname="Maestro 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)" maestro.SvcDesc = "ESS Maestro Audio Driver (WDM)" ess_m2.SvcDesc = "ESS Maestro2 Audio Driver (WDM)" ess_m2e.SvcDesc = "ESS Maestro2E Audio Driver (WDM)" maestrou.SvcDesc = "ESS Maestro MIDI Uart Driver (WDM)" solo.SvcDesc = "ESS Solo Audio Driver (WDM)"Download Driver Pack
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