release.txt Driver File Contents (cmi8338.zip)

** PCI Audio Windows 95/98 Drivers Release Note **


ver 4.10.00.0144  02/09/99

1. Fix four speakers muted problem when switching mixer four
   speakers item during play DirectSound waves.
2. Optional CPU performance for HRTF positional audio.


ver 4.10.00.0141  02/04/99

1. DirectSound functions support four speakers mode.


ver 4.10.00.0140  02/02/99

1. Recover master and wave volume panning control.
2. Enhance positional audio performance.


ver 4.10.00.0139  01/27/99

1. Change the legacy device ID.
2. Disable wave interpolation function.


ver 4.10.00.0137  01/08/99

1. Fix ACT4.0 wave test problem.


ver 4.10.00.0136  01/07/99

1. Solve the BitWave MODEM program sound problem.


ver 4.10.00.0135  12/31/98

1. Solve the sound incontinous problem in AudioWinbench 99 testing.
2. Expanded DirectSound3D secondary buffer to 32.


ver 4.10.00.0134  12/21/98

1. Solve the rear speakers sound problem when quit from 
   AudioWinbench 99 in Win98.


ver 4.10.00.0133  12/18/98

1. Solve the sound non-stop problem when quit 
   from DirectSound3D games in Win98.
2. Modify resources management of DirectSound3D.


ver 4.10.00.0132  12/17/98

1. Remove master and wave volume balance control.


ver 4.10.00.0131  12/15/98

1. Add safety check in DirectSound functions.


ver 4.10.00.0129  12/12/98

1. Fix wave volume mute control when use DirectSound to play wave.
2. Fix rear speakers volume controls when use DirectSound3D.


ver 4.10.00.0128  12/11/98

1. Fix FM no output when play FM and wave at the same time
   in four speakers mode.
2. Fix volume panning control in four speakers mode.
3. Modify master volume control to fit all of mixer sources
   (including rear speakers) in four speakers mode.


ver 4.10.00.0127  12/09/98

1. Modify master volume control in four speakers mode.


ver 4.10.00.0126  12/08/98

1. Support four speakers when play wave.
2. Remove the rear speaker control in mixer. 
   (Use wave output volume to control both front and rear speakers.)
3. Make mixer playback and recording volume control synchronously.
4. Solve DirectSound wave output format error When SPDIF-OUT enabled.


ver 4.10.00.0125  12/02/98

1. Mute master volume during system suspended.
2. Default master volume -3dB decay.
3. Fix legacy device reload problem when come back from suspend mode.


ver 4.10.00.0124  11/30/98

1. Solve the game REDLINE RACER sound mute problem when 3D sound enabled.
2. Fix legacy device problem when refresh the system in device manager.


ver 4.10.00.0123  11/20/98

1. Legacy device IRQ channel shared with others device.


ver 4.10.00.0122  11/17/98

1. Modify for A3D demo and Audio WinBench 99 noise problem.
2. Mixer default set CD,wave and FM output on.
3. Mixer default volume set to maximum.
4. Mixer volume control move Surround and SPIDF In to advanced controls.
5. Mixer recording control move SPDIF In to advanced controls.
6. Solve mixer Aux In left and right channels inverse when panning.


ver 4.10.00.0121  11/10/98

1. Enable hardware SPDIF-out only when playing 44.1KHz wave.


ver 4.10.00.0120  11/09/98

1. Resolve the problem that IRQ conflict with INTEL 730 AGP card.
2. Format check on SPDIF playing and recording when SPDIF-out enable.
3. Automatic check on SPDIF-in device attaching for recording.
4. Default installation mute all mixer output except wave and FM.


ver 4.10.00.0119  11/04/98

1. Correct first installation FM and MPU401 not loaded.
2. Correct that WHQL(ACT4.0/HCT8.0) Dynamic configuration test failed.
3. Merge softMIDI device with DOS mode MPU-401 MIDI emulator.
4. Resolve WHQL(ACT4.0/HCT8.0) MIDI IN problem.


ver 4.10.00.0118  10/20/98

1. Wave and softMIDI can playback simultaneously.
2. Resolve drivers conflicted with ATI AGP VGA card.
3. Add DOS mode MPU-401 MIDI emulator.
4. Add install Windows default mixer program.
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