AHI & Play16

[MikeB]

Does anyone know how to get Play16 to output to an AHI device without the GUI popping up.

I've tried OUTPUT=SB128 but it does not work.
I know if you have a Prelude the setting is OUTPUT=Prelude, but what is it for a Soundblaster card on a Mediator board??

OUTPUT=AHI works but your get a gui popup for selection.

[miles]

I guess you are running it via a CLI or script?

On my Toccata card I use:

c:play16 "samplename" output=ahi mode 655362 >nil:

The >nil: redirect stops Play16 output to a console.

Hope that helps :-)

[MikeB]

OK that makes more sense.

So i assume the Mode number is the ModeID in AHI.
Problem is mine is 0x0014010f

[miles]

Use GAIP16 included with Play16 to get the ModeID in decimal.

GAIP16 output for Toccata Stereo HIFI++

Hardware ID: 655360 (0x000A0000)
Mode ID:     655367 (0x000A0007)

[AmiDelf]

There is a player on Aminet called: TKPLAYER, wich takes everything, as well as wav's and mp3's and that player is AHI only.

You should try it...


I hope this helps...


Regards,
Michal Bergseth, editor of Amitopia
url: www.amitopia.tk

[MikeB]

it works in shell but not in tooltypes.

What i trying to do is get Vclock to output its sound to AHI, so i managed to get play16 to output when manually typing in shell but it does not work for Vclock.

TKPlayer also looks good but it sounds terrible on IFF sounds.

[miles]

I downloaded VClock and could not get play16 to redirect to AHI in the
way you are trying too either.

The solution for me when I get programs like VClock is to use the
Amiga's standard output.  I have run a cable from the Amiga's RCA
output to the Toccata's AUX2 input and then set the software mixer to
half volume for "AUX2".  I do not know what software you have for your
card but there could be a similar mixer that you can use with the
soundblaster's "MIC" input?

This method works on Workbench's Error sound and system (but not AHI)
friendly games.

[MikeB]

Yeah thats an option.
I have a soundblaster digital 5.1

the A4000T has built in bay speakers which produces the Amiga sound. The soundblaster card produces the AHI sound.

I suppose i don't really need it but be handy to have the option.

Taking the output on the A4000T daughter sound card to the soundblaster would work. I have to have special cables made up if i want Amiga Sound to be directed to both built in speakers and the soundblaster card.