NAME¶

sfxtest - test utility for the Linux AWE32 driver

SYNOPSIS¶

sfxtest [command parameters] ...

DESCRIPTION¶

This manual page documents briefly the sfxtest command. This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution (but may be used by others), because the original program does not have a manual page.

sfxtest is a program designed for testing that the Linux AWE32 driver has been set up properly, and that the appropriate patch files are loaded correctly (using sfxload(1), or gusload(1)).

OPTIONS¶

The program takes a series of commands followed by arguments. It accepts the following commands:-

X

Instructs the program to use channel control mode.

x channel

Changes the channel being operated on to channel

b bank

Changes the bank being used to bank

p program

Changes the program (instrument) being used to program

n note velocity

Sends a noteon command for note note at velocity velocity

k

Kills a note (sends noteoff).

K note

Kills the note note (used for channel mode).

r value

Sets the pitch sense to value

w value

Sets the putch wheel to value

t

time Waits for time hundredths of a second.

c value

Sets the panning value to value

v note velocity

Changes the key pressure of note to velocity velocity

D mode

Sets the debug mode of the driver to mode. Higher values of mode are more verbose.

C mode

Sets the chorus type to mode

R mode

Sets the reverb type to mode

F parameter value

Sends an effect command type parameter, with value value

I

(Re-)Initializes the AWE32 driver and EMU8000 chip.

SEE ALSO¶

sfxload(1), gusload(1), drvmidi(1)

AUTHOR¶

This manual page was written by Tom Lees <tom@lpsg.demon.co.uk>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system.

The AWE32 driver and utilities were written by Takashi Iwai <iwai@dragon.mm.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp>.