Name                : Awave
Version             : 5.0
Filename            : awave.ZIP
FileDate            : 01/22/99
Status              : Shareware
Submitted By:       : Author
Installation Type   : Install/Uninstall
Company/Author      : FMJ-Software
E-Mail              : 
Homepage            : http://hem.passagen.se/fmj/fmjsoft.html
File Location       : http://hem.passagen.se/fmj/zip/awave50.zip
ScreenShot          : http://hem.passagen.se/fmj/img/awave.gif

Description         :
Awave reads a veritable host of audio carrying file formats from 
different platforms, synthesizers and trackers (about one hundred and 
forty formats at last count!). It can be used in a variety of ways: as 
an audio file format converter, an audio editor, an audio player, and, 
last but not least, as a generic wavetable synthesizer instrument 
editor and format converter. Data is internally represented in a 
superset of the format defined by the DownLoadable Sounds architecture 
level 1 standard. It can be viewed in an Explorer like view with two 
panes. The left pane handles the wavetable synth architecture using a 
tree with the collection as the stem, instruments, layers, and 
regions as branches, and finally, waveforms as leaves (the basic sound 
producing units). The right panes is a pool of all loaded waveforms.
If you have one of the supported wavetable synthesis sound cards you 
can simply click on an item, and directly 'audition' it using either a 
midi keyboard or the computer keyboard. If don't have such a card, you 
are still in luck since there is a crude software synthesizer that runs 
on any sound card!
Saving to any of the supported export formats is just a button away! 
Sending and receiving MIDI SDS dumps are also supported for 
transferring waveforms to professional synthesizers. There are visual 
editors for all parameters like waveform loop points and layer keymaps. 
Basic audio processing and editing functions are also provided, 
including a process all dialog, from which you can apply selected 
operations to all items. DirectShow audio effect filters are supported 
so that you can use many 'effect plugins' from other companies.
The AudioPlayer feature is a nice audio playback control, sporting 
both real-time oscilloscope and frequency analyzer graphs. It is 
available from inside Awave as well as integrated into the Windows 95 
shell in order to easily let you play the sounds of any of the 
supported file formats!
In conclusion, if you are into any form of sampled audio on the Windows 
platform, you'll most likely find this program useful!


