File  :  README.TXT				       10 July 90
         for SBK V1.03


This  file  contains  the latest information which  was  not  yet 
available when the manual was printed.


1. Disk Contents


   \BIN     :     executable utilities and drivers
   \QBASIC  :     include   files,  quick  library  and   example 
                  programs for QuickBasic
   \CMF     :     sample CMF files

In  the  QBASIC  directory,  the  following sub-directories
are set up :

   INCLUDE  :     include files
   LIB      :     libraries
   VOICE    :     examples for using CT-VOICE drivers
   MUSIC    :     examples for using the SBFMDRV driver
   SPEECH   :     example for using the SBTALKER driver



3. SBK Version


To assist you in determining the version of the SBK library  that 
you are using, the following files are supplied in the QBASIC
directory. When they are compiled and run, the SBK  library
version  will  be displayed. This will be very  useful  when  you 
contact us for technical support.

      QBASIC\SBKVER.BAS



4. Voice and Music Files


The  voice and music files, viz DEMO.VOC and FFARES.CMF, used  in 
the QuickBasic example programs are to be found in the root
directory.  They  are fairly big files and this is done  to  save 
disk space.




5. For QuickBasic Programmers


In  the  example programs for handling voice  I/O,  large  memory 
buffers  are  required and they are created  as  Dynamic  INTEGER 
arrays. If any of the arrays takes more than 64KB of space or  it 
has more than 16384 elements (since each integer takes 4  bytes), 
then  you must invoke QuickBasic with the /ah command  option  as 
follows :

      QB /ah
  or
      BC /ah .......



6. New MIDI Control Change Events.


With  SBFMDRV Driver Version 1.02 and above, 2 new  MIDI  Control 
Change  Events  are  added. Also refer to page  4-8  in  the  SBK 
Manual.

   Control Number       Control Data

      68 hex            0 - 127

                        change  the pitch of all following  notes 
                        upward  by the specified number of  1/128 
                        semitone.

      69 hex            0 - 127

                        change  the pitch of all following  notes 
                        downward by the specified number of 1/128 
                        semitone.

   For instance, if the Control Data is 64, the pitch is  changed 
   by half a semitone. If the data is 0, then the pitch change is 
   cancelled.