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From: ap@network.cc.jyu.fi (Patrick Aalto)
Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom,alt.binaries.sounds.d
Subject: Re: Sampling direct from a CD
Date: 5 Apr 1994 08:48:47 +0300
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In article <CnpqD7.EGE@ucdavis.edu> ez043524@dale.ucdavis.edu (Ike Krull) writes:
>	If anyone knows of a program that will truly send music CD audio 
>through the data cable of a ROM player, let me know.  I don't see any 
>reason why it wouldn't be possible to create one.  If I am completely on 
>the wrong track here, let me know.

	I know of 3 such programs (this is from memory so it might be
	somewhat incorrect):

	1) CDGRAB. This is a bit expensive (IMHO) program, but it should
	   support reading digital audio data from any CD-ROM drive model.
	   A test version is available from ftp.cdrom.com, I think.

	2) CDDA. This program will let you transfer digital audio data
	   directly from a Toshiba 3401 drive, if you have ASPI drivers
	   (basically an Adaptec SCSI-2 interface is needed). It creates
	   WAV files. I think this is also available from ftp.cdrom.com,
	   but I am not sure.

	3) CDDAREAD. This is a program I have made and which I use. This
	   too requires a Toshiba 3401 drive, ASPI drivers and SCSI-2
	   interface card. I think an SB16-SCSI2 could also work.
	   It creates raw files and can convert the data to 22050Hz, mono,
	   and/or 8-bit resolution if needed. Full source code is included
	   in the package. It should be available from the Gravis
	   Ultrasound mirror sites (although it does not require a GUS
	   to work). One such site is garbo.uwasa.fi, directory tree
	   starts at mirrors/ultrasound.

	Patrick Aalto
	ap@jyu.fi