Autorun a data file: shellout.exe
- a 20 KB file which operates as MS's SHELEXEC.EXE (found on the NT4
service pack CDs) does. SHELLOUT INDEX.HTM opens INDEX.HTM in the default
browser; in fact sticking anything after SHELLOUT causes it to be opened in the
default associated program. SHELLOUT is freeware for personal use and nag-free.
CLARIFICATION: The program is available freely for use on any
disc where its distribution is not the purpose of the disc. That is,
you could not sell a disc of utilities which included it, but you can use it as
a tool to autorun any disc you may produce.
Check CRC of a recorded file: Noel Carboni NCarboni@worldnet.att.netprovides filecrc.zip to determine CRC of source files and those on a CD-R.
Tommydavis@aol.com provides a Windows Help file vcdhelp.zip with information on VCD in general and detailed instructions for the ATI AllInWonder card.
DAT, MPG conversions: VCDGear.exe to convert among DAT, MPG and RAW files.
Binary File Compare bfc.zip is from Victor Rodriguez.
An HTML table with information on AIC78xx.MPD drivers.
SCSI 68_50_n.rtf A 90K document on SCSI cabling also provided in HTML version.
Track emulation mimecd10.zip Two small programs to emulate the track layout of a CD-ROM so another CD looks as if it has the same layout. From Jose Francisco Lopez Pimentel jlopez@databasedm.es
cdgrab20.zip is a freeware program for DOS or a DOS window which is said to provide access to the contents of ISO 9660 image files.
isocmp.zip compares ISO with DOS files by Søren Pingel Dalsgaard pingel@daimi.aau.dk
WavMerge 2.1, Dick Langley's utility to merge multiple wave files and silence into a single output wave file. Can also be used to prepare wave files for CD recording with resampling, speed change, basic volume adjustment. - 21 Feb 1999
Karsten Ensinger offers wavecomp.zip which
compares the data in two WAV files to check DAE.
wavspeed.exe is a convenient tool for adjusting
speed of a redbook WAV file
60-second silent WAV file for test: silence.zip
More generally, a sine-wave generator provided by
Paul D. DeRocco
For those who want to check the sound from their cards, here's
sweepgen.zip
Audio amplifier A circuit for connecting a phono output to the line
input of your sound card is supplied in HTML.
A different preamp is offered by Pete de Rocco
pderocco@ix.netcom.com with the
note that::
I noticed you had a phono preamp schematic on your web site. I thought I'd pass on the one I use. I built it into my turntable, so I no longer have to worry about grounding the turntable to the preamp. It's lower noise and has a more accurate RIAA equalization curve than the one on your web site. It's based on a National LM381A preamp chip.
MCM Electronics at 1-800-543-4330 sells a stereo preamp. Part #40-630 costs $13.50, is operated at 110v and has a S/N ratio of 60dB.
Radio Shack's P/N 42-2111 runs on a 9-volt battery. Although discontinued, remaining stock is available at http://www.shopjubilee.net
Peripheral resource: DAE in DOS without CD-R via cdda.zip
E-mail me at recordcd@mrichter.com
