INFOPORT


Purpose:
Stores specific information of a system MIDI port

Declaration:

typedef struct INFOPORT {
    TCHAR szPortDescription[DMUS_MAX_DESCRIPTION];
    DWORD dwFlags;
    DWORD dwClass;
    DWORD dwType;
    DWORD dwMemorySize;

    DWORD dwMaxAudioChannels;
    DWORD dwMaxVoices;
    DWORD dwMaxChannelGroups ;
    DWORD dwSampleRate;
    DWORD dwEffectFlags;
    DWORD dwfShare;
    DWORD dwFeatures;
    GUID guidSynthGUID;
} *LPINFOPORT;

Members:

szPortDescription: String description of the port in UNICODE/MBCS chars

dwFlags: Port characteristics

    DMUS_PC_AUDIOPATH 
    Multiple outputs can be connected to DirectSound for audiopaths. 

    DMUS_PC_DIRECTSOUND 
    The port supports streaming wave data to DirectSound. 

    DMUS_PC_DLS 
    The port supports DLS Level 1 sample collections. 

    DMUS_PC_DLS2 
    The port supports DLS Level 2 sample collections. 

    DMUS_PC_EXTERNAL 
    The port connects to devices outside the host 
    for example, devices connected over an external MIDI port such as the MPU-401. 

    DMUS_PC_GMINHARDWARE 
    The synthesizer has its own GM instrument set, 
    so GM instruments do not need to be downloaded. 

    DMUS_PC_GSINHARDWARE 
    This port contains the Roland GS sound set in hardware. 

    DMUS_PC_MEMORYSIZEFIXED 
    Memory available for DLS instruments cannot be adjusted. 

    DMUS_PC_SHAREABLE 
    More than one port can be created that uses the same range of channel 
    groups on the device. Unless this bit is set, the port can be opened only 
    in exclusive mode. In exclusive mode, an attempt to create a port fails 
    unless free channel groups are available to assign to the create request. 

    DMUS_PC_SOFTWARESYNTH 
    The port is a software synthesizer. 

    DMUS_PC_WAVE 
    Streaming and one-shot waves are supported. 

    DMUS_PC_XGINHARDWARE 
    The port contains the Yamaha XG extensions in hardware

dwClass:

    DMUS_PC_INPUTCLASS 
    Input port. 

    DMUS_PC_OUTPUTCLASS 
    Output port. 

dwType:

    DMUS_PORT_WINMM_DRIVER 
    Windows multimedia driver. 

    DMUS_PORT_USER_MODE_SYNTH 
    User-mode synthesizer. 

    DMUS_PORT_KERNEL_MODE 
    WDM driver. 

dwMemorySize:

    Amount of memory available to store DLS instruments. If the port is using system memory and the amount is therefore 
    limited only by the available system memory, this member contains DMUS_PC_SYSTEMMEMORY.

dwMaxAudioChannels:

    Maximum number of audio channels that can be rendered by the port.
    The value can be -1 if the driver does not support returning this parameter. 

dwMaxVoices:

    Maximum number of voices that can be allocated when this port is opened. 
    The value can be -1 if the driver does not support returning this parameter. 

dwMaxChannelGroups:

    Maximum number of audio channels that can be rendered by the port. 
    The value can be -1 if the driver does not support returning this parameter. 

dwSampleRate:

    Desired sample rate, in hertz.

dwEffectFlags:

    DMUS_EFFECT_NONE 
    No effects are supported. 
    DMUS_EFFECT_REVERB 
    The port supports reverb. 
    DMUS_EFFECT_CHORUS 
    The port supports chorus. 

dwfShare:

    If TRUE, all ports use the channel groups assigned to this port. If FALSE, the port is opened in exclusive mode, and the use of the same channel groups by other ports is forbidden.

dwFeatures:

    DMUS_PORT_FEATURE_AUDIOPATH: Supports an audiopath connection to DirectSound buffers.

    DMUS_PORT_FEATURE_STREAMING: Supports streaming waveforms through the synthesizer.

guidSynthGUID:
   
    Identifier of the port. 
    This value can be passed to the IDirectMusic8::CreatePort method to get 
    an IDirectMusicPort8 interface for the port. 

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INSTRUMENTINFO


Purpose:
  Stores information of an instrument loaded from a DLS file

Declaration:

typedef struct INSTRUMENTINFO {
    TCHAR szInstName[MAX_PATH]; 
    DWORD dwPatchInCollection; 
} *LPINSTRUMENTINFO;

Members:

szInstName: Null terminated string indicating the name of the instrument in UNICODE/MBCS chars

dwPatchInCollection:
Index of the instrument in the collection

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CLOCKINFO


Purpose:
  Stores information of a system clock

Declaration:

typedef struct CLOCKINFO {
    DMUS_CLOCKTYPE ctType; 
    GUID guidClock; 
    TCHAR szClockDescription[DMUS_MAX_DESCRIPTION];
    DWORD dwFlags;
} *LPCLOCKINFO;

Members:

ctType: Type of clock. Can be one of these constants:

DMUS_CLOCK_SYSTEM: Clock is the system clock

DMUS_CLOCK_WAVE: Clock is on a waveform-playback device

guidClock: The clock GUID

szClockDescription: MBCS/UNICODE chars containing the clock description

dwFlags: Flags. Can be 0 or DMUS_CLOCKF_GLOBAL

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SYNTHSTATS

Purpose: Keeps the current running status of a synthesizer

Declaration: 

typedef struct SYNTHSTATS {
    DWORD dwSize; 
    DWORD dwValidStats;
    DWORD dwVoices;
    DWORD dwTotalCPU;
    DWORD dwCPUPerVoice;
    DWORD dwLostNotes;
    DWORD dwFreeMemory;
    long lPeakVolume;
    DWORD dwSynthMemUse;
} *LPSYNTHSTATS;

Members:

dwSize: Size in bytes of the structure

dwValidStats: 

Flags that specify which fields in this structure have been filled in by the synthesizer. The following flags have been defined:

DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_VOICES
DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_TOTAL_CPU
DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_CPU_PER_VOICE
DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_FREE_MEMORY
DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_LOST_NOTES
DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_PEAK_VOLUME

dwVoices: Average number of voices playing

dwTotalCPU: Total percentage of the CPU being consumed, multiplied by 100

dwCPUPerVoice: Percentage of the CPU being consumed per voice, multiplied by 100

dwLostNotes: Number of notes lost. Notes can be dropped because of voice-stealing or because too much of the CPU is being consumed

dwFreeMemory: Amount of memory currently available to store DLS instruments. If the synthesizer is using system memory and the amount is therefore limited only by the available system memory, this value is set to DMUS_SYNTHSTATS_SYSTEMMEMORY

lPeakVolume: Peak volume, measured in hundredths of decibels

dwSynthMemUse: Memory used by synthesizer waveform data

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REGION

Purpose: Stores region data for a DLS download

Declaration: 

typedef struct REGION {
    RGNRANGE RangeKey;
    RGNRANGE RangeVelocity;
} *LPREGION;

Members:

RangeKey: Key range where the instrument must respond

RangeVelocity: Velocity range that the instrument must respond

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ARTICPARAMS

Purpose: Keeps the instrument articulation parameters

Delcaration: 

typedef struct ARTICPARAMS {
    DMUS_LFOPARAMS LFO;
    DMUS_VEGPARAMS VolEG;
    DMUS_PEGPARAMS PitchEG;
    DMUS_MSCPARAMS Misc;
} *LPARTICPARAMS;

Members:

LFO: defines the low-frequency oscillator for a DLS articulation

Members

pcFrequency

Frequency, in pitch units. See Remarks.

tcDelay

Initial delay, in time cents. See Remarks.

gcVolumeScale

Scaling of output to control tremolo, in attenuation units. See Remarks.

pcPitchScale

Scaling of LFO output to control vibrato, in pitch units. See Remarks.

gcMWToVolume

Modulation wheel range to control tremolo, in attenuation units. See Remarks.

pcMWToPitch

Modulation wheel range to control tremolo, in attenuation units. See Remarks.

VolEG: Defines a volume envelope for a DLS level 1 articulation

Members

tcAttack

Attack time, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcDecay

Decay time, in time cents. See Remarks.

ptSustain

Sustain, in hundredths of a percent and shifted left by 16.

tcRelease

Release time, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcVel2Attack

Velocity to attack, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcKey2Decay

Key to decay, in time cents. See Remarks.

PitchEG: Defines the pitch envelope for a DLS level 1 articulation

Members

tcAttack

Attack time, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcDecay

Decay time, in time cents. See Remarks.

ptSustain

Sustain, in hundredths of a percent shifted left by 16.

tcRelease

Release time, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcVel2Attack

Velocity to attack, in time cents. See Remarks.

tcKey2Decay

Key to decay, in time cents. See Remarks.

pcRange

Envelope range, in pitch units. See Remarks.

Misc: Defines the pan for a DLS articulation

Members

ptDefaultPan

Default pan, ranging from –50 through 50 percent, in units of 0.1 percent shifted left by 16.

Remarks

The DLS Level 1 specification defines time cents, pitch cents, and attenuation as 32-bit logarithmic values. See the specification from the MIDI Manufacturers Association for details. For further information see the MMA DLS 1.0 specification document

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