Article 11469 (16 more) in alt.cd-rom:
From: adam@algroup.demon.co.uk (Adam Laurie)
Subject: Low Level CD Utility
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I have just uploaded a beta test version of CD_GRAB.EXE to cdrom.com
This is a handy little utility that performs the following functions:

    report MSCDEX version & no. of drives installed
    report drive/driver capabilities
    show contents of raw CD i.e. track no., length, type etc.
    show contents of ISO 9660/High Sierra header (if CD-ROM)
    close/eject/lock/unlock door
    play audio track
    play audio section & optionally repeat
    watch audio position & mark time (for later playback of particular section)
    read sectors direct from CD to a file
    read tracks direct from CD to file/files

This is a FREE bit of software, and may be distributed at your discretion.

There is a PRO version avaliable which has the following additional features:

    read DA (Digital Audio) sectors in RAW format
    read DA sectors to a SoundBlaster VOICE (.VOC) file
    read DA sectors to a Microsoft WAVE (.WAV) file

There will be a charge for these features, as we feel that the only people
who would be interested in them are professionals who are going to use them
as tools in their work. They were also the most difficult and expensive to
implement, and there is a lot of scope for additional development in this
area, which obviously has to be paid for... If you are interested in the PRO
version, please e-mail me for further details.

Please let me know of any problems/suggestions with the Beta version...

Have fun!

cheers,

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Adam Laurie                      EMail:  adam@algroup.demon.co.uk
AL Downloading Services          Phone:  +44 (81) 994 5471
Voysey House                     Fax:    +44 (81) 994 4959
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Article 11485 (2 more) in alt.cd-rom:
From: adam@algroup.demon.co.uk (Adam Laurie)
Subject: Re: Low Level CD Utility 
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In article <740045025snz@algroup.demon.co.uk> adam@algroup.demon.co.uk writes:

>I have just uploaded a beta test version of CD_GRAB.EXE to cdrom.com
>This is a handy little utility that performs the following functions:
>
gosh, this is novel! i'm replying to one of my own postings...

i got a whole heap of mail asking more or less the same question - i think,
therefore, that this would be a FAQ:

    Q: Will your proggy work with my hardware setup?

    A: I don't know!

    BUT: If you download the utility (from cdrom.com - it should be in /cdrom
         by now...) and run the command 'CDGRAB d' you will get some output
         like this:

            Drive:                F:
            Device Handle:        MSCD001 
            Device Type:          CHARACTER
            IOCTL Support:        SUPPORTED
            Output 'till Busy:    NOT SET
            OPEN/CLOSE/RM:        SUPPORTED
            Dev is CLOCK:         NOT SET
            Dev is NUL:           NOT SET
            Dev is STO:           NOT SET
            Dev is STI:           NOT SET
            Door Status:          CLOSED & UNLOCKED (DISC IN DRIVE)
            Read Support:         COOKED & RAW
            Write Support:        WRITE NOT ALLOWED
            Audio/Video Support:  DATA READ & PLAY AUDIO/VIDEO
            Interleaving:         SUPPORTED
            Prefetching:          SUPPORTED
            Audio Manipulation:   SUPPORTED
            Addressing:           HSG & REDBOOK
            R-W Sub Channels:     NOT SUPPORTED

         if your 'Read Support' line looks like this:
                  
            Read Support:         COOKED & RAW

         i.e. it says 'COOKED & RAW' and not 'COOKED ONLY' then it should
         support reading of DA as well as ROM. if it says 'COOKED ONLY' then
         it will support reading ROM only.

to all those who requested more info: please do the above and contact me again
with the output from your setup.

cheers,









         


    



-- 
Adam Laurie                      EMail:  adam@algroup.demon.co.uk
AL Downloading Services          Phone:  +44 (81) 994 5471
Voysey House                     Fax:    +44 (81) 994 4959
Barley Mow Passage               Services: CD-MASTERING + DATA CONVERSION +
London W4 4PT                    DISK/TAPE DUPLICATION + S/W PACKAGING +
ENGLAND                          DESIGN + CONSULTANCY + PRINT + LASERSHOP