Introduction
This package contains an AmigaOS helper utility that generates
a Kickstart module to initialize the mixer settings for the
Macrosystem Toccata sound card while Kickstart boots. This way,
Amiga audio passthrough is available early, before HDD based
booting takes place.
Usage
First, use ToccataControl (from the Toccata install disk) to
set up the desired mixer settings (typically, by moving the
AUX2 slider up).
After the settings of ToccataControl are saved, invoke
toccatainitgen
from CLI. By default, it will write the result as
"toccatainit.module".
That module can be used/tested with "LoadModule". Typically,
a user might want to install the module permanently. A number
of expansions offer the ability to flash such modules (e.g.
Deneb, FreeWay Pro, BFG9060, ...). Custom Kickstarts might also
be an option.
Options
VERBOSE/S - detailed output of parameters as parsed from
ENV:Toccata.regs
FILE=OUT/K - output file path, e.g. toccatainitgen FILE=ram:tmod
Notes
A pre-built module for AUX2 is available in the Examples
subdirectory that can be used directly in case that those
settings appear satisfactory.
Technical Notes
The Toccata sound card requires a delay after a chip
reset. In order to avoid additional boot delays, the
Kickstart module is separated into two phases. First,
the reset is issued, after which other modules can
initialize. A second later, the actual setup of the
registers takes place within a task that shuts itself
down when done.
History
41.2 - adjusted module priority
41.1 - first beta release
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