Sound Blaster AWE 32/64 HOWTO: AWE Driver Software

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## 5. AWE Driver Software

## 5.1 `sfxload`

You can load samples in your DRAM on the sound card with the `sfxload` tool. Note that you can only load one sample file per bank, with bank 0 as default. So, after `sfxload synthgs.sbk`, the only samples on your sound card are the GS samples. If you want to load additional Sound Font Banks, you have to use the `-b` option, for example:

> `

>     # sfxload synthgs.sbk
>     # sfxload -b1 sample.sbk
>     # drvmidi sfx.mid

> `

You can load a default Sound Font Bank automatically with installing the module. Just append a line like

> `

>     post-install sound /usr/bin/sfxload synthgm.sbk

> `

to your `/etc/conf.modules` file.

See the documentation for more details about `sfxload`.

## 5.2 `drvmidi`

With the `drvmidi` program, you can use your AWE Driver to play MIDI files. Just specify the name of your midi file after the command:

> `

>     # drvmidi waltz.mid

> `

See the documentation for more details about `drvmidi`

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