Cobra-matic : Retro Bakelite Phonograph

Story summary - Badness happens:facepalm:, Modding occurs:think:, Upgrades follow:up:, Happiness ensues:banana:

That's the gist of the story. The details include a failing motherboard that wouldn't post, an RMA to Gigabyte (no fuss, no muss, Gigabyte rocks!), another tussle with the open faced DVD-Rom, conclusion that DVD Sata boards from Hong Kong suck, a discovery of an easily moddable slim line DVD-Rom, the addition and modding of a ram cooler, and an upgrade from an E6600 to a Q6600.

If you want to window a slim-line drive, find one of these:

See the red wire in the lower right?

That connects to a mini PCB that is simple to desolder the micro switch and solder in a set of wires. No need to solder to a tiny, tiny pins like before.

It wouldn't be a tear down without an upgrade.

Stock clock wasn't stable after several tries re-seating the CPU heatsink, upping the fan speeds, and finally, adding a ram cooler killed off the problem.

with a little modding of course.

With luck, I'll button it back up this weekend and shoot some video and photos next week.

looking sexxy! :)

that looks so cool
love the ram cooler.

Wow, man. You actually managed to make this thing better. I'm impressed.

I have to say the brass on the RAM cooler is a beautiful touch. +rep

Nice. So the RAM cooler actually helped you with the OC? I'm seriously considering hooking mine up now.

Thanks guys! No, no overclock yet. The ram cooler helped with a stable burn in on the bench. I've either got a dodgy stick of ram or the Q6600 is dumping alot of heat into the ram stack. 4 attempts at stress test end before the 24 hours had finished. After the ram cooler, 2 more tries passed. Conclusion through the process of elimination was ram cooling was the problem.

Temps on the CPU fluctuate between 38-42C loaded which is about where the E6600 was but I had to set the fan to max instead of the motherboard managing fan speed as before. I knew the extra speed would add to the heat but it seems it uncovered the tipping point on the XP90C heat sink and Arctic Cooling fan.

wow. A whole lot of things to think about.

Page 5 - Why don't I add a windowed dvd drive?
Page 7 - Ahh. that's why.
Page 15 - hmmm, actually.

why do you tease me so?
+rep

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why do you tease me so?

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Its what I do man, its what I do. ;)

Seriously, I learned alot along the way so I can't complain too much. I'm sure it shortens the life of the drive but its the challenge, so go for it. I'll post up any details or pics if it helps.

Following up on a few loose ends. For future reference, here's the VB code that I used to interface with the phidgets board.

Code:

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Option Explicit
Dim WithEvents relay As PhidgetInterfaceKit
Dim WithEvents kit As PhidgetInterfaceKit
Dim WithEvents knob As PhidgetEncoder
Dim dumpfirst

Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)
Dim volR As Long
Dim volL As Long
Dim volume As Long
Dim mymute As Long
Dim mute As MIXERCONTROL
Dim unmute As MIXERCONTROL
Dim ONOFF As MIXERCONTROL
Dim hmixer As Long            ' mixer handle
Dim VolCtrl As MIXERCONTROL    ' master volume control
Dim rc As Long                ' return code
Dim ok As Boolean              ' boolean return code


     


Private Sub knob_OnInputChange(ByVal Index As Long, ByVal NewState As Boolean)

  If NewState <> False Then
        chkMute.Value = chkMute.Value * -1 + 1
  End If
End Sub

Private Sub Knob_OnPositionChange(ByVal Index As Long, ByVal Time As Long, ByVal EncoderDisplacement As Long)
    Dim myVol As Long
    myVol = VolumeControl(0).Value - EncoderDisplacement * 800
    If myVol >= 65535 Then
        VolumeControl(0).Value = 65535
    ElseIf myVol <= 0 Then
        VolumeControl(0).Value = 0
    Else
        VolumeControl(0).Value = myVol
    End If
    VolumeControl_Scroll (0)
    'Slider1.Value = Slider1.Value + EncoderDisplacement
    'Label1.Caption = phidgetEnc.EncoderPosition(0)
   
End Sub

Private Sub chkMute_Click()
    If chkMute.Value = 0 Then
        ok = GetMixerControl(hmixer, MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS, MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MUTE, mute)
        SetMuteControl hmixer, mute, 1
    ElseIf chkMute.Value = 1 Then
        ok = GetMixerControl(hmixer, MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS, MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MUTE, unmute)
        unSetMuteControl hmixer, unmute, 1
    End If

End Sub


Private Sub Form_Load()

    Set relay = New PhidgetInterfaceKit
    relay.Open (9106)
    Set kit = New PhidgetInterfaceKit
    kit.Open (6602)
    Set knob = New PhidgetEncoder
    knob.Open (13932)
   
    'Open the mixer with deviceID 0.
    rc = mixerOpen(hmixer, 0, 0, 0, 0)
    If ((MMSYSERR_NOERROR <> rc)) Then
        MsgBox "Couldn't open the mixer please check if a audio mixer is installed then retry."
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    ok = GetMixerControl(hmixer, MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS, MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_VOLUME, VolCtrl)
    volume = GetVolumeControlValue(hmixer, VolCtrl)
    ok = GetMixerControl(hmixer, MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS, MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MUTE, mute)
    mymute = GetVolumeControlValue(hmixer, mute)
        If volume <> -1 Then
            chkMute.Value = mymute
            'Debug.Print GetVolumeControlValue(hmixer, VolCtrl)
            VolumeControl(0) = 65535 - volume
        End If
    dumpfirst = 0
    Call add_system_tray_icon(Me)
End Sub
'Report the value of the input whenever it changes
Private Sub kit_OnInputChange(ByVal Index As Long, ByVal NewState As Boolean)
   
    If Index = 0 Then
    If dumpfirst > 0 Then 'dumps the first input change - debounce?
        If NewState = False Then
            Call MoveRec(True)
            relay.OutputState(0) = True
            Sleep (300)
            relay.OutputState(0) = False
            Sleep (1000)
            relay.OutputState(1) = True
        ElseIf NewState = True Then
            Call MoveRec(False)
            relay.OutputState(0) = False
            relay.OutputState(1) = False
        End If
    End If
    ElseIf Index = 7 Then
        If NewState = True Then
            dlgShutdown.Show
           

        End If
    End If
    dumpfirst = 1
End Sub


'Report the value of the sensor whenever it changes
Private Sub kit_OnSensorChange(ByVal Index As Long, ByVal SensorValue As Long)
    If Index = 0 Then
    lblTemp.Caption = CLng(9 / 5 * ((SensorValue / 1000) * 222.22 - 61.11) + 32.5) & "F/" & CLng(((SensorValue / 1000) * 222.22 - 61.11) + 0.5) & "C"
    End If
   
End Sub
Private Sub chkGlow_Click(Index As Integer)
    If chkGlow(Index).Value = 0 Then
        relay.OutputState(Index) = False
        chkGlow(Index).BackColor = &H8000000F
    Else
        relay.OutputState(Index) = True
        chkGlow(Index).BackColor = &H80C0FF
    End If
End Sub



Private Sub VolumeControl_Scroll(I As Integer)
    volume = 65535 - CLng(VolumeControl(I).Value)
    SetPANControl hmixer, VolCtrl, volume, volume ' Stereo Mixer Control
End Sub

Private Sub MoveRec(RecPos As Boolean)
  'On Error Resume Next

    If Me.WindowState <> vbNormal Then
        Me.WindowState = vbNormal
        LoadFormPosition
    End If

    Dim I As Integer
    If RecPos = True Then
        'For I = 1980 To 2745 Step 10
            Form1.Height = 3225
            'Sleep (10)
        'Next I
    ElseIf RecPos = False Then
        'For I = 2745 To 1980 Step -10
            'Debug.Print Image1.Top
            Form1.Height = 1980
            'Sleep (10)
        'Next I
        SaveFormPosition Me.Left, Me.Top, Me.Height, Me.Width, Me.WindowState
        Me.WindowState = vbMinimized
        Me.Hide
    End If
   
End Sub


Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
 Call remove_system_tray_icon
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Resize()
 If Me.WindowState = vbMinimized Then
  Me.Hide
 Else
  SaveFormPosition Me.Left, Me.Top, Me.Height, Me.Width, Me.WindowState
 End If
End Sub

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Here's the code for the module that interface with the Windows volume controller
Credit goes to micracom2 (i'm removing his email for spam purposes).

Code:

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'This is an update from my cd/mixer I have taken the cd player away
'and put the slider/mutes/balance controls into arrays.
'this makes it alittle more harder to understand but it is better/faster coding.
'If you wish to comment or get the VU meters working for me email me at
'[deleted] and I shall see if I can help.

Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Declare Function mciGetErrorString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mciGetErrorStringA" (ByVal dwError As Long, ByVal lpstrBuffer As String, ByVal uLength As Long) As Long
Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mciSendStringA" (ByVal lpstrCommand As String, ByVal lpstrReturnString As String, ByVal uReturnLength As Long, ByVal hwndCallback As Long) As Long
Public Const MMSYSERR_NOERROR = 0
Public Const MAXPNAMELEN = 32
Public Const MIXER_LONG_NAME_CHARS = 64
Public Const MIXER_SHORT_NAME_CHARS = 16
Public Const MIXER_GETLINEINFOF_COMPONENTTYPE = &H3&
Public Const MIXER_GETCONTROLDETAILSF_VALUE = &H0&
Public Const MIXER_GETLINECONTROLSF_ONEBYTYPE = &H2& ' separate left-right volume control
Public Const MIXER_SETCONTROLDETAILSF_VALUE = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_FADER = &H50000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_SWITCH = &H20000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_SWITCH_BOOLEAN = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN = &H10000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED = &H30000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_CUSTOM = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_LIST = &H70000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_MASK = &HF0000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_METER = &H10000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_NUMBER = &H30000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_SLIDER = &H40000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_TIME = &H60000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_LIST_MULTIPLE = &H1000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_LIST_SINGLE = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_METER_POLLED = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_SWITCH_BUTTON = &H1000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_TIME_MICROSECS = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_TIME_MILLISECS = &H1000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_SUBCLASS_MASK = &HF000000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_CUSTOM = &H0&
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_DECIBELS = &H40000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_MASK = &HFF0000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_PERCENT = &H50000
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_SIGNED = &H20000
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST = &H0&
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST = &H1000&
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_ANALOG = &H1000& + 10
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_AUXILIARY = &H1000& + 9
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_COMPACTDISC = &H1000& + 5
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_DIGITAL = &H1000& + 1
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_LAST = &H1000& + 10
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_LINE = &H1000& + 2
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_SYNTHESIZER = &H1000& + 4
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_UNDEFINED = &H1000& + 0
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_WAVEOUT = &H1000& + 8

Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_I25InVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 1)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_LINEVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 2)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_MICROPHONE = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 3)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_MIDIVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 4)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_CDVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 5)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_TELEPHONE = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 6)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_PCSPEAKER = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 7)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_WAVEDSVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 8)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_AUXVol = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_SRC_FIRST + 0)

Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_UNDEFINED = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 0)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_DIGITAL = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 1)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_LINE = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 2)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_MONITOR = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 3)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_SPEAKERS = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 4)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_HEADPHONES = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 5)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_TELEPHONE = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 6)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_WAVEIN = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 7)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_LAST = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 8)
Public Const MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_VOICEIN = (MIXERLINE_COMPONENTTYPE_DST_FIRST + 8)

Public Const MMIO_READ = &H0
Public Const MMIO_FINDCHUNK = &H10
Public Const MMIO_FINDRIFF = &H20
' Mixer control types

Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_FADER = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_FADER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BASS = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_FADER + 2)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEAN = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_SWITCH Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_SWITCH_BOOLEAN Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_TREBLE = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_FADER + 3)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_VOLUME = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_FADER + 1)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MUTE = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEAN + 2)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_EQUALIZER = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_FADER + 4)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_LOUDNESS = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEAN + 4)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SIGNEDMETER = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_METER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_METER_POLLED Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_SIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_PEAKMETER = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SIGNEDMETER + 1)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEANMETER = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_METER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_METER_POLLED Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BUTTON = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_SWITCH Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_SWITCH_BUTTON Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_CUSTOM = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_CUSTOM Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_CUSTOM)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_DECIBELS = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_NUMBER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_DECIBELS)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MULTIPLESELECT = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_LIST Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_LIST_MULTIPLE Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MICROTIME = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_TIME Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_TIME_MICROSECS Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MILLITIME = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_TIME Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_TIME_MILLISECS Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MIXER = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MULTIPLESELECT + 1)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MONO = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEAN + 3)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SLIDER = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_SLIDER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_SIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_STEREOENH = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_BOOLEAN + 5)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_UNSIGNED = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_NUMBER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_UNSIGNEDMETER = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_METER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_METER_POLLED Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_UNSIGNED)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SINGLESELECT = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_LIST Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_SC_LIST_SINGLE Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_BOOLEAN)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_MUX = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SINGLESELECT + 1)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_PAN = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SLIDER + 1)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_PERCENT = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_NUMBER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_PERCENT)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_QSOUNDPAN = (MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SLIDER + 2)
Public Const MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_SIGNED = (MIXERCONTROL_CT_CLASS_NUMBER Or MIXERCONTROL_CT_UNITS_SIGNED)
' Mixer line flags
Public Const MIXERLINE_LINEF_ACTIVE = &H1&
Public Const MIXERLINE_LINEF_DISCONNECTED = &H8000&
Public Const MIXERLINE_LINEF_SOURCE = &H80000000
' Mixer line target types
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_AUX = 5
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_MIDIIN = 4
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_MIDIOUT = 3
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_UNDEFINED = 0
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_WAVEIN = 2
Public Const MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_WAVEOUT = 1
' Error constants
Public Const MIXERR_INVALLINE = 1024 + 0
Public Const MIXERR_BASE = 1024
Public Const MIXERR_INVALCONTROL = 1024 + 1
Public Const MIXERR_INVALVALUE = 1024 + 2
Public Const MIXERR_LASTERROR = 1024 + 2
Type MIXERCAPS
    wMid As Integer                  '  manufacturer id
    wPid As Integer                  '  product id
    vDriverVersion As Long            '  version of the driver
    szPname As String * MAXPNAMELEN  '  product name
    fdwSupport As Long            '  misc. support bits
    cDestinations As Long          '  count of destinations
End Type

' Mixer line types
Type Target
    dwType As Long                '  MIXERLINE_TARGETTYPE_xxxx
    dwDeviceID As Long            '  target device ID of device type
    wMid As Integer                  '  of target device
    wPid As Integer                  '      "
    vDriverVersion As Long            '      "
    szPname As String * MAXPNAMELEN
End Type

Type MIXERLINE
    cbStruct As Long              '  size of MIXERLINE structure
    dwDestination As Long          '  zero based destination index
    dwSource As Long              '  zero based source index (if source)
    dwLineID As Long              '  unique line id for mixer device
    fdwLine As Long                '  state/information about line
    dwUser As Long                '  driver specific information
    dwComponentType As Long        '  component type line connects to
    cChannels As Long              '  number of channels line supports
    cConnections As Long          '  number of connections (possible)
    cControls As Long              '  number of controls at this line
    szShortName As String * MIXER_SHORT_NAME_CHARS
    szName As String * MIXER_LONG_NAME_CHARS
    lpTarget As Target
End Type

' MM Control types
Type MIXERLINECONTROLS
    cbStruct As Long        '  size in Byte of MIXERLINECONTROLS
    dwLineID As Long        '  line id (from MIXERLINE.dwLineID)
    dwControl As Long        '  used with MIXER_GETLINECONTROLSF_ONEBYTYPE or MIXER_GETLINECONTROLSF_ONEBYID
    cControls As Long        '  count of controls pmxctrl points to
    cbmxctrl As Long        '  size in Byte of _one_ MIXERCONTROL
    pamxctrl As Long        '  pointer to first MIXERCONTROL array
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROL
    cbStruct As Long          '  size in Byte of MIXERCONTROL
    dwControlID As Long        '  unique control id for mixer device
    dwControlType As Long      '  MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLTYPE_xxx
    fdwControl As Long        '  MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLF_xxx
    cMultipleItems As Long    '  if MIXERCONTROL_CONTROLF_MULTIPLE set
    szShortName(1 To MIXER_SHORT_NAME_CHARS) As Byte
    szName(1 To MIXER_LONG_NAME_CHARS) As Byte
    Bounds(1 To 6) As Long
    Metrics(1 To 6) As Long
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROLDETAILS
    cbStruct As Long      '  size in Byte of MIXERCONTROLDETAILS
    dwControlID As Long    '  control id to get/set details on
    cChannels As Long      '  number of channels in paDetails array
    item As Long                          ' hwndOwner or cMultipleItems
    cbDetails As Long      '  size of _one_ details_XX struct
    paDetails As Long      '  pointer to array of details_XX structs
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_BOOLEAN
    fValue As Long
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_LISTTEXT
    dwParam1 As Long
    dwParam2 As Long
    szName As String * MIXER_LONG_NAME_CHARS
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_SIGNED
    lValue As Long
End Type

Type MIXERCONTROLDETAILS_UNSIGNED
    dwValue As Long
End Type

Declare Function mixerClose Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmx As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetControlDetails Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mixerGetControlDetailsA" (ByVal hmxobj As Long, pmxcd As MIXERCONTROLDETAILS, ByVal fdwDetails As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetDevCaps Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mixerGetDevCapsA" (ByVal uMxId As Long, pmxcaps As MIXERCAPS, ByVal cbmxcaps As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetID Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmxobj As Long, pumxID As Long, ByVal fdwId As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetLineControls Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mixerGetLineControlsA" (ByVal hmxobj As Long, pmxlc As MIXERLINECONTROLS, ByVal fdwControls As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetLineInfo Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mixerGetLineInfoA" (ByVal hmxobj As Long, pmxl As MIXERLINE, ByVal fdwInfo As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerGetNumDevs Lib "winmm.dll" () As Long
Declare Function mixerMessage Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmx As Long, ByVal uMsg As Long, ByVal dwParam1 As Long, ByVal dwParam2 As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerOpen Lib "winmm.dll" (phmx As Long, ByVal uMxId As Long, ByVal dwCallback As Long, ByVal dwInstance As Long, ByVal fdwOpen As Long) As Long
Declare Function mixerSetControlDetails Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmxobj As Long, pmxcd As MIXERCONTROLDETAILS, ByVal fdwDetails As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function RegisterDLL Lib "Regist10.dll" Alias "REGISTERDLL" (ByVal DllPath As String, bRegister As Boolean) As Boolean
Declare Function mmioClose Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmmio As Long, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioDescend Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmmio As Long, lpck As MMCKINFO, lpckParent As MMCKINFO, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioDescendParent Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mmioDescend" (ByVal hmmio As Long, lpck As MMCKINFO, ByVal X As Long, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioOpen Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mmioOpenA" (ByVal szFileName As String, lpmmioinfo As mmioinfo, ByVal dwOpenFlags As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioRead Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmmio As Long, ByVal pch As Long, ByVal cch As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioReadFormat Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mmioRead" (ByVal hmmio As Long, ByRef pch As waveFormat, ByVal cch As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioStringToFOURCC Lib "winmm.dll" Alias "mmioStringToFOURCCA" (ByVal sz As String, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Declare Function mmioAscend Lib "winmm.dll" (ByVal hmmio As Long, lpck As MMCKINFO, ByVal uFlags As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetFileVersionInfo Lib "Version.dll" Alias "GetFileVersionInfoA" (ByVal lptstrFilename As String, ByVal dwHandle As Long, ByVal dwLen As Long, lpData As Any) As Long
Private Declare Function GetFileVersionInfoSize Lib "Version.dll" Alias "GetFileVersionInfoSizeA" (ByVal lptstrFilename As String, lpdwHandle As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function VerQueryValue Lib "Version.dll" Alias "VerQueryValueA" (pBlock As Any, ByVal lpSubBlock As String, lplpBuffer As Any, puLen As Long) As Long
Private Declare Sub MoveMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" (dest As Any, ByVal Source As Long, ByVal length As Long)

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