Audio I/O instruction interpretation for audio card

A system for using I/O instructions from an audio application to a second format intended for registers of a first type of audio card to interact with a second type of audio card, comprising:

• a memory for storing sets of instructions for performing computer functions, the sets of instructions including the audio application and a translating program;
• a processor coupled to the memory for carrying out the sets of instructions;
• an audio card coupled to the processor for performing audio functions according to an I/O instruction from the audio application;
• the translating program comprising:
• means for intercepting a first I/O instruction written in the first format including a first plurality of audio parameters from the audio application;
• means for determining an audio voice which corresponds to data in the first I/O instruction;
• means for transmitting audio data corresponding to the audio voice to the second type of audio card coupled to the computer system and a second I/O instruction to the audio application expected in response to the first I/O instruction the means being activated when the translating program is resident in memory and activated by the processor.

A system for using I/O instructions from an audio application intended for registers of a first type of audio card to interact with a second type of audio card, for use in a data processing system having a memory and a processor comprising:

• an audio card of the second type for performing audio functions according to an I/O instruction from the audio application;
• a translating program on a storage device comprising;
• means for intercepting a first I/O instruction from the audio application;
• means for determining an audio voice which corresponds to data in the first I/O instruction;
• and,
• means for transmitting audio data corresponding to the audio voice to the second type of audio card coupled to the computer system and a second I/O instruction to the audio application expected in response to the first I/O instruction, the means being activated when the storage device is connected to and accessed by the data processing system.

A storage device for using I/O instructions from an audio application intended for registers of a first type of audio card to interact with a second type of audio card, for use in a data processing system having a memory and a processor comprising:

• means for intercepting a first I/O instruction from the audio application;
• means for determining by table lookup an audio voice which corresponds to data in the first I/O instruction;
• and,
• means for transmitting audio data corresponding to the audio voice to the second type of audio card, coupled to the computer system and a second I/O instruction to the audio application expected in response to the first I/O instruction, the means being activated when the storage device is connected to and accessed by the data processing system.