Subject: Re: Software for running experiments From: "Bruce N. Walker" <walkerb(at)RUF.RICE.EDU> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 09:57:18 -0500We use MEL (Micro Experimentation Laboratory, I think) for many things. It actually runs under MS-DOS mode, for very accurate millisecond timing. I believe it supports all the things you asked for, has SoundBlaster support, plus tons of statistical and data analysis tools built in. It supports external response devices (available from the company or build your own) that have about 1-2 ms timing accuracy (as opposed to 12-17 ms for a keyboard). MEL isn't cheap, but it is a powerful experiment-control package, built for all manner of experiments. While it was not originally for multimedia type experiments, it does quite well with simple sound and pictures (no video support that I know of). Also, you have total control over the I/O devices, but it is usually just in color text mode, not Windows. DOS-like in its text-based interface and low-level control. There is mouse support, if you really want to use it in text mode. A bit of a learning curve, but good documentation and lots of sample experiments. More info and a demo version at the Psychological Software Tools Web site: http://www.pstnet.com/ --Bruce ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bruce Walker (PC86-88) Rice University Psychology Department email: walkerb(at)rice.edu 6100 S. Main St., Houston, Texas, 77005 ph: (713) 522-2969 (home) (713) 527-8101 x3772 (office) Web: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~walkerb (713) 285-5221 (fax) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~