Audio Plus 3200 V.2 User Manual
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1. GEA Eu COCK aA 2 3 2 1 Alarm Clock Overview rrura 2 3 2 2 Alarm Clock Configuration Preferences rss 2 3 2 3 Setna Alarm EA 2 4 2 4 Testing Alarm Clock rss 2 4 MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player sssssscccssssess 2 5 Bel COMMONS A 2 5 3 2 Playing a Single Audio Selection rss 2 7 3 3 Playing Multiple Selections Using a Playlist rss 2 7 3 4 Creating Playlists MIDI Player or Wave Player 2 8 3 5 Creating Playlists CD EISE 2 8 3 6 Recording Wave Audio sr 2 9 3 7 Choosing Wave Player Record Settings rss 2 10 BAGOIRA AAE 2 11 4 1 System Mixer Overview rrura rre 2 11 4 2 The System Mixer s Ontza 2 11 4 3 Setting Recording amp Playback Leze srrrzrrrruu 2 13 4 4 Using Hotkey Output Level Controls rss 2 14 4 5 Using System Mixer Presets rrura 2 14 Audio Plus 3200 1 Hardware Introduction 1 1 Product Overview The Audio Plus 3200 is a Hi Fi stereo 16 bit sound card It is compatible with Sound Blaster and Microsoft Windows Sound System We provided in the back of Sound Card are line in jack micro phone jack a volume control knob audio output jack and a 15 pin D SUB multiplexed joystick MIDI connector plus CD ROM interface supports five of the most popular CD ROM drivers in the market With PANASONIC or MITSUMI or SONY or WEARNES and IDE interface drive you can run thousands of multimedia applications on CD s The Audio Plus 3200 also supports MPU 401 interface for Wave Table Synthesis upgra2. 3200 digitized output channel For test recording you need to speak to the microphone Your speech will be reproduced on the digitized output channel Fig 3 APTEST environment Audio Plus 3266 Sound Card Testing Program ver 1 8 This program will scan LO address IRQ number and DMA channel of sound card automatically fmd it supports the test for playing voice synthesized music and recording If any hardware conflicts with other adaptor cards or jumper settings detected the report will display on screen ATTENTION Press any key to start testing or ESC key to exit to DOS If you can t hear sound during any of the above tests check connections between the Audio Plus 3200 and speakers microphone then run the test again If your the Audio Plus 3200 passes these tests it is OK for your applications According the APTEST shows the I O address IRQ and DMA information s please add the follow setting to your AUTOEXEC BAT file SET BLASTER A220 I7 D1 Note A is the I O address UE is the IRQ number DF sce is the DAM channel This setting in AUTOEXEC BAT will be helpful to some softwares to recognize the Audio Plus 3200 1 15 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software 4 5 APUTIL APUTIL EXE is an integrated voice utility program to help you create and replay voice files At DOS prompt type APUTIL Enter Integrated environment of APUTIL appears on screen as shown in Fig 4 Fig 4 APUT
3. Allows you to create playlist collections of CD tracks songs System Mixer Sets the volume level of your audio inputs and outputs 1 3 Showing or Hiding Media Rack Components To remove or add a component from display click on the component s button on the Control Center s Button Bar or toggle it off using the Select Menu menu 1 4 Showing a Media Rack Component s Menu The left most menu item changes to be that of the active component For example when using the MIDI Player the left most menu item will be MIDI To make a component active either click on the face of the component or select the component from the Select Menu menu 1 5 Selecting Full or Condensed View Media Rack has a Full view which covers a large portion of your PC s screen and a Condensed view which uses less space but still gives you access to most capabilities To switch between them click on the leftward or rightward pointing arrow button on the Button Bar bi b Media Rack Alarm Clock 2 Alarm Clock 2 1 Alarm Clock Overview The Alarm Clock announces the time and date in a clear human voice and can play a digital audio wave file at an alarm time you set 2 2 Alarm Clock Configuration Preferences The Clock menu offer several choices Say Time Makes Alarm Clock immediately say the current time Preferences The Options portion of the Preferences box lets you select how Alarm Clock tells you the time The Alarm portion lets you set an
4. File button or select Choose File from the component s menu to bring up the Choose Files box b In the Choose Files box move among the directories to locate and highlight the file file with a MID extension for MIDI Player or MAN extension for Wave Player to play Click on OK You should see displayed the name of the file For CD Player a Insert an audio CD into your CD drive If CD Player recognizes it as one which you ve previously described it will display the name of the CD and its first track 2 Press the Play button to start playing the selection 3 3 Playing Multiple Selections Using a Playlist Note Playlist creation is described later 1 Load the desired playlist as follows For MIDI Player or Wave Player a Click on the Playlist button or select Edit Playlist from the player s menu b Click on the Open button in the Edit Playlist box c Move among the directories to locate and highlight the desired playlist file file with a MPL file extension for MIDI Player or WPL extension for Wave Player Click on OK 3 Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player For CD Player a Insert an audio CD into your CD drive If you ve previously created a playlist for the CD CD Player will display the name of the CD and its first track If you haven t created a playlist for the CD CD Player will assume that the playlist consists of all the audio tracks songs on the CD in their normal order To pla
5. compatible computer with the following e One or more 3 5 floppy drive e One available 16 bit expansion slot e MGA CGA EGA or VGA VGA recommended e 40 MB Harddisk with at least 5 MB of free space e At least 1 MB of RAM conventional amp extended 4 MB recommended e Microsoft or compatible serial mouse 80386 or above recommended B Software e MS DOS 3 1 or greater e Microsoft Windows 3 1 e Microsoft MSCDEX EXE if you want to install CD ROM NOTE Above requirements are minimum requirements You may be required to aquire more hardwares or softwares to use the Audio Plus 3200 functions to its full extent Audio Plus 3200 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 WARNING Before installing the Audio Plus 3200 you should familiarize yourself with major parts of it Improper use of it may cause permanent damage to itself and or your PC and or external equipment s 2 1 Installing the Audio Plus 3200 into your Computer After you adjust hardware jumper settings you can install the Audio Plus 3200 into your system please follow the steps carefully for a typical system N bo Nn E Turn off your computer and disconnect all power cords Remove the cover from your computer Refer to your computer system user s guide for more details Choose and empty 16 bit expansion slot Preferably away from other cards to cut down on noise and interference Remove the expansion slot cover by unscrewing slot cover
6. Audio Plus 3200 V 2 User Manual Notice The information in this document is subject to change in order to improve the reliability design or function of this product without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of this company In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special or consequential damages arising out of the use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages No part of this reference manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of this company Version 1 0 Trademark Acknowledgments Media Rack and Willow Pond are trademarks of Willow Pond Corporation Microsoft MS and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd AdLib is a trademark of AdLib Inc IBM PC is a registered trademark and PC XT PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged Media Rack software and documentation are Copyright 1995 Willow Pond Corporation Portions are Copyright 1993 1994 Digital Soup Inc All Rights Reserved Information in this manual is subject to change without notice FCC Compliance Statement Certified to comply with the limits for a Class
7. B computing device according to Subpart J or Part 15 of FCC rules See instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected FCC WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the limits for a Class B device shielded cables must be used for the connection of any devi
8. D Player detects the tracks on the CD and initially names them Track 1 Track 2 etc Enter a more descriptive name for each by highlighting it in the left column typing a new name in the Track Name field and clicking on the Update Track Name button 4 After naming the CD and its tracks you can also change the order in which the tracks play described below or finish now by clicking on OK to save this information for future use 5 Unless you modify it the playlist consists of all the tracks in the order they appear on the CD You can create your own playlist for the CD to skip over some songs or change their order e To delete tracks highlight them and click on Remove e To add a deleted CD track back to the playlist highlight it in the left column listing CD tracks and click on Insert The track name will appear in the right column either at the end of the list or immediately after a highlighted track name 6 When you click on Play you will play all the tracks in the playlist 3 6 Recording Wave Audio Wave Player lets you record and save your own wave files as follows 1 Choose an audio format to use using the Format button or the Set Record Format menu item from the Wave menu 2 Click on the Record button or select Record from the Wave menu 3 Speak into your microphone You will see the Counter time indicators moving When finished click on the Stop button To play your new file just click on the Play button T
9. E Voice Eee DO G Line wave Synth Volume Control Clicking on this button shows and lets you use the output level controls Recording Control Clicking on this button shows and lets you use the input level controls Note many voice recognition applications use the Voice Commands input levels instead Voice Commands Clicking on this button displays and lets you use the input level controls reserved for voice recognition programs Input and Output Level Sliders and Buttons For each input or output signal type a control for example a vertical slider or fader controls the loudness a horizontal slider controls balance between the two speakers and the mute button temporarily stops input or output without changing slider positions 2 11 Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player Note A choice of mixer control styles may be available through the Choose Style menu item of the Mixer menu Control types and names vary Some common types are listed below e Wave Controls digital audio wave playback or record levels e Synth Controls the MIDI music music synthesis play level e Line Controls the audio hardware s Line In or Line Out levels Line levels might be for an externally attached cassette player e g e CD Controls the CD drive output level for CD drives configured to play their audio output through the PC s audio hardware e Vol The master control for all outputs T
10. IL Integrated Environment Flay SEE frie EZES Beco epice to meiki Bata packing Cece Egaz soice File to PES Zarr Sr EEE ESrEerz ba disk Exit to Bo Play voice from disk Play disk file VOC contents Fig5 Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate You will see the same pop up menu as in LOAD command You will select a file the same way you do 1 16 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software as in LOAD command You will hear the sound that is stored in the selected file in digitized form Play voice from memory Play Working Memory contents Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate This command is not executable if Working Memory is not filled You can hear the sound that is stored in Working Memory in digitized form Press Esc to stop playing Record voice to disk Sample voice from microphone to disk file Fig 6 Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate You will be asked to specify file name with VOC extension to record Program will save it to current directory Fig 6 Record voice to disk SYSTEM CONFIG IvQ address 22Gh IRQ number KA DMA channel 1 Play voice from disk Record voice to disk Record voice to memory file na record mode sampling rate Load voice file to memory Exit to DOS ATTENTION Please specify voi file name and press ENTER to confi You can use BACK key to modify or ESC key to canc Record voice to memory Sa
11. S 2 installation OS 2 will detect Audio Plus 3200 sound card to Sound Blaster PRO tm at Multimedia Device Support in the System Configuration Please remove it and choice none for a successful setup 2 6 Set DOS environment variables for Sound Blaster compatible The Audio Plus 3200 is compatible with Sound Blaster 2 0 PRO so you can execute programs which can run with it but you need setting the DOS environment variables like below C SET BLASTER A2x0 Iy Dz T4 x 2or4 This is address number y 3or5or7or9 or 10 or 11 This is IRQ number z Oorlor3 This is DMA number Audio Plus 3200 Installation CD ROM Drive 3 1 Connecting a CD ROM Drive There are five CD ROM interface connectors on the Audio Plus 3200 Mitsumi Wearnes Panasonic Sony and IDE The Mitsumi CD ROM drive interface is a 40 pin connector which supports Mitsumi LU005 Mitsumi FX001 and Mitsumi FX001D The Panasonic CD ROM drive interface is a 40 pin connector and supports model 562B and 563 The Sony CD ROM drive interface is a 34 pin connector and supports SONY CDU 31A and CDU 33A The Wearnes CD ROM drive interface is a 34 pin connector and supports model CDD 110 The IDE CD ROM drive interface is a 40 pin connector and supports all type that fits SECONDARY IDE specification The default CD ROM interface on the card is T O port address 340H 343H DMA channel 3 IRQ channel 11 SECONDARY IDE I O port address 170H 177H or 374H 377H If you h
12. anufacturer supplied CD ROM s device driver in CONFIG SYS file like below MITSUMI For LU005 DEVICE C MITSUMI MTMCDS SYS D MSCD001 P 340 For FX001 and FX001D lt Polling Mode gt DEVICE C MITSUMIAMTMCDAS SYS D MSCD001 P 340 lt Software Interrupt Mode gt DEVICE C MITSUMI MTMCDASE SYS D MSCD001 P 340 I 11 PANASONIC For 562B and 563 DEVICE C PANASONI CDMKE SYS D MSCD001 P 340 SONY For CDU 31A and 33A lt Polling Mode gt DEVICE C SONY SLCD SYS D MSCD001 B 340 M P V C lt DMA Mode gt DEVICE C SONY SLCD SYS D MSCD001 B 340 M D T 3 T 11 V C 1 10 Hardware Software Section 3 Installation CD ROM Drive WEARNES For CDD 110 lt Polling Mode gt DEVICE C CDD110 CDD SYS D MSCD001 P 340 M S V lt DMA Mode gt DEVICE C CDD110 CDD SYS D MSCD001 P 340 M 3 I 11 V After you install the device driver you can add C DOS MSCDEX EXE D MSCD001 in AUTOEXEC BAT or execute on DOS prompt 3 3 How to play CD Audio in MS Windows 3 1 After you did above installing CD ROM software driver you can install MCI CD audio driver in MS Windows 3 1 to play general CD audio disk Launch Windows Select the MAIN group Click twice on the CONTROL PANEL icon Click twice on the DRIVERS icon Click at the Add button Highlight MCI CD Audio and then click OK And then follow MS Windows indicate step to add driver After install O K please use MEDIA PLAYER t
13. audible reminder using a WAV file The Color button lets you select the color in which Alarm Clock will display the time Options include e Hour Format In 12 hour format Alarm Clock will say e g The time is six twenty one PM In 24 hour format you will hear The time is eighteen twenty one e Say Date If you enable this Alarm Clock will follow the time by announcing e g Today is Thursday January 12 1995 e Say Greeting Causes Alarm Clock to precede the time and date with a greeting such as Good Morning e Only When Asked If selected Alarm Clock will only say the time when you double click on it or select Say Time from the Clock menu e On the Hour Makes Alarm Clock speak at the start of the hour e On the Half Hour Causes Alarm Clock to speak at the start of every hour as well as thirty minutes past the hour e On the Quarter Hour Causes Alarm Clock to speak at the start of every hour as well as every fifteen minutes after that Color Lets you select the color in which Alarm Clock displays the time Save Clock Preference on Exit If this is not selected your Preferences changes apply only until you close the program Exit Closes the program Media Rack Alarm Clock 2 3 Setting Alarms To set Alarm Clock to play a wave file at a certain time 1 Click on the On button in Alarm field of the Preferences box 2 Type in or Browse to the wave file you want played 3 Click on the Test button to hear
14. ave a CD ROM controller card and you do not wish to use the built in CD ROM controller on the Audio Plus 3200 you must adjust the jumpers setting to avoid I O address conflict To connect a CD ROM drive 1 Install the CD ROM drive into you system Please refer to the installation guide that was included with your CD ROM drive unit 2 Select the CD ROM I O port address 3 Connect the CD ROM interface cable from the CD ROM drive to the appropriate CD ROM interface connector on Audio Plus 3200 please refer Figure 2 1 Audio Plus 3200 CD ROM connector diagram Notice the PIN1 and cable s red mark are at the same side Hardware Software Section 3 Installation CD ROM Drive 4 Connect the audio cable that CD ROM manufacturer supplied from the CD ROM drive to the appropriate CD audio input connector J1 or J3 or J5 on the Audio Plus 3200 please refer to your CD ROM installation guide about audio cable connecting Nn Installing the CD ROM device driver provided by the CD ROM manufacturer After the installation completed reboot your system you ll have your CD ROM device connected to your computer You can refer next section to get details 3 2 Installing CD ROM Software Driver You need to install two CD ROM software drivers 1 Install CD ROM s device driver provided by CD ROM manufacturer in CONFIG SYS file 2 Install Microsoft CD ROM Extensions program MSCDEX EXE in AUTOEXEC BAT file We show the examples for each m
15. ave the change a new T O setting will be got ever since 1 12 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software Fig 1 APINIT environment WINDOWS SOUND SYSTEM gt MODE UOICE LO ADDRESS VOICE DMA CHANNEL YOICE IRQ CHANNEL GAME PORT MPU 461 MIDI MPU 461 LO ADDRESS MPU 461 IRQ CHANNEL CD ROM TYPE CD ROM LO ADDRESS CD ROM DMA CHANNEL CD ROM IRQ CHANNEL Press ARROW KEY to select item amp ENTER key to change it or ESC key to exit 4 3 MIX MIX COM is a multi functional mixer control program It includes three part bea Window based setting At DOS prompt type MIX Enter You can adjust the volumes of all channelsoMASTER VOICE FM CD ROM or change recording channel etc FIG 2 When exit this program it will automatically update AUTOEXEC BAT file for next time reboot power ON initialization N Hot key adjustment TSR If selecting RESIDENT in item save amp exit from window based main manu Program will reside as a TSR You can control mixer by using hot key Alt Shift U Raises the MASTER volume Alt Shift D Lowers the MASTER volume Alt Shift L Set VOICE filter to LOW Alt Shift M Set VOICE filter to MID Alt Shift H Set VOICE filter to HIGH and you can remove TSR from memory at DOS prompt type MIX U Enter 1 13 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software 3 DOS command line setting You can also control mixer und
16. ces external to this product PART 1 Hardware Software Contents Hardware AUL uu UEA 1 1 1 1 Product OINGTNIENN sz 1 1 1 2 Product HSO a EE daa ar 1 1 1 3 Hardware and Software Requirements rrura 1 3 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 scsscssssssssesssssessseeseeees 1 4 2 1 Installing the Audio Plus 3200 into your Computer 1 4 2 2 Software I O Setini rrura 1 7 2 3 DOS BULL RUN 1 7 2 4 Windows Application mg 1 7 25 OS 2 Driver Install cite ena 1 8 2 6 Set DOS environment variables for Sound Blaster Compatible 1 8 Installation CD ROM Drive cssccssssssssssssssessssscsseesosees 1 9 3 1 Connecting a CD ROM Drive rss 1 9 3 2 Installing CD ROM Software Driver sr 1 10 3 3 How to play CD Audio in MS Windows 3 1 0 2 1 11 GS ASUA Sl 1 12 d DOGU erida nni Aiceeess 1 12 42 APINIT abar a auras 1 12 dA AUKE bire iaia a aiaa 1 13 BSA NEAR 1 14 4 5 APU Tek cciccives tectboe cde bunthetesivetecetevshaccoanteuethevedstedventecsterss 1 16 4 6 ARORA Nero e Ee 1 18 4 7 APPLAY uti aietara 1 19 ALS APRE Civ erea ket ak aea rke 1 19 PART 2 Media Rack Contents Introduction cca facade sn tosatesnteco cure casedsshdecscedsducndesdoundenedssadscadegnduces 2 1 1 1 Media Rack Overview sr 2 1 1 2 Media Rack GOTTDOODSTtS rss 2 1 1 3 Showing or Hiding Media Rack Components 00 2 2 1 4 Showing a Media Rack Component s MG rss 2 2 1 5 Selecting Full or Condensed NIEN 2 2
17. closed in lt gt Use arrow keys to highlight on the file you want to load or drive or directory you want to move to Press Enter to load it or move The file name will appear on Working File window after successful loading Save voice memory to disk Saves memory contents to VOC type file Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate You will be prompted to enter file name to save Key in the file name with VOC extension VOC is the standard file type used by APUTIL The file will be saved in the directory where you start APUTIL Exit to DOS Quit APUTIL and return to DOS environment Use arrow key to highlight on EXIT Press Enter to activate or press ESC key to quit You will be asked to confirm that you want to exit Type Y to exit 4 6 APORGAN This program lets you play PC keyboard like an electronic organ There are 128 tones can be changed by pressing F1 Press F2 can play MIDI file MID Fig 7 ARPORGAN environment Ei B Fa PI File lay HIRD File Ss A E 1 18 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software 4 7 APPLAY APPLAY EXE let you play voice file at DOS prompt Voice is played in a background process You may specify optionally a foreground process running at the same time voice is playing To run APPLAY at DOS prompt type in applay Bxx H E execute command filename Enter example APPLAY b16 h e DIR DEMO VOC Note Items in are optional Default values are assi
18. d CD Player Previous Next Selection Moves to the beginning of the previous or next selection in your playlist or CD Play Plays the current selection until 1 the selection playlist or CD has finished 2 you press the Stop or Pause button 3 you load a different file 4 you move to another selection or 5 you close the program E Pause Temporarily stops playing the current selection You can resume playing at the current location by pressing the button again b Stop Stops playing the current selection and rewinds to the start ci Scan Moves your position ahead or back one second Holding down a button shifts the position by ten seconds for every second you hold it Help Shows the On line User Guide for the selected component gt Format Shows a list of formats in which you can record wave files Sa Record Lets you record a wave audio file through your microphone or other current input device only on Wave Player e Power Stops play and hides the selected component from display 5 e Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player Playlist Lets you create your own custom collections of audio selections and specify the order in which selections play B Edit Launches an editor program if available so you can edit the current file 3 2 Playing a Single Audio Selection 1 Select what you want to play as follows For MIDI Player or Wave Player a Click on the Choose
19. de We provided jumpers to setting Sound Card please see Figure 2 1 and Table 2 1 to get the detail information 1 2 Product Features e Compatibility AdLib MPU 401 MIDI Wave Table Synthesis Sound Blaster Version 2 0 PRO Windows Sound System Windows 3 1 Meets and exceeds Multimedia PC Level 2 Specifications e Digitized Audio Maximum recording sampling rate of up to 44KHz Maximum playback sampling rate of up to 44KHz 16 bit stereo digital to analog analog to digital converter Hardware Software Section 1 Hardware Introduction e FM Music Synthesizer OPL3 e Wave Table Synthesis MPU 401 interface for Wave Table Synthesis optional e 16 bit Audio Codec Mixer Stereo analog mixing from CD audio Line in FM music voice Mono analog mixing from MIC In Software adjustable volume e MIDI Interface Fully compatible with MPU 401 MIDI UART mode e Joystick Port IBM PC joystick game port e CD ROM Interface MITSUMI LU005 FX001 FX001D PANASONIC 562B 563 SONY CDU 31A 33A WEARNES CDD110 SECONDARY IDE Interfaces available for Windows Sound System Software configurable I O Address IRQ DMA channel for all interface Hardware Software Section 1 Hardware Introduction 1 3 Hardware and Software requirements The Audio Plus 3200 can be installed in any IBM PC XT AT or compatible computer To successfully install the Audio Plus 3200 you must have the following hardware and software A Hardware IBM PC XT AT 386 486 or
20. er DOS command line by typing MIX argument argument IVE VOICE volume control IAI CD ROM volume control IEA FM MUSIC volume control ALB de recording level control ARE set VOICE filter Low or Mid or High IRE Sheath set recording channel Mic or CD in or Line in or Post mixer K XXX 0 MONITOR function ON or OFF eterra Do not resident Fig 2 MIX environment Audio Plus 3266 Sound Card Mixer ver 1 6 MASTER MASTER volume VOICE UOICE volume CD ROM CD ROM volume FM MUSIC FM MUSIC volume RECORDING LEVEL Recording level VOICE FILTER Voice filter RECORDING CHANNEL Recording channel MONITOR Monitor Save amp Exit Eb Un GO 4 4 APTEST APTEST EXE checks the Audio Plus 3200 I O address IRQ channel DMA channel and tests the Audio Plus 3200 hardware functionality including synthesized music voice playback and voice recording At DOS prompt type APTEST Enter APTEST scans I O address IRQ channel and DMA channel jumper settings on the Audio Plus 3200 1 14 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software After I O settings are tested you may proceed to choose to test synthesized music output voice and test recording functions Speakers connected to the Audio Plus 3200 are necessary for all the tests Microphone is necessary for test recording Synthesized music test generates music output with the Audio Plus 3200 on board synthesizer Output voice test generates voice with the Audio Plus
21. gned if they are not specified H sets quiet mode When specified no message is displayed during playing Default is not quiet mode Xx is buffer size in aggregate of 2K bytes It must fall between 1 and 31 Default value is 16 i e 32 K bytes The bigger buffer the fewer accesses to disk are necessary during playing E execute command is the DOS command to be executed in foreground process Default is no foreground process filename is the name of the file to play It must be a voice file in VOC format To stop playing before it ends press Esc key 4 8 APREC APREC EXE let you record voice into file at DOS prompt Voice is recorded in a background process You may specify optionally a foreground process running at the same time voice is being recorded To run APREC at DOS prompt type in aprec Bxx Syy Mz H E execute command filename example APREC b16 s8000 m1 h e DIR DEMO VOC Note Items in are optional Default values are assigned if they are not specified XX is buffer size in aggregate of 2K bytes It must fall between 1 and 31 Default value is 16 i e 32 K bytes The bigger buffer the fewer accesses to disk are necessary during recording 1 19 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software yy is the desired sampling rate for recording It must fall between 4 000 and 44 100 Hz mono or 22 050Hz stereo Default is 8 000Hz Z is recording mode 0 for mono mode and 1 for
22. he strength of an output signal is determined by both the Vol slider and the slider for the individual output To affect all outputs move the Vol slider To change the output of an individual output type move its slider e Mic Controls the microphone input level Mute Buttons Toggle between muting and enabling the signal A button with a lit LED is enabled while one with its LED not lit is muted Several output signals can usually be enabled at once while input signal types are often limited to a single active input Settings Presets Clicking on a Preset button loads an previously saved set of mixer settings Presets buttons are numbered to 5 Memory Button To save the current settings as a Preset configuration press the memory button and then a Preset button Current Settings Display Shows the name of the current Settings Preset if any along with the Settings Preset button number Note Preset buttons and the Current Settings Display may not be shown on systems with a lot of controls due to lack of space Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player Power Hides the System Mixer component from display Lo J Help Shows the System Mixer s On line User Guide 4 3 Setting Recording amp Playback Levels The controls for each signal type set that signal s level relative to others The master Vol control affects all output signal types equally and sets the overall output level If for examp
23. ince 2 3 DOS Utilities Install INSTALL EXE is the program that helps you easily install the Audio Plus 3200 s supported utilities programs from diskettes to your hard disk Insert the Audio Plus 3200 Diskette into drive A Change to drive A at DOS prompt type in A gt INSTALL Enter It will make directory AP3200 on your Harddisk C driver and install the utilities programs into C AP3200 gt 2 4 Windows Application Install To setup the Media Rack software under Windows follow these steps 1 Start Windows 3 1 2 From Program Manager select File and then Run from the pull down menu 3 At the Command Line type in A WINAPP SETUP EXE A is the drive you have put the Media Rack Software disk into Program will automatic launch Windows and install all of Windows applications and device to hard disk path that you specify Hardware Software Section 2 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 2 5 OS 2 Driver Install The Audio Plus 3200 sound card OS 2 driver setup flow 1 Launch OS 2 2 Open icon Multimedia Application Install 3 Select the source floppy drive that Audio Plus 3200 Sound Card OS 2 driver is in You will find two drivers shown on the screen that is C Media Audio Adapter C Media Adapter OPL3 4 And then follow the indicated steps to add both drivers 5 After setup shutdown OS 2 and reboot Note a Please delete old audio drivers that installed before b If you do the first time O
24. le the Wave and Vol levels are at half strength wave audio output will be at one quarter strength To change signal levels for output and input 1 Click on the Volume Control for output levels Recording Control for most input levels or Voice Commands for some voice recognition program input levels button at the left side of System Mixer to display the level controls Use your mouse or keyboard arrow keys to move each control to adjust the signal level If you are playing or recording audio of that type you should hear the volume level change as you move the control You can also use keyboard hotkeys to control audio output volume at any time To enable and select hotkeys use the Hotkeys menu item from the Mixer menu Use your mouse or keyboard arrow keys to move the balance controls horizontally left or right to set relative level between the left and right channels To turn off mute a signal click on its mute button Muted controls do not display a lit LED light To enable an input signal on systems that allow only a single input at once click on the button beneath the input type so that its LED lights Notes If you click on a control s movement track the control moves immediately to that point To move the keyboard focus to a control either click on it or use the Tab key To move a control use your mouse or your keyboard arrow keys To center a control press the spacebar l Media Rack MIDI Playe
25. mple voice from microphone to working memory Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate Time duration of the recording depends on sampling rate that you use The higher the sampling rate the shorter the duration A pop up menu will tell you the duration in seconds that you have at current sampling rate Press Esc to quit recording or any other key to begin recording Press Esc to stop recording when you have done recording Note that Working Memory contents will be lost if you record TO MEMORY so SAVE the last file before you record TO MEMORY Data packing memory compress working memory data Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate The pop menu let you select 4 bit 2 6 bit 2 bit or silence method This function only activate to working memory so after compressed you have to Save voice to disk 1 17 Hardware Software Section 4 Utilities Software Load voice file to memory Loads voice file VOC type into memory Use arrow key to highlight and Press Enter to activate A pop up menu appears At the top Drive Path is shown indicating the current directory for loading files In the menu files with VOC type in the current directory is listed Sub directory under default directory are listed too Directories are enclosed in is the parent directory Select it to move up one level from current directory If the current directory is a root directory all logical drives are listed Drives are en
26. nnect Mitsumi CD ROM cable J10 Connect Sony CD ROM cable Line in Connect with the audio output from stereo Mic in Connect with microphone Volume knob Volume control Speaker out Output to speaker or audio in of stereo MIDI Joystick Connect with joystick or MIDI cable optional Hardware Software Section 2 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 Figure 2 1 The Audio Plus 3200 I O Connection and Jumpers IIIA yonsAor nO Iayeods WNO A uy OIN uj OUT yor Fi WOU GO SIUI M ANOS orpny q9 UOHBIOT Nd GOIRI OLL 6L SL L UE SUL tdf df d Idf E be OIL 6f 8f Lf A e e e e m P br JOZ INASLIN JOZ DINOSVNVd JOSIZ ACI Hardware Software Section 2 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 2 2 Software I O Setting We also provide software for changing Sound Card s I O without jumper setting You can find the program APINIT EXE in install path After runing you will see all I O settings in the main manu Using arrow key to move to the item that you want to change and press ENTER key to execute To quit or save change press ESC key and display will show as following save setting amp exit quit without saving Program will automatically update file CONFIG SYS if selecting save setting amp exit Otherwise it will remain unchange Once you save the change a new I O setting will be got ever s
27. o play your CD audio disk CAND NN FWY E Note Please refer MS Windows user s or reference guide for more details 1 11 Audio Plus 3200 4 It is always a good idea to make backup copy of your original software Make a backup copy of your Audio Plus 3200 software disk now and store your original diskettes in a safe place Utilities Software NOTE In the following paragraphs Utilities are assumed to be installed in default Drive Path directory which is C AP3200 4 1 Introduction The Audio Plus 3200 provides utility software as following APINIT EXE T O setting program MIS GON sa Mixer APTEST EXE Audio Plus 3200 test program APUTIL EXE Integrated voice utility program APORGAN EXE Electronics organ and MIDI file playback program APPLAY EXE Voice play back at DOS command program APREC EXE Voice record at DOS command program 4 2 APINIT The APINIT EXE can change the Audio Plus 3200 s I O address DMA channel IRQ channel Game port MPU 401 MIDI port and CD ROM type without jumper setting At DOS prompt type APINIT Enter You can see all I O settings in the main manu Fig 1 Using arrow key to move to the item that you want to change and press ENTER key to execute To quit or save change press ESC key Program will automatically update file CONFIG SYS if selecting save setting amp exit Otherwise it will remain unchange Once you s
28. o save your file select Save Recording under the Wave menu 6 After saving the file name will show in the Current File window Note You can record from sources other than your microphone your CD drive or a device attached to your Line In connector for example To change the audio source use the System Mixer s recording controls l Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player 3 7 Choosing Wave Player Record Settings Wave Player lets you record audio in different data formats for different uses Some data formats offer excellent sound quality while others sacrifice sound quality but require less disk space To pick a recording data format 1 Click on Wave Player s Format button or select the Set Record Format menu item from the Wave menu 2 Choose among the audio formats in the Set File Format window 3 You can create your own audio format by typing a format name into the Name field and clicking on Save As Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player 4 System Mixer 4 1 System Mixer Overview System Mixer lets you control all audio output and input levels 4 2 The System Mixer s Controls System Mixer displays the volume controls that your audio drivers make available The names for these controls may vary Note A choice of mixer control styles may be available through the Choose Style menu item of the Mixer menu EI Volume Ei EIE SUE oP ET Recording ZE d Lea A zE a EA
29. r Wave Player and CD Player 4 4 Using Hotkey Output Level Controls You can use keyboard key combinations to adjust the master output level without using on screen mixer controls This lets you adjust output while keeping Media Rack minimized e g Using hotkeys you can raise lower or mute the master output level Each of these actions requires a combination of three keyboard keys pressed simultaneously In each case you hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys while pressing a third key You can select the keys to represent these actions and enable or disable the hotkey function using the Hotkeys menu item from the Mixer menu 4 5 Using System Mixer Presets System Mixer stores up to five Preset configurations Presets allow you to switch instantly to settings you ve saved appropriate for different purposes For example you might save one configuration for quietly recording reminders to yourself and another louder configuration for multimedia presentations Note Preset buttons and the Current Settings Display may not be shown on systems with a lot of controls due to lack of space You can choose whether to display the preset controls with the Show Mixer Presets menu item from the Mixer menu You can also choose the color for the Current Settings Display with the Color menu item from the Mixer menu To create a mixer configuration and assign it to one of the Presets 1 Adjust the mixer settings both input and o
30. screw Keep the screw for later use Pick up your Audio Plus 3200 by its top edge Line up the Audio Plus 3200 with guide and expansion slot connector Firmly slide the Audio Plus 3200 into the slot Anchor the Audio Plus 3200 s mounting bracket with the screw you kept from step 4 Put the computer cover back on and reconnect the power cords Note At step 5 If the Audio Plus 3200 will not slide in smoothly do not force it Make sure the Audio Plus 3200 is lined up properly and try again You may need to loosen the adjacent slot s rear cover to make the Audio Plus 3200 fit properly Hardware Software Section 2 Installation the Audio Plus 3200 Table 2 1 The Audio Plus 3200 Jumper Description JPx Function Describe Setting Windows Sound JP1 JP2 base I O address JP1 Systembaseyo short short 530 7h Default JP2 address open short E80 7h short open F40 7h JP3 short short Disable Default JP4 open short Panasonic short open Sony Mitsumi Wearnes open open 604 Bh cD RoMtype 3 JP4 Type Connector Function Ji Connect Panasonic CD ROM Audio output J2 Connect Wave Table Synthesizer optional J3 Connect Mitsumi CD ROM Audio output J5 Connect Sony CD ROM Audio output 37 Connect IDE CD ROM cable J8 Connect Panasonic CD ROM cable J9 Co
31. stereo Default value is 0 i e mono mode H sets quiet mode When specified no message is displayed during recording Default is not quiet mode E execute command is the DOS command to be executed in foreground process Default is no foreground process filename is the name of the file to record It must be a voice file in VOC extension To stop recording press Esc key Media Rack Introduction Media Rack User s Guide Media Rack Clock SelectMenu Option Help Volume eS e elei Se Control Recording Control Voice Commands z Media Rack Introduction 1 Introduction 1 1 Media Rack Overview Media Rack gives you control over your PC s audio functions through a user interface as simple to use as a home stereo system Cock SeloctMenw Option Heip 2G jc i es Re 1 2 Media Rack Components Media Rack consists of several major components Control Center Controls the display of Media Rack s components Media Rack Option Help Alarm Clock Speaks aloud the time and date and plays your wave files as reminder alarms at times you set Media Rack Introduction MIDI Player Plays MIDI music files Lets you create song playlists and use MIDI editors to modify the song files Wave Player Records and plays digital audio wave files Lets you create wave file playlists and use editors to modify the wave files CD Player Plays standard audio CDs
32. utput as desired 2 Click on the Memory button You will see its LED lit meaning it is ready to store your settings 3 Click on one of the five Preset buttons EE EEE EEE PC CT 4 System Mixer will ask you to name the Preset configuration The configuration name can be up to 10 characters in length To restore a settings configuration just click on the desired Preset button You should see the sliders move to the appropriate levels
33. y in shuffled order or repeatedly click on either or both of the player s Shuffle and Repeat buttons Click on the Play button to start playing 3 4 Creating Playlists MIDI Player or Wave Player With MIDI Player and Wave Player you can create playlists of files letting you create your own albums to suit your needs To create or load a playlist 1 4 Click on the Playlist button or select Edit Playlist from the component s menu To load an existing playlist click on the Open button and choose the playlist file you want to use file with a MPL extension for MIDI Player or WPL extension for Wave Player Click on OK To create or edit a playlist in the Edit Playlist window highlight each file you want and add it by clicking on the Insert button The file s will be added to the end of your playlist or inserted immediately following any file you ve highlighted in your playlist To add all the files click on Insert All To delete files highlight them and click on Remove To save your playlist to disk click on Save As When finished click on OK When you click on Play you will play all the files in the playlist 3 5 Creating Playlists CD Player To create or load a playlist 1 Click on the Playlist button or select Edit Playlist from the CD menu You will see CD Playlist window Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player 2 Type the CD s name in the CD Title field 3 C
34. your file to make sure that when the time comes to play the file your system will be able to do so 4 Specify the time you want the file played by highlighting and typing into the Time fields 5 Click on the OK button to accept the settings 2 4 Testing Alarm Clock Double click on the clock s face at any time or select Say Time from the Clock menu to make Alarm Clock announce the time Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player 3 MIDI Player Wave Player and CD Player 3 1 Controls Midi _Option Help MIDI Player above similar to Wave Player and CD Player Current File or Track The name of the current MIDI file wave audio file or CD track Counter Shows several pieces of information e Sel or Trk If you have multiple selections in your playlist this shows the number of the current selection or CD track e Min Sec For a newly loaded selection or one stopped by the Stop button this displays the total length in minutes and seconds When a selection is playing or paused this displays elapsed time Shuffle Repeat Buttons When the Shuffle button is pressed the selections in your playlist or CD will play in shuffled random order When the Repeat button is pressed the selections in your playlist or CD or the Open Close CD Opens or closes the door of your CD drive Of course your DOS and Windows CD drivers must be properly installed Media Rack MIDI Player Wave Player an
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