Applied-engineering Sonic Blaster Manual de usuario

Sonic Blaster™User's ManualÆ APPLIED ENGINEERINGA DIVISION OF AE RESEARCH CORPORATIONv1.2

PART 1Sonic Blaster- - The HardwarePart 1 - The Hardware 1

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CHAPTER ONEGetting StartedWhat You NeedTo effectively use the Sonic Blaster, you need:◊ A IIGs with at least 512K expanded memory (768K total).◊ A pai

Recording and Saving ChangesTo record or save changes to a file using the Sonic Blastersoftware, you should install the card in slot 1, 2, or 6 and se

CHAPTER TwoPutting It In1.) TURN OFF THE APPLE’S POWER SWITCH. Neverinstall or remove a card while the computer is on. However, you need to leave t

Remove the plastic plate5) Remove the Sonic Blaster from its anti-static bag. Hold the card by its edges, like a photograph.6) Plug the ca

7) Connect the mounting plate to the opening in the back panel using the hardware provided. Partially insert one screw into the bottom hole of the con

Connect the E-I/O cable to the motherboard8a) If you have a card in the Memory Expansion slot, you may need to remove it to plug

There are several ways to control the Sonic Blasters output volume. The different methods are explained more in the following section, “A Note About V

A Note about Volume ControlRarely will you want to turn up the Sonic Blasters volume pots all the way. The settings described in step 10 should provid

Federal Communications CommissionRadio Frequency Interference StatementThe equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energ

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INTRODUCTIONStart, Look, and ListenSonic Blaster’s software has a Mac-like interface that makes the program’s use extremely intuitive. If you’ve exper

Booting the SoftwareFrom the Startup Disk1) Insert the Sonic Blaster startup disk into your boot drive.2) Turn on the computer.3) The disk will automa

The sound graph is a visual representation of your files sound wave. The pathname of the sound file is displayed at the top of the sound graph window.

What’s Next?Use the rest of the manual as reference. The next chapter gives a detailed description of the screen contents. The rest of the chapters in

CHAPTER ONEThe Screen File Edit View Effects Setup Sounds /AEROM/SOUNDS/SAMPLE.SESSIONThe Sonic

-> Select from the pointer position to the visible end of the graph by holding down the option key while clicking the mouse-> Extend your select

3) If you have several windows open, you may want to close them (save if desired) to compress the available memory and get a larger Max B lock onto wh

Record Sample RateRecord Sample Rate bar allows you to set the Hz at which you record. A higher Sample Rate means a higher quality recording produced

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Select RegionSelect Region tells you how many bytes you currently have selected. In the example screen, the selected area is bytes.If you’ve selected

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CHAPTER TwoThe “File” OptionsClick and hold on the File menu on the left side of the menu bar. You'll be presented with the following options:New

For more information on ROM disks, see "RamKeeper" in the glossary.For more information on RAM disks, refer to your IIGS Owner’s Manual.Appe

Save ( -S)Use this option to save changes you have made to a file, if you have just created the file, you will be presented with the Save As.. . dialo

If the disk you want to save to is not currently online, eject a disk, that is, if no other drive is available, and insert the correct disk into the d

AF Format is Sonic Blasters own filetype. This is the default format for saving files. You’ll save the file you want to use as your startup sound in t

Delete...Delete is extremely useful for getting rid of files you no longer want in order to make room for new files. When you choose Delete, you’ll be

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Table Of ContentsINTRODUCTION - WHAT YOU HAVE VThe Board vThe Software vThe Manual vPart OneSonic Blaster -- The HardwareCHAPTER ONE- GETTING STARTED

CHAPTER THREEThe “Edit” OptionsUndo ( -Z)After you’ve made a change to the file, you can select Undo to cancel the most recent modification. The Undo

MixingMix Settings and Mix enable you to Join selected portions of files together. A sound segment copied to the clipboard can be mixed with the selec

MixSelect the Mix option to begin mixing the clipboard sample with the selected sample of the active window.When mixing segments, keep in mind the fol

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CHAPTER FOURThe ‘View” OptionsZoomingIn the Zoom modes, described below, you can magnify portions of the sound pattern. In these enlarged views, you c

◊ and drag the Zero Adjust thumb to move the horizontal zero line up (right) or down (left). This setting has no affect on the recorded sound.◊ OK whe

CHAPTER FIVEThe “Effects” OptionsThe Effects options affect only the segment of the currently selected window that you have highlighted by clicking an

Echo dialog box◊ Echo Amplification determines how loud the echo will be.-> 50%, the default setting, is a good setting for mostechos. each echo is

Fade DownFade Down will modify the selected segment to sound as if the volume was gradually turned down toward the end of the segment.Fade UpFade Up w

2) Select the Shift option. The Shift dialog box (below) displays the viewable portion of the screen.Shift dialog box3) Use the up and down slide bar

THE SCREENThe Sound GraphThe Select EarStop, Play, Pause, and RecordThe Cassette LabelSingle Play/Continuous PlayVU On/VU OffVolumePlayback Sample Rat

CHAPTER SixThe “Setup” Options* Note; Channel 1 is the same as Left and Channel 2 is thesame as Right on most stereo setups.Playback Channel...You ca

Auto GainYou must have some form of input to use this option. Auto Gain will set the record level for you. This feature automatically adjusts the leve

CHAPTER S EVENThe Sounds” OptionsDisplay Channel 1Shows the sound graph for Channel I of the current file.Display Channel 2Shows the sound graph for C

APPENDICESThe following appendices are included for further reference and reading enjoyment:A - - Copying Sonic Blaster to RAM, ROM or Hard DiskB - -

APPENDIX ACopying Sonic Blaster to RAM, ROM or Hard DiskThe SystemIf you want to run Sonic Blaster from your RAM, ROM or hard disk, use the latest ver

2) Select All ( -A)3) Drag all the files to the RAM disk icon.This allows the computer to find the files it needs to boot.* Note: Because this is an a

APPENDIX BTrouble ShootingStrange Behavior in GeneralWhen the Sonic Blaster doesn’t seem to be playing or recording properly, it’s probably do to a lo

Distorted Sound◊ Once again, is the SB’s connector plate screwed onto the back panel? Is the other end securely connected to the card? If not, the Son

Missing FORM/COMM/SSND chunk in AIFF file This is a seldom, if ever, seen, error message that appears when a sound file does not have some required in

APPENDIX CAdaptersSpeaker ConnectionsThe Sonic Blaster uses the 1/8” stereo mini jack for input and output. This is the same jack used by most portabl

CHAPTER THREE - THE “EDIT” OPTIONSUndo ( -Z)Cut ( -X)Copy ( -C)Paste ( -V)A Note about the ClipboardMixingMix SettingsMixSelect All ( -A)CHAPTER FOUR

CD, VCR, TV. Turntable and Amplifier ConnectionsIf your VCR or TV has phono jacks for audio input and output, you can use a “mini phone plug to phono

The microphones don’t need to be super high quality for voice recordings, but the higher the quality input, the better the recording (up to a point).

APPENDIX DThe Introplay ProgramThe file Introplay, found in the System/System.Setup folder (subdirectory) of the Sonic Blaster program disk, will play

APPENDIX ESaving Large Filesto Multiple DisksIf you have a file that is larger than a single floppy disk, you can break it up into two or more files a

The ‘silent wave used to create the window will be replaced with the clipboard contents.8) Save ( -S) the file to whatever disk you want. (Refer to th

APPENDIX FTry This!(Tips and Hints)Record Sample RateWhen deciding at what rate to record a sample, keep in mind that the higher the sampling rate, th

Fun StuffYou’ve probably had a chance to mess around with the Sonic Blaster software by the time you read this; we have, too. Here are a few things we

More Phone FunHey Dad—I’m in jailImagine the surprise your parents will get when you call them from jail (any police show will give you some good back

APPENDIX GProgrammers’ Reference* Note: This chapter contains technical information for programmers interested in programming the Sonic Blaster. It i

Notes AboutFiles Binary Info Example FileID 'AEPM'Type 0 AE FormatChannel 0 Mono RecordingLength 10246 10,246 byte fileFr

CHAPTER SIX - THE “SETUP" OPTIONSPlayback Channel...Record Channel...Effects Channel...Auto GainPlay Clipboard (-X)Default Play RateSet Play to R

APPENDIX HGetting HelpIf you have a technical question relating to your Sonic Blaster card or any other Applied Engineering product that is not covere

Returning a ProductRMA Number , “Attention" Sheet, and InvoiceIf your product needs to be returned, the technical support representative will giv

PackingIf you don’t have the original packing material, wrap the board in anti-static material (preferably the anti-static bag in which the card was o

GlossaryAE Format - Sonic Blaster defaults to the AE format for saving files. Information about the files record rate is saved along with the binary

Pathname - A pathname is a path of directories required to access a specific file on a disk device. To reference a file named MYDATA on volume /MY.DIS

RamKeeper - RamKeeper an Applied Engineering board which allows you to set up your IIGS memory card as an electronic hard disk.” This means you can lo

INTRODUCTIONWhat You HaveThe BoardWelcome to the world of... SOUND!The Sonic Blaster is an audio digitizer and playback system.Once installed,

Note: This indicates a special note or warning. Pay close attention to these entries.Sonic Blaster is the full name of the product. In this manual, we