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Sonic Blaster™
User's Manual
Æ APPLIED ENGINEERING
A DIVISION OF AE RESEARCH CORPORATION
v1.2
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with these instructions, it may cause interference to radio or television reception. FCC I.D. Number: EY5QCSONICBLAST This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the specifications in S
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Limited Warranty & Disclaimer Applied Engineering warrants the Sonic Blaster card against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of original retail purchase. Applied Engineering also warrants that, under normal use, the magnetic media on which the included software is stored is free from defects in materials
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Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION - WHAT YOU HAVE V The Board v The Software v The Manual v Part One Sonic Blaster -- The Hardware CHAPTER ONE- GETTING STARTED 3 What You Need 3 Where It Goes 3 RamKeeper Users 4 CHAPTER TWO - PUTTING IT IN 5 A Note about Volume Control 10 Now What? 10 Part Two Sonic Blaster -- The Software INTRODUCTION - START, LOOK. AND LISTEN 13 About the Sonic Blaster Disks 13 Running the Software 13 Booting the Software 14 From the Startup Disk 14 From the Finder` 14 Other Laun
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THE SCREEN 17 The Sound Graph 17 The Select Ear 17 Stop, Play, Pause, and Record 18 The Cassette Label 19 Single Play/Continuous Play 19 VU On/VU Off 19 Volume 19 Playback Sample Rate 19 Record Sample Rate 20 Record Level 20 Play Time 20 Max Block 20 Select Region 21 Resolution 21 CHAPTER TWO - THE “FILE” OPTIONS 23 New ( -N) 23 Open ( -O) 23 Append... 24 Close ( -W) 24 Save ( -S) 25 Save As... 25 Formats Recognized 26 Print ( -P) 28 Page Setup 28 Choose Printer... 29 ii Sonic Blaster
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CHAPTER THREE - THE “EDIT” OPTIONS 31 Undo ( -Z) 31 Cut ( -X) 31 Copy ( -C) 31 Paste ( -V) 31 A Note about the Clipboard 31 Mixing 32 Mix Settings 32 33 Mix 33 Select All ( -A) 35 CHAPTER FOUR - THE “VIEW” OPTIONS 35 Zooming 35 Zoom ( -M) 35 Zoom In ( -+[plus]) 35 Zoom Out ( --[minus]) 35 35 Full View ( -F) Oscilloscope 36 Change Color CHAPTER FIVE - THE “EFFECTS” OPTIONS 37 Amplify... 37 Backwards 37 Echo... 37 Fade Down 39 Fade Up 39 Phase Shift 39 Shift 39 Silence 40 Table of Contents iii
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CHAPTER SIX - THE “SETUP" OPTIONS 41 Playback Channel... 41 Record Channel... 41 Effects Channel... 41 Auto Gain 42 Play Clipboard ( -X) 42 Default Play Rate 42 Set Play to Record Rate 42 Set Record To Play Rate 42 Display Dots 42 CHAPTER SEVEN - THE “SOUNDS” OPTIONS 43 Display Channel 1 43 Display Channel 2 43 List of Open Sound Files 43 Appendices A: Copying Sonic Blaster to RAM, ROM or Hard Disk 45 B: Trouble Shooting 47 C: Adapters 49 Microphones D: The Introplay Program 53 E: Saving
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INTRODUCTION What You Have The Board Welcome to the world of... SOUND! The Sonic Blaster is an audio digitizer and playback system. Once installed, your IIGS thunders into a whole new dimension. You've seen the GS incredible graphics, now hear its powerful roar. The board is easy to install. It will work in slots 1, 2, or 6. External connections are provided so you can quickly and easily connect line inputs and speaker outputs. The Software Connect your CD player, phono, tuner, tape p
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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’ll sometimes call it SB for short. Part I, Sonic Blaster--The Hardware, describes the card, tells you what you need to use it, and takes you through the installation of the Sonic Blaster. Part II, Sonic Blaster--The Software, begins by giving you a quick run through of what the Sonic Blaster software can do. The rest of the chapters in the
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PART 1 Sonic Blaster - - The Hardware Part 1 - The Hardware 1
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Sonic Blaster 2 Part 1 -The Hardware
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CHAPTER ONE Getting Started What You Need To effectively use the Sonic Blaster, you need: ◊ A IIGs with at least 512K expanded memory (768K total). ◊ A pair of external speakers; amplified or non-amplified will work. The Sonic Blasters sound will actually come out the GS’ speaker but to really get the thumping stereo sound, you’ll need stereo speakers. Some external speakers are amplified. Some have volume controls. If you don’t already have a pair of speakers to connect to the Sonic Blaste
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Recording and Saving Changes To record or save changes to a file using the Sonic Blaster software, you should install the card in slot 1, 2, or 6 and set the Slot option to ‘Your Card.’ If the Slot option is not set to ‘Your Card” the software will give you the error message, “Requires AE Sonic Blaster Card” because it cannot “see” the Sonic Blaster card. ◊ If you’re not using slot 6, put the card in there and leave the Slots option set to “Your Card” ◊ If you have an external modem connected t
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CHAPTER Two Putting It In 1.) TURN OFF THE APPLE’S POWER SWITCH. Never install or remove a card while the computer is on. However, you need to leave the computer plugged in throughout the installation to allow the power supply to discharge static electricity from your body. 2.) Remove the cover from the Apple. Press in the two latches in the rear of the case with your forefingers while using the heel of your hand to pull the lid up and towards you. (See below.) 3.) Touch the power suppl
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Remove the plastic plate 5) Remove the Sonic Blaster from its anti-static bag. Hold the card by its edges, like a photograph. 6) Plug the card into slot 2, 1 or 6 (in order from most recommended to acceptable) by inserting the fingers of the circuit board into the slot. The fingers will enter the slot with some friction, and will then seat firmly. 6 Sonic Blaster - The Hardware
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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 connector then slide this screw over the notch at the bottom of the opening. Make sure the writing (“OUT” and “IN”) is right side up. Insert the top screw and tighten both screws. * Notes The six-pin female connector at the end of the mounting plate cable should be connected to the six-pin connector on the SB. Make sure it is still firmly conn
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Connect the E-I/O cable to the motherboard 8a) If you have a card in the Memory Expansion slot, you may need to remove it to plug in the E-I/O cable. In the case of RamKeepers, be sure to back up your ROM disk before unplugging the transformer and battery. You don’t need to unscrew the RamKeeper’s Connector plate; simply remove the RamKeeper from the Memory Expansion slot and then plug in the cable. Don’t reinstall the RamKeeper yet. 8b) If you’ve taken your RamKeeper
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There are several ways to control the Sonic Blasters output volume. The different methods are explained more in the following section, “A Note About Volume Control.’ Right now, however, you’ll need to Set the volume on the card itself: ◊ If you have an amplifier connected or if you’re using amplified speakers, turn the volume on the card up a very little bit. The arrows will be pointed almost straight left. (See illustration following.) ◊ If you don’t have an amplifier or amplified speakers
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A Note about Volume Control Rarely will you want to turn up the Sonic Blasters volume pots all the way. The settings described in step 10 should provide you with a good top-end volume. Control the volume range with the volume knob of your amplifier (if connected) or the volume knob of the speakers (if equipped). Most well-written games and sound programs will allow you to control the volume from inside the program. If not, control it using the methods above. The volume setting in the IIGS
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PART II Sonic Blaster -- The Software Part II - The Software 11
