Sound Tools 16 User's Guide Copyrights This software and documentation are Copyright © 1992 by Media Vision. All rights are reserved. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged. Contents GETTING STARTED System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Using Your Sound Tools 16 User's Guide ................... Assumptions ........................................... Graphical User Interface (GUI) ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Making Backup Copies ................................. " SOUND TOOLS 16 1 2 2 3 3 3 5 Recording Sound Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 Starting Sound Tools 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7 Quitting Sound Tools 16 ................................. 8 Playing a Sound File .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 Zooming In and Out .................................... 9 Recording a Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9 Recording with a Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10 Sound Tools 16 Commands ............................. . 11 MIXER CONTROL PANEL 15 Mixer Basics ......................................... . 17 Controlling and Mixing Sound Sources ................... . 17 Starting the Mixer ..................................... . 18 GLOSSARY Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) Alert Sound .......................................... . Amplitude ........................................... . Application .......................................... . Application Icon ...................................... . Bus ................................................. . Choose .............................................. . Click ............................................... . Clipping ............................................ . CPU ................................. ~............... . 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 TOC-1 Decibel (dB) ......................................... " Downsampled Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Dragging .............................................. Finder.............................................. " Icon ................................................. Insertion Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Menu ................................................ Quantization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sample Rate ........................................... Sampled Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Title Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. White Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. TOC- 2 21 21 21 …

PRO AUDIO Installation Guide Media Vision Software License Statement The software described in this manual is protected by US and international copyright laws. You must not copy the software for any purpose other than making archival copies for the sole purpose of backing-up our software for protection against loss. The software must not be used on two or more machines at the same time. FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operations is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference; (2) this device must accept any interference received. including interference that may cause undesired operation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates. uses. and can radiate radio frequency energy. and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However. there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment 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: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna • Move the equipment away from the receiver • Plug the equipment into an outlet and circuit different from that which powers the receiver • If necessary. the user should consult the dealer or an experi- enced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. (2) Media Vision warrants to you that the Sound Card will be free from significant defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase; the stereo speakers will be warranted for a period of one year from the date of purchase; the CD-ROM Drive will be warranted for a period of ninety days from the date of purchase. Media Vision·s sale and exclusive remedy with respect to defective hardware will be. at Media Vision·s option. to repair or replace the hardware. if it is determined to be defective by Media Vision in its sole discretion. or refund the purchase price of the hardware. (3) Media Vision does not and cannot warrant the performance or results you may obtain by using the software. hardware or documentation. The foregoing states the sole and exclusive remedies Media Vision will provide for breach of warranty. Except for the foregoing limited warranty. Media Vision makes no warrants. express or implied. as to non-infringement of third party rights. merchantability. or fitness for any particular purpose. (4) Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitations on how long an implied warranty may last. so the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you spe…