Orchid SoundDrive 16 User manual

SoundDrive 16
User’s Manual
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SoundDrive 16 User's Manual 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword 5
Introduction 6
About This Manual 7
Before You Begin 8
SECTION 1
Installing the SoundDrive 16 11
Quick Installation 11
Hardware Installation 11
Software Installation 13
Figure 1.1: SoundDrive 16 Diagram 10
Jumper Settings 14
Table 1.1: Summary of Jumper Settings 14
Jumper JP1: SCSI Memory Address Segment 14
Jumper JP2: CD-ROM/SCSI IRQ Address 15
Jumper JP4: Mitsumi I/O Address 15
Jumper JP5: SoundDrive 16 I/O Address 16
External Devices 16
The MIDI Interface 18
Optional WaveBooster Daughtercard Interface 18
Installing a CD-ROM Drive 19
CD-ROM Device Drivers 20
SCSI CD-ROM Device Drivers Installation 20
Configuring the SCSI CD-ROM Device Drivers 21
Mitsumi Compatible CD-ROM Device Drivers 27
Configuring the MSCDEX.EXE Device Driver 27

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SECTION 2
Orchid Utilities 29
SCSI CD-ROM Utilities 29
Key-Z Player 31
Key-Z Player - Solo 34
Key-Z Player - Accompanied 35
SECTION 3
Audio Applications 37
Using Audio Recorder 37
Recording an Audio File 38
Playing an Audio File 39
Changing the Waveform 40
Edit Menu Commands 42
The Recording Control 44
The Volume Control 45
The Mixer Control 46
The Extender Recorder 47
The Audio Clip Library 49
Talking Calculator 50
The Chime 52
The Audio Reminder 53
The Talking Clock 54
Stopwatch 55
APPENDIX A
Technical Help 57
CompuServe 57

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Troubleshooting the SoundDrive 16 57
Avoiding Address Conflicts 64
Technical Information 65
SoundDrive 16 Specifications 65
Features 65
Additional Features 66
Address Settings and Pin Assignments 68
Sound Blaster Mode Addresses 68
Windows Sound System Mode Addresses 68
CD-ROM Audio Cable Connector 68
Joystick-MIDI Port Pin Assignments 69
APPENDIX B
MIDI 71
MIDI Overview 71
WaveBooster Sounds 72
WaveBooster Percussion Sounds 76
Limitation of Liability 77
FCC Notice 78
Index 79