Orchid SoundDrive 16 User manual

SoundDrive 16
User’s Manual
ORCHID

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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

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SoundDrive 16 User's Manual 5
Orchid Technology has been a leading manufacturer of hardware
and peripherals for personal computers since its incorporation in
1982, and is noted for introducing new standards to the personal
computer industry:
1982 PCnet: the first personal computer Local Area Net-
work.
1984 PCturbo: the first Accelerator card for PC compatible
computers.
1985 ECCELL: the first PC Multifunction card with error
correction.
1987 RamQuest 50/60: the first EMS (Expanded Memory
Specification) product for the IBM PS/2 computers.
1990 ProDesigner II: the first Super VGA graphics adapter
to support 1024 x 768 graphics in 256 colors on inter-
laced and non-interlaced monitors.
1991 Fahrenheit 1280°: first to ship a Windows accelerator,
based on S3's 86C911 chip.
1992 Fahrenheit VA: first to ship a Windows accelerator
with video audio built-in.
1993 Celsius/VLB first to ship a Windows accelerator based
on IIT's award-winning AGX015 chip.
ORCHID

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Introduction
The SoundDrive 16™ is an advanced 16-bit sound
card. With SoundDrive 16 you can play and record
digital audio, play and record MIDI, and experience
multimedia and entertainment software with full,
rich sound.
Two versions of the SoundDrive 16 are available:
SoundDrive 16EZ +SCSI features both SCSI and
Mitsumi CD-ROM interfaces. SoundDrive 16EZ fea-
tures the Mitsumi CD-ROM interface only, and is
upgradeable to the SCSI interface with a single chip!
Inaddition,joystickandMIDIportsareprovidedfor
entertainment and music software.
SoundDrive 16 uses FM synthesis for creating musi-
cal instrument sounds. A unique feature of the
SoundDrive 16 is the optional Orchid Wave Booster
wavetable synthesis daughtercard. This
daughtercard plugs into the SoundDrive 16 and
enhances the sound in Windows, and multimedia
applications with real music instruments.
Because it is multimedia ready, the SoundDrive 16's
hardware and software interfaces turn your 386 or
486 PC into an MPC Level 2 compliant system. It is
compatible with software that supports the major
sound standards, including AdLib, Sound Blaster
and Microsoft Sound System. With the software
applications and utilities included, you can create
and control your multimedia environment.
Thank you for purchasing the SoundDrive 16. Care
hasbeentakentoensurethatitwillprovideyouwith
years of trouble-free operation. We believe you will
be pleased with your purchase.

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About This Manual
This manual presumes that you are already familiar
with your IBM PC-compatible computer. While the
SoundDrive16 hasbeen designedto beeasy toinstall,
we recommend that you refer to your computer’s
reference manual when terminology or installation
steps are unfamiliar to you.
Each chapter is divided into short, easy-to-follow
steps, to help you understand the installation and
function of the SoundDrive 16.
Chapter 1: Hardware and Software Installation
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user,
this chapter will give you important information on
proper installation, and instructions on how to con-
nect external devices to SoundDrive 16.
Chapter 2: Orchid Utilities
This chapter provides you with several Orchid utili-
ties. Utilities are included to enhance the capabilities
of your SoundDrive 16 and your CD-ROM drive.
Chapter 3: Audio Applications
Here you are given information on the use of the
Orchid Audio Applications to create and control
your multimedia environment.
Appendix A: Technical Help and Information
If you are experiencing installation difficulties or
require troubleshooting information, this appendix
givesyoucheckpointstoensurethatyourSoundDrive
16 is operating properly. Appendix A also includes
the SoundDrive 16 technical specifications.
Appendix B: MIDI
Here you are given an overview of the MIDI specifi-
cation and a list of the optional General MIDI, MT-32
and percussion sounds available.

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Important! - Before You Begin
This manual contains information for the products
listed below. All references to "SoundDrive 16" will
refer to all products listed unless otherwise noted.
SoundDrive 16EZ
The SoundDrive 16EZ is an FM Synthesis, OPL-3,
16-bit sound card. It can record and play back 16-bit
resolution, 44KHz sample frequency stereo audio.
In addition it provides a Mitsumi CD-ROM inter-
face. The SoundDrive 16EZ is also designed for the
optional Orchid WaveBooster wavetable synthesis
daughtercard.
SoundDrive 16EZ +SCSI
The SoundDrive 16EZ has all the features of the
SoundDrive 16EZ, and adds the SCSI-2 CD-ROM
interface.