Orchid SoundWave 32Pro User manual

SoundWave 32Pro
User’s Manual
ORCHID

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SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
About This Manual 5
BeforeYouBegin 6
CHAPTER 1 - HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE 7
InstallingSoundWave32Pro 7
QuickInstallation 7
HardwareInstallation 7
SoftwareInstallation 8
AudioHardwareSetup 9
Figure 1.1: SoundWave 32Pro Diagram 10
Preparing Your SoundWave 32Pro 11
JumperSettings 11
Table 1.1: Jumper Settings 11
JumperJ3: I/O Address 11
JumperJP1:Wavetable 12
WavetableConfiguration 12
Table 1.2: Wavetable Configuration 12
ExternalDevices 13
Figure 1.7: SoundWave 32Pro Bracket 14
TheMIDIInterface 14
Installing a CD-ROM Drive 15
Configuring SoundWave 32Pro for a CD-ROM 16
CD-ROMDeviceDrivers 16
SoundWave32ProCD-ROMDeviceDrivers 17

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CHAPTER 2 - ORCHID UTILITIES 21
SW32.EXE 21
SynthesisAlgorithms 22
GeneralMIDIandQ-Sound 22
Volume Control 23
SoundWave 32Pro Control Panels 24
Windows Control Panel 24
Windows Control Panel Menus 24
Windows Control Panel Features 26
DOS Control Panel 27
DOS Control Panel Features 27
Key-ZPlayer 29
Key-Z Player - Solo 32
KeyboardNotes 32
Notes Progression 32
Sustain 33
Key-ZPlayerAccompanied 33
APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL INFORMATION 35
CompuServe 35
BeforeYouBegin 35
TroubleshootingtheSoundWave32Pro 36
Avoiding Address Conflicts 42
MIDI Usage 43
TechnicalSpecifications 45

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AddressSettingsandPinAssignments 48
CD-ROMAddresses 48
SoundBlasterModeAddresses 48
WindowsSoundSystemModeAddresses 49
MPU-401ModeAddresses 49
CD-ROM Audio Cable Connector 49
Joystick-MIDI Port Pin Assignments 50
SoundWave32ProMIDI Port Specifications 51
APPENDIX B - MIDI 53
MIDISpecifications 53
MIDIOverview 53
GeneralMIDI 53
SoundWave32ProSounds 54
SoundWave32ProPercussionSounds 58
LIMITATIONOFLIABILITY 59
FCCNOTICE 60
INDEX 61

4 SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual
Welcome to the exciting world of sound with the
OrchidSoundWave32Pro! TheSoundWave32Pro™
is an advanced wavetable DSP (Digital Signal Pro-
cessor) 16-bit sound card. For realistic sounds, the
SoundWave 32Pro has two megabytes of high-qual-
ity sound samples on-board. These samples can be
used by games or multimedia applications under
the General MIDI specification. In addition, 16-bit
stereoaudio and ADPCM compression allow you to
recordhigh-quality sounds directly totheharddisk.
SoundWave 32Pro uses Algorithmic/Wavetable
Synthesis (A/WS) for creating sounds. A/WS uses
FM emulation and wavetable synthesis both alone
and in combination with one another. Wavetable
synthesis is used for most of the acoustic voices, and
FM emulation synthesis is used on some "synthe-
sizer" sounds. The result is some of the most dy-
namic and fascinating sounds ever to come out of a
sound card!
"Combo" modes allow the SoundWave 32Pro to
support several sound and multimedia standards.
The unique ability to combine various sound and
multimedia formats enables the SoundWave 32Pro
to be configured to produce the best balance be-
tween sound quality and features for your com-
puter.
The flexible architecture of SoundWave 32Pro pro-
vides the ability to switch between sound standards
and to update to new sound standards without
additional hardware. SoundWave 32Pro also comes
with interfaces for Sony and Mitsumi CD-ROM
drives.
Thank you for purchasing the SoundWave 32Pro.
Care has been taken to ensure that it will provide
youwithyearsoftrouble-freeoperation. Webelieve
that you will be pleased with your purchase.
Introduction

SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual 5
About This Manual
This manual presumes that you are already familiar
with your IBM PC-compatible computer. While the
SoundWave 32Pro has been designed to be easy-to-
install, we recommend that you refer to your
computer’s reference manual when terminology or
installation steps are unfamiliar to you. Each section
isdivided into short, easy-to-followsteps,tohelp you
understand the installation and function of the
SoundWave 32Pro.
Section 1: Hardware and Software
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced user,
this section will give you important information on
proper installation, and instructions on how to con-
nect external devices to SoundWave 32Pro.
Section 2: Orchid Utilities
This section provides you with several Orchid utili-
ties. These utilities will enhance the capabilities of
your SoundWave 32Pro and your CD-ROM drive.
Appendix A: Technical Information
If you are experiencing installation difficulties or
require troubleshooting information, this appendix
givesyoucheckpointstoensurethatyourSoundWave
32Pro is operating properly. Appendix A also in-
cludes the technical specifications.
Appendix B: MIDI
Here you are given an overview of the MIDI specifi-
cation and a list of the General MIDI and percussion
sounds used on SoundWave 32Pro.

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Before You Begin
This manual will familiarize you with the features,
installation and use of the SoundWave 32Pro. There
are several symbols and conventions used throughout
this manual which will help to draw your attention to
a feature or to focus on important information:
When you see the Magnifying Glass it
means the text is referring to some-
thing you should take a closer look at
before proceeding further.
When you see the Exclamation Mark,
it gives important information on
avoiding damage to property.
Common Names
BBS Bulletin Board System
DAC Digital/Analog Converter
DSP Digital Signal Processor
MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MPC Multimedia PC
PC Refers to the family of IBM PC, PC/XT or
PC/AT compatible computers

Section 1: Hardware and Software
SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual 7
1
Chapter INSTALLING SOUNDWAVE 32PRO
Designed to be easy to use and easy to install,
SoundWave 32Pro can be used with the preset
jumper settings. If you need to change the default
address settings, refer to "Preparing Your
SoundWave 32Pro" in this section. For details on
connecting external devices, refer to "External De-
vices" in this section.
Quick Installation
Hardware Installation
If you are connecting a CD-ROM drive, go to "Installing
a CD-ROM Drive," otherwise continue. Please refer to
Figures 1.2 and 1.5 for connection locations.
1. If you previously installed another sound card,
remove it and all associated files and drivers
from your hard drive.
2. Turnoffthepower toyourcomputer,unplug all
power cords and remove the computer cover.
3. Install the SoundWave 32Pro into a 16-bit ex-
pansion slot.
4. If you are connecting external speakers to the
SoundWave 32Pro, connect the speaker cable to
the SPEAKER jack on the metal bracket.
5. If you are connecting amplified external speak-
erstotheSoundWave32Pro,connectthespeaker
cableto theLINEOUTjackon themetalbracket.
6. If you are connecting a microphone to the
SoundWave 32Pro, connect the microphone
cable to the MIC jack on the metal bracket.
7. If you are connecting a MIDI device or a joystick
to the SoundWave 32Pro, connect the cable to
the joystick port on the metal bracket (refer to
Figure 1.5).
STATIC!
Before
handlingthe
SoundWave
32Pro,be
sureto guard
against
electrostatic
discharge.
Beproperly
groundedby
touchingthe
powersupply
housing,or
youmay
want to buy a
Groundstrap
fromyour
local
computer
store.

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8. Reconnectpreviouslyremovedcablesandpower
cords and replace the cover of the computer.
Software Installation
1. Start Microsoft Windows.
2. Insert the SoundWave 32Pro software disk into
your floppy drive.
3. From the Program Manager File menu, choose
Run.
4. Type the drive letter, then SETUP.EXE, e.g.,
A:\SETUP.EXE.
5. The SETUP.EXE program automatically copies
the SoundWave 32Pro drivers and application
programs to your hard drive.
6. Once the software is installed, the SETUP.EXE
program automatically updates your
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
7. At this point, you will be prompted to restart
yoursystem.TheCD-ROMdriveisinitializedon
bootup. If it does not initialize on bootup, check
for an I/O, DMA or IRQ address conflict.Verify
the address settings of other peripherals in your
system to correct the address conflict(s).
The driver and utility software installation is com-
plete! The Orchid software programs will be located
inthe OrchidAudioSoftware group.Softwareappli-
cations are also included for use in the Windows
Multimedia environment. Install the individual
disk(s) for each application. For details on the soft-
ware applications, refer to the Multimedia Applica-
tions User's Manual.