Orchid SoundWave 32Pro User manual

SoundWave 32Pro
User’s Manual
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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.

6 SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual
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.

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SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual 9
Audio Hardware Setup
Besides installing the SoundWave 32Pro's drivers
and applications, the SETUP.EXE program lets you
configure its audio hardware resources. Your
SoundWave 32Pro needs to claim some hardware
resources for exclusive use to signal its status and
needs to the system. Therefore, two hardware de-
vices cannot share the same address. Refer to the
documentation that accompanies any other hard-
ware products installed in your system for their
addresses.
Configuring the audio hardware resources:
1. FromtheOrchidAudioSoftwaregroup,double-
click on the Audio Hardware Setup icon.
2. Select your SoundWave 32Pro configuration from
the Product pull-down menu. Click on the De-
faults button to see the most commonly used
hardware configurations.
3. Enable the sound standard(s) and other features
ofyour choice.To enablea selection,click inthe
box next to the selection. For each selection
enabled,select addresses thatwill notduplicate
those of other hardware devices in your system.
4. Once all your selections are made, click on OK to
saveyour settings.
Torestore
thedefault
recom-
mended
hardware
settingsat
anytime,
click on the
Defaults
buttonand
thenon the
OKbutton.
Figure1.1: AudioHardwareSetupScreen

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10 SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual
NOTE: Pin 1 on the card is indicated by a square.
SPKR
Jack Line
Out Line
In MIC
Jack Joystick
Connector
Figure1.2: SoundWave32ProDiagram

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SoundWave 32Pro User's Manual 11
Preparing Your SoundWave 32Pro
Jumper Settings
The following table lists the jumpers used in the
configuration of SoundWave 32Pro. The informa-
tion following the table explains the jumpers in
more detail.
Jumper J3: I/O Address
Jumper J3 sets the base port address for Sound
Blaster mode. The default setting is 220 Hex.
Figure 1.3: Jumper J3 (pins 2 and 3
connected). Defaultaddress
1 2 3
Ifyouneedtochangethedefaultaddress,connectpins1and
2 to select the optional address—240 Hex.
Forhelpon
avoiding
address
conflicts,see
AppendixA.
Jumper Setting Default Function
Jumper J3 Connect 1 & 2 Enable I/O address 240
Connect 2 & 3 ✔Enable I/O address 220
JumperJP1 Connect 1 & 2 Enable2MBWavetable (for
optional1MBROMS)
Connect 2 & 3 ✔Enable1MBWavetable(512K
ROMS)
Table1.1:JumperSettings

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Jumper JP1: Wavetable
The SoundWave 32Pro uses two 512K Wavetable
ROMchipsfor2MBofcompressedsamplesounds.
The512Kdefaultsettinggivesyou2MBofauthen-
tic instrument recordings. The 1MB setting is for
the optional 1MB ROM chip size for 4MB of
compressed sample sounds. Refer to Table 1.2 for
details on the Wavetable configuration.
1 2 3
Figure 1.4: Jumper JP1 (pins
2and 3 connected).
Defaultaddress
Toconfigurefortheoptional4MBofsamplesounds,connect
pins 1 and 2 to select the 1MB address setting.
Wavetable Configuration
The DSP on the card decompresses the sample
sounds as it plays them. The following table de-
tails the wavetable configuration of SoundWave
32Pro.
where:
SampleSoundSize = actualuncompressedsamplesize
Compressed Size = size of samples after compression
ROM Size = chips used to store the sample set
Sample Sound Size Compressed Size ROM Size
2MB (1MB x 16) 1MB 2 x 512KB
4MB (2MB x 16) 2MB 2 x 1MB
Table1.2: WavetableConfiguration

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SeeFigure
1.5 for the
connection
locationsof
theexternal
devices.
External Devices
External Speakers
You can connect 4 or 8 ohm external speakers or
headphones to SoundWave 32Pro. The speakers
and headphones plug into the SPEAKER jack on the
SoundWave 32Pro metal bracket.
Joystick
Plug the joystick into the 15-pin connector on the
metal bracket.
MIDI
If you purchased the optional MIDI interface kit,
you can connect a MIDI IN device, or joystick at this
time. First plug the MIDI interface cable to the DB-
15 joystick/MIDI port on the SoundWave 32Pro.
Then connect your joystick or MIDI devices to the
appropriate MIDI interface cable connectors.
Line In
You can connect an external mono or stereo audio
source to the SoundWave 32Pro, such as a tape
player or radio. Use the appropriate converter cable
to interface to your external equipment.
Line Out
Allows you to connect the audio output of your
SoundWave 32Pro to your home stereo or VCR.
Microphone
You can connect a 600-10K ohm microphone to
SoundWave 32Pro. Plug it into the MIC jack on the
metal bracket.
CD-ROM
The SoundWave 32Pro has interface connectors for
the Mitsumi and Sony internal CD-ROM drives.

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The MIDI Interface
An optional MIDI Kit is available for SoundWave
32Pro. The kit includes a Sound Blaster-type MIDI
cableandMIDI software.Topurchasethekit,callthe
Orchid Sales department.
(to Speaker jack)
(to Joystick
connector)
MIDI
Keyboard
(to Line In jack)
(to Line Out jack)
(to MIC jack)
Figure1.5: SoundWave32ProBracket

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Try to avoid
excessive
twists or
bendsinthe
cablethat
might
damageitor
interferewith
otherboards
inyour
computer.
Please
contact your
CD-ROM
drive
manufac-
turer or local
dealer if you
need a CD
audio cable.
Installing a CD-ROM Drive
There are several different brands and models of
CD-ROM drives that can be attached to SoundWave
32Pro. These instructions apply to all models, except
where indicated.If you are installing a CD-ROM drive
these instructions will help you, but you should also refer
to the documentation that came with your CD-ROM
drive.
Before starting the setup and installation, make sure
that your computer is turned OFF and the power
cord has been disconnected from the wall outlet.
Your CD-ROM drive kit should contain the follow-
ing items:
❏CD ROM Drive with optional slide rails
❏Interface Cable
❏Audio Cable
Install the CD-ROM hardware as recommended by
the CD-ROM manufacturer. Follow the steps below
for help on installing the CD-ROM interface and
audio cable.
Installing the cable:
1. Connect one end of the interface cable (ribbon-
type) to the CD-ROM drive interface connector.
Be sure to match the colored stripe to Pin 1 of the
CD-ROM drive connector.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the Sony or
Mitsumi connector on the SoundWave 32Pro
card. Be sure to match the colored stripe to Pin 1
of the CD-ROM drive connector.
NOTE: The Sony CD-ROM connector has only
34 pins. If you received a 40-pin cable with your
OrchidorSony CD-ROM drive, several pins will
hang over the connector. Those pins are not
used. Just be sure to line up Pin 1, and let the
excess pins hang off the other end of the connec-
tor.

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3. Connect the audio cable to the CD-ROM drive's
audio connector.
4. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the
CD-ROM audio connector on the SoundWave
32Pro.
5. You are now ready to install the SoundWave
32Pro. Go to "Quick Installation" at the begin-
ning of this section. See "Software Installation"
to install the SoundWave 32Pro software and
application programs.
Configuring SoundWave 32Pro for a CD-ROM
To configure a CD-ROM drive, you must run the
Audio Hardware Setup program. Follow the steps
below:
1. Start Microsoft Windows.
2. Open the Orchid Audio Software group and
click on the Audio Hardware Setup icon (see
Figure 1.1).
3. FromtheCD-ROMbox,usethepull-downmenus
to select the CD-ROM Type, I/O address, and
Interrupt.
4. Click on OK to save your selections and exit the
setup program.
CD-ROM Device Drivers
CD-ROM drives require device drivers to access the
drive. Device drivers are added to the CONFIG.SYS
andAUTOEXEC.BAT files. Thesemodificationsare
made automatically when a CD-ROM is selected.

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SoundWave 32Pro CD-ROM Device Drivers
The following is a description of the device drivers
that are installed automatically in the CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, when a CD-ROM drive
option is selected from the Orchid Audio Hardware
Setup program. The CD-ROM selections available
are: Other, Sony and Mitsumi.
Other CD-ROM selection:
CONFIG.SYS
Device=C:\SWAVE32\SWCD.SYS /I:12 /A:360
The SWCD.SYS device driver initializes the
SoundWave 32Pro for the presence of a CD-ROM
drive. It is required by any CD-ROM option se-
lected.
where:
/I: specifies the IRQ to the SoundWave 32Pro
used by the CD-ROM drive.
/A: specifies the I/O Address to the SoundWave
32Pro used by the CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: SWCD.SYS is the only device driver loaded
when the Other option is selected as the CD-ROM
choice. It must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file
before any other CD-ROM device driver. If you
have selected Other as your CD-ROM choice, you
will also have to install the device drivers provided
by your CD-ROM manufacturer. Refer to your CD-
ROM manufacturer's documentation for installa-
tion procedures.
Sony CD-ROM selection:
CONFIG.SYS
Device=C:\SWAVE32\SWCD.SYS /I:12 /A:360

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Device=C:\SWAVE32\SLCD.SYS /D:SWCD0001 /B:360
/M:P /V /C
Refer to the Other CD-ROM selection for a descrip-
tion of the SWCD.SYS device driver. The SLCD.SYS
device driver initializes a Sony CD-ROM drive.
where:
/D: specifies the device name of the CD-ROM drive.
The device name must be identical to the device
name specified in the CORELCDX.COM device
driver.
/B: specifies the I/O Address for the CD-ROM
drive.
/V: specifies verbose mode.
AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\SWAVE32\CORELCDX.COM /D:SWCD0001
The CORELCDX.COM device driver initializes the
operating system, or DOS, for the presence of a CD-
ROM drive.
where:
/D: specifies the device name of the CD-ROM
drive. The device name must be identical to
the device name specified in the SLCD.SYS
device driver.
Mitsumi CD-ROM selection:
CONFIG.SYS
Device=C:\SWAVE32\SWCD.SYS /I:12 /A:360
Device=C:\SWAVE32\MTMCDAS.SYS /D:SWCD0001
/P:360 /A:0
Refer to the Other CD-ROM selection for a description