Zoltrix Audio Plus 3200 V.2 User manual

Audio Plus 3200 V.2
User Manual

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Version 1.0
Trademark Acknowledgments
Media Rack and Willow Pond are trademarks of Willow Pond Corporation.
Microsoft, MS, and MS-DOS are registered trademarks, and Windows is a
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative
Technology, Ltd. AdLib is a trademark of AdLib Inc. IBM PC is a registered
trademark and PC/XT, PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.
Media Rack software and documentation are Copyright 1995 Willow Pond
Corporation. Portions are Copyright 1993-1994 Digital Soup, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

FCC Compliance Statement
Certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to
Subpart J or Part 15 of FCC rules. See instructions if interference to radio
reception is suspected.
FCC WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation.
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference
and, (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television 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:
* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
* Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
In order for an installation of this product to maintain compliance with the
limits for a Class B device, shielded cables must be used for the connection of
any devices external to this product.

PART 1. Hardware/Software Contents
1. Hardware Introduction............................................................1-1
1.1 Product Overview...............................................................1-1
1.2 Product Features................................................................1-1
1.3 Hardware and Software Requirements................................1-3
2. Installation the Audio Plus 3200..............................................1-4
2.1 Installing the Audio Plus 3200 into your Computer.............1-4
2.2 Software I/O Setting...........................................................1-7
2.3 DOS Utilities Install...........................................................1-7
2.4 Windows Application Install...............................................1-7
2.5 OS/2 Driver Install.............................................................1-8
2.6 Set DOS environment variables for SoundBlaster Compatible....1-8
3. Installation CD-ROM Drive....................................................1-9
3.1 Connecting a CD-ROM Drive ............................................1-9
3.2 Installing CD-ROM Software Driver..................................1-10
3.3 How to play CD-Audio in MS-Windows 3.1 ?....................1-11
4. Utilities Software......................................................................1-12
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................1-12
4.2 APINIT .............................................................................1-12
4.3 MIX...................................................................................1-13
4.4 APTEST............................................................................1-14
4.5 APUTIL ............................................................................1-16
4.6 APORGAN........................................................................1-18
4.7 APPLAY ...........................................................................1-19
4.8 APREC..............................................................................1-19

PART 2. Media Rack Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................................2-1
1.1 Media Rack Overview........................................................2-1
1.2 Media Rack Components....................................................2-1
1.3 Showing or Hiding Media Rack Components......................2-2
1.4 Showing a Media Rack Component’s Menu........................2-2
1.5 Selecting Full or Condensed View.......................................2-2
2. Alarm Clock.............................................................................2-3
2.1 Alarm Clock Overview.......................................................2-3
2.2 Alarm Clock Configuration Preferences..............................2-3
2.3 Setting Alarms ...................................................................2-4
2.4 Testing Alarm Clock ..........................................................2-4
3. MIDI Player, Wave Player, and CD Player ............................2-5
3.1 Controls.............................................................................2-5
3.2 Playing a Single Audio Selection ........................................2-7
3.3 Playing Multiple Selections Using a Playlist .......................2-7
3.4 Creating Playlists (MIDI Player or Wave Player)................2-8
3.5 Creating Playlists (CD Player)............................................2-8
3.6 Recording Wave Audio ......................................................2-9
3.7 Choosing Wave Player Record Settings ..............................2-10
4. System Mixer...........................................................................2-11
4.1 System Mixer Overview.....................................................2-11
4.2 The System Mixer's Controls..............................................2-11
4.3 Setting Recording & Playback Levels.................................2-13
4.4 Using Hotkey Output Level Controls ..................................2-14
4.5 Using System Mixer Presets...............................................2-14

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Audio Plus 3200
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Hardware Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
The Audio Plus 3200 is a Hi-Fi stereo 16 bit sound card. It is compatible with
Sound Blaster and Microsoft Windows Sound System. We provided in the back
of Sound Card are line-in jack, micro-phone jack, a volume control knob, audio
output jack, and a 15 pin D-SUB multiplexed joystick/MIDI connector. plus
CD-ROM interface supports five of the most popular CD-ROM drivers in the
market. With PANASONIC or MITSUMI or SONY or WEARNES and IDE-
interface drive, you can run thousands of multimedia applications on CD's.
The Audio Plus 3200 also supports MPU-401 interface for Wave Table
Synthesis upgrade.
We provided jumpers to setting Sound Card. please see Figure 2.1 and Table 2.1
to get the detail information.
1.2 Product Features
• Compatibility
AdLib
MPU-401 MIDI
Wave Table Synthesis
Sound Blaster Version 2.0/PRO
Windows Sound System
Windows 3.1
Meets and exceeds Multimedia PC Level 2 Specifications
• Digitized Audio
Maximum recording sampling rate of up to 44KHz
Maximum playback sampling rate of up to 44KHz
16 bit stereo digital-to-analog / analog-to-digital converter

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• FM Music Synthesizer(OPL3)
• Wave Table Synthesis
MPU-401 interface for Wave Table Synthesis (optional)
• 16 bit Audio Codec/Mixer
Stereo analog mixing from CD-audio, Line-in, FM music, voice
Mono analog mixing from MIC-In
Software adjustable volume
• MIDI Interface
Fully compatible with MPU-401 MIDI UART mode
• Joystick Port
IBM PC joystick/game port
• CD-ROM Interface
MITSUMI LU005/FX001/FX001D
PANASONIC 562B/563
SONY CDU 31A/33A
WEARNES CDD110
SECONDARY IDE
Interfaces available for Windows Sound System
Software configurable I/O Address, IRQ, DMA channel for all interface

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Hardware/Software Section 1- Hardware Introduction
1.3 Hardware and Software requirements
The Audio Plus 3200 can be installed in any IBM PC/XT, AT or compatible
computer. To successfully install the Audio Plus 3200, you must have the
following hardware and software.
A) Hardware
IBM PC/XT, AT, 386, 486or compatiblecomputer with the following:
•
One or more 3.5" floppy drive
•
One available 16-bit expansion slot
•
MGA, CGA, EGA or VGA (VGA recommended)
•
40 MB Harddisk with at least 5 MB of free space
•
At least 1 MB of RAM (conventional & extended),
4 MB recommended
•
Microsoft or compatible serial mouse
•
80386 or above recommended
B) Software
•
MS-DOS 3.1 or greater
•
Microsoft Windows 3.1
•
Microsoft MSCDEX.EXE if you want to install CD-ROM
NOTE:
Above requirements are minimum requirements. You may be required to aquire
more hardwares or softwares to use the Audio Plus 3200 functions to its full extent.

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Audio Plus 3200
2
Installation the Audio Plus 3200
WARNING: Before installing the Audio Plus 3200, you should familiarize
yourself with major parts of it. Improper use of it may cause permanent damage
to itself and/or your PC and/or external equipment's.
2.1 Installing the Audio Plus 3200 into your Computer
After you adjust hardware jumper settings, you can install the Audio Plus 3200
into your system, please follow the steps carefully for a typical system.
1. Turn off your computer and disconnect all power cords.
2. Remove the cover from your computer. Refer to your computer system user's
guide for more details.
3. Choose and empty 16 bit expansion slot. (Preferably away from other cards to
cut down on noise and interference).
4. Remove the expansion slot cover by unscrewing slot cover screw. Keep the
screw for later use.
5. Pick up your Audio Plus 3200 by its top edge. Line up the Audio Plus 3200
with guide and expansion slot connector. Firmly slide the Audio Plus 3200
into the slot. Anchor the Audio Plus 3200's mounting bracket with the screw
you kept from step 4.
6. Put the computer cover back on and reconnect the power cords.
Note: At step 5, If the Audio Plus 3200 will not slide in smoothly, do not
force it. Make sure the Audio Plus 3200 is lined up properly, and try again.
You may need to loosen the adjacent slot's rear cover to make the Audio Plus
3200 fit properly.

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Table 2.1 The Audio Plus 3200 Jumper Description
JPx Function Describe Setting
Windows Sound JP1 JP2 base I/O address
JP1 System base I/O short short 530-7h (Default)
JP2 address open short E80-7h
short open F40-7h
open open 604-Bh
CD-ROM type JP3 JP4 Type
JP3 short short Disable (Default)
JP4 open short Panasonic
short open Sony/Mitsumi/Wearnes
open open IDE
Table 2.2 Connector function
Connector Function
J1 Connect Panasonic CD-ROM Audio output
J2 Connect Wave Table Synthesizer (optional)
J3 Connect Mitsumi CD-ROM Audio output
J5 Connect Sony CD-ROM Audio output
J7 Connect IDE CD-ROM cable
J8 Connect Panasonic CD-ROM cable
J9 Connect Mitsumi CD-ROM cable
J10 Connect Sony CD-ROM cable
Line-in Connect with the audio output from stereo
Mic-in Connect with microphone
Volume knob Volume control
Speaker-out Output to speaker or audio-in of stereo
MIDI/Joystick Connect with joystick or MIDI cable (optional)
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Figure 2.1 The Audio Plus 3200 I/O Connection and Jumpers.
LineIn
MIC In
Volum
e
Speak
er
Out
Joystick
/MIDI
SONY/Wearnes CD-ROM
MITSUMI CD-ROM
PANASONIC CD-ROM
J5
This in J7/J8/J9/J10 indicate PIN 1 location.
IDE CD-ROM
J3
J1
CD-Audio
Jack
JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4
J7 J8 J9 J10

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2.2 Software I/O Setting
We also provide software for changing Sound Card 's I/O without jumper
setting.You can find the program 'APINIT.EXE' in install path. After runing
you will see all I/O settings in the main manu. Using arrow key to move to the
item that you want to change and press ENTER key to execute. To quit or save
change,press ESC key and display will show as following:
save setting & exit
quit without saving
Program will automatically update file "CONFIG.SYS" if selecting 'save setting
& exit '.Otherwise,it will remain unchange. Once you save the change,a new I/O
setting will be got ever since.
2.3 DOS Utilities Install
INSTALL.EXE is the program that helps you easily install the Audio Plus
3200's supported utilities programs from diskettes to your hard disk.
Insert the Audio Plus 3200 Diskette into drive A:. Change to drive A at DOS
prompt, type in
A:\ > INSTALL [Enter]
It will make directory ( AP3200 ) on your Harddisk C: driver, and install the
utilities programs into C:\AP3200>.
2.4 Windows Application Install
To setup the Media Rack software under Windows , follow these steps:
1. Start Windows 3.1.
2. From Program Manager, select File and then Run... from the pull-down menu.
3. At the Command Line:, type in A:\WINAPP\SETUP.EXE (A: is the drive
you have put the Media Rack Software disk into).
Program will automatic launch Windows and install all of Windows applications
and device to hard disk path that you specify.

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2.5 OS/2 Driver Install
The Audio Plus 3200 sound card OS/2 driver setup flow:
1. Launch OS/2.
2. Open icon "Multimedia Application Install".
3. Select the source floppy drive that Audio Plus 3200 Sound Card OS/2 driver
is in. You will find two drivers shown on the screen. that is
" C-Media Audio Adapter "
" C-Media Adapter OPL3 "
4. And then follow the indicated steps to add both drivers.
5. After setup,shutdown OS/2 and reboot.
Note: a. Please delete old audio drivers that installed before.
b. If you do the first time OS/2 installation, OS/2 will detect Audio Plus
3200 sound card to "Sound Blaster PRO(tm)" at "Multimedia Device
Support" in the "System Configuration". Please remove it and choice
"none" for a successful setup.
2.6 Set DOS environment variables for Sound Blaster compatible
The Audio Plus 3200 is compatible with Sound Blaster 2.0/PRO, so you can
execute programs which can run with it, but you need setting the DOS
environment variables like below :
C:\SET BLASTER = A2x0 IyDzT4
x= 2 or 4 (This is address number)
y= 3 or 5 or 7 or 9 or 10 or 11 (This is IRQ number)
z= 0 or 1 or 3 (This is DMA number)

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Audio Plus 3200
3
Installation CD-ROM Drive
3.1 Connecting a CD-ROM Drive
There are five CD-ROM interface connectors on the Audio Plus 3200: Mitsumi,
Wearnes, Panasonic, Sony and IDE. The Mitsumi CD-ROM drive interface is a
40 pin connector which supports Mitsumi LU005, Mitsumi FX001 and Mitsumi
FX001D. The Panasonic CD-ROM drive interface is a 40 pin connector and
supports model 562B and 563. The Sony CD-ROM drive interface is a 34 pin
connector and supports SONY CDU 3lA and CDU 33A.The Wearnes CD-ROM
drive interface is a 34 pin connector and supports model CDD-110. The IDE
CD-ROM drive interface is a 40 pin connector and supports all type that fits
SECONDARY IDE specification.
The default CD-ROM interface on the card is:
I/O port address: 340H-343H
DMA channel: 3
IRQ channel: 11
SECONDARY IDE I/O port address: 170H-177H(or 374H-377H)
If you have a CD-ROM controller card, and you do not wish to use the built-in
CD-ROM controller on the Audio Plus 3200, you must adjust the jumpers setting
to avoid I/O address conflict.
To connect a CD-ROM drive:
1. Install the CD-ROM drive into you system. Please refer to the installation
guide that was included with your CD-ROM drive unit.
2. Select the CD-ROM I/O port address.
3. Connect the CD-ROM interface cable from the CD-ROM drive to the appropriate
CD-ROM interface connector on Audio Plus 3200, please refer Figure 2.1
Audio Plus 3200 CD-ROM connector diagram.
Notice the PIN1 and cable's red mark are at the same side.

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Hardware/Software Section 3- Installation CD-ROM Drive
4. Connect the audio cable that CD-ROM manufacturer supplied from the CD-
ROM drive to the appropriate CD-audio input connector(J1 or J3 or J5) on
the Audio Plus 3200, please refer to your CD-ROM installation guide about
audio cable connecting.
5. Installing the CD-ROM device driver provided by the CD-ROM manufacturer.
After the installation completed, reboot your system, you'll have your CD-ROM
device connected to your computer. You can refer next section to get details.
3.2 Installing CD-ROM Software Driver
You need to install two CD-ROM software drivers:
1. Install CD-ROM's device driver provided by CD-ROM manufacturer in
CONFIG.SYS file.
2. Install Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions program (MSCDEX.EXE) in
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
We show the examples for each manufacturer supplied CD-ROM's device driver
in CONFIG.SYS file like below :
MITSUMI
(For LU005)
DEVICE=C:\MITSUMI\MTMCDS.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340
(For FX001 and FX001D)
<Polling Mode>
DEVICE=C:\MITSUMI\MTMCDAS.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340
<Software Interrupt Mode>
DEVICE=C:\MITSUMI\MTMCDASE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /I:11
PANASONIC (For 562B and 563)
DEVICE=C:\PANASONI\CDMKE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340
SONY (For CDU 31A and 33A)
<Polling Mode>
DEVICE=C:\SONY\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /B:340 /M:P /V /C
<DMA Mode>
DEVICE=C:\SONY\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /B:340 /M:D /T:3 /T:11 /V /C

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WEARNES (For CDD-110)
<Polling Mode>
DEVICE=C:\CDD110\CDD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /M:S /V
<DMA Mode>
DEVICE=C:\CDD110\CDD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /M:3 /I:11 /V
After you install the device driver, you can add
C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
in AUTOEXEC.BAT or execute on DOS prompt.
3.3 How to play CD-Audio in MS-Windows 3.1 ?
After you did above installing CD-ROM software driver, you can install MCI
CD audio driver in MS-Windows 3.1 to play general CD audio disk.
1. Launch Windows.
2. Select the "MAIN" group.
3. Click twice on the "CONTROL PANEL" icon.
4. Click twice on the "DRIVERS" icon.
5. Click at the "Add" button.
6. Highlight "[MCI] CD Audio" and then click "OK".
7. And then follow MS-Windows indicate step to add driver.
8. After install O.K., please use "MEDIA PLAYER" to playyour CD audio disk.
Note : Please refer MS-Windows user's or reference guide for more details.

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Audio Plus 3200
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Utilities Software
It is always a good idea to make backup copy of your original software. Make a
backup copy of your "Audio Plus 3200 software disk" now and store your
original diskettes in a safe place.
NOTE: In the following paragraphs, Utilities are assumed to be installed in
default Drive:\Path directory, which is C:\AP3200.
4.1 Introduction
The Audio Plus 3200 provides utility software as following :
APINIT.EXE.............I/O setting program
MIX.COM.................Mixer
APTEST.EXE ...........Audio Plus 3200 test program
APUTIL.EXE............Integrated voice utility program
APORGAN.EXE.......Electronics organ and MIDI file playback program
APPLAY.EXE...........Voice play back at DOS command program
APREC.EXE.............Voice record at DOS command program
4.2 APINIT
The APINIT.EXE can change the Audio Plus 3200's I/O address, DMA
channel, IRQ channel, Game port, MPU-401 MIDI port and CD-ROM type
without jumper setting. At DOS prompt, type
APINIT [Enter]
You can see all I/O settings in the main manu (Fig 1). Using arrow key to move
to the item that you want to change and press [ENTER] key to execute. To quit
or save change, press [ESC] key.
Program will automatically update file "CONFIG.SYS" if selecting "save setting
& exit". Otherwise, it will remain unchange. Once you save the change,a new
I/O setting will be got ever since.

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Fig 1. APINIT environment.
4.3 MIX
MIX.COM is a multi-functional mixer control program. It includes three part:
1. Window based setting
At DOS prompt, type
MIX [Enter]
You can adjust the volumes of all channels(MASTER,VOICE,FM,CD-ROM)
or change recording channel.etc.(FIG 2). When exit this program,it will
automatically update AUTOEXEC.BAT file for next time reboot (power ON)
initialization.
2. Hot key adjustment (TSR)
If selecting "RESIDENT" in item " save & exit " from window based main
manu. Program will reside as a TSR. You can control mixer by using hot key:
Alt+Shift U........Raises the MASTER volume
Alt+Shift D........Lowers the MASTER volume
Alt+Shift L.........Set VOICE filter to LOW
Alt+Shift M .......Set VOICE filter to MID
Alt+Shift H........Set VOICE filter to HIGH
and you can remove TSR from memory,at DOS prompt type
MIX /U [Enter]

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3. DOS command line setting
You can also control mixer under DOS command line by typing
MIX / argument
argument:
/V:l,r.........VOICE volume control
/A:l,r.........CD-ROM volume control
/F:l,r .........FM MUSIC volume control
/L:l,r.........recording level control
/T:x...........set VOICE filter (Low or Mid or High)
/R:x...........set recording channel (Mic or CD-in or Line-in or Post-mixer)
/K:xxx ......MONITOR function (ON or OFF)
/X .............Do not resident
Fig 2. MIX environment.
4.4 APTEST
APTEST.EXE checks the Audio Plus 3200 I/O address, IRQ channel, DMA
channel, and tests the Audio Plus 3200 hardware functionality including
synthesized music, voice playback and voice recording. At DOS prompt, type
APTEST [Enter]
APTEST scans I/O address, IRQ channel and DMA channel jumper settings on
the Audio Plus 3200.

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After I/O settings are tested, you may proceed to choose to test synthesized
music, output voice and test recording functions. Speakers connected to the
Audio Plus 3200 are necessary for all the tests. Microphone is necessary for test
recording.
Synthesized music test generates music output with the Audio Plus 3200 on
board synthesizer. Output voice test generates voice with the Audio Plus 3200
digitized output channel. For test recording, you need to speak to the
microphone. Your speech will be reproduced on the digitized output channel.
Fig 3. APTEST environment.
If you can't hear sound during any of the above tests, check connections between
the Audio Plus 3200 and speakers, microphone then run the test again.
If your the Audio Plus 3200 passes these tests, it is OK for your applications.
According the APTEST shows the I/O address, IRQ and DMA information’s,
please add the follow setting to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1
Note: A#.......# is the I/O address
I#........# is the IRQ number
D#.......# is the DAM channel
This setting in AUTOEXEC.BAT will be helpful to some softwares to recognize the
Audio Plus 3200.