APPLIED ENGINEERING Sonic Blaster User Manual

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3)

If you have several windows open, you may want to
close them (save if desired) to compress the available
memory and get a larger

Max B lock

onto which you can

record.

*

Note:

While recording, the

GS

will be completely

occupied with digitizing; all other functions (VU meters,
mouse, etc.) are disabled.

The Cassette Label

The number on the cassette label tells how many bytes the file
occupies in memory. When working with stereo files, the
cassette label gives the combined bytes for both Channel 1 and
Channel 2. The

SAMPLE.SESSION

file shown above is 38,152

bytes -- about 38K.

Single Play/Continuous Play

If you want the selected portion to play only once, select the

Single Play

button. If you want it to play in a continuous loop,

click the

Continuous Play

button.

VU On/VU Off

The VU meter

is

a visual representation of the input levels

being sent from the device you have connected to the Sonic
Blasters IN connector. Turn it On or Off by clicking the
appropriate button. Use the VU meter in conjunction with

Record Level

to get the best sound. (See Record Level

following.)

Volume

The

Volume

bar lets you control the amplitude of the playback.

The volume will also be affected by the position of the volume
knobs on the SB and any amplifier you may have connected.

Playback Sample Rate

The

Playback Sample Rate

bar lets you control how fast or slow

(in Hertz) the file is played back. You can change this setting
even while in play mode. If the sound file you load in contains
the information about the speed at which it was originally
recorded, the

Playback Sample Rate

will be set accordingly. If

the file contains only raw data, playback will be set to the default
setting of 22,085 Hz. You can then adjust the rate until it sounds
correct and save it in a format that will remember the playback
rate you have set; AE, AIFF, 2:1, or 2.67:1 formats all save the
playback rate information with the file.

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