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Audiotrix Pro Professional Sound Board User’s Guide...
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(12) months from the date of purchase. Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. warrants Audiotrix Pro software programs to be free of any defects in material or workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. These warranties are limited to the original purchaser of the product and are not transferable.
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Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. will not be held responsible in any way whatsoever for damage resulting from improper installation, accident, misuse, or from service or modification of the product by anyone other than Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. or an authorized Audiotrix service center.
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If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user is hereby notified that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. could void the user's rights under the limited warranty.
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• Fax: (819) 829-5100 • BBS: (819) 829-5101 Notice Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. reserves the right to make changes or improvements in the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. WARNING: Your Audiotrix Pro sound board is packaged in a special plastic clamshell designed to protect it against static electricity.
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Before reading this User’s Guide and returning your registration card, please note below the serial number of your Audiotrix Pro card (which can be found on the back of the card), the version number of the Audiotrix Pro software (which can be found on the Audiotrix Pro Program Disks), and the date of purchase.
Contents Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Quick Start Installing the Hardware ..........3 Install the Audiotrix Pro ..........3 Connect the Other Peripherals........4 Installing the Software ..........4 Install the Setup Disk...........4 Install Audiotrix Applications and other Bundled Software..........5 Using the Audiotrix Pro..........5 Running Audiotrix Applications........5...
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Configuring the Audiotrix Software ......26 Windows Audio Drivers ........... 29 Installing the Windows Audio Drivers ....29 Configuring the MIDI Mapper for the FM Synthesis Driver..........31 Chapter 4: Mixer Utilities Audiotrix Pro Mixer..........33 Loading the Audiotrix Pro Mixer ......33...
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Using the Audiotrix Pro Mixer ........ 34 Exiting the Audiotrix Pro Mixer......35 Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer .......... 36 Loading the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer ....36 Activating the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer....36 Using the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer......38 Exiting the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer......
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Appendix A: Troubleshooting Usual Problems ............53 Technical Support ........... 61 Appendix B: Technical Specifications Appendix C: Standard IRQ Usage Appendix D: Standard I/O Ports Appendix E: Standard DMA Usage Appendix F: General MIDI Patches Index...
Barrier The audio performance standard for the PC has been raised again with the introduction of the Audiotrix Pro. This brand new sound card is based on the Yamaha OPL4 chip set which contains Wavetable and FM synthesis. Wavetable synthesis is...
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DOS command line or from a batch file. The Bottom Line You’ll quickly come to appreciate Audiotrix Pro for its unrivalled quality, flexibility and usefulness. For complete information on Mediatrix products, call us today on our customer service line at (800) 820-TRIX, or write Mediatrix Peripherals Inc., 4229 Garlock Street, Sherbrooke,...
See “Description of the Audiotrix Pro Card: Layout of the Card,” and “Getting Installed: Hardware Installation.” 2. Plug the Audiotrix Pro card into the computer in a free slot as far as possible from the video adapter card. NOTE: Certain cards, such as video adapters, produce high-frequency signals that can interfere with the sound quality of the sound card.
Chapter 1 Quick Start q See “Getting Installed: Hardware Installation.” Connect the Other Peripherals • Plug external speakers into the main audio output of the card, or connect the output to the input of a stereo system. • Connect a low impedance dynamic microphone, or an electret microphone, to the microphone input of the card (making sure that the microphone selector jumpers are in the position corresponding to the...
Install Audiotrix Applications and other Bundled Programs To install any of the other applications included with the Audiotrix Pro, follow the instructions listed on each diskette label and read very carefully the additional instructions that will be displayed on the screen.
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Chapter 1 Quick Start 2. Run the Audiotrix application you want by typing the corresponding command • To run Jukebox, a program used for playing back MIDI files and wave files, type: C:\TRXPRO\DOS>JUKEPRO or choose the following icon under Windows: •...
Using the Audiotrix Pro Card Running Third Party Applications To run a third party application supporting the Audiotrix Pro card, proceed as follows: 1. Make sure the Audiotrix hardware and software are correctly installed and working properly. 2. Install the third party application or game according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Chapter 2 Description of the Audiotrix Pro Functionality Your Audiotrix Pro is a multifunction card with digital recording, playback of digitized and synthesized sounds, analog audio mixing, MIDI recording and playback, game port, and SCSI/CD-ROM through an optional add-on interface.
Jukebox and PLAYMIDI songs, as well as third party software. Analog Audio Mixing The sound capabilities of the Audiotrix Pro also feature: • Audio mixing: The internal analog mixer of the Audiotrix Pro card controls the volume of various...
Layout of the Audiotrix Pro SCSI Interface The Audiotrix Pro has on-board connectors for adding an optional SCSI interface, which allows a CD-ROM drive or any SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) type peripheral to be connected. Layout of the Audiotrix Pro...
Chapter 2 Description of the Audiotrix Pro Bracket Connectors Audiotrix Pro has three 1/8" connectors and one DB-15 connector on the support brackets, as shown on the diagram (Figure 1, page 11). These connectors are: • The low impedance dynamic microphone/electret microphone input (Figure 1, No.
The karaoke effects module. This can be used in place of the sound effects module noted above. The On-board Jumpers To make it easier to configure the Audiotrix Pro, we have made the Interrupt lines (IRQ) and Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels software selectable. The two remaining jumpers set are the joystick selector jumpers, and the microphone selector jumpers.
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Chapter 2 Description of the Audiotrix Pro Joystick Selector Jumpers The joystick selector jumpers (Figure 1, No. 7, page 11) let the user change the factory-set “dual joystick without MIDI” option (all jumper pins 1–2) to the “single joystick with MIDI”...
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Layout of the Audiotrix Pro Microphone Selector Jumpers The microphone selector jumpers (No. 8) let the user change the factory-set “low impedance dynamic microphone” option (all jumper pins 2–3) to the “electret microphone” option (all jumper pins 1–2). The two jumpers in this selector must be changed to the same position, as shown in the following illustrations.
Chapter 2 Description of the Audiotrix Pro Available Interrupt Lines and DMA Channels • There are eight software selectable interrupt lines: IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7 10, 11, 12, and 15. • DMA channels 0, 1, 2, and 3 are software selectable on the Audiotrix Pro.
Chapter 3 Getting Installed System Requirements To use the Audiotrix Pro and the Audiotrix software, you need the following: 1. IBM AT or compatible (80386 or higher CPU recommended) with a disk drive (1.4 MB 3 1/2") 2. Available 16-bit slot 3.
1. Locate the joystick selector jumpers (refer to Figure 1, No. 7, page 11). 2. If you wish to use the Audiotrix Pro game port in the “dual joystick without MIDI” option, leave the jumpers in the factory-set position (i.e., plugged away from the bracket side of the card, pins No.
Figure 3, page 15. 3. If you plan to use an electret microphone with your the Audiotrix Pro, unplug the two jumpers and replug them onto the opposite side (pins No. 1–2), as shown in Figure 3, page 15.
If a metal object is left loose inside the casing of your computer, it may cause a short circuit that will damage your system. Installing the Audiotrix Pro Card To install the Audiotrix Pro card: 1. Place the card immediately above the slot without inserting it into the socket.
• MIDI/Game Port Stereo Audio Output The Audiotrix Pro card is equipped with three 1/8" jacks for connecting audio equipment. The main audio output is the lowermost of the three jacks, located above the DB-15 connector (refer to Figure 1, No. 5, page 11). This jack can be connected to headphones, external speakers or a stereo system using stereo adapters and cables.
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MIDI/Game Port The Audiotrix Pro card features a standard DB-15 connector at the bottom of its supporting bracket (refer to Figure 1, No. 6, page 11). This connector lets the user connect one of the following three options: 1.
Software Installation and Configuration Software Installation and Configuration The running and using of the Audiotrix Pro card’s drivers and programs require hard disk space of approximately 2 megabytes. They must be installed onto the hard disk following a precise procedure. For this purpose, the Audiotrix software package includes special Install and Setup utility programs.
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DOS prompt: A:\>INSTALL The Audiotrix Pro Install utility opens, displaying the different install options of the Audiotrix Pro (see Figure 4). Figure 4. Audiotrix Pro Install Utility To Choose Options from the Install Utility To select or unselect one of the software options from the Audiotrix Pro Install utility: 1.
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DOS: Jukepro, PLAYMIDI utility and PLAYWAVE utility. Install Windows applications This option installs the files of the application programs running under Windows: Jukebox, Audiotrix Pro Input Audio Mixer, Audiotrix Pro Output Audio Mixer, and Windows drivers. See the next section, “Windows Audio Drivers,” for details.
Configuring the Audiotrix Software Once the installation of the Audiotrix software is completed, you must configure your Audiotrix Pro card by using the Setup utility. This Setup utility is automatically displayed on the screen during the installation procedure. However, these...
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Software Installation and Configuration To Set Configuration Parameters from the Setup Utility To set one of the configuration parameters from the Audiotrix Pro Setup utility: 1. Choose the configuration parameter you want by using the (Tab) or (Shift-Tab) keys to move between fields.
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Chapter 3 Getting Installed CD-ROM 16-bits Transfer Sets the optional daughterboard CD-ROM 16-bits transfer mode. The default setting is Disabled. If you do not have a CD-ROM or an Audiotrix CD-ROM interface card, choose Disabled. Sound Blaster Interrupt Sets the Sound Blaster interrupt. The default setting is IRQ7. Sound Blaster DMA Sets the Sound Blaster DMA channel.
Windows Audio Drivers Windows Audio Drivers The Audiotrix Pro package includes Windows 3.1 multimedia drivers. These drivers are used by several of the Windows utilities and software bundled with your sound card. These drivers are by default installed during the installation of the sound card’s software (unless you unselected the...
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Windows 3.1. 4. In the Drivers window, click the Add button. 5. Type in the drive and directory specifications that contain the Audiotrix Pro Windows audio drivers: C:\TRXPRO\WINDOWS NOTE: This drive and directory specifications assume you have installed the sound card’s software on drive C: in the TRXPRO directory.
Windows application. Click the Restart Now button to restart the Windows application. NOTE: For the newly installed Audiotrix Pro Windows audio drivers to take effect, you must restart Windows. Configuring the MIDI Mapper for the FM Synthesis...
Audiotrix Pro card. Loading the Audiotrix Pro Mixer To load the Audiotrix Pro Mixer, set the current directory to the one where you placed the utility at installation and type the following command: C:\TRXPRO>MIXERPRO...
Chapter 4 Mixer Utilities Figure 6. Audiotrix Pro Mixer Using the Audiotrix Pro Mixer To change the volume settings on the Audiotrix Pro Mixer: 1. Select the item you want using the (Tab) or (Shift-Tab) keys. 2. After this, you can change the chosen item in one of the following ways: •...
Sets the music/synthesis volume of the Yamaha OPL4 synthesizer. Microphone Left Microphone Right Sets the left and right microphone volume. Mute Mutes the corresponding source. Master Mute Mutes all outputs. Exiting the Audiotrix Pro Mixer To exit the Audiotrix Pro Mixer:...
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• Press the key to leave the utility program and return to DOS.
C:\TRXPRO\DOS>MIXTSR When the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer is loaded, it will display a message indicating that the utility has been successfully loaded. It will also indicate which keys must be used to activate the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer.
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Mixer window. NOTE: The Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer will be displayed only in text mode. If you activate the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer while in graphics mode, keys will still work, even though the screen will not be displayed.
Mixer and return to where you were when the TSR utility was activated. Unloading the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer When the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer is already installed but you no longer wish to use it, you can unload the program by typing the following command: C:\TRXPRO\DOS>MIXTSR...
Audiotrix Pro card. Using the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer To load the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer, go to the Mediatrix program group in Windows and choose the following icon: Upon loading, the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer will appear as shown in Figure 8.
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Clicking this button saves the current settings to the CS31BA11.INI file to be used as initial settings when Windows is loaded. Clicking this button exits the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer and keeps the current device settings. Cancel Clicking this button exits the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer and restores the values which were present when the utility was opened.
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Audiotrix Pro Input/Output Mixers Gang Clicking this button allows the slider pair to be adjusted individually or in unison. Line Clicking this option selects the music level input. Clicking this option selects the CD input. Loop Clicking this option selects the internal loop back input.
Chapter 4 Mixer Utilities Using the Audiotrix Pro Output Mixer To load the Audiotrix Pro Output Mixer, go to the Mediatrix program group in Windows and choose the following icon: Upon loading, the Audiotrix Pro Output Mixer will appear as shown in Figure 9.
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Audiotrix Pro Input/Output Mixers Inputs Clicking this button spawns the Audiotrix Pro Input Audio Mixer. The path to, and name of the input mixer must be located in the APPLETS section of CS31BA11.INI. Save Clicking this button saves the current settings to the CS31BA11.INI file to be used as initial settings when...
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Chapter 4 Mixer Utilities CD/Line Mix This slider allows setting the volume for the CD/Line source. Mic Mix This slider allows setting the volume for the microphone source. Gang Clicking this button allows the slider pair to be adjusted individually or in unison. Mute When checked, this option mutes the corresponding source.
Chapter 5 Playback Utilities The Audiotrix software includes three playback utility programs that can be used with the Audiotrix Pro card: • Jukebox Playback Program • PLAYMIDI Utility • PLAYWAVE Utility Jukebox Playback Program Jukebox is a playback program specially designed to use the sound capabilities of the Audiotrix Pro card.
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Chapter 5 Playback Utilities To load the Jukebox playback program under Windows, go to the Mediatrix program group in Windows and choose the following icon: Once the program is loaded, the Jukebox window wi ll appear as shown in Figure 10.
Jukebox Playback Program Selecting Songs The Jukebox window contains two large boxes for music file selection. The box located at the left of the screen, entitled Files to Select, displays the contents of current directory. This is a list of files, subdirectories and drives through which you can navigate by selecting the appropriate name and pressing the key, or by double clicking with the mouse.
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Chapter 4 Playback Utilities To Clear a Music File Selection To remove all the music files contained in the selection at once, simply click the button, or press To Save a Music File Selection To save a music file selection you just created: 1.
Jukebox Playback Program 2. Choose a .JUK file from this list, or open another directory, subdirectory and/or drive and choose a .JUK file from that directory. You can also type the file name directly into the edit field. 3. Click OK or press to confirm your choice.
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Chapter 5 Playback Utilities playing, the name of the music file currently playing is highlighted in the list. If you highlight a music file in the Files to Play list prior to activating the Play button, then the list will be played from the highlighted music file (the previous music files will be played at the end however).
Jukebox Playback Program Asking for Help When you choose the Help command from the Help menu, a window opens up on the screen containing summarized information on how to operate the Jukebox program and how to use the various features. Choosing the About command from the Help menu opens a window giving the date and version number of the Jukebox program.
Chapter 5 Playback Utilities Where <FileName> is the complete name (including drive and path) of the MIDI file (.MID) to be played, i.e.: PLAYMIDI C:\TRXPRO\MIDI\BLUES.MID If you enter “PLAYMIDI” alone, the program displays help lines giving summarized information on program parameters. PLAYWAVE Utility The PLAYWAVE utility is a small program that allows to play back digitized sound files (recorded in the .WAV format)
Appendix A Troubleshooting In this appendix, you will find solutions to problems you may encounter when installing and using the Audiotrix Pro Card. The following list of usual problems is addressed in detail afterwards. Usual Problems 1. The Setup utility seems to indicate that the Audiotrix Pro card is properly installed but does not produce any sound.
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Appendix A Troubleshooting 1. Problem: The Setup utility seems to indicate that the Audiotrix Pro card is properly installed but does not produce any sound. Possible cause: • The headphones, external speakers or stereo system are incorrectly connected. • The volume in the mixer is set too low.
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The serial mouse does not work properly with the Audiotrix Pro card installed. Possible cause: • The serial mouse is using the same interrupt line as the Audiotrix Pro card. Solution: • Run the Setup utility (type SETUPPRO from \TRXPRO), then change the IRQ interrupts. Note that...
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Audiotrix Pro card from receiving this interrupt.
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• Run the Setup utility (type SETUPPRO from \TRXPRO), then change the IRQ interrupts. 5. Problem: When running software for the Audiotrix Pro card, the computer hangs. Possible cause: • This could be caused by an interrupt or port address conflict with another board.
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Usual Problems Solution: • Make sure that the MIDI software does support the Audiotrix Pro card. If not certain, you should contact the manufacturer. • Set the joystick selector jumpers in the “single joystick with MIDI” position. Refer to the section “Hardware Installation: Hardware Configuration...
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• If you want to use your former game card, you must disable the game port on the Audiotrix Pro card. To do this, run the Setup utility (type SETUPPRO from \TRXPRO), then set the Game Port parameter to “Disabled.”...
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Audiotrix Pro card. Solution: • To change a DMA channel used by the Audiotrix Pro card, run the Setup utility (type SETUPPRO from \TRXPRO) and set the appropriate parameter. If no DMA channels are available for the Audiotrix Pro card, you can choose a configuration that lets you use the audio and the SCSI (CD-ROM) by interrupt.
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• If possible, try another microphone. • Go into the input mixer (Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer for Windows) and increase the microphone input level. You may also check the Boost option. When checked, this option adds 20 dB additional gain to the...
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11), and not the microphone input (No. 3) nor the audio output (No. 5). • Go into the input mixer (Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer for Windows) and decrease the CD input level. Technical Support Each Audiotrix Pro card is systematically checked prior to shipping in order to ensure that it is free from technical problems.
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Appendix B Technical Specifications In this appendix, you will find a general reference guide that details the capabilities of the Audiotrix Pro card, and the parameter values of its different components. Stereo Wave Table and FM Synthesizer by Yamaha •...
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Stereo Wave Table and FM Synthesizer by Yamaha • Low frequency oscillator (LFO) for vibrato and tremolo effects • Two programmable timers • Faster register access than YM3812 with an architecture that is optimized for the new PC BUS • CMOS low power technology Stereo Digital-to-Audio Converter by Yamaha •...
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Appendix C Standard IRQ Usage An IRQ (interrupt request line) is a signal path that leads from a hardware device through an interrupt controller to the CPU. For example, the keyboard generates an IRQ every time you press or release a key. The following is a list of standard IRQ assignments for IBM AT compatible computers.
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Appendix D Standard I/O Ports I/O addresses are the pathways the CPU uses to communicate with peripheral devices and controllers. Most of the available I/O ports are reserved for standard assignments to such devices as the keyboard, timers, and video cards. Add-in sound cards that need I/O addresses have only a few from which to choose.
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Appendix E Standard DMA Usage The DMA (direct memory access) controller is used to move blocks of data quickly from one memory address to another or between memory and an I/O port without going through the computer’s CPU. An XT compatible computer has four DMA channels, of which three are reserved by the system.
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Appendix F General MIDI Patches Acoustic Grand Piano 36 Fretless Bass Bright Acoustic Piano 37 Slap Bass 1 Electric Grand Piano 38 Slap Bass 2 Honky-Tonk Piano 39 Synth Bass 1 Electric Piano 1 40 Synth Bass 2 Electric Piano 41 Violin Hapsichord 42 Viola...
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Appendix F General MIDI Patches 71 Bassoon 111 Fiddle 72 Clarinet 112 Shanai 73 Piccolo 113 Tinkle Bell 74 Flute 114 Agogo 75 Recorder 115 Steel Drums 76 Pan Flute 116 Woodblock 77 Blown Bottle 117 Taiko Drum 78 Shakuhachi 118 Melodic Tom 79 Whistle 119 Synth Drum...
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