Cd-Rom Input; Microphone; Mixing; Using Headphones - NEC VERSA SXI Manual

You are now ready to record and playback on your NEC Versa notebook
computer!

CD-ROM Input

You can record music and sound effects from a CD (compact disc) and store them on
your hard disk. The audio signal from the CD-ROM drive connects directly to your
NEC Versa. Simply follow the instructions in the section earlier in this chapter,
"Recording," to record sound from your CD player.

Microphone

You can capture and record sounds through the internal microphone on the NEC Versa
or through an external microphone that connects to the system through the microphone
port. You can record voice-overs for narration, reminders, or special instructions.
See "Recording," explained earlier in this chapter, for details about recording sound
with the microphone. Although the example given shows how to record sound from a
CD or tape, the procedure is the same for recording with a microphone.

Mixing

With the Microsoft Sound Recorder on your NEC Versa, you can mix data from two
separate .wav files to create a new sound file. You can also mix the microphone volume
to create soft background sounds to accompany a voice-over or another more prominent
sound. Mixing lets you blend digital and MIDI audio files to get the final, high-quality
soundtrack you want.
See the online help that is available with the Sound Recorder for more information.

Using Headphones

The NEC Versa headphone port delivers sound at half a watt. Stereo headphones (not
shipped with your system) plug in through the headphone jack located on the left side
of the NEC Versa. Adjust the volume with the volume control knob on the left side of
the system or through the software using the sound horn on the taskbar.
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Adjust the microphone volume to remove feedback.