The Wavetable Connector And The Internal Synthesizer; Information On The Integrated Wavetable And The Future Of Sound Synthesis - TerraTec SiXPack 5.1+ Manual

The Wavetable Connector and the Internal Synthesizer.

The SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 + is also equipped with a connector for a
wavetable daughterboard. Installation information can be found on
page 10 in the section "Connecting a Wavetable Daughterboard.". The
volume control is found on the Control Panel under the controller la-
beled "AUX".
The installation of a wavetable daughterboard is as easy as ready further on page 10 in the sec-
tion "Connecting a Wavetable Daughterboard.". The volume control is found in the Control
Panel under the controller labeled "AUX". To record go to the SiXPack 5.1 + Control Panel under
"Record" and choose the source "AUX".
Important: Like mentioned in the section "The AUX In", the signal from a connected wavetable
is is routed together with the AUX signal. Contrary to both CD inputs, these are not electrically
separated from one another. Therefore, simultaneous operation should be avoided where pos-
sible. If you connect two devices to "one line", you will experience considerable signal loss in
both devices. In addition, we cannot guarantee that this will not have a long-term negative ef-
fect on both devices.

Information on the integrated wavetable and the future of sound synthesis.

The SoundSystem SiXPack 5.1 + plays MIDI files using a wavetable synthesizer (hardware with
64 voices) integrated in the chipset. The future of (General MIDI) wavetable technology lies,
according to the experts, definately in host based software synthesis. Sound synthesis should
regain in popularity with the introduction of DirectMusic because it will enable music and MIDI
to take on an interactive form in applications such as games. The DLS format for the sample
sets is supported completely by the SiXPack 5.1 +. Some applications are already using the new
versions of DirectSound integrated GS soundset from the cherished SoundCanvas series li-
censed by Roland.
Please note that no system exclusive parameters can be processed.
And finally, on this card there is a connection for an additional wavetable daughter board. The
WaveSystem series is available as an option for this purpose. Modules from other manufactur-
ers– like Yamahas DB-50 XG or Rolands SCD-10/15 – can be used with the SiXPack 5.1 + without
problems.
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