Applied Engineering AUDIO ANIMATOR User Manual page 123

Raw Data - This is one of Audio Animator's
Save As ...
formats .
In this form the file is saved as straight binary information.
Information, such as the rate at which the file was recorded, will not
be saved. You may want to save files
in
this format to playback
through a desk accessory that plays sound files. For this purpose,
you may want to determine at what speed the DA plays the binary
files and record your sound at that rate.
RCA]ack - The RCA plug (male connector) or jack (female
connector), also called a phono plug/jack, this connector is used by
many record players, tuners, etc. for connecting one to the other.
RESET - If you get yourself into a part of the program and can't
leave, then as a last resort you can usually use a lEI-RESET
command. You execute this feature by holding down the
19
and
RESET keys simultaneously, followed by releasing the RESET key .
• :. Warning:
jf you use this option while a program is
trying to write to disk, you may damage the data on
your disk.
SampUng Rate - This is the speed at which the computer takes
information from the sounds that are being sent to it. A faster
sampling rate means higher quality because the computer is
recording more information in a given amount of time than it does
at a slower sampling rate. In general, use lower sampling rates for
voice (because there isn't a lot happening during a voice input) and
higher for music (because there'S a lot going on). Refer to "Record
Sample Rate" in Appendix
F
for suggested sampling rates.
Touch Sensitive - MIDI devices that are touch sensitive records
the amount of pressure used when keys or pads are struck. The
harder you strike a touch sensitive key, the louder the response.
Tracks - Tracks are the separate storage places for MIDI
information. The
AA
software allows you
to
record into
8
different
channels. The 8 tracks can be independently recorded, played,
edited, looped, named, and each can be assigned a different channel
and program.
VU Meter - VU stands for Volume Units. The
twO
meters on the
screen give you a visual representation of the input levels the Audio
Animator receives. Like the Oscilloscope, the VU meter is an
effective tool for setting the record level.
Waveform - In relation to the Audio Animator, a waveform is a
graphic representation made up of binary information derived from
samples in the digitized recording.
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