Cr. 1 - Getting Started; What You Need - Applied Engineering AUDIO ANIMATOR User Manual

CHAPTER ONE
Getting Started
.:. Warning: Do not connect or detach the Audio
Animator box while the computer is on
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What You Need
To effectively use the Audio Animator, you need:
o
A
IIGS
or Retrofit
GS
(fIe with a
GS
mmherboard)
with at least S12K expanded memory (768K total).
o
A pair of external speakers; amplificd or non-
amplified will work. The Audio Animator's digitized
sound will actually come out the
GS'
speaker but
to
really get that thumping stereo sound, you'll need
stereo speakers.
Some external speakers are amplified. Some have
volume controls. If you don't already have a pair of
speakers to connect
to
the Audio Animator, shop
around for a pair that give you the sound you want.
If you have a stereo tuner, you can connect the tuner
to the Audio Animator and control the speaker
volume with your tuner.
You'll connect the speakers or tuner to the PHON[S
connector on the top of the box. While you can also
connect them to the Line Out connector on back of
the box, attaching them to the PI-JONES connector
enables you to control the volume from the box
Output Volume control.
o
MIDI devices (e.g. keyboards, drum machines,
etc.) to create, playback, and modify your own
tunes .
• :. Note:
You must have a MIDI device connected to
play back MIDI songs. MIDI songs will not play
back through the GS or AA speakers.
o
Some adapters may be required
to
allow your
speakers to connect to the Audio Animator's stereo
jacks. (Appendix C details some of the adapters
available at any Radio
Shack~.)
o
A Phillip's screwdriver is the only tool you'll
need to install the Audio Animator.
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