30 / Chapter 4 Audio Installation
The Digital Audio Player
Introduction
The digital audio player enables you to play, record, and compress
sound as .wave files. In addition, you can play audio files. The wave
files use PCM, which is the Windows' audio file format. The .aud
format uses ESPCM compression to produce an audio file. Files are
written directly to your hard disk as you record, enabling you to
record very large files. Your only limitation is the amount of free space
on your hard disk. The voice activation feature is useful for record-
ing any kind of intermittent audio. The digital audio player provides a
choice of linear PCM (8 or 16 bit)recording. Note that you have addi-
tional options using the audio Recorder, which is invoked by the
EDIT button.
The MIDI Player
Introduction
The MIDI Player enables you to play MIDI files with the .MID or
.RMI file extensions. These MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital
Interface) files can be produced by sequencer programs and then
played back using the MIDI Player. You can also mix MIDI files with
other audio sources. Or you can compile MIDI files in a playlist and
play them back in any order you choose.
The MIDI player display
By clicking on the image of the floppy drive, you can display the
length and name of the current MIDI file in the playlist. Click the
display to return to the image of the floppy drive.
