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Sound Expert 128 PCI

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1. Introduction

You have acquired an advanced product with the Sound Expert 128
PCI. This sound card has a better sound quality and improves your
system performance in comparison to an ISA sound card.

The Sound Expert 128 PCI supports Positional 3D. This means that
with games you will hear sound from all sides with just two speakers.

Minimum system requirements:

 Pentium 

100 

system

 Windows 

95

  8 MB memory

  An available PCI slot

  12 MB of hard-disk space

  4X CD-ROM player

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screen. In the event of any confusion, consult your Windows manual.

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Summary of Contents for Sound Expert 128

Page 1: ...Sound Expert 128 PCI Sound Expert 128 PCI User s Manual Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...ed warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the software the product manual s and written materials and any other accompanying hardware The manufacturer reser...

Page 3: ...g the card 3 3 Connecting 4 4 Installation of the software 5 4 1 Windows 95 5 4 2 Windows 98 7 4 3 Windows NT 4 0 8 4 4 DOS 9 4 5 Willow Pond 9 5 Modifying settings 11 5 1 Modifying MIDI settings 12 5...

Page 4: ...m requirements Pentium 100 system Windows 95 8 MB memory An available PCI slot 12 MB of hard disk space 4X CD ROM player The illustrations in this manual may differ from what appears on your screen In...

Page 5: ...k injuring yourself and damaging your system if you work on the PC s internal components when the PC is still connected to the electrical mains ATX systems can activate themselves when a card is added...

Page 6: ...yer B Recording source e g a tape recorder C Speakers D Voice modem with internal audio connection E The audio cable supplied with your CD ROM dependent on the CD ROM type F The audio cable supplied w...

Page 7: ...with Plug Play standards Your system will recognise the card automatically Follow the instructions below to install the software 1 Start Windows 95 2 The Sound Expert will be found automatically and...

Page 8: ...he screen 12 Press the Start button on the taskbar and select Run Enter the following as your path D A3D_DEMO SETUP Press Enter to install the demos 13 The sound card is now installed Note After you h...

Page 9: ...Next and choose to have Windows search for a driver 3 Click Next A screen as illustrated in Figure 3 will appear Figure 3 Installation in Windows 98 4 Have Window search a particular location see Figu...

Page 10: ...e icon Multimedia 3 Go to the tab Advanced If no sound card drivers are present proceed to step 5 4 Remove any sound card drivers that may be present restart your system and begin with step 1 again 5...

Page 11: ...llow the instructions below to install Willow Pond Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 1 Click Start on the taskbar and choose Run 2 Enter D WP ENGLISH Setup as your path and then press Enter 3 You a...

Page 12: ...d H Calls printer screen C Starts the media rack a screen as illustrated in Figure 6 will appear I Starts Presto MIDI editor D Alarm clock J Starts Wave editing program E Starts the MIDI player K Will...

Page 13: ...pert 128 PCI 11 5 Modifying settings You can modify sound settings by double clicking the sound card icon on your taskbar see Figure 7 A screen as illustrated in Figure 8 will appear Figure 7 Sound ad...

Page 14: ...layer 5 1 Modifying MIDI settings If you choose the tab MIDI a screen as illustrated in Figure 9 appears This screen enables you to adjust the following The MIDI device to be used for programs in the...

Page 15: ...ying 3D settings If you choose the tab A3D Settings a screen as illustrated in Figure 10 appears You can optimally adjust the 3D sound for a headphone or for speakers A3D can be deactivated by means o...

Page 16: ...Sound Expert 128 PCI 14 If you choose the tab A3D Demos a screen as illustrated in Figure 11 will appear Here you can listen to the 3D settings Figure 11 3D Demos...

Page 17: ...s CPU type and speed Memory Type and memory of VGA card Type of program or game Problem Possible cause Possible solution Sound card is not found after installation Card not installed correctly Check w...

Page 18: ...D settings see Figure 10 and activate A3D Sound is not recorded Mixer settings are not adjusted properly Check whether recording adjustments are correct You can check this by means of the mixer Microp...

Page 19: ...ation Digital Audio CD quality stereo sound Recording quality of up to 48kHz possible Simultaneous recording and playing MIDI Roland MPU 401 compatible BUS PCI 2 1 Compliant Input ports Microphone Lin...

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