• Use the Field Chooser window to view your collection the way you want
to see it.
SIREN XPress brings powerful functionality to your desktop:
• Use Search for Music to find music on a network or removable drive.
• Export custom playlists to your Rio or Nomad II portable MP3 device.
• Use your Microsoft Internet Keyboard hotkeys to control SIREN
XPress’s functions.
Siren™ XPress Quick Start
Welcome to Sonic Foundry’s SIREN XPress! This guide is designed to provide you
with information that will allow you to immediately begin taking advantage of the
powerful features of SIREN™ XPress.
SIREN XPress allows you to operate in Philips compact mode or normal mode.The
compact mode includes only the Transport buttons (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.). Normal
mode displays the entire SIREN XPress window, and allows access to all SIREN
XPress functionality.You can toggle between the Philips compact mode and normal
mode using any of the following methods:
• Click the
Compact/Skin Mode
button.
• From the View menu, choose the
Compact/Skin Mode
option.
• Press
Ctrl + M
on your keyboard.
You can expand the Philips compact mode to display the current and next songs, the
Compact/Skin Mode button, and the Select Playlist button.To expand the compact
mode, click the Expand control on the right end of the player.You can also use this
control to collapse the compact mode.The SIREN XPress expanded compact mode
is shown below:
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Rhythmic Edge supports Microsoft’s standards for multichannel playback however
some soft-DVD players may not. If this mode does not work with your soft-
DVD player then use QMSS DVD enhancement mode described in the
preceding section.
If you only have stereo speakers:
1.
Make sure “2 speakers” is selected in the Rhythmic Edge control panel
settings tab.
2.
Select “DVD QSurround” under “2 speakers” in the Rhythmic Edge
control panel.
3.
Follow the soft-DVD players instructions for “5.1 speaker” playback. [If your
soft-DVD player does not provide a 5.1 speaker mode then select “QXpander”
instead of “DVD QSurround in line 2) above and follow the soft-DVD players
instructions for “stereo” playback instead]
4.
Play a DVD and Rhythmic Edge will virtualize surround effects coming from
the DVD.
A
BOUT
SIREN™ XP
RESS
Transform your PC into the ultimate music entertainment center with SIREN XPress
music jukebox. SIREN XPress lets you “rip” your CD collection onto one convenient
location—your hard drive. Let SIREN XPress help you surf the net and find more
great music to add to your collection—MP3, WAV, and WMA files are all supported.
Use SIREN XPress’ advanced organizational features to create custom playlists of the
songs you want to hear. SIREN XPress maximizes your audio experience with daz-
zling, colorful eye candy—real-time computer animation that pulses and interacts
with your songs. And when you’re ready to hit the road with your portable MP3
player,* SIREN XPress is the fun, easy way to upload your custom playlists.
* Supported MP3 players do not currently run under Windows NT or Windows 2000.
You must be running SIREN XPress on Windows 9x to upload songs to portable players.
SIREN XPress includes 20 free MP3 encodes, with unlimited MP3 playback.
SIREN XPress makes it easy to organize your music:
• SIREN XPress includes a powerful, database-driven music management engine.
• The Sort, Group, and Filter tools provide you with superior control over your
music library.
DVD Playback Modes
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