Creative AWE64 - Value Sound Card Bedienungsanleitung

Sound

Getting Started

Quick Start for INTERNETed Audio Tools

Plug and Play Install Tips

Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users

with Advanced WavEffects Synthesis

and Creative WaveSynth/WG

Getting Started

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a

commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document

is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the

terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium

except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the

software for backup purposes. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any

form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any

purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.

Version 1.01

November 1996

Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.

Sound Blaster 16 and Wave Blaster are trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

MS-DOS, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.The hardware on your cardis covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents:

4,404,529; 4,506,579; 4,699,038; 4,987,600; 5,013,105; 5,072,645; 5,111,727; 5,144,676;

5,170,369; 5,248,845; 5,298,671; 5,303,309; 5,317,104; 5,342,990;090,783;4,649,783.

Compliance

This product conforms to the following Council Directive:

❑Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC (EMC)

Contents

Introduction.....................................................................................................vii

Before You Begin..........................................................................................viii

Checking System Requirements.......................................................viii

Using This Guide...............................................................................viii

Getting More Information...................................................................ix

Document Conventions.......................................................................ix

Text Conventions....................................................................ix

Icons.......................................................................................... x

1 Setting Up Your Audio Card

Knowing Your Audio Card...........................................................................1-2

Installing the Card and Related Hardware....................................................1-4

2 Installing Software in Windows 95

Setting Up the Audio Card Drivers...............................................................2-1

Installing the Applications.............................................................................2-3

Testing the Installation...................................................................................2-3

Uninstalling the Applications........................................................................2-5

3 Installing Software in DOS/Windows 3.1x

Installing the Software...................................................................................3-1

Testing the Installation...................................................................................3-2

Optimizing Memory Usage...........................................................................3-3

Using Memory Managers.................................................................3-3

Bypassing the Loading of the Low-Level Drivers...........................3-3

Appendices

AGeneral Specifications

BUnderstanding the Installation

Understanding the Software-Configurable Settings....................................B-1

Input/Output (I/O) Addresses...........................................................B-2

Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines .........................................................B-3

Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels.......................................B-3

Understanding the Environment Variables..................................................B-3

SOUND Environment Variable.......................................................B-4

BLASTER Environment Variable...................................................B-4

MIDI Environment Variable............................................................B-5

Understanding the Installation Program in Windows 3.1x.........................B-5

The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings..............................................B-6

The CONFIG.SYS File Settings......................................................B-7

CChanging Audio Card Settings

Enabling/Disabling Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Effect....................C-1

In Windows 95..................................................................................C-1

In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x..............................................................C-2

Enabling/Disabling Full Duplex Operation.................................................C-2

In Windows 95..................................................................................C-3

In Windows 3.1x...............................................................................C-3

Enabling/Disabling MPU-401 MIDI Emulation.........................................C-3

In Windows 95..................................................................................C-4

In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x..............................................................C-4

Enabling/Disabling Joystick Interface.........................................................C-5

In Windows 95..................................................................................C-5

In MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x..............................................................C-6

DTroubleshooting

Problems Installing Audio Card Software from CD-ROM........................D-1

Problems with Sound....................................................................................D-2

Problems in MS-DOS...................................................................................D-3

Problems in Windows 3.1x...........................................................................D-4

Resolving Conflicts.......................................................................................D-5

Resolving Conflicts in Windows 95................................................D-6

Resolving Conflicts in MS-DOS/Windows 3.1x............................D-6

vii

Introduction

Welcome to the exciting world of Advanced WavEffects synthesis!

You are now the owner of a Creative Sound Blaster®AWE64 Gold, a

16-bit audio card, which comes with the state-of-the-art Creative

WaveSynth/WG software.

Your Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold audio card allows you to achieve

realistic and three-dimensional (3D) acoustic reproduction through a

wide range of digitized sound samples and Creative 3D Stereo

Enhancement technology.

Fully Sound Blaster compatible, your AWE64 Gold audio card

supports the following features:

❑Plug and Play ISA Specification version 1.0a compliance

❑Major MIDI standards such as General MIDI, Roland GS and

MT-32

❑Compression algorithms such as A-law, Mu-law, CTADPCM,

and IMA-ADPCM

❑Full duplex operation for simultaneous audio recording and

playback

Creative WaveSynth/WG employs the latest technologies for sound

creation and playback in personal computer software: sample-based

wavetable synthesis (WaveSynth) and physical model-based

waveguide (WG) synthesis.

With your AWE64 Gold audio card installed in an Intel Pentium 90

MHz (or higher) computer, the sample-based wavetable synthesizer

allows you to play high quality music and sound effects via software

(instead of hardware) in any Windows-based multimedia application.

It also has a physical model-based waveguide synthesizer which uses

Sondius®Sound Synthesis technology to enable you to play

waveguide sounds polyphonically and multi-timbrally. In other

words, you can play many notes and different instruments or sound

effects at the same time. WaveSynth/WG is also a General MIDI

synthesizer that acts like a multi-channel mixer with high quality

reverb.

viii

If you do not want to use WaveSynth/WG, you can disable it through

the WaveSynth/WG Control Panel. Then, your MIDI and audio tasks

will be handed back to the appropriate hardware in your computer.

The combination of these features, along with our award-winning

EMU8000 hardware wavetable synthesizer, will allow you to enjoy

hours of fun listening to and creating music on your PC.

Read this simple Getting Started manual to find out how to install and

begin making the most of your new audio card.

Before You Begin

The README file on the CD-ROM contains information and changes

not available at the time of printing. Read the file before youcontinue.

In addition, read the following sections:

❑Checking System Requirements

❑Using This Guide

❑Getting More Information

❑Document Conventions

Checking System Requirements

Your audio card requires at least:

❑An Intel Pentium 90MHz computer with a VGA or SVGA card

installed

❑8 MB RAM

❑20 MB of free hard disk space

❑Windows 95 or

Windows 3.1x with MS-DOS 5.0 and a Plug and Play (PnP)

configuration manager

Using This Guide

Chapter 1 explains the various hardware components on your audio

card, and also shows you how to install the card into your computer.

Chapters 2 and 3 describes how to install the audio software in

Windows 95 and Windows 3.1x, respectively. For general

specifications, installation background information, settings changes,

and troubleshooting tips, see the appendices.

Getting More Information

Refer to the online User’s Guide for MIDI specifications and

connector pin assignments, as well as instructions on how to use the

various applications found in your package.

Document Conventions

This manual follows certain conventions to help you locate and

identify the information that you need. These conventions are

described in the following sections.

Text Conventions

The following text conventions are used to help you distinguish

elements of the text in this manual (see Table i).

Table i: Text Conventions.

Text Element Use

bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears.

italic Title of a book. Otherwise, when presented at the

DOS command line, it is a placeholder that

represents information you must provide. This

information usually appears in the parameter

listing after the command is presented.

UPPERCASE Directory name, file name, or acronym.

< > Symbols, letters, and key names on the keyboard.

Icons

In this manual, icons are used to highlight areas of text that require

extra attention (see Table ii).

Table ii: Icons.

Icon Use

Tip or useful information.

Warning.

Setting Up Your Audio Card 1-1

Setting Up Your Audio Card

This chapter is organized as follows:

❑Knowing Your Audio Card

❑Installing the Card and Related Hardware

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