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In Brief:
Mid-State Mode is the middle
of the three available play modes in Sonique. Unlike Small-State mode, it can
display the same information and has all the same buttons as Visual Mode, but in small,
streamlined package.
1 : :
Visualization Display Window
| The Visualization Window is where audio
sensitive graphics are displayed. The Visualizations (Vis's) are in the form of plugins
that reside in the Sonique directory with the *.svp (sonique visual plugin) extension. To
change which Vis is being displayed, just move your mouse over the window and a green tab
will slide up out of the bottom of the window. By clicking on the right and left arrows of
the tab you can change the Vis that is displayed. Incidentally, whatever Vis is selected
to display in MSM is also going to appear in EM. Wrapped around the Vis Window is the
Playlist Progress Indicator, which is described below. |
2 : : Song & General Information Window
| The Song & General Information Window
is where all the textual information from Sonique is displayed in MSM. The primary
function of this window is to display song information while that song is being played. In
the blue tab at the top of this window is the number of the song in the playlist, and
under that is the current amount of playtime that has elapsed for that song. By clicking
on the elapsed time, you can toggle it to display the remaining song time as well. In the
main area of the window is the file name of the song (example: music.mp3) and the ID3 tag
name of the song (if it exists). In addition to song information, this window displays
other context sensitive text relating to various functions of Sonique. Functions of all of
the buttons and knobs are displayed in this window, as well as seek-to information.
Wrapped around the Song Information Window is the Song Progress Indicator. |
3 : : Playlist Progress Indicator
| The Playlist Progress Indicator is not
only the sole indication of where in the playlist you currently are (in MSM), but it is
the easiest way to navigate to different songs in the playlist without going to the
playlist window in EM. All of the dots together represent 100% of the total time in the
playlist, as the songs play, the grey dots fill with color from cyan to purple. Putting
the mouse cursor over the Playlist Progress Indicator will cause the Song & General
Information Window to display what song in the playlist that that area represents. For
example, if there are three songs in the playlist of equal length, the first third of the
area will represent the first song, the second third the second song, and so on. If one
song is longer, then it will take up a greater percentage of the area. Clicking on the
Playlist Progress Indicator will cause Sonique to jump to the beginning of the song that
is displayed in the Song & General Information Window. The ability to use this feature
of Sonique will greatly enhance it's functionality for users with very large playlists, as
it is difficult to get to the end of the playlist by clicking on the "next
track" button repeatedly. |
4 : : Song Progress Indicator
| The Song Progress Indicator is similar to
the Playlist Progress Indicator except that this Indicator represents the song that is
currently playing. As the song plays, the grey dots will fill with color from green to
red. Putting the mouse cursor over the Indicator will cause the Song & General
Information window to display the elapsed time of the song to that point, and the total
time of the song. Clicking on the Indicator will jump to and play from that point in the
song. As you can see, this feature effectively removes the need for CD Player-like seek
buttons. With the ability to jump instantly to any point in the song, there is no need to
slowly seek over the song. However for those who desire a scanning control, there is the
Jog Wheel. |
5 : : Jog Wheel
| The Jog Wheel is the scanning control for
Sonique. General knob use is discribed under the First Steps of the
Help Documentation. The jog wheel is similar to the seek/scan buttons on a CD Player.
Spinning the Jog Wheel clockwise will advance the song and spinning it counter-clockwise
will reverse it. |
6 : : Volume Control Knob
| The Volume Control Knob is pretty self
explanatory. General knob use is discribed under the First Steps of
the Help Documentation. Spinning this knob clockwise increases the volume, and
counter-clockwise decreases it. While manipulating the volume, the Song & General
Information Window will display the percentage of the total volume that you have selected.
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7 : : Navigation Buttons
| The navagation buttons are described fully
in the First Steps section of the Sonique Help Documentation. |
8 : : Playback Mode Buttons and the Navigation
Mode Button
The playback mode buttons are described
fully in the First Steps section of the Sonique Help Documentation.
However there is one special addition to the Playback Mode Buttons in MSM, The Nav Button
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Nav button will jump Sonique directly to the NC Navigation Screen. This is necessary
because if you move from NC to MSM using the navigation buttons or a shortcut, when you
return to NC it will be opened to the same screen you last left it in. By hitting the Nav
button, you always go to the Navigation Screen. |
9 : : Playback Control Buttons
| The playback control buttons are described
fully in the First Steps section of the Sonique Help Documentation. |
ADDITIONAL HELP TOPICS
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