Thanks to all of the registered users of Sound Sculptor!
Introduction
Sound Sculptor II is a commercial quality sound editor that works with 8 and 16 bit sounds with up to 4 tracks. It plays 4 tracks of stereo sound with precise control of volume and pan at 44kHz on a 68040, and at 22kHz on a 68030. It records sounds in mono or stereo at sample rates up to 48kHz with input gain control. The 3D multi track mixer has level meters and controls for solo, mute, boost, volume and pan for each track. A variable speed shuttle rewinds and fast forwards up to 32 times faster or slower. Some of it's effects include chorus, echo, filter, flange, oscillator, resample, reverb, reverse, fade in and fade out. It has envelope's and LFO's for amplitude, pitch, filter and more (envelope's are for controlling effects over time, LFO's are for vibrato and tremolo effects). It also has pencil, line and eraser sound drawing tools. Opens and saves in AIFF, System 7, Sound Designer II, and Sound Edit files. Registration is required to save sounds ($30.00 or $10.00 upgrade). It requires System 7 and at least a 68020 or a Power Mac. Sound Manager 3.0 or higher is suggested for best performance. Includes online Help, tutorial and sample sounds.
Documentation
When the Help window is active, any menu or button you select displays help for that item instead of invoking a command. The three popup menus at the bottom of the window are the horizontal scale menu, the envelope menu (shown when in envelope mode), and the miscellaneous Help menu. A good place to start learning how to use Sound Sculptor II is "Glossary" and "Keys" in the Misc. menu.
Questions & Answers
Q. Why does it sound choppy when playing sounds?
A. The sample rate is probably is too high for your computer. Try turning off the mixer, stereo, linear interpolation or muting some of the tracks.
Q. How do you increase recording time?
A. Give it more memory in the Finder with "Get Info". Leave at least 50k free for the System.
Q. Why can't I edit or record sounds?
A. At least one track must be selected.
Q. Why does the computer "freeze" when memory gets low?
A. Most likely it's moving memory, which is SLOW when there is little free RAM.
Changes for 2.0.1
Fixed play through speaker while recording bug.
Fixed recording past track length bug.
Fixed recording Prefs default settings bug.
Fixed low memory copy and pasted bug.
Fixed Show/Hide controls bug.
Fixed Mix Down bug when the Shuttle was locked on.
Fixed Mix Down Handle locking bug.
Fixed Mix Down play volume bug.
Removed 15 minute time limit.
Sound manager 3.0 is longer required.
System 7 sounds now have a creator of 'movr'.
Default Output volume is now 100% instead of 50%.
The select track button selects all tracks when the control key is down.
A few other minor changes.
New key commands
Help is now Command-?
Reverse is now Command-H
Straighten is now Command-\
Paste Over is Command-B
Crop is Command-K
System Requirements
Sound Sculptor II requires System 7 and at least a 68020 or a Power Mac. Sound Manager 3.0 or higher is suggested for best performance and is required for 16 bit sounds. To see what version of the Sound Manager you have, look in the lower right corner of the About Box. You can get the Sound Manager 3.0 or 3.1 extension from most online services (AOL, Compuserve, etc.).
File Formats
AIFF: 8 or 16 bit with 1 to 4 tracks non-compressed.
System 7: 8 or 16 bit with 1 or 2 tracks non-compressed.
Sound Designer II: 8 or 16 bit with 1 to 4 tracks non-compressed.
Sound Edit: 8 bit with 1 or 2 tracks non-compressed.
License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING. By registering, you indicate your acceptance of these terms. The password is for one user only. A multi-user License Agreement is available, but must be prearranged. Business checks are for multi-user License Agreements only. You can not distribute the password on a BBS, network, CD-ROM, floppy disk, or by any other means. Breaking this License Agreement makes you liable for any financial damages.
WARNING! If this program is modified it will not run. If you would like to translate the resources to another language please contact the author.
Registration Info
Sound Sculptor II is $30.00. If you are a registered user of Sound Sculptor you can upgrade for $10.00. To register select the Register button when the program first starts, enter your name and address and print the registration form. U.S. orders send personal checks. Foreign orders send an International Postal Money Order or U.S. dollars. No foreign checks! If you send cash make sure you can't see it through the envelope. If you want the current version on floppy disk, include a self addressed envelope with 2 first class stamps. A password will be sent that enables the save command.
Contacting the Author
E-mail: SculptorII@aol.com
Mail: Jeff Smith
205 Crystal Springs Center, #27
San Mateo, CA 94402
USA
You can get the latest version of Sound Sculptor II on America Online, Compuserve, my home page or FTP site.
Sound Sculptor II is distributed as shareware. You may upload this program to any online service, network, bulletin board, or the Internet. You may NOT make copies for any commercial purpose or distribute the password. You must get permission to include this program on CD-ROM, floppy disk, etc.
Legal Stuff
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. IN NO EVENT SHALL JEFF SMITH BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED THEREWITH.
