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ScopeTrax Version 1.00
This Software and Documentation is
Copyright (c) 1992 by Chris S. Craig
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................... 1
2 Minimum Requirements ............................................ 1
3 Configuring ScopeTrax: Using SCTXCONF.EXE ....................... 1
4 Starting ScopeTrax .............................................. 3
5 Input/Output Devices ............................................ 3
5.1 PC SPEAKER A ............................................... 4
5.2 PC SPEAKER B ............................................... 4
5.3 Sound Blaster Direct ....................................... 4
5.4 LPT1 or LPT2 ............................................... 4
5.5 Sound Blaster DMA .......................................... 4
6 Hardware Rate or Base Rate ...................................... 4
6.1 Configuring Base Rates ! ................................... 5
6.2 Base Rate and Expanded Memory Managers ..................... 6
7 Using the Editor ................................................ 6
7.1 In General ................................................. 6
7.2 Increment .................................................. 7
7.3 File ....................................................... 8
7.3.1 Select File ........................................... 8
7.3.2 Open Path/File ........................................ 8
7.3.3 Sample Rate (playback) ................................ 8
7.3.4 Exit .................................................. 8
7.3.5 Save As VOC ........................................... 8
7.3.6 Save As Raw ........................................... 8
7.4 Sound ...................................................... 9
7.5 Scope ...................................................... 9
7.5.1 Full Mode ............................................. 9
7.5.2 Half Mode ............................................. 9
7.5.3 Quarter Mode .......................................... 9
7.5.4 Toggle On/Off ......................................... 9
7.5.5 1:1 X Scale ........................................... 9
7.5.6 2:1 X Scale ........................................... 10
7.5.7 3:1 X Scale ........................................... 10
7.6 Block ...................................................... 10
7.6.1 Volume ................................................ 10
7.6.2 Reverse ............................................... 10
7.6.3 Amigafy ............................................... 10
7.6.4 Write ................................................. 11
7.6.5 Max Volume ............................................ 11
7.6.6 Echo Effect ........................................... 11
7.6.7 Sample Rate (data) .................................... 11
7.6.8 Fade Out .............................................. 12
7.6.9 Delete ................................................ 12
7.6.10 Blank ................................................ 12
7.6.11 Insert ............................................... 13
7.6.12 Record ............................................... 13
7.6.13 Mix File ............................................. 13
7.6.14 Ins File ............................................. 13
7.7 Zoom ....................................................... 13
February 1992 ScopeTrax Version 1.0 Page ii
7.8 Unzoom ..................................................... 13
7.9 Options .................................................... 13
7.9.1 Scope Size ............................................ 13
7.9.2 Graph Size ............................................ 14
7.9.3 Background ............................................ 14
7.9.4 Play Bar .............................................. 14
7.10 About ..................................................... 14
7.11 Start Index ............................................... 14
7.12 Sample Rate (playback) .................................... 14
7.13 End Index ................................................. 15
7.14 Repeat .................................................... 15
7.15 Other Editor Settings and Special Keys .................... 15
8 Other Included Software ......................................... 16
8.1 EMMPLAY.EXE ................................................ 16
8.2 FINDCARD.EXE ............................................... 17
8.3 SPACK and SUNPACK .......................................... 17
8.4 ULAW2SND.EXE ............................................... 18
9 Bugs and Recommendations ........................................ 18
10 Trouble Shooting ............................................... 19
11 Copyright and Warranty ......................................... 20
12 ScopeTrax History and Future ................................... 20
12.1 Origin .................................................... 20
12.2 Revisions ................................................. 20
12.3 Future .................................................... 21
February 1992 ScopeTrax Version 1.0 Page iii
1 Introduction
ScopeTrax is another one of those programs that plays 8 bit sound
files on an IBM PC/XT/AT, and compatible 86s, 286s, 386s, 486s .... Some
features that set this program apart from the others include the following:
* Plays sounds/samples directly through the PC's speaker without using
extra hardware.
* Supports Sound Blaster, JDAC and other parallel port DACs.
* Plays Sound Blaster VOC files, Amiga IFF files, and RAW files
(.snd).
* Displays a realtime oscilloscope when PLAYING or RECORDING samples
(286 or better recommended).
* Samples can be played in background on fast computers.
* Provides about 14 editing function, including MIX and ECHO.
* Samples can be played back at virtually 1000 to 65000Hz.
* Independent hardware rate and sample rate.
* Low sample rates can be played through PC speaker with little or no
noise (although slow 86s are still noisy, I think).
* Graphically displays the sound and allows for HIGH DETAIL zoom.
* Supports both mouse and keyboard (requires Microsoft mouse driver).
* Corrects 'time loss' problems associated with sound players.
* No features are disabled.
* No recurring 'registration' messages.
Notes:
Please read Copyright and Warranty section.
Any donations will be greatly appreciated. See History/Future sec-
tion.
:-) represents a happy face (on its side) 8^)
2 Minimum Requirements
To play a sample, only a PC with a speaker is needed.
To use the editor/scope:
1) 16 colour EGA (128K) or VGA.
2) Colour monitor (recommended).
3) A reasonable fast computer.
4) More than 90K of free memory (depends on size of sample).
3 Configuring ScopeTrax: Using SCTXCONF.EXE
The program SCTXCONF.EXE configures some of the