Mediatrix Audiotrix Pro User manual
Audiotrix Pro
Professional Sound Board
User’s Guide
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Copyright
This manual and the product and programs it describes are
protected by copyright laws and therefore may not be
reproduced in whole or in part, whether for sale or not,
without writtenconsent from Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
Under copyright law, copying includes translation into
another language or format.
The purchaser may use the programs on any computer in his
or her possession, but only on one computer at a time.
Audiotrix is a trademark of Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. Ad Lib
is a registered trademark of Ad LibMultimediaInc. Sound
Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc. IBM PC, and AT
are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation. MS-DOS, Windows and Microsoft are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Limited Warranty
Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. warrants the Audiotrix Pro
professional sound board to be free of any defects in
materials or workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months
from the date of purchase. Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
warrants Audiotrix Pro software programs to be free of any
defects in material or workmanship for a period of ninety
(90) days from the date of purchase. These warranties are
limited to the original purchaser of the product and are not
transferable.
Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. will refund, repair or replace any
product component or documentation, at its option and at no
additional charge, if found defective within the warranty
period. The purchaser is responsible for returning the
product to Mediatrix Peripherals Inc., and must provide a
dated proof-of-purchase and/or have a registered warranty
card for said product on file with Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
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Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. will not be held responsible in any
way whatsoever for damage resulting from improper
installation, accident, misuse, or from service or
modification of the product by anyone other than Mediatrix
Peripherals Inc. or an authorized Audiotrix service center.
Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. will not be held responsible in any
way whatsoever for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages resulting from possession, use,
improper installation, accident, service, modification or
malfunction of the product.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, whether oral,
written, expressed or implied, including any warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and no
other representation or claims of any nature shall be binding
on or obligate Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have
other rights according to your place of residence.
Warning
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy,
and if not installed and used properly (i.e. in strict accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions), may cause interference
to radio and television reception. It has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B device in accordance
with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation.
The user is cautioned that changes or modifications not
expressly approved by Mediatrix, could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals,
printers, etc.) certified to comply with the class B limits may
be attached to this equipment. Operation with non-certified
peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV
reception. Furthermore, the use of a non-shielded I/O cable
with this device will not enable the device to meet the
minimum emission limits mandated by U.S. federal law.
There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
interference to radio or television reception (this can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on), the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
•Reorient the receiving antenna.
•Move the computer away from the receiver.
•Plug the computer into a different outlet so that
computer and receiver are on different branch
circuits.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/television technician for additional
suggestions. The user is hereby notified that changes or
modifications not expressly approved by Mediatrix
Peripherals Inc. could void the user's rights under the limited
warranty.
The user may find it helpful to consult the booklet:
“How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference
Problems,” prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission. This booklet is available from the U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock
No. 004-000-00345-4.
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Technical Support
Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. is firmly committed to providing
the highest level of customer service and product support. If
you experience any difficulties when using our product, or if
it fails to operate as described, we suggest you first consult
the User’s Guide, and then, if you are still in need of
assistance, call our Technical Support Department:
•Telephone: (819) 829-TRIX
(800) 820-TRIX
•Hours, Monday to Friday:
•North American Eastern Time:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
•Fax: (819) 829-5100
•BBS: (819) 829-5101
Notice
Mediatrix Peripherals Inc. reserves the right to make changes
or improvements in the product described in this manual at
any time and without notice.
WARNING: Your Audiotrix Pro sound board is packaged
in a special plastic clamshell designed to protect it against
static electricity. We recommend that you keep it in this
package until you are ready to install it in your computer.
Electronic boards can be easily damaged with static
electricity and must be handled with care. Users should
ground themselves before handling the card. Please read
the User’s Guide before beginning installation.
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IMPORTANT
Before reading this User’s Guide and returning your
registration card, please note below the serial number of your
Audiotrix Pro card (which can be found on the back of the
card), the version number of the Audiotrix Pro software
(which can be found on the Audiotrix Pro Program Disks),
and the date of purchase. This information will be needed
when calling for service.
Serial Number _________________________________
Software Version _______________________________
Date Purchased ________________________________
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Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
4229 Garlock Street
Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1L 2C8
Copyright ©1994, Mediatrix Peripherals Inc.
1st edition
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced or used in any form or by any means —graphic,
electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording,
taping, or information storage and retrieval systems —
without the express written permission of the publisher.
Printed in Canada
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Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Quick Start 3
Installing the Hardware..............................................3
Install the Audiotrix Pro..............................................3
Connect the Other Peripherals....................................4
Installing the Software ...............................................4
Install the Setup Disk...................................................4
Install Audiotrix Applications and other
Bundled Software..................................................5
Using the Audiotrix Pro..............................................5
Running Audiotrix Applications..................................5
Running Third Party Applications...............................7
Chapter 2: Description of the
Audiotrix Pro 9
Functionality..............................................................9
Digital Recording.........................................................9
Digitized and Synthesized Sound Playback................9
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MIDI Recording and Playback.................................10
Game Port..................................................................10
SCSI Interface............................................................10
Layout of the Audiotrix Pro......................................11
Bracket Connectors..................................................11
On-board Connectors and Main Components.........12
The On-board Jumpers..............................................13
Available Interrupt Lines and DMA Channels.........15
Chapter 3: Getting Installed 17
System Requirements..............................................17
Hardware Installation...............................................17
Hardware Configuration Settings.............................18
Removing the Computer Cover................................19
Removing the Slot Cover..........................................20
Installing the Pro Card..............................................20
Connecting Other Peripherals..................................21
Software Installation and Configuration....................23
Installing the Audiotrix Software.............................23
Configuring the Audiotrix Software........................26
Windows Audio Drivers ...........................................29
Installing the Windows Audio Drivers....................29
Configuring the MIDI Mapper for the FM
Synthesis Driver.................................................31
Chapter 4: Mixer Utilities 33
Audiotrix Pro Mixer..................................................33
Loading the Audiotrix Pro Mixer............................33
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Using the Audiotrix Pro Mixer................................34
Exiting the Audiotrix Pro Mixer..............................35
Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer ..........................................36
Loading the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer....................36
Activating the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer.................36
Using the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer........................38
Exiting the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer......................38
Unloading the Audiotrix Pro TSR Mixer................38
Audiotrix Pro Input/Output Mixers............................39
Using the Audiotrix Pro Input Mixer.......................39
Using the Audiotrix Pro Output Mixer....................42
Chapter 5: Playback Utilities 45
Jukebox Playback Program.....................................45
Loading Jukebox........................................................45
Selecting Songs.........................................................47
Playing Music Files..................................................49
Asking for Help.........................................................51
Exiting the Jukebox Program...................................51
PLAYMIDI Utility.......................................................51
PLAYWAVE Utility....................................................52
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