Additional Information
Sound Galaxy Basic 16 Version 2.07
This file contains additional information/changes about the software
and user's manual that was not available at printing time.
Hardware Control Utility for DOS
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A new HWSET.EXE utility is included in this release. It is a DOS-based
utility that allows you to configure your sound card's hardware settings
directly from the DOS prompt.
The available command-line parameters for the HWSET.EXE will be displayed
on screen by typing HWSET /? or HWSET /S at the DOS prompt.
Manual Update
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The following items listed on page 1-3 in the User's Manual are no longer
bundled with the Sound Galaxy Basic 16 package.
- Microphone
- Internal PC Speaker Cable
- RCA Cable
Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions (MSCDEX.EXE)
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The above file is needed for operation of CD-ROM drives under the DOS
environment. This file is only bundled with DOS version 6.x. Therefore,
if you are using DOS version 5, please contact your local Microsoft's
dealers for a copy of MSCDEX.EXE (for DOS version 5 usage).
CD-ROM Drives Support
=====================
The sound card supports the following CD-ROM drives:
Brand Models
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Panasonic - Model CR522/ 523/ 562 and 563
Mitsumi - Model LU005/ FX001
Sony - Model CDU31A/ 33A
Aztech - Model CDA268-01A
The bundled CD-ROM device drivers supports only the following drives:
Driver CR-ROM Model
--------- -----------------------
SGCDU.SYS - Panasonic CR522 & CR523
CR56X.SYS - Panasonic CR562 & CR563
SGCDM.SYS - Mitsumi LU005
SGCD268.SYS - Aztech CDA268-01A
SG3.EXE (see Section 1.5.1 - Using the Diagnostics Program)
===========================================================
The DMA Setting in the Sound Hardware Testing Window should be
"Channel 1" instead of "Channel 3" (as stated in the user's manual).
Troubleshooting Guide (see Appendix A)
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Under Case 1 of the Troubleshooting Guide, remove the solution for
"Volume control adjustment".
SGCOX.EXE (see Appendix B - Setting Compatibility Modes)
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Note that the SGCOX.EXE program is found under the "C:\SGBAS16\UTILITY"
directory (default) instead of the "C:\SGPRO16\UTILITY" directory (as
stated in the user's manual).
Microphone Selector (see Section C.1.1)
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Note that the default setting for the Microphone selection has been
changed to "Carbon Microphone". Thus, the settings for jumper block
JX1 and JX2 have been updated accordingly to:
JX1 JX2 SETTING
--- --- -------
Pins 2-3 : close Pins 2-3 : close Carbo Microphone is active.
Mitsumi CD-ROM DMA Channel Selection Jumper Block (see Section C.1.3)
=====================================================================
There is an additional setting for the Mitsumi CD-ROM DMA Channel
Selection Jumper Block:
MTIRQ MTDACK SETTIING
----- ------ --------
Pins DRQ0 - open Pins DAK0 - open DMA Channel Setting for
Pins DRQ1 - open Pins DAK1 - open Mitsumi CD-ROM interface
Pins DRQ3 - open Pins DAK3 - open is disabled.
The above setting should replace "DMA Channel 1" as the default setting.
SGP16FIG.EXE (see Section C.2.1 - Using the Configuration Program)
==================================================================
The DMA Setting in the Hardware Configuration Program should be
"Channel 1" instead of "Channel 3" (as stated in the user's manual).
Using Digital (.WAV) Audio with DOS 6.x's DoubleSpace*
======================================================
The DoubleSpace utility included with DOS 6.x can cause problems
if you attempt to play or record "high data rate" (i.e.: stereo/
44.1kHz/16-bit) digital audio to or from a compressed disk. In
DOSDAT or WinDAT, the symptom will be a "Disk Could Not Keep Up
With Digital Audio" error message, or in some cases the program
may even crash.
Therefore, if you anticipate that you will be playing or recording
a lot of stereo/44.1kHz/16-bit digital audio, you should set up a
non-compressed drive partition and configure both DOSDAT and WinDAT
to use this drive as their Work and Temp directories. In both
programs this is done from the Setup window.
For information on setting up a non-compressed partition for your
hard drive, refer to your DOS 6.x Users Guide.
* The same procedure should be followed if you are using Stacker, a
third-party disk compression utility.
Changes To Audiostation v1.11 and later
=======================================
The user interface for Audiostation v1.11 and later has been changed
slightly in order to make it easier to use.
To go to the last or first item in a MIDI, CD, or DAT playlist, you
should click on the Next or Previous button while holding down the
[Shift] key on your computer keyboard. This was previously
accomplished by double-clicking on the Next or Previous buttons.
The CD Module's Playlist window now includes a Next button that makes
it easier when you're naming tracks for a CD playlist. Once you've
entered the name for a track, either click on the Next button or press
the Enter key to name the next track.
Notes About Using EMM386.EXE
============================
When running applications with EMM386.EXE installed, the following
error message may appear:
"EMM386 DMA buffer is too small"
You can overcome this problem in two ways:
- remove the EMM386.EXE entry from the CONFIG.SYS file
OR
- add the following parameter to the EMM386.EXE entry in the
CONFIG.SYS file:
D=64
where D specifies how many kilobytes of memory should be
reserved for buffered Direct Memory Access (DMA).
An example of this may be:
C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE D=64
CD-ROM Audio Cable Pin Specifications for Multimedia Sound Cards
================================================================
The following describes the signals and pin assignments of the CD-ROM audio
cable for Mitsumi & Panasonic CD ROM drives.
Legends:
R - Right
L - Left
G - Ground
NC - Not Connected
1. Mitsumi CD-ROM Audio Cable
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______ R R ______
| |-----\ /-----| |
|__ | G G | |
| | |-----\ /-----| |
| | | L <---------------------------------------------> L | |
|__| |-----/ \-----| |
| | G G | |
|______|-----/ \-----|______|
4-way CD Audio 4-way CD Audio
Female Connector Female Connector
to sound card to CD-ROM drive
2. Panasonic CD-ROM Audio Cable
-------------------------------
______ R NC ______
| |-----\ /-----| |
|__ | G L | |
| | |-----\ /-----| |
| | | L <---------------------------------------------> G | |
|__| |-----/ \-----| |
| | NC R | |
|______|-----/ \-----|______|
4-way CD Audio 4-way CD Audio
Female Connector Female Connector
to sound card to CD-ROM drive
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