SoundMAX
SoundMAX® Help
Frequently Asked Questions
Note: For the latest news and updates,
please check the SoundMAX web site at
www.soundmax.com.
CONTROL PANEL MICROPHONE TAB
What is ęMicrophone Setupł and which one
should I use?
ęMicrophone Setupł allows you to optimize
the microphone input settings for your particular configuration. Choose
ęStandard Microphoneł if you have an ordinary desktop microphone. Choose
ęHeadsetł if you have a wearable microphone that is positioned directly in
front of your mouth. Please choose Ä™SoundMAX Superbeam™ microphoneÅ‚ if you
own one and have stereo microphone input capabilities.
What is an Ä™SoundMAX Superbeam™ microphoneÅ‚
and what is it used for?
The SoundMAX Superbeam microphone is a
specialized stereo microphone array for enhanced high-quality voice input. This
device is actually made of two microphone elements mounted a short distance
apart in a single enclosure. The stereo signal is then fed through the Superbeam
software built-into SoundMAX, which analyzes the signal and eliminates stray
audio entering from the sides of the microphone. This creates a highly
directional microphone that can pick up more accurate voice signals from a
distance. You can use this microphone for headset-free, extended range voice
input; for speech recognition / dictation, voice command & control, and
Internet communication. Please click on the Andrea logo button in ęMicrophone
Enhancementsł to find out how to purchase an SoundMAX Superbeam microphone.
Please check your hardware specifications to make sure that you have a stereo
microphone input jack either on your PC or on a Communications Network Riser
(CNR) upgrade card.
What is ęNoise Reductionł in the
ęMicrophone Enhancementsł section for?
The Noise Reduction enhancement helps to
eliminate ambient noise from the voice input signal to provide a clean and
clear signal to applications. This
feature can be used with any microphone.
What does the ęMicrophone Setup Wizardł do?
You can launch the ęSetup Wizardł from the
Control Panel to help you to automatically set proper microphone input volumes
and ensure that your voice input(s) are working correctly. As you speak into
the microphone, the Sound Meter indicates the audio signal that your PC is
receiving.
CONTROL PANEL LISTENING ENVIRONMENT TAB
Why are there no controls for 3D game
audio?
All of SoundMAXÅ‚s 3D game audio capabilities
are internal and are controlled directly by the game itself.
What is 'Speaker Setup' for and which
'Layout' should I use?
'Speaker Setup' allows you to optimize your
audio listening environment for the best experience possible. Choose 'Stereo
Headphones' if you will be listening on headphones or 'Stereo Speakers' if you
have two speakers in front of you (on your desk, in your monitor, or in your
laptop). If supported by your system, you can additionally select 'Quad
Speakers (Multi-drive Surround)' if you have two speakers in front of you and
two speakers behind you, or 'Surround Sound Speakers (5.1 Surround)' if you
have a home theater setup with three speakers in front of you, two speakers
behind you and a subwoofer for Low Frequency Effects (LFE).
What is the difference between the two
ęFront Speaker Locationł settings in ęSpeaker Setupł?
The ęClose Togetherł selection optimizes the
sound for laptop and monitor speakers, or if you have your speakers right next
to your monitor; while the ęFar Apartł selection optimizes the sound for
speakers spread out on your desktop or on a big home stereo system.
What is Ä™Virtual Theater™ SurroundÅ‚?
If you are watching movies with a
multi-channel soundtrack and do not have a 4 or 5.1 channel speaker setup,
SoundMAX will automatically create virtual speakers through your stereo speaker
setup. If you do not want SoundMAX to automatically create virtual speakers,
simply check the ęDisableł check-box. If you would like to have ęVirtual
Theater Surroundł for your headphones, you can purchase an upgrade by clicking
on the Headphone icon button. After purchasing and installing this upgrade,
this feature will work automatically every time you watch a movie and are
listening on headphones.
What are ęAcoustic Environmentsł?
Acoustic Environments are virtual places
where you can listen to your sounds and music. Like sonic landscapes, these
ęEnvironment Modelsł simulate everything from concert halls to tunnels. You can
change your listening space by clicking on a new ęEnvironment Modelł in the
list provided. The models are the same ones that are used in games that take
advantage of Environmental Audio™ (EAX™) and are automatically enabled and
changed by your games.
What is Ä™Virtual Ear™Å‚?
Virtual Ear stores ęCustom Ear Modelsł for different individual
users. These models are individually tailored to each listener. You can change
the ear model being used by clicking on a new ęCustom Ear Modelł in the list
provided. A couple of generic example models are included for you to try; they
simulate the ears of an 'Adult' or 'Child'. If you would like to create your
own customized personal ear models to be used with SoundMAX, you can purchase the
Virtual Ear upgrade application by clicking on the Ear icon button.
After purchasing and installing this upgrade, the Ear icon button will directly
launch Virtual Ear.
In the 'Test Listening Environment', why
does the 'Test Tone' sound like static?
This static is a special tone called Pink
Noise. You can use this tone to make sure that all of your speakers are
connected and positioned properly. The goal is to have the tone sound like it
is the same loudness as it is played from each and every speaker. You can move
your speakers until you get the optimal balance from your speakers.
CONTROL PANEL MIDI MUSIC SYNTHESIZER TAB
What is MIDI?
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. It actually defines a language by which synthesizers talk to each other.
What is General MIDI (GM)?
GeneralMIDI is a description of a sound set
that contains 128 sounds and a drum kit. This way any standard GeneralMIDI file
can be played with any GeneralMIDI synthesizer and they will produce similar
results. The majority of the MIDI files found on the Internet conform to the
GeneralMIDI format. While some soundcards use unrealistic GM instrument sounds,
the SoundMAX synthesizer contains a large, professional, GeneralMIDI sound set.
What is a Ä™.MIDÅ‚ file?
This is a file that contains a MIDI
sequence. A MIDI file stores instructions on how to play a synthesizer to
recreate a musical (or sound) experience. It is similar to the way a word
processor can recreate a document from a file of nothing but characters.
What is a ęSynthesizer Default Sound Setł?
This allows you to customize the default
sound set that the SoundMAX synthesizer will use to play GeneralMIDI (GM) as
well as XG sound map compatible (XGlite™) MIDI files. SoundMAX ships with a
professional 4 MB GeneralMIDI sound set and a 1.2 MB XGlite sound set. If you
wish to play MIDI files that are in the Yamaha XG format, please select the
XGlite sound set. Please watch for new GeneralMIDI sound set upgrades available
for download or purchase on the SoundMAX website.
What is a MIDI voice?
A MIDI voice is a single note or sound
played on the SoundMAX synthesizer.
What is the maximum number of voices that
the SoundMAX synthesizer can play simultaneously?
The SoundMAX synthesizer has a scalability
feature called MAXvoice™. MAXvoice automatically gives you the maximum
number of synthesis voices available with your CPU and system configuration. In
actuality, the average MIDI sequence uses less than 32 voices and most
sequences rarely use more than 64.
DLS LOADER APPLICATION
The SoundMAX synthesizer can play MIDI
files that use custom DLS sound sets. What is DLS and how can I load DLS files
into SoundMAX?
DLS stands for 'DownLoadable Sounds'. DLS
allows you to load custom sound sets into the SoundMAX synthesizer. A musician
usually creates these sound sets for use with specific MIDI files. You can also
create your own MIDI sequences and DLS sound sets with some 3rd-party software
applications. SoundMAX supports the newest Level 2 version of DLS in order to
enhance your listening experience. To load and play a MIDI file with its
associated DLS file, please launch the ęDLS Loaderł application.
What is a .RMI file?
This is a single file that contains both a
MIDI sequence and a custom DLS sound set that was created specifically for this
MIDI sequence.
How do I use the ęDLS Loaderł application?
There are two ways to automatically load and
play a MIDI sequence in Windows Media Player using its associated DLS sound
set. If you select a .RMI file, the self-contained DLS file will automatically
be loaded. If you select a .MID file that has an associated .DLS file of the
same name in the same directory, you can select either file and both files will
be loaded automatically. In addition, you can manually load .MID and .DLS files
and then press the ęRun Windows Media Playerł button.
SOUNDMAX AUDIO POWER MANAGEMENT
SoundMAX Audio Power Management provides options to increase
operating time when running on battery power. In Normal and High Power Savings modes, audio hardware
is instantly powered on when sound is to be played and powered down when the sound has finished playing.
The hardware can be powered down instantly or after a time delay. For longer battery life choose Instant Power Save.
SoundMAX® and the SoundMAX logo are registered trademarks of Analog Devices, Inc.
PureAudio®, DSDA®, and Superbeam® are trademarks of Andrea Electronics. The Sensaura logo, Virtual Theater and Virtual Ear
are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Sensaura Limited.Yamaha XGlite is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All specifications subject to change without notice.
© 2003 Analog Devices, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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