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Q93549: Pro Audio Spectrum 16 Settings and Features

Article: Q93549
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win31
Last Modified: 28-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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The Windows 3.1 drivers for the Pro Audio Spectrum 16 audio card from Media
Vision come packaged with the card on a disk labeled "Pro Audio 16 Windows
Drivers." To install the drivers, run the INSTALL.EXE on the drivers disk. The
INSTALL.EXE file is a Windows program and must be run from Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Installation of the Pro Audio Spectrum 16 Windows drivers causes the following
changes:

Changes to the SYSTEM.INI file:

     [386enh]
     device=vpasd.386

     [mci]
     CDAudio=mcicda.drv
     Mixer=mcimixer.drv
     Sequencer=mciseq.drv
     WaveAudio=mciwave.drv

     [drivers]
     Aux=mvproaud.drv
     MIDI=mvproaud.drv
     MIDI1=opl3.drv
     Midimapper=midimap.drv
     Mixer=mvmixer.drv
     Timer=timer.drv
     Wave=mvproaud.drv

     [Multimedia.Setup]
     audio=mvproaud.drv,0,0,0

     [mvproaud.drv]
     dma=3
     irq=7

The settings for the DMA channel (3) and interrupt (7) are the factory defaults.
Valid settings for the DMA channel are 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7. Valid settings
for the interrupt are 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, and 15. The Pro Audio Spectrum 16
includes a Sound Blaster compatibility mode which is automatically set to DMA
channel 1, interrupt 5, and I/O port address 220. In most cases, DMA channel 1
can be shared with the Sound Blaster compatibility mode, but it is not possible
to share the same interrupt setting.

Changes made to the WIN.INI file:

     [Extensions]
     wav=prec.exe ^.wav

     [embedding]
     PocketRec=Pocket Recorder Wave,Pocket Recorder
        Wave,C:\WINDOWS\PREC.EXE,picture
     PocketMix=Pocket Mixer Settings,Pocket Mixer
        Settings,C:\WINDOWS\PMIX.EXE,picture

Files copied to the \WINDOWS directory:

  MIX.EXE
  PMIX.EXE
  PREC.EXE
  PROMIX.EXE

Files copied to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

  MCIMIXER.DRV
  MIDIMAP.CFG
  MMMIXER.DLL
  MVFM.DRV
  MVMIXER.DRV
  MVPROAUD.DRV
  OEMSETUP.INF
  OPL3.DRV
  VPASD.386

The WHATSUP.DOC file on the "Pro Audio 16 Windows Drivers" disk contains a
description of most of the above files.


The Pro Audio Spectrum 16 includes the following features:

- Supports Large Library of Software

  AdLib, Sound Blaster, Pro Audio Spectrum, and Real Sound Compatible

- Advanced FM Stereo Synthesizer

  20 Stereo Voices, 4 Operator FM Sounds, and 16-Bit FM DAC

- Digital Sampling and Playback at up to 44.1 kHz in Stereo

  16-Bit DAC/ADC and Dynamic Filtering

- High Performance 16-Bit Interface

  16-Bit DMA Data Transfer and Software Addressable IRQs and DMAs.

- SCSI Support

  Supports all standard SCSI CD-ROM drives and Fast SCSI Interface (690 KB per
  second Data Transfer Rate)

- Built-in Amplifier

  4 Watts (RMS) per channel

- Built-in Joystick/MIDI Port

  Supports all standard game I/O and MIDI devices

For more information, contact Media Vision, Inc. Technical Support. On
CompuServe, Media Vision can be reached by typing "GO MEDIAVISION" at any
prompt.

The product included here, Pro Audio Spectrum 16, is manufactured by Media
Vision, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or
otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

REFERENCES
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"Pro Audio Spectrum 16 User's Guide," pages 1-3 to 1-4 and 1-27 to 1-36

Additional query words: 3.10 audiospectrum mediavision multi-media mmtitles

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Keywords          : win31 
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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