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Additional Information

Multimedia PRO 16 Version 1.27


This file contains additional information and changes about the
various software that was not available at printing time.


DOS Driver's Batch File - TAPI16.BAT
====================================

The batch file have been update to support in additional Base Port
Address at 240H, 260H and 280H. To load the drivers with port address
other than the default address, specify the correct Port Address
after the batch file name as follow:

TAPI16 / XXX (XXX: 240, 260 and 280)


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 16-bit Wave Files Play Back In DOS
==============================================

To play a 16-bit wave file, you must first load the 16-bit DOS driver
using the TAPI16.BAT batch file, found under the DRIVERS directory.


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
-----------------------------

______ 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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