SOUNDZ
ARMX6
Option in Configure to switch sound from Analogue to digital HDMI
# AMPlayer
this is a module (in boot resources 350 and 500)
it is used by !AMPlayer and KinoAMP
It will play MP3s but I mainly use DigitalCD for these now
# beep
simple:
F12 then Ctrl-g
or
Ctrl-F12 then Ctrl-g
or
Ctrl-F12
basic
VDU7
QUIT
or
Ctrl-F12
sound 1 &FFF2 &5800 10
# DigitalCD **** my sound manager of choice
author André Timmermans
uses driver modules
AcornCD
AMPlayer
Playit
TimPlayer
DiskSample
to make a playlist:
open Main Playlist
drop directory of mp3s on it
select the files
cut selection
paste selection into SEd textfile
save in Playlist directory
rename as appropriate
set filetype to FileList
double click to add to Main Playlist
drag to correct place in list
(or just use menu!)
# Playit ****
module used by DigitalCD
it is in ADFS::HardDisc5.$.!Boot.Resources.!PlayIt.Modules
# !PlaySound
can play back WAV files and displays the parameters of the file
eg duration in seconds, sample rate, format etc
plays samples using PlayIt and MP3 files using AMPlayer
Plays 16 bit sound, reads and writes Wave text annotation,
can be controlled only using the iconbar icon,
iconbar icon shows playing status,
can play raw data files as well as the usual formats.
# !SampleEd
Load and save samples in a variety of different formats
Apply effects to samples including fades, echoes and loops
Supports the LADSPA plugin protocol for effects
Uses Digital Renderer to play back samples
# Tools
there are are some command line sound converters in:
ADFS::HardDisc5.$.SOUNDZ.TOOLS
one way of using them would be to:
open a temp directory
copy the tool to temp
copy the file to be converted to temp
set directory to temp
CTRL-F12 open command window
issue the conversion command
eg - *mp3abs -v2 nisint01/mp3 bievenido/wav
MP3Abs is an MPEG 1/2 Audio to WAVE convertor.
Syntax: MP3Abs [-v# Using !AudioIn to make a WAV track from a CD track
For overview documentation see screen shots in:-
ADFS::HardDisc5.$.SOUNDZ.CD_2_MP3
Method
start audio recorder
start play on digitalcd control
stop audio recorder and save WAV file
playback WAV file with !PlaySound
Input
device DVD (CD :0)
medium Michel Thomas CD
volume 46.3%
Settings
source sample rate format
1. Mono mix 8000 Hz 16 bit signed mono
2. CD 8000 Hz 16 bit signed mono
2b. * vol 10%
3. CD 11111 Hz 16 bit signed mono
4. CD 15152 Hz 16 bit signed mono
5. CD 20833 Hz 16 bit signed mono
6. CD 44100 Hz !!! does not work !!!!
9. CD 48000 Hz 16 bit signed mono
Results 0:10
1. 5 quiet with some distortion at end of words
2. 7 slightly muffled
2b 7.1 still a bit muffled but not clipping
3. 7.2 a bit clearer
4. 7.5 good
5. 8.0 good enough - but see how it converts to mp3
9. 10.1 oddly enough sounds better than CD output
Note - 8 minutes of Michel Thomas 48khz mono used 43M as WAV
converted to MPŁ used 7M
# Using LAME to convert WAV to MP3 (or MP3 to WAV)
convert WAV to MP3 using LAME - command line at present
but - read the documentation.
# Using Shine to convert WAV to MP3
do conversions in ADFS::HardDisc5.$.SOUNDZ.2convert
There is a copy of "shine" in directory "2convert"
copy file to be converted eg file/wav to 2convert
set dir as current (c s tab)
open taskwindow
*shine (to see options)
*shine file/wav file/mp3
Note - does not work for 8 bit encoded wav files (check again!)
# SOUND BASIC
for a SOUND command see ADFS::HardDisc4.$.!Audio.AUDIO.BASICJR.TuneUp
there are various programs which use sound from BASIC see
ADFS::HardDisc5.$.PROGRAMZ.JRBASIC.MISCELLANEOUS
the best documentation for sound is in the Archimedes books
pgmr ref and user guide
UG page 181 has a chapter on SOUND including pitch tables
there are various programs which use sound from BASIC see
ADFS::HardDisc4.$.!Audio.AUDIO.BASICJR
the best documentation for sound is in the Archimedes books
pgmr ref and user guide
UG page 181 has a chapter on SOUND including pitch tables
# !eSpeak - this is in !Boot.Resources
# YouTube - see Murnong above
© JR 2013