Sound Sculptor II Copyright ｩ 1994-1995 Jeff Smith. All rights reserved.
Thanks to all of the registered users of Sound Sculptor!
Introduction
Sound Sculptor II is a commercial quality 4 track 8/16 bit sound editor with too many digital effects to list! It plays 4 tracks of 8/16 bit stereo sound with precise control of volume and pan at 44kHz on a 68040, and at 22kHz on a 68030. It records 8/16 bit sounds in mono or stereo at sample rates up to 44kHz with input gain control. Each track has VU meters and controls for solo, mute, boost, volume, pan. A variable speed Shuttle rewinds and fast forwards up to 32 times faster or slower. Opens and saves in AIFF, System 7, Sound Designer II, and Sound Edit files. Registration is required to save sounds ($30.00 or $10.00 upgrade). It requires at least a 68020, Sound Manager 3.0 and System 7. Includes online Help, tutorial and sample sounds. Unregistered copies of Sound Sculptor II run for only 15 minutes at a time.
Documentation
The "User Manual" is online in the Apple menu as Help (command-H). To help get you started, here is how the Controls palette works.
1. Play - Plays the sound. If the option key is held down, it plays the loop.
2. Record - Records a sound. When the record button is pressed, the recording process is automatically Paused. Press the Pause button to start recording. If the option key is held down, it only records the length of the selection. Select one track to record in mono and two tracks to record in stereo. You will get a warning if the sample rate or size is not supported by the input device. Make sure the "Sound In" Preferences are set correctly. You can also Resample to the correct sample rate and size.
3. Shuttle - With the Shuttle you can fast forward or rewind at speeds up to 32 times faster or slower. Click on the Shuttle and move the mouse to the left to rewind, and to the right to fast forward. The farther you move the mouse the faster it will go. Hold down the option key for slow motion. If you hold down the Command key, it will "lock" the speed when you let go of the mouse. You can use the Shuttle whether a sound is playing or not. If a sound is not playing and no part of the sound is selected, the cursor will be left at the point shuttling stops. To force the Shuttle to a single speed, hold down one of the number keys.
4. Drawing Tools - The Arrow tool is for selecting parts of the sound. The Eraser tool is for erasing parts of a sound. The Pencil and Line Tools are for drawing sounds.
5. Speaker Volume - Controls the speaker volume.
6. Mouse Coordinates - Shows the position of the mouse.
7. Selection and Loop Points - Shows the selection and the loop points.
8. Sound Length - Shows the length of the sound. While selecting part of the sound or if the Caps Lock key is down, it shows the length of the selection. While playing a sound, it shows the position of the play cursor.
9. Sample Size/Rate and Free RAM - Shows the sample size/sample rate, and the amount of free RAM in thousands of bytes.
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10. Select Track - Toggles the selection of a track. If the option key is held down, the track is hidden. Click on it again to show the track. In the picture above, 1 and 2 are selected, 3 is not selected, and 4 is not selected and is also hidden. You can also toggle the selection of a track by holding down the option key and clicking on a track, or select all of the tracks by holding down the control key and clicking on a track. Hold down the shift key and click on a track to change the selection length.
11. Solo Track - Toggles the Soloing of a track. If the option key is held down, the other tracks are hidden or shown.
12. Mute Track - Toggles the Muting of a track. If the option key is held down, the track is hidden or shown.
13. Boost Track Volume - Toggles the volume Boost of a track (doubles the amplitude). If the option key is held down, the other tracks are hidden or shown.
14. Track Volume/VU Meter - While playing sounds, it controls track's Volume and shows the track's output level. When the red light comes on, it means the sound is at or above the maximum level. When the Boost is off the range is 0 - 100%, when it's on the range is 0 - 200%. When the option key is held down, all the sliders will be moved. While recording sounds, it controls track's input Gain and shows the track's input level. When the red light comes on, it means the sound is being clipped. When the slider is centered the Gain is 100%, far left 50%, far right is 150%. If no slider is visible while recording, either Auto Gain is on in the "Sound In" Preferences or your Mac doesn't have input gain control.
15. Track Pan - Controls the track's Pan when playing stereo sounds. When the option key is held down, all the sliders will be moved.
16. Output Volume/VU Meter - Controls the output Volume for the left and right channels. When the red light comes on, it means the output sound is being clipped. When the option key is held down, both of the sliders will be moved. The default volume is 50%, so that when playing multi-track sounds, clipping is kept to a minimum.
System Requirements
Sound Sculptor II requires at least a 68020, Sound Manager 3.0 and System 7. To see what version of the Sound Manager you have, look in the lower right corner of the About Box. You can get the Sound Manager 3.0 extension from most online services (AOL, Compuserve, etc.).
File Formats
AIFF: 8 or 16 bit with 1 to 4 tracks non-compressed.
System 7: 8 or 16 bit with 1 or 2 tracks non-compressed.
Sound Designer II: 8 or 16 bit with 1 to 4 tracks non-compressed.
Sound Edit: 8 bit with 1 or 2 tracks non-compressed.
Features No Longer Supported
Opening and Saving compressed sounds.
Copying and Pasting between applications.
The only effects that allow the sound to play are the Drawing Tools and Loop.
Background Playing.
WARNING! If this program is modified it will not run. If you would like to translate the resources to another language please contact the author.
License Agreement
READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING. By registering, you indicate your acceptance of these terms. The password is for one user only. A multi-user License Agreement is available, but must be prearranged. Business checks are for multi-user License Agreements only. You can not distribute the password on a BBS, network, CD-ROM, floppy disk, or by any other means. Breaking this License Agreement makes you liable for any financial damages.
Registration Info
Sound Sculptor II is $30.00. If you are a registered user of Sound Sculptor you can upgrade for $10.00. To register select the Register button when the program first starts, enter your name and address and print the registration form. U.S. orders send personal checks. Foreign orders send an International Postal Money Order or U.S. dollars. No foreign checks! If you send cash make sure you can't see it through the envelope. A password will be sent that enables all of the features (saving sounds and no time limit).
Contacting the Author
E-mail: SculptorII@aol.com
Mail: Jeff Smith
205 Crystal Springs Center, #27
San Mateo, CA 94402
USA
Distribution Information
Sound Sculptor II Copyright ｩ 1994-1995 Jeff Smith. All rights reserved.
Algorhythmic Copyright ｩ 1995 Jeff Smith. All rights reserved.
Sound Sculptor II is distributed as shareware. You may upload this program to any online service, network, bulletin board, or the Internet. You may NOT make copies for any commercial purpose or distribute the password. You must get permission to include this program on CD-ROM, floppy disk, etc.
Legal Stuff
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN ﾒAS ISﾓ BASIS. IN NO EVENT SHALL JEFF SMITH BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED THEREWITH.
