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Sound Effects Generator

Copyright Sean O'Connor, September 1995

"Sound Effects Generator" is a program for creating Windows sound files. The sounds are saved as  .EFC files which can be reopened and modified by the program. In the full version they will also be saved as .WAV files of the same name for use in other Windows applications.

There are four components to building up a sound:

1) The Amplitude Graph

The amplitude graph describes how you want the volume of the sound to change over time. To alter the graph click on one of the points and drag it to a new position.

You can create new points by clicking the right hand mouse button on the graph, and you can delete existing points by clicking the right hand mouse button directly on them.

To make the whole sound louder or quieter, click on the `+` and `-` buttons. The `R` button resets the volume to its original level.

2) The Frequency Graph

The frequency graph describes how you want the pitch of the sound to change over time. The top of the graph represents high frequency and the bottom low frequency.

You can create new points by clicking the right hand mouse button on the graph, and you can delete existing points by clicking the right hand mouse button directly on them.

To make the whole sound higher or lower, click on the `+` and `-` buttons. The `R` button resets the frequencies to their original levels.

3) The Waveform Graph

The Waveform graph shows what type of waveform will be used to produce the sound. The waveforms to choose from are sine (a pure sound), organ (a pure sound with harmonics), saw (a harsh sound), square (even harsher) and noise (random).

4) The Controls

Length 	The length of the sound file in milliseconds.

Echo	Echo consists of the volume of the echo and the delay between the sound starting and when the first echo will start.

Distortion	Distortion makes a maximum amplitude cut off point.

Quality	The sounds quality can be either 11,025Hz or 22,050Hz. 22,050Hz produces better quality sounds but the .WAV files that are created are twice as large as at 11,025Hz.

Repeat	The number of times the sound will be played.

The Buttons

Play	Plays the sound

Open	Opens a previously saved .EFC file.

Save	Saves the sound as a .EFC file and also as a .WAV file of the same name.

Help	Brings up this help file.

About	Displays the program`s about box.

Credits

Order Form


Credits

Written by:

Sean O'Connor	spto@cityscape.co.uk

Thanks to:

Liam O'Connor

Alex Dunney


Order Form

The full copy of "Sound Effects Generator" allows you to also save the sounds you create as Windows .WAV files. To order a full copy, please send:

UK and European orders: (spto@cityscape.co.uk)

£10 per copy to Sean O'Connor,

62 Whitney Drive, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 4BJ, England.

pay by: cash, cheques or Eurocheques in pounds sterling.

US orders: (73733.1014@compuserve.com)

$15 per copy to Cade Roux,

c/o Dubroca, Box 513, Boutte, LA 70039, USA.

pay by: cash or cheques in US dollars.

New Zealand and Australia: (jen@enternet.co.nz)

NZ$30 per copy to Jenni Ducey,

JayDee Productions, 37 Taniwha Place, R.D.2, Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand.

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