-2: \TSoundCon icon. Drag a sample file here to open the file ready for conversion or playback. \Sopen the sample info window. \Aopen the playback window.
| help for conversion window
1: \Tconversion window; it controls what the sample should be converted to.
1,2: \Tmajor format to convert to. Click on the button to the right to change it.
1,3: \Tactual format description. Click on the button to the right to change it.
1,4: \Spop up a menu of possible conversion fprmats.
1,6: \Tfrequency that the sample is resampled to. Click on the button to the right to change it.
1,7: \Schoose a new conversion frequency.
1,8: \Dbegin the conversion process.
1,9: Enter a filename in here and drag the icon where you want the output file to go.
1,10: \Sstart the conversion. A full pathname must be present to use this button.
| help for convert progress window
2: \Tconvsersion progress window.
2,4: \Tfilename of the source sample.
2,5: \Tformat summary of the source sample.
2,6: \Tfilename of the sample being written.
2,7: \Tformat summary of the sample being written.
2,8-9: \Thow far through the sample conversion we are.
2,10: \Sstop the conversion and remove the output file.
2,11: \Spause or unpause the conversion process.
2,12: \Testimated time to completion.
| help for info window
3: The usual program info.
| messages for the sample (main) info window
4: \Tsample info window.
4,0-12: This area describes the sample as loaded. It can be interpreted differently using the area below. \Sopen the conversion \w. \Aopen the playback \w. These can also be accessed from this \w's menu.
4,3: \Tfilename of the currently loaded sample.
4,5: \Tmajor format that the sample is stored as.
4,7: \Tformat description of the actual samples.
4,9: \Tnumber of sample frames (samples per channel) in the sample.
4,11: \Tfrequency that the sample should be played back at in frames/second.
4,13: \Tcalculated time sample will play for based on the number of frames and the frequency.
4,14-22: This area describes how to interpret sample. Altering these setting is useful for raw data. \Sopen the conversion \w. \Aopen the playback \w. These can also be accesses from the \w's menu.
4,17: \Traw sample format that will be used for playback and conversion.
4,18: \Sselect a new interpretation of the current data.
4,20: \Tfrequency (frames/second) that the sample will be played at and converted from.
4,21: \Sselect a new frequency to play and convert the sample with.
4,23: \Tcalculated time sample will play for based on the number of frames in the interpreted format and the interpretation frequency.
| messages for the play window
5: \Tsample playback \w.
5,1: \Ttime the sample will play for as in the sample interpretation box.
5,4: \Tcurrent play position within the sample.
5,6: \Sstop the sample playing and reset the position index to the start.
5,7: \Sstart playing the sample (or unpausing).
5,8: \Spause/unpause the playback.
5,9: \Srewind the position index.
5,10: \Scue the position index.
5,11: \Stoggle the main speaker on and off. This icon automatically updates to show the speaker state if it is toggled by another application.
5,13: \Tvolume control. It is independant of the normal system volume. Drag the slider to adjust it. Note that the slider automatically adjusts if the volume is altered by another application using the PlaySample module.
5,14: \Tplayback progress bar. It shows the current fraction through the sample by monitoring the PlaySample module. Click and/or drag the slider to reposition the sample pointer.
| help for prefs window
6,0: \Ssave the current preferences, set them as the current settings and close the window. Clicking \a is the same except that the window is not closed.
6,1: \Sset the shown preferences as the current settings and close the window. Clicking \a is the same except that the window is not closed.
6,2: \Sclose the window without updating anything. Same as clicking the window's close icon.
| help for prefs2 window
7: \Tpreferences window. It customises the actions of SoundCon.
7,0-5: This area controls the conversion format that is used by default when SoundCon is loaded and when Default Format is selected as an Auto-Load action (see below). Settings in the conversion window override these settings.
7,3: \Tdefault conversion format. Click on the button to the right to change it.
7,4: \Sselect a new default conversion format.
7,6: \Tdefault frequency that a sample will be converted to. Click on the button to the right to change it.
7,7: \Sselect a new default conversion frequency.
7,8-13: This area controls how unknown and raw samples should be interpreted when they are loaded.
7,11: \Traw format to be used (initially) for unknown and raw samples. Click on the button to the right to change it.
7,12: \Sselect a new default raw-data format.
7,14: \Tfrequency to be used (initially) for unknown and raw samples. Click on the button to the right to change it.
7,15: \Sselect a new default raw-data frequency.
7,16-17: This area set actions to be taken automatically when a new sample is loaded.
7,18: If this option is selected, the sample information window is opened when a sample is loaded.
7,19: If this option is selected, the sample conversion window is opened when a sample is loaded.
7,20: If this option is selected, the playback window is opened when a sample is loaded.
7,21: If this option is selected, the default format and frequency (set above) are set as the current conversion format when a sample is loaded.
7,22: If this option is selected, the sample is converted automatically when a sample is loaded. The sample is cleared when the conversion is complete allowing the next one queued to convert automatically.
7,23: If this option is selected, the sample is played back automatically when a sample is loaded. The sample is cleared when the playback has finsihed allowing the next one queued to play automatically.
7,24-25: This area controls how to set up the sound system upon starting SoundCon.
7,26: \Sensure the speaker setting is not changed when SoundCon is started.
7,27: \Smake SoundCon switch off the internal speaker when it loads.
7,28: \Smake SoundCon switch on the internal speaker when it loads.
7,29: If this option is selected, the PlaySample volume is set to level below when SoundCon is started. It is left unchanged otherwise.
7,30: \Dchange the default PlaySample volume to use on starting SoundCon. It is only used if the option above is selected.
7,31-32: This area controls what the default filename for conversion should be when a sample is loaded.
7,33: \Skeep the filename as it was before the loading.
7,34: \Schange the leafname to that of the loaded sample but with the same directory path as was used for the last save. This is useful for converting several files and putting them in another directory preserving the name.
7,35: \Smake SoundCon reset the conversion filename to a leaf-only name. You will need to drag the icon where you want it.
7,36: Selecting this option gives the default filename an extenstion of the form '/xxx'.
7,37-43: Other general options are set in here.
7,39: Selecting this option makes SoundCon repsond to double-clicks on files. It only repsonds if it recognises it as a sound file.
7,40: Selecting this option allows SoundCon to play sounds for ArcWeb when you click on a sound.
7,42: This is the font that SoundCon will use. Click on the button to the right to choose a new one.
7,43: \Schoose a new font for SoundCon to use.
| help for queue window
8: This is the conversion queue window. Double click \s on an entry to open it ready for conversion.
| Menu help
M-2,0: \Rsee summary information about SoundCon.
M-2,1: \Sopen the sample information window.
M-2,2: \Sopen the conversion window
M-2,2g: \Gthere is no sample loaded to convert.
M-2,3: \Sopen the playback window.
M-2,4: \Sopen the window showing samples queued for processing.
M-2,5: \Sopen the preferences window allowing various options to be set.
M-2,6: \Squit SoundCon
M4,0: \Sopen the conversion window for converting this sample to another format.
M4,0g: \Gthere is no sample to convert yet. Drag a file onto SoundCon to load one.
M4,1: Click SELECT or move the pointer right to open the playback window.
M4,2: \Sclear the current sample. If there is anything in the queue the one in front is opened.
M4,2g: \Gthere is no sample opened.
M8,0: \Sremove the highlighted item from the queue.
M8,0g: \Gbecause no item has been selected (click menu on a queue entry).
M8,1: \Sremove all the items from the highlighted one to the end of the queue.
M8,1g: \Gbecause no item has been selected (click menu on a queue entry).
M8,2: \Sremove everything from the queue.
M8,2g: \Gthe queue is already empty!
M11,0: \Sinterpret at mono (1 channel).
M11,1: \Sinterpret as stereo (2 channel interleaved).
M11,2: \Sinterpret as 8 bit samples.
M11,2g: \Gthe selected format does not support variable number of bits.
M11,3: \Sinterpret as 16 bit samples.
M11,3g: \Gthe selected format does not support variable number of bits.
M11,4: \Sinterpret 16 bit samples as little endian - this mean the LEAST significant byte is stored first. This is normal for samples in formats on Arm and Intel machines (eg Arc and PC).
M11,4g: \Git is only used for multi-byte samples (ie more than 8 bits)
M11,5: \Sinterpret 16 bit samples as big endian - this mean the MOST significant byte is stored first. This is normal for samples in formats on Motorola machines (eg Mac).
M11,5g: \Git is only used for multi-byte samples (ie more than 8 bits)
M11,6: \Sinterpret as signed linear samples. The sample is stored as a 2's complement number whos values is directly proportional to the instantaneous amplitude. Switching to/from unsigned linear is simply inverting the sign bit.
M11,7: \Sinterpret as unsigned linear samples. The sample is stored so that (eg 8 bit) 0..255 represents max -ve vol..max +ve vol with zero volume being 128 (32768 in 16 bit).
M11,8: \Sinterpret as µ-law. This is an 8-bit logarithmic format (7-bit mag + sign) that is more suitable for recording sound because of the better dynamic range (appx equiv to 12-bit linear).
M11,9: \Sinterpret as VIDC - the format used internally on the Arc' sound system. The 8-bit logarithms are similar to µ-law samples having better dynamic range than linear samples of the same size.
M12: Select one of these to choose how many frames/second the data should be played/interpreted as.
M12,13: \S keep the interpretation frequency the same as when loaded. If the frequency was not known when loaded, a default is used (see preferences).
M13: These are the formats that can be converted to. Sub-configurations are available in the sub-menus.
M14: Select a frequency to convert the sample to; the data will be resampled at this frequency. The audible pitch is not altered (use interpretation frequency) resulting only in a space and quality change.
M14,13: \S keep the conversion frequency the same as the interpretation frequency.
M15: These are the formats that can be converted to. Sub-configurations are available in the sub-menus.
M16: Select a default frequency to convert the sample to.
M16,13: \Smake the default frequency get set the same as when loaded.
