RamKeeper - RamKeeper an Applied Engineering board which allows you to set up your IIGS memory card as an electronic hard disk.” This means you can load programs and data files at a super-fast rate from RAM without having to insert and swap disks. Programs and data files can be retained in memory even after the computer is shut off for instant access next time you power up.

Raw Data - This is one of Sonic Blasters Save As... formats. In this form the file is saved as straight binary information. Information, such as the rate at which the file was recorded, will not be saved. You may want to save files in this format to playback through a desk accessory that plays sound files. For this purpose, you may want to determine at what speed the DA plays the binary files and record your sound at that rate.

RCA Jack - The RCA plug (male connector) or jack (female connector), also called a phono plug/jack, this connector is used by many record players, tuners, etc. for connecting one to the other.

RESET - If you get yourself into a part of the program and can’t leave, then as a

last resort you can usually use a -RESET command. You execute this feature

by holding down the and RESET keys simultaneously, followed by releasing the RESET key.

*W a r n i n g : If you use this option while a program is trying to write to disk, you may damage the data on your disk.

S a m p l i n g R a t e - This is the speed at which the computer takes information from the sounds that are being sent to it. A faster sampling rate means higher quality because the computer is recording more information in a given amount of time than it does at a slower sampling rate. In general, use lower sampling rates for voice (because there isn’t a lot happening during a voice input) and higher for music (because there’s a lot going on). Refer to “Record Sample Rate” in Appendix F for suggested sampling rates.

VU Meter - VU stands for Volume Units. The two meters on the screen give you a visual representation of the input levels the Sonic Blaster receives. Like the Oscilloscope, the VU meter is an effective tool for setting the record level.

Waveform - In relation to the Sonic Blaster, a waveform is a graphic representation made up of binary information derived from samples in the digitized recording.

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