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Introduction

Welcome to the exciting world of Advanced WavEffects synthesis! You are now the owner of a Creative Sound Blaster® AWE64 Gold, a 16-bit audio card, which comes with the state-of-the-art Creative WaveSynth/WG software.

Your Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold audio card allows you to achieve realistic and three-dimensional (3D) acoustic reproduction through a wide range of digitized sound samples and Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement technology.

Fully Sound Blaster compatible, your AWE64 Gold audio card supports the following features:

❑Plug and Play ISA Specification version 1.0a compliance

❑Major MIDI standards such as General MIDI, Roland GS and MT-32

❑Compression algorithms such as A-law, Mu-law, CTADPCM, and IMA-ADPCM

❑Full duplex operation for simultaneous audio recording and playback

Creative WaveSynth/WG employs the latest technologies for sound creation and playback in personal computer software: sample-based wavetable synthesis (WaveSynth) and physical model-based waveguide (WG) synthesis.

With your AWE64 Gold audio card installed in an Intel Pentium 90 MHz (or higher) computer, the sample-based wavetable synthesizer allows you to play high quality music and sound effects via software (instead of hardware) in any Windows-based multimedia application.

It also has a physical model-based waveguide synthesizer which uses Sondius® Sound Synthesis technology to enable you to play waveguide sounds polyphonically and multi-timbrally. In other words, you can play many notes and different instruments or sound effects at the same time. WaveSynth/WG is also a General MIDI synthesizer that acts like a multi-channel mixer with high quality reverb.

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Contents

Getting Started Quick Start for INTERNETed Audio Tools Plug and Play Install Tips Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users Getting Started Page Contents Appendices AGeneral Specifications BUnderstanding the Installation B-1 B-2 Page ❑Checking System Requirements ❑Using This Guide ❑Getting More Information ❑Document Conventions Checking System Requirements Getting More Information Document Conventions Text Conventions Text Element Use Icons Icon Setting Up Your Audio Card User’s Guide 1.Start CreativeWaveSynth-Waveguide The WaveSynth/WG properties sheet appears, displaying the Profile tab 2.Click the Performance Settings button 4.In the WaveSynth/WG properties sheet, click the Quit button to close it To install the card and related peripherals: 3.Remove your system’s cover Find a free Page Page Installing Software in Windows If a dialog box similar to \WIN95\DRIVERS Page The Media Player appears as shown in Figure 2.On the Device menu, click Sound 4.On the Media Player, click Page Installing Software in DOS/ Windows C:\SB16 DIAGNOSE Using Memory Managers Bypassing the Loading of the Low-LevelDrivers Page General Specifications Built-inDigital/Analog Mixer Volume Control 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology MIDI Interface Upgrade Options Understanding the Installation SET Input/Output (I/O) Addresses I/O Address Range Device Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines IRQ Line Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channels DMA Channel Usage SOUND Environment Variable BLASTER Environment Variable Parameter Description MIDI Environment Variable The AUTOEXEC.BAT File Settings The CONFIG.SYS File Settings DIAGNOSE /A Page Changing Audio Card Settings In MS-DOS/Windows3.1x CT3DSE ON CT3DSE OFF [sndblst.drv] FullDuplex=1 FullDuplex=0 Page Page To enable it, select the check box 7.Click the OK button and restart Windows 95 for the change to take effect To enable or disable the interface in MS-DOS: 1.Exit to MS-DOSif you are in Windows CTCU Troubleshooting Causes Problem SOUND or BLASTER environment could not be found Problem Error message “Out of environment space” Cause The system environment space is used up Add the statement SYSEDIT Page Resolving Conflicts in Windows Resolving Conflicts in MS-DOS/Windows3.1x Technical Support Page FaxBack +353 1 Quick Start Interneted Audio Setting Up Microsoft Internet Explorer Setting Up the Dialing and Service Provider Information Page To Set Up a Dial-UpScript Running Microsoft Internet Explorer Setting up Microsoft Internet Explorer Page Page Connecting to Your Internet Service Provider Entering your activation key Entering information in the Configure window Entering your User Information Information Entering your Network Parameters WebPhone Password Network Parameter descriptions Changing your E-MailAddress Audio Programs and your Creative WebPhone Sound Cards and your Creative WebPhone Modems and your Creative WebPhone Bandwidth and your Answering Machine Troubleshooting Page Page Page 4.Type D:\ENGLISH\WIN31\CTCM\INSTALL CTCM ❑Your PnP cards’ settings do not work properly ❑You need to add resource settings for new and existing legacy (non-PnP)cards ❑You have changed the resource settings of your legacy cards ❑You have removed a legacy card from your system To run CTCU in DOS/Windows 3.1x: The CTCU Interface PnP Cards Section Reconfigure Button ❑I/O Range window ❑Interrupt window ❑Direct Memory Access window ❑Memory Range window Legacy Cards Section Page System Devices Section PCI Devices Section Generally, a PnP card requires one of the following to work: ❑PnP System BIOS ❑PnP Operating System ❑PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities PnP System BIOS PnP Operating System PnP Configuration Drivers and Utilities Page Why Use CTCM and CTCU Limitations of CTCM and CTCU General Questions ICM (or other Configuration Manager) Questions CTCU Question CTCM Questions Page Page Notes for WaveSynth/WG Users