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Synthesizer effects

The Synthesizer Effects option allows you to enable the MIDI synthesizer. Using the MIDI synthesizer, you can richly enhance the acoustic sound variations with features such as reverberation, chorus and variation. Simply click on the check-box associated with the desired feature.

The MIDI synthesizer utilizes the Wavetable sound generation method, supports the three command-compatible interface modes, and is fully compliant with the XG specification proposed by YAMAHA.

* GM is a trademark of Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI).

* XG is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.

Reverberation

When selected, the Reverberation option adds a resounding effect to the acoustic sound and provides concert hall ambience to the echo-back sound.

Chorus

The Chorus feature provides a chorale effect to the musical sound.

Variation

Variation allows the alteration of sound effects such as distortion and overdrive. Reverberation and Chorus are also features that can be adjusted using Variation.


MIC Echo

The MIC Echo feature applies an echo sound effect to the microphone input and enables changes to the current Mic echo setting status.

Note that recording will be disabled while Mic echo is being used and will not be enabled until Mic echo is turned off. The Mic echo sound effect will also become invalid once Windows is restarted.  Volume control is performed by adjusting the microphone input level in the standard Windows volume control tool.

Enable

When selected, the Enable feature applies the Mic echo sound effect to the microphone input.

Delay Time

The Delay Time function allows you to set a Mic echo repetitive cycle period. To lengthen the cycle period, move the slide bar to the right.

Feedback

The Feedback Gain function allows you to set a Mic echo duration period. To lengthen the duration period, move the slide bar to the right.


Sound resource viewer for DOS-BOX

This feature supports DOS applications running in the Windows DOS-BOX.

MPU401 Out

The function transfer MIDI data to the MPU401 as DOS application outputs to either the MIDI port interface or internal XG synthesizer.

Serial

The External Midi option produces MIDI data externally through the MPU401-compatible MIDI port.

XG

The XG Synthesizer feature transfers MIDI data to the internal XG synthesizer for producing acoustic sound outputs. Volume control is adjusted using MIDI with the standard Windows volume control tool.


DirectSound

The DirectSound H/W Accelerator handles the DirectSound application and minimizes CPU utilization. If the hardware accelerator and the DirectSound application do not function properly, click the checkbox to correct the problem (DO NOT click the checkbox while the application is running).

Game Trouble Shooting

When playing DirectSound game “NHL97”, noises occur occasionally. Click the checkbox to correct the problem (Please do not click this when you don’t play this game).

Enable

Checking this box enables the H/W accelerator.

Disable

Checking this box disables the H/W accelerator and enables the DirectSound application.