MicroKey/Audio Port and Sound Recorder

• Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

MicroKey/Audio Port is an external sound adapter manufactured by Video Associates Labs that allows you to record and play high-quality digital audio (wave and vocal files) through a parallel port.

Sound Recorder can be used to play and record wave (.WAV) files through MicroKey/AudioPort.

MORE INFORMATION

Sound Recorder can play all standard Wave files formats, as well as the MicroKey/AudioPort ADPCM 4-bit compressed format. However, it does not provide a means for selecting which format to record.

By default, the Sound Recorder records audio files at 22kHz, 16 bits when used with the MicroKey/AudioPort. If recording audio using different formats is desired, do the following:

1. Copy the set of record template files from the MicroKey/AudioPort Windows Disk 1 to a subdirectory on the hard drive. These files are all in the form

         RECssMbb.WAV
   

   where "ss" indicates the sample rate and "bb" indicates the sample size. To copy these files to the Windows directory, type:

         copy a:\rec*.wav c:\windows
   

2. Start Sound Recorder and choose Option from the File menu. Select the directory where the record template files are stored and select the template file that matches the sample rate and size.

3. Record the desired audio.

4. From the File menu, choose Save As to store the audio segment to a file. The audio will be saved in the same format as that of the loaded record template file.

The template files are write-protected to prevent accidental erasure. To remove the files from the hard drive, change the read-only attributes associated with each file.

For further information, contact Video Associates Labs (VAL).

The product mentioned here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.