
                     SOUND BLASTER 16 README.TXT
                     ===========================

This file contains information not available at the printing of the
manual.  Please read all the sections before you proceed with the
installation.


This file contains the following sections:

    1.  Software Installation
    2.  Hardware Configuration
    3.  Sound Blaster 16 Mixer Control
    4.  Creative Soundo'LE
    5.  Voice Utilities
    6.  Sound Drivers Installation Utility (INSTDRV.EXE)
    7.  Maximum Recording Rates For Sound Blaster 16
    8.  Advanced Signal Processor
    9.  Using Windows QSound Control Panel
   10.  Latest List of Supported SCSI CD-ROM Drives
   11.  Manual Errata
   12.  Acknowledgement


1. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

   The    installation   program,  INSTALL.EXE   will   modify   your
   AUTOEXEC.BAT  and  CONFIG.SYS files.  Your  original files will be
   renamed with the extension B~K.

   WINSETUP will NOT set up the drivers and applications properly  if
   your BLASTER environment strings are incorrectly set.  Please make
   sure  that  these  environment  strings  are set  properly  before
   running WINSETUP.EXE.  You  may enter "SET"  at the  DOS prompt to
   check  the  environment  settings.  Refer  to  your Sound  Blaster
   manual  for more  details on  the  BLASTER and  SOUND  environment
   strings.

   Normally, WINSETUP.EXE needs to be run only once.  If the hardware 
   settings of your sound  card needs to be  changed, use the  DRIVER
   applet in CONTROL PANEL  to change the  settings of  your  Windows
   drivers.  Refer to  your Windows  manual for  more details  on the
   DRIVER applet.

   Note : If  you  are  using  MS-DOS 6.0  and  you  have a  multiple
          start-up configuration, the device  drivers lines  will  be
          added to the [common] block section in the CONFIG.SYS file.
          The [common] block will be  created if it does  not already
          exist.  For  the AUTOEXEC.BAT file,  the set  environment /
          command lines will be located at the beginning of the file.
          You may move/edit these lines to your own preferences.


2. HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

   Run SBCONFIG.EXE to configure your card if you change the  default
   DMA  channels 1 and 5, or interrupt 5.  To  avoid  conflicts  with
   Adaptec 1542 card change DMA 5 to 6 or 7.

   Remember to REBOOT your system.


3. SOUND BLASTER 16 MIXER CONTROL

   SB16MIX.EXE
   -----------

   This mixer can only be accessed when you are in video mode 3 (text
   mode - 80x25 lines in 16 colors) or 4 (graphic mode - 40x25  lines
   in 4 colors).  If you are using any other  video  mode,  a  single
   line  version of  the  mixer  will  appear.  No  mixer  control is
   available  if  you  select a video mode  above 13h (Enhanced video
   mode).
                                                                        

4. CREATIVE SOUNDO'LE

   Creative  Soundo'LE  uses  the hard  disk  as the  working  space.
   Recording and playback are done directly to your hard disk.

   Creative Soundo'LE also supports  compressed  wave files.  You may
   record  or  play  compressed  wave  files  using  Soundo'LE.   The
   Graphical  Signal  Indicator  will  not  be  updated when  you use
   compressed files.


5. VOICE UTILITIES

   Below is a  list  of  the  limitations  and   capabilities  of the
   following utilities :

     WAV2VOC .EXE   - Able to support ALAW, uLAW and ADPCM
                      compressed files.

     VOC2WAV .EXE   - Does not support 16-bit compressed files.

     VOCN2O  .EXE   - Does not support 16-bit compressed files.


6. SOUND DRIVERS INSTALLATION UTILITY (INSTDRV.EXE)

   The program INSTDRV.EXE will not change the default  DMA  and  IRQ
   settings  of  the  CTWMEM.DRV  and  CTWDSK.DRV  drivers.   Current
   applications  using these two  drivers obtain the card's  settings
   from the BLASTER environment string.


7. MAXIMUM RECORDING RATES FOR SOUND BLASTER 16

   The sampling rate used for recording is largely influenced by your
   computer's main  processor.  The following maximum recording rates
   are suggested when you use 16-bit digital audio under Windows:


            ͻ
                    SYSTEM             RECORDING RATE    
            ͹
                                                         
                386 and above          Stereo - 44KHz    
                                       Mono -   44KHz    
                                                         
            Ķ
                                                         
                386 SX and below       Stereo - 22KHz    
                                       Mono   - 44KHz    
                                                         
            ͼ

   For  optimal performance under Windows, configure your  audio card
   for  16-bit  DMA  (Direct Memory Access).   Refer  to  your  Sound
   Blaster 16  Getting Started Manual for more information on setting
   up the audio card to use a 16-bit DMA channel.


8. ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSOR

   For users with  Advanced  Signal  Processor, the  Advanced  Signal 
   Processor files (*.CSP) MUST be  located in the  Sound  Blaster 16 
   CSP  sub   directory  (example  C:\SB16\CSP)   when  you  use  any 
   compression technology.


9. USING WINDOWS QSOUND CONTROL PANEL

   The QSound effect cannot be enabled or disabled during a wave
   playback.  The enabling or disabling of QSound effect will only
   affect the next wave playback.

   The QSound Control window works in low priority mode. When an
   application like Creative Mosaic uses QSound, the control panel
   becomes inactive.  When you quit the application that uses QSound,
   the Control windows will become active again.

   Note : QSound application program is only available on Sound
          Blaster 16 with Advanced Signal Processor.


10. LATEST LIST OF SUPPORTED SCSI CD-ROM DRIVES

    Manufacturer           CD-ROM Drives
    ============          ==============
    CD-Technology          CD Porta-Drive T-3301
                           CD Porta Drive T-3401

    Chinon                 CDX-431,CDS-431,
                           CDS-435, CDS-535

    DEC                    CDU-541
                           RRD-42

    Denon                  DRD-253, DRD-551,
                           DRD-553, DRD-555

    Hitachi                CDR-1750S, CDR-1650S,
                           CDR-3650, CDR-3750

    IBM                    XM 3301-TA, 3510-002
                           7210-001, 800, 845
                           CDROM I, CD-ROM II

    LMSI                   CM-212, CM-214, CM-231-232

    NEC                    BFV35
                           CDR-36, CDR-37, CDR-38,
                           CDR-55, CDR-72, CDR-73,
                           CDR-74, CDR-74-1, CDR-75,
                           CDR-77, CDR-80, CDR-82,
                           CDR-83, CDR-84, CDR-84-1

    Panasonic              LK-MC501S, CR501B
                           CDR532, CDR533

    Philips                CDD521

    Pioneer                CD-ROM , DRM-600, DRM-604X

    Sony                   CDU 541-01, CDU-561,
                           CDU-561-31, CDU-6111,
                           CDU-6211, CDU-7211

    Teac                   CD-50

    Texel                  DM3021, DM3024, DM3121,
                           DM5020, DM5024, DM5121

    Toshiba                XM2200A, XM-3101BMB,
                           XM-3201A1, XM-3201B,
                           XM-3301B, XM-3301TA,
                           TX-3401TA, TM-3301E
                           TXM-3201, TXM-3301,TXM-3401

    This matrix is intended for reference only. Specifications
    subject to change without notice.


11. MANUAL ERRATA

    Technical Support for Creative Labs :

       The zip code has been changed from 74975 to 74075.

       The BBS number has been changed from 408-428-6660 to
       405-742-6660.


12. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

    The current version of SB16FM.DRV is from Voyetra Technologies.


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