K     Before I go any further, I should say that this program will only workfþàKon a Tandy 1000SL or Tandy 1000TL (the /2s also).  If you do not own eitherfþà0of these machines, this program should not work..  If you do not own eitherfþà of these machines, this program should not work..  If you do not own eitherfþàD     This program was designed because I felt that the Sound program eitherfþàHincluded with Deskmate was lacking.  I wanted the ability to record longherfþàJsections music or voice to disk and then play them back without losing anyrfþàHdata.  This created a few problems: (1) how to record music and write tonyrfþàJdisk at the same time, (2) how fast to record so that I get a good qualityrfþàJplayback, and (3) how to compress the file so that it doesn't take tons ofrfþàdisk space.nd (3) how to compress the file so that it doesn't take tons ofrfþà disk space.nd (3) how to compress the file so that it doesn't take tons ofrfþàJ     I solved the first two problems and wrote this program.  I have had arfþàElot of fun recording sound with it, but I have not been able to get ahad arfþàHreasonable algorithm for reducing file sizes.  For example, I recorded a arfþàKsong that was 3:40 in length.  The file size came out to be 2.5Megs.  I ranfþàGthis file through PKZIP, but was only able to get 9% compression.  This ranfþàKmeant that the ZIP file was 2.3Megs in size.  This was not effecient.  ThisfþàFproblem is currently under investigation.  Any help and/or suggestions Thisfþàwould be greatly appreciated.vestigation.  Any help and/or suggestions Thisfþà would be greatly appreciated.vestigation.  Any help and/or suggestions ThisfþàH     This program is extremely easy to use.  This is my second sharewarehisfþàJprogram, and I have been working on improving the MMI (fancy engineer wordsfþàKfor Man-machine Interface).  I feel that the user-interface of this programfþàHis very good.  If you have any suggestions for improvements, I'd be moreramfþàthan glad to hear from you.any suggestions for improvements, I'd be moreramfþà than glad to hear from you.any suggestions for improvements, I'd be moreramfþàJ     Now that my request for assistance is over, here is the help that youmfþàwill need to run this program!ssistance is over, here is the help that youmfþà will need to run this program!ssistance is over, here is the help that youmfþàIWARNING:  The MIC input port on the Tandy 1000 has 2 settings.  The firstumfþàJ          setting is MIC.  The MIC setting is the default that Tandy shipsmfþàI          these PCs with.  On the sound sattelite board (located directlysmfþàJ          behind the speaker), the jumper positioned in the E2-E3 positionmfþàC          gives you this mode.  This setting is for low-power inputositionmfþàJ          signals.  The signal goes to the A/D converter UNATTENUATED.  IfmfþàJ          you connect a LINE OUT or any high-power output to this setting,mfþàC          you could seriously damage the sattelite board (or more).etting,mfþà           you could seriously damage the sattelite board (or more).etting,mfþàI          If you plan to use a LINE OUTPUT to the computer, you must move,mfþàK          the jumper from E2-E3 to the E1-E2 position.  This setting causesfþàK          the input signal to be ATTENUATED.  A microphone will not work infþà          this mode.signal to be ATTENUATED.  A microphone will not work infþà           this mode.signal to be ATTENUATED.  A microphone will not work infþàD          DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CONNECT AN AMPLIFIED OUTPUTwork infþà9          (Speaker or headphone output) TO THE MIC INPUT.FIED OUTPUTwork infþà           (Speaker or headphone output) TO THE MIC INPUT.FIED OUTPUTwork infþàI     The previously mentioned jumper is a minor design flaw of the Tandy.infþàIHere is my suggestion to remove this problem.  Purchase a SPDT switch andinfþàKreplace the jumper with the switch.  Mount the switch externally.  RememberfþàJthat E2 is the common connection.  For more information on how to do this,rfþà)send me mail and I'll send you a diagram.re information on how to do this,rfþà send me mail and I'll send you a diagram.re information on how to do this,rfþà send me mail and I'll send you a diagram.re information on how to do this,rfþà-                              RECORDING SOUNDnformation on how to do this,rfþà                               RECORDING SOUNDnformation on how to do this,rfþàJ     To record sound, press the F2 key from the Main Menu.  This will pullrfþàAup the record sound window.  The following options are available:will pullrfþà up the record sound window.  The following options are available:will pullrfþàI     (V)olume --> By pressing 'V', you can change the volume at which thelrfþàF                  sound will be played back.  You can also change thisthelrfþà/                  setting in the playback menu.ou can also change thisthelrfþà                   setting in the playback menu.ou can also change thisthelrfþàK     (R)ecord Speed -->  By pressing 'R', you can change the speed at whichfþàE                         data is recorded.  This is comparable to the whichfþàH                         sampling rate.  The lower the number the fasterichfþàJ                         the rate.  I have not been able to find the exacthfþàH                         correlation between the two however.  For voicecthfþàG                         recording, values of 40-60 are usable.  I haveecthfþàJ                         been able to go over 100 however.  The higher thehfþàG                         number, the more you can record in less space.thehfþàK                         Music, however, requires speeds of 30-40.  You canfþàH                         try higher numbers, but you begin to lose data.canfþà                          try higher numbers, but you begin to lose data.canfþàG     (P)layback Speed -->  By pressing 'P', you can change the speed at.canfþàG                           which data is played back.  This can also be.canfþàI                           done in the playback menu.  This option is theanfþàA                           same as Record Speed except that it isn is theanfþàG                           approximately 10 times higher.  (e.g. If youheanfþà>                           record at 30, you playback at 300).g. If youheanfþà                            record at 30, you playback at 300).g. If youheanfþàJ     (F)ilename -->  By pressing 'F', you can change the filename that younfþàF                     wish to record.  The '.SND' extension is assumed. younfþà                      wish to record.  The '.SND' extension is assumed. younfþàH     (M)ax Filesize --> By pressing 'M', you can specify a filesize thatounfþàG                        recording will stop at.  Being that the programtounfþàI                        records in 32K blocks, the actual filesize may beunfþàG                        larger than the size entered.  This is good forbeunfþàE                        recording to floppies (which is unrecommendedorbeunfþà                         anyway).g to floppies (which is unrecommendedorbeunfþà                         anyway).g to floppies (which is unrecommendedorbeunfþàC     (B)egin Record --> When 'B' is pressed, the program will startedorbeunfþàE                        recording sound.  A window will appear on theorbeunfþàK                        screen telling you the filename and filesize of thefþàG                        sound being recorded.  Recording will stop when thefþàK                        either the Max Filesize is reached or when a key isfþàJ                        pressed.  Recording will also stop if there is anysfþà+                        kind of disk error. will also stop if there is anysfþà                         kind of disk error. will also stop if there is anysfþàK     After recording has finished, the program will playback the sound justfþàHrecorded at the Volume and Speed specified.  If you want to change theseustfþà'options, you can use the playback menu.ied.  If you want to change theseustfþà options, you can use the playback menu.ied.  If you want to change theseustfþàK     It is highly recommended that a hard disk is used to record sound.  ItfþàHis extremely likely that data will be lost if you attempt to record to a ItfþàGfloppy disk.  Playback, however, seems to work from a floppy although aa ItfþàErelatively low sampling rate must still be used (60-70 record range). aa Itfþà relatively low sampling rate must still be used (60-70 record range). aa ItfþàH     Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main ItfþàMenu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà Menu.Pressing ESC from the Record Sound Menu will return you to the Main Itfþà-                               PLAYBACK SOUNDwill return you to the Main Itfþà                                PLAYBACK SOUNDwill return you to the Main ItfþàF     When a file is recorded, an ID is written to the beginning of thein ItfþàKsound file which stores the Record Speed, Playback Speed, and Volume.  WhenfþàKa sound file is loaded, this information is read in.  If you want to changefþàJthese values, you would use the Playback Sound Menu.  To get to this menu,efþàpress F3 from the Main Menu.the Playback Sound Menu.  To get to this menu,efþà press F3 from the Main Menu.the Playback Sound Menu.  To get to this menu,efþà6     The following options are available in this menu:To get to this menu,efþà      The following options are available in this menu:To get to this menu,efþà'     (V)olume --> Same as Record Sound.e in this menu:To get to this menu,efþà      (V)olume --> Same as Record Sound.e in this menu:To get to this menu,efþà/     (P)layback Speed --> Same as Record Sound.s menu:To get to this menu,efþà      (P)layback Speed --> Same as Record Sound.s menu:To get to this menu,efþàG     (F)ilename --> Same as Record Sound, with the following exception:nu,efþàI                    You must enter a valid filename.  If the program does,efþàI                    not see the previously mentioned ID, then it will not,efþàJ                    let you play the file.  Pressing <RETURN> with nothingefþàC                    entered will change the filename to the defaultnothingefþà                    SAMPLE.SND.l change the filename to the defaultnothingefþà                     SAMPLE.SND.l change the filename to the defaultnothingefþàE     (B)egin Playback --> This will playback the file.  Again, if thethingefþàK                          program does not see the previously mentioned ID,fþàA                          then it will not let you play the file.tioned ID,fþà                           then it will not let you play the file.tioned ID,fþàJ     Once you make a change to the Volume or Playback Speed, that value is,fþàEstored in the ID of the file.  The Record Speed, for obvious reasons,ue is,fþàJcannot be changed once the file has been recorded.  It is displayed on the,fþàPlayback screen as a reference. has been recorded.  It is displayed on the,fþà Playback screen as a reference. has been recorded.  It is displayed on the,fþàJ     Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà      Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà      Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà      Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà      Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà      Pressing ESC from the Playback Menu will return you to the Main Menu.,fþà*                                 UTILITIESill return you to the Main Menu.,fþà                                  UTILITIESill return you to the Main Menu.,fþàK     This menu can be reached by pressing F4 from the Main Menu.  This menufþàcontains the following options:y pressing F4 from the Main Menu.  This menufþà contains the following options:y pressing F4 from the Main Menu.  This menufþà*     (C)ompress File --> Under DevelopmentF4 from the Main Menu.  This menufþà      (C)ompress File --> Under DevelopmentF4 from the Main Menu.  This menufþà,     (D)ecompress File --> Under Development from the Main Menu.  This menufþà      (D)ecompress File --> Under Development from the Main Menu.  This menufþàG     Filter (L)evel --> This is the level of filtering that you want tomenufþàH                        perform on the file.  The higher the number, theenufþàJ                        more filtering is performed.  Also, the higher theufþàK                        number the more possibility that data will be lost.fþà                         number the more possibility that data will be lost.fþàK     Filter (B)locksize --> This number determines the size of the block offþàH                            hiss that must exist in order to be removed, offþàJ                            where 0 is the smallest block.  The higher theffþàK                            bigger the block.  I suggest that you play withfþàK                            these two options to find levels that suit yourfþà"                            needs.two options to find levels that suit yourfþà                             needs.two options to find levels that suit yourfþàI     (F)ilter --> This actually performs the filtering.  This process mayurfþàH                  take a while so be patient.  The original file will beyurfþà<                  renamed to a file with the .OLD extension.file will beyurfþà                   renamed to a file with the .OLD extension.file will beyurfþàH     The filtering process may cause data to be lost that might make theyurfþàJfile sound really bad, so be careful not to lose the .OLD file if you haverfþàbutchered the original file. careful not to lose the .OLD file if you haverfþà butchered the original file. careful not to lose the .OLD file if you haverfþàI     Convert Desk(M)ate File --> This option allows you to convert a fileerfþàH                                 in a Deskmate format into a format thateerfþàJ                                 this program can deal with.  The originalrfþàH                                 file will be renamed to a file with thealrfþàE                                 .OLD extension.  I have attempted tothealrfþàJ                                 determine the sampling rate as closely asrfþàH                                 possible, but it might be a little off.asrfþàK     Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþà      Pressing ESC from the Utilities Menu will return you to the Main Menu.fþàK     Well that's it.  I hope that you have as much fun with this program asfþàI have!!!!!!at's it.  I hope that you have as much fun with this program asfþà