Digital Media Tools Guide

Table of Contents

1. About This Guide

Conventions

2. Capture

Overview of the Capture Tool

Starting the Capture Tool

Creating Movies Using the Capture Tool

Recording Audio Using the Capture Tool

Taking a Picture Using the Capture Tool

Taking a Screen Snapshot Using the Capture Tool

About the Settings Window

Troubleshooting

About the Capture Tool

3. Media Convert

Overview of Media Convert

Summary of Media Convert Conversions

Converting Movie Files

Converting Audio Files

Converting Image Files

Combining Media Files

Extracting a Media File from a Movie File

Changing Image Size

Specifying Video Parameters

Specifying Audio Parameters

Customizing Compression Settings

Comparing Input and Ouput File Information

Reference to the Media Convert Interface

Keyboard Shortcuts for Media Convert

Troubleshooting

4. Sound Editor

Sound Editor: An Overview

Running Sound Editor

Manipulating Sound Files

Playing Sound Files

Adjusting the Playback Level

Recording Sound into a File Using Sound Editor

Editing a Sound File

Troubleshooting Sound Editor Problems

About the Sound Editor Display

Using Sound Editor's Menus

5. Sound Player

About Sound Player

Starting Sound Player

Playing an Audio File with Sound Player

Adjusting Sound Settings

About Sound Player Menus

Playing a MIDI File

6. Movie Maker

Using Movie Maker: Overview

Starting Movie Maker

Creating Source Files: Overview

Editing a Movie

Changing Formats and Compression

Viewing a Movie During the Editing Process

Setting Movie Playback Options

Reference to the Movie Maker Interface

7. Movie Player

Movie Player: Overview

Starting Movie Player

Selecting a Section of a Movie

Viewing Movies

Adjusting Volume

Setting Viewing Options

Copying Selected Frames and Audio Into Other Applications

Reference to the Movie Player Interface

8. CD Manager

About CD Manager

Running CD Manager

Playing a CD

Adjusting the Volume of Your CD

Moving to a Particular Location on the CD

Using the Music Catalog

Recording to a File Using CD Manager

Understanding the Display

9. DAT Manager

About DAT Manager

Running DAT Manager

Playing a Tape

Adjusting the Volume of Your Tape

Moving to a Particular Location on the Tape

Recording Audio from a DAT Tape to a File

Recording from an Audio File to a DAT Tape

Understanding the DAT Manager Display

10. MIDI Keyboard

Using the MIDI Keyboard

Reference to the MIDI Keyboard Interface

Troubleshooting MIDI Keyboard Problems

11. Synthesizer Panel

Using the Synthesizer Panel

Reference to the Synthesizer Panel Interface

Glossary

A. General MIDI Sound Sets and Percussion Maps

General MIDI Sound Set

General Midi Percussion Map