Philips Rhythmic Edge PSC703 - Manual (Page 25)

Your Rhythmic Edge™ sound card includes two distinct wavetable music synthesis
engines. The Yamaha SXG is an extremely high quality, high polyphony (512 simulta-
neous voices) MIDI synthesis engine with both GM and XG compatibility. Select the
SXG for the richest music experience. The Rhythmic Edge WaveTable Synth is a
pure hardware synthesis engine designed for use with games or other applications
were low CPU consumption is critical. Select the Rhythmic Edge WaveTable Synth
only for games that utilize MIDI for music. Note that most current PC games do
not use MIDI music so typically the SXG Softsynth can be left selected even when
playing games. These games use digital sound recordings exclusively and are not
effected by MIDI output selection.
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Reverb Level Sliders
These sliders, used in conjunction with the “Enable” box and the “Environment” pull
down menu, allow you to control the intensity and characteristics of the reverb effect
applied to your sound. Reverb is an acoustic effect that simulates the interaction of
sound with the environment. As an example imagine the sound of a gunshot in a
large cathedral compare to the same sound in a tiled bathroom. The entry under
“Default Environment” allows you to select a certain surrounding (environment) such
as a cave, arena or hallway while the sliders provide for control over the intensity of
the effect.
Typically very low settings should be used when adding ambiance to music or games
rather than higher settings that may cause distortion and sound unnatural.
Specifically:
Audio Applications slider:
Control the intensity of the effect for games, Sonic Foundry Siren,Yamaha SXG
Wavetable synth (also has its own reverb effect controls) and other applications.
External Input slider:
Control the intensity of the effect for analog input sources such as CD In and
Line In.
MIDI T AB
NOTE!: When your card is initially installed the SXG Softsynth is selected as your default
MIDI engine. The SXG IS NOT CONTROLLED ON THIS TAB BUT IN A SEPARATE
CONTROL PANEL. See details on the following pages
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Control Panel
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