SAC64 User Manual Contents I Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Introduction 5 1 About This Helpfile.......... ......................................................................................................................... 5 About This Helpfile........ .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Helpfile Conventions........... .and...... .Terminology...................... ................................................................................................................. 5 2 Product Overview........ ........................................................................................................................... 6 SAC Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Part II SAC Fundamentals 10 1 Terminology. .................................................................................................................................. 10 SAC Terminology....... ................................................................................................................................................... 10 2 The Fundamentals........... .Of.... .Digital........... .Audio.......... ............................................................................................ 10 What is Digital.. .Audio?............. .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Understanding... .Bit..... .Resolution.................. .and...... .Dither.......... ............................................................................................................ 11 3 Essential Basic..... .Concepts................. ............................................................................................................ 12 Active Windows..... ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Sizing and Moving......... .Windows................ ................................................................................................................................ 12 Using a List Box...... .................................................................................................................................................... 12 Using the File. .Dialog........... .Boxes........... .(Open/Save).................... ............................................................................................................ 13 Using Online .Help........ ................................................................................................................................................. 14 4 Program Notes..... .............................................................................................................................. 14 Use Of The Alt.. .key...... ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Interactive Links...... .................................................................................................................................................... 14 MouseWheel .Support............. ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Multi-Language.... .HotKey............ .Compatibility....................... ................................................................................................................. 15 Forced Engine... .Shutdown................. ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Part III Getting Started 16 1 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 16 System Requirements............... ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Setting Your Windows................ .Display............ ............................................................................................................................. 16 Installing Your... .Audio.......... .Device........... .(Sound............ .Card)......... ......................................................................................................... 16 Installing Your... .MIDI....... .Device............ .................................................................................................................................. 17 Installing SAC.. .On..... .Your........ .Computer................ ........................................................................................................................ 17 Tweaking Windows........... .For..... .Better........... .Performance..................... ....................................................................................................... 17 2 First Things .First....... ........................................................................................................................... 34 Starting SAC .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Adjusting Device....... Parameters.................... ............................................................................................................................... 35 Wave Devices.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 Setting Up Default......... .File...... .Paths......... ................................................................................................................................ 38 Creating Workspace............ .Views.......... ................................................................................................................................... 39 Adjusting Older..... .Mix..... .Sessions................ .To.... .New....... .4.0..... .Format............ .............................................................................................. 40 Part IV Navigation 40 © 2019 Bob Lentini I II SAC User Manual 1 Main Window.. ................................................................................................................................. 40 2 Operating Console........... .Controls............... ........................................................................................................ 44 3 Full View Mixer..... .Window.............. ............................................................................................................... 45 4 Zoom View Mixer......... .Window.............. ........................................................................................................... 50 5 Exploded View.... ..Mixer......... .Window.............. ..................................................................................................... 54 6 Wide View Mixer....... .Window.............. ............................................................................................................. 57 7 Touch View Mixer.......... .Window.............. .......................................................................................................... 60 8 Monitor F View..... .Mixer......... .Window.............. ..................................................................................................... 65 9 IOIH Control .View......... .Window............. ........................................................................................................... 67 10 Effects View .Windows................ .................................................................................................................. 68 11 Scenes View. .Window.............. ................................................................................................................... 69 12 Touch Panel .View......... ......................................................................................................................... 73 13 Operating Special.......... .Dialog........... .Box....... .Controls.............. ...................................................................................... 74 Part V Understanding The Virtual Console 75 1 Routing And. .Signal.......... .Flow......... ............................................................................................................. 75 Input Modules.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 75 Return/Aux Master......... .Modules............... ................................................................................................................................. 81 Output Modules..... ..................................................................................................................................................... 85 Channel Store/Recall............. ............................................................................................................................................. 88 Part