Table of Contents (ToC)

• 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Product Abstract
  • 1.1.2 For Theater, Radio and Mobile Entertainers/Presenters
  • 1.1.3 For In-Store, Business and Public Venue - Music with Announcements
  • 1.1.4 For Haunted Mansion Walk-through and Amusement Attractions
  • 1.1.5 No special hardware required
  • 1.1.6 Audio file formats supported
  • 1.1.7 Key Features
• 1.2 Quick Start
  • 1.2.1 Just the Basics
  • 1.2.2 Building and Editing a Sound List
  • 1.2.3 Using Play Controls
  • 1.2.4 Setting Descriptors
  • 1.2.5 Saving and Re-opening the Sound List

• 2.1 Sound List Editor - Organization
  • 2.1.1 Sound List Editor - Main Controls
  • 2.1.2 Sound Item Attributes Groups
• 2.2 File Menu Functions
  • 2.2.1 File Menu
  •           File: New, Open, Save, Save As, Import a Folder of Audio Files, Sound List Password, Recent Files
  • 2.2.2 Creating Sound Items by Drag and Drop
  • 2.2.3 File toolbar
• 2.3 Edit Sound Item Menu Functions
  • 2.3.1 Sound Mill Clipboard
  • 2.3.2 Edit Sound Item menu
  •           UnDo Cut, Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, Add New , Add Run Script, Clear SoundFile Name
  •           Delete a Selected Set of Sounds, UnDo Delete of Selected Set, Move Sound Up, Move Sound Down
  • 2.3.3 Sound Item Edit toolbar
• 2.4 Edit Sound List Menu Functions
  • 2.4.1 Edit Sound List menu
  •           Name, Description, Set/Save Names as Defaults, Number the List, Sort List, Find in List Operations
  • 2.4.2 Find behavior
  • 2.4.3 Find toolbar
• 2.5 View Menu Functions
  • 2.5.1 View Menu Items
  •           Show/Hide Edit panel, Expand/Collapse Sections, Refresh List, Toolbars Show/Hide, Skins Usage and Edit, Show Mode Operation
• 2.6 Actions menu functions
  • 2.6.1 Actions Menu
  •           Play, Stop, Pause, Resume and Stop All, Refresh List, Fx Editor, Open Fx, 3D and Automator Editors
  • 2.6.2 Play toolbar
  • 2.6.3 Editors toolbar
• 2.7 Behavior menu functions
  • 2.7.1 Behavior Menu
  •           Apply Volume as master setting, Apply Device Volume Override, Apply Pan as master setting, Allow concurrent sounds
  •           Disable Fade Effects, Disable Start and End Markers, Apply Fx Effects, Play On Click, Apply Pause/Resume as master setting
  • 2.7.2 Behavior Toolbar
• 2.8 Tools Menu Functions
  • 2.8.1 Tools Menu
  •           Tools: Options, Generate Report, Repair moved file paths, List Validation Check, Output / Devices
  •           Automation: View Automation Settings, Time Periods, Favorite Schedule, External Programs
  • 2.8.2 Power Editing
  • 2.8.3 Sound Item -Default Attributes
  •           Save Selected Attributes as Defaults, Restore Defaults Attributes to Factory Settings, Set All from 'Defaults' (All Attribute Groups) , Reset Quick-Fade - Fade Markers
• 2.9 Outputs
  • 2.9.1 Terminology
  • 2.9.2 View Outputs and Devices
  • 2.9.3 Editing Output Groups
  •           Select Devices for Output Group, Add, Remove, Move in List, Rename, Export, Import, Reset
  • 2.9.4 Editing Devices
  •           Rename Logical Name, Set Volume, Move in List, Reset Devices, Set Default Device
  • 2.9.5 Why Are My Devices Not Showing Up?
  • 2.9.6 What is the Primary Sound Driver Device?
  • 2.9.7 Creating a Multiple Output System on a Budget
  • 2.9.8 Maximum Output Groups
  • 2.9.9 Example Output Groups
• 2.10 Power Editing with Mass Updates
  • 2.10.1 Attributes Power Editing
  • 2.10.2 Basic Steps
  • 2.10.3 Selecting Sound Items for Mass Updates
  • 2.10.4 Pick Which Attributes to Update
  • 2.10.5 Mass Update - Play Markers Attributes
  • 2.10.6 Mass Update - Play Controls Attributes
  • 2.10.7 Mass Update - Descriptors Attributes
  • 2.10.8 Mass Update - Play Modifiers Attributes
  • 2.10.9 Mass Update - Classifiers Attributes
  • 2.10.10 Mass Update - Sound Item Length
  • 2.10.11 About Quick Markers
  •           Add Fade-In and Fade-Out markers, Set Sound Item Initial Volume for Fade-In, Move Markers to Right or Left Guide Position,Delete All Fades
  • 2.10.12 Using Marker Guides
  • 2.10.13 Mass Update - Quick Markers
  • 2.10.14 Power Editing Example
• 2.11 Help Menu Functions
  • 2.11.1 Help Menu
  •           Contents, Session Log, Web Site and Support, Check for Updates, Activate, De-Activate, About
• 2.12 Manage Custom Skins
  • 2.12.1 About Skins
  • 2.12.2 Adding or Editing Custom Skins
  • 2.12.3 Skin Color Editing

• 3.1 Play Position group
  • 3.1.1 Using Play Position Controls
• 3.2 Play Markers group - Start and End
  • 3.2.1 Overview
  • 3.2.2 Setting a Marker
• 3.3 Play Markers - Fade In and Out
  • 3.3.1 Overview
  • 3.3.2 Adding and Setting a Fade-In Marker
  •           Fade Target Volume, Fade Speed, Fade Postion, Left and Right Guide Positions
  • 3.3.3 Test the Fade-In
  • 3.3.4 Adding and Setting a Fade-Out Marker
  • 3.3.5 Test the Fade-Out
  • 3.3.6 Editing an Existing Fade Marker
  • 3.3.7 Enabling / Disabling a Fade Marker
  • 3.3.8 Deleting a Fade Marker
• 3.4 Play Controls Functions
  • 3.4.1 Play Controls
  •           Buttons: Play, Stop, Pause, Resume, Refresh sound, Stop All
  • 3.4.2 About Volume
  •           Volume slider, Playback Real Volume, DirectX and WMP driver volume behavior
  • 3.4.3 Automatic Operation of Volume and Pan
  •           Volume and Pan Sliders: Set Scroll Speed, Auto Scroll, Auto Reverse
  • 3.4.4 Volume and Pan Quick Set Buttons
  • 3.4.5 About Speed Settings
  •           Fade Speed, Volume and Pan Speed
  • 3.4.6 Applying Volume and Pan as Master Settings
• 3.5 Sound Item Descriptors
  • 3.5.1 Setting Descriptors
  •           Sound Item Name, Description, Sound filename, Sound time
• 3.6 Sound Item Play Modifiers
  • 3.6.1 Play Modifiers group
  • 3.6.2 Setting Play Modifiers
  •           Loop Play, Preemptive, Pre-Delay, Post-Delay, Multiple Play, Restore original volume on replay, Use DirectX, Output Group, Loop Seamless
  • 3.6.3 Interrupting the Sound Program with PA Announcements
• 3.7 Classifiers
  • 3.7.1 Classifiers group
  •           Cue Number, Category, Group Hierarchy
• 3.8 Default Attributes
  • 3.8.1 Sound Item Default Attributes Values
  • 3.8.2 Default Attributes Modes
  •           Favorite mode, Sound List mode
  • 3.8.3 Save as Default Attributes
  • 3.8.4 How do I find the current Default Attributes settings?

• 4.1 Fx Editor
  • 4.1.1 Using the Fx Editor
  •           Add/Delete Effect, Delete All, Name, Loop Play, Apply
  • 4.1.2 Toolbar and General Controls
  • 4.1.3 Effect parameters
  • 4.1.4 Fx Parameters
  •           Parameters settings and explanation
  • 4.1.5 Recording Sounds
• 4.2 3D Editor
  • 4.2.1 3D Overview
  • 4.2.2 Using the 3D Editor
  • 4.2.3 Toolbar and General Controls
  •           Effect Name, Loop Play, Reset to Defaults
  • 4.2.4 Depth Factors
  •           Doppler, Rolloff Factor, Minimum Distance, Maximum Distance
  • 4.2.5 Sound Movement
  •           Left/Right, Front/Rear, Ceiling/Floor, Speed
  • 4.2.6 Movement Mode
  •           Rotate, Freeze at Position, Mark Position
  • 4.2.7 Quality Algorithm
  •           High Quality, Light Quality, No Virtualization
  • 4.2.8 Perception Of Sound Positions

• 5.1 Automation Overview
  • 5.1.1 How automation works
  • 5.1.2 Automation Scripts
  • 5.1.3 Script Step Types
  •           Play step, Run Script step, Delay step, Stop All step, Clear Announcements step, Start External Program step
  • 5.1.4 Step Time Controls
  •           Sequential order, Offset Time, Scheduled Time
  • 5.1.5 Using time controls and time behavior
• 5.2 Automator - Automation Manager
  • 5.2.1 Automator main window
  • 5.2.2 Edit Script menu
  •           Edit Script, Undo Cut, Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, New Script, New Play All Script, Move Up/Down, Favorite Script Attributes, Set Time Overlap on All Play Steps
  • 5.2.3 Announcements menu
  •           New Script for: Insert Announcements, Interval Announcements, Offset Timed Announcements, Scheduled Announcements, Music Selections
  • 5.2.4 View menu
  • 5.2.5 Actions menu
  •           Run Script, Stop, Pause and Resume, Play Next, Refresh List, Stop All Scripts, Run Script on Click
  • 5.2.6 Tools menu
  •           View Automator Log, Reset Automator Log, Generate Report
  • 5.2.7 Scheduler menu
• 5.3 Script Editor
  • 5.3.1 General section
  •           Name, Description
  • 5.3.2 Add or Edit Automation Steps
  •           Edit Steps, Add Selected Step
  • 5.3.3 Special Processing
  •           Repeat, Repeat after Offset Time, Shuffle steps when run, Standard Announcements, Insert Announcements, Interval Announcements
  • 5.3.4 Date/Time Scheduling a Script
  •           Schedule Enable, Schedule Time, Set to Now, Schedule Edit
  • 5.3.5 Cautions
• 5.4 Step Editor
  • 5.4.1 Output Override
  •           Name, Output Group Index, Output Override
  • 5.4.2 Offset Time Control
  •           Enable: Offset Time, Offset Time, Auto Reset
  • 5.4.3 Schedule Time Control
  •           Schedule Enable, Schedule Time, Set to Now, Schedule Edit
• 5.5 Scheduler
  • 5.5.1 Scheduler menu
  •           View Scheduler Plan, View/Reset Scheduler Log, Stop Scheduler after current play, Prompt Warning on Start/Stop, Refresh Scheduler
  •           Scheduler Start , Stop, Pause, Resume, Test Schedule Dates
  • 5.5.2 Scheduler Behavior
• 5.6 Schedule Editing
  • 5.6.1 Schedule Editor
  •           Test Schedule, Set Test Duration
  • 5.6.2 Time Range Editor
  •           Period Name and Id, Set Time Range, Time Picker, Set to 12AM, Set to Midnight, Set the Start time equal to the End time, Set the End time equal to Start time
  • 5.6.3 Start and End Times
  • 5.6.4 Time Periods
  •           Use a Time Period, Use Custom Times, Set Time Range, Factory Default Time Periods
  • 5.6.5 Date Repeat Settings
  •           Date Repeat Exclude when date occurs on a weekend, Every (repeat interval)
  • 5.6.6 Schedule Favorite
  •           Set from Favorites, Save as Favorites, Set from Defaults
  • 5.6.7 Date Range
  •           Limit to a Date Range, Date Picker, Today's Date, Set End date from Start date , Set Start date from End date, Set Range Duration to
  • 5.6.8 Weekly Settings
  •           Select Days of the Week, Limit by Monthly Occurrence
  • 5.6.9 Monthly Settings
  •           Select the dates of the month
• 5.7 Announcements with Music Programming
  • 5.7.1 Announcements as a Special Case
  • 5.7.2 Insert Announcements
  • 5.7.3 Interval Announcements
  • 5.7.4 Offset Timed Announcements
  • 5.7.5 Scheduled Announcements
  • 5.7.6 General Tips for Announcements
• 5.8 Announcements with Music Programming - Samples
  • 5.8.1 Sample 1. Create an Announcement Sound List
  • 5.8.2 Sample 2. Create a Music Selections Sound List
  • 5.8.3 Sample 3. Create a Master Programming Script
  • 5.8.4 Sample 4. Combine Interval Announcements with Music
  • 5.8.5 Sample 5. Combine Insert Announcements with Music
  • 5.8.6 Sample 6. Combine Scheduled Announcements with Music
  • 5.8.7 Sample 7. Combine Offset Timed Announcements with Music
• 5.9 Sound Effects - Sample Scripts
  • 5.9.1 Sample 1. Simple Sequence with Delay
  • 5.9.2 Sample 2. Timed Offset Steps
  • 5.9.3 Sample 3. One Script Runs Another
  • 5.9.4 Sample 4. Script with Repeat
  • 5.9.5 Sample 5. The Haunted Mansion
• 5.10 Running External Programs
  • 5.10.1 Overview
  • 5.10.2 External Programs Editor - Defining External Programs
  •           External Program Name, Run (filename), Description, Id
  • 5.10.3 How to Run an External Program
  •           Add - Run External Program Item, Name, Browse for
  • 5.10.4 How to Pass Variables
  • 5.10.5 External Programs in Automation

• 6.1 General Options
  • 6.1.1 General Options settings
  •           Prompt to save changes on exit, Display time of day clock, Show tooltips, Find: Match case, Show Ids
  •           Log file maximum size, Display precision for milliseconds, Classifiers Labels, Maximum outputs
• 6.2 Sound Item Options
  • 6.2.1 Default Attributes
  •           Prompt warning for global defaults edits, Default name for new Sound Items, Use Default Device when requested is unavailable
  •           Use Default Output when requested is unavailable, Default Output Group, Use DirectX as default audio driver
  • 6.2.2 Allowed Audio Types
  •           Extended types
• 6.3 Automation Options
  • 6.3.1  Automation Options settings
  •           Default Name for new Script, Override Pre-Delay for Preempt Sounds, Show date portion of schedule summary
  •           Interval Time, Scheduled Time, Show Output In Step Description, Stop All button includes Scheduler
• 6.4 Reports Options
  •           Include in Reports: Name, Description, Classifiers, Audio filename, Include folder path, Play Modifiers, Effects settings (3D and Fx), Markers
  • 6.4.1 Reports Options settings
  • 6.4.2 Play List Logging
  •           Enable Logging, Folder for Play List Log
  • 6.4.3 Example Sound Plot Report
• 6.5 Program Options
  • 6.5.1 Program Options settings
  •           Program Password: Set or Change, Remove, Prompt for password on Show Mode change
  •           Menu Font, SoundList Font, Error Message Level, Accessibility: Set shortcut keys visible to screen readers
• 6.6 Markers Options
  • 6.6.1 Marker Guides Positions
  •           Set Left and Right Guide Positions
  • 6.6.2 Other Markers Options
  •           Sound Item Initial Volume(%) for Fade-In, Prompt to Confirm on Delete All Fades

• 7.1 Password Protection
  • 7.1.1 Types of Passwords
  •           Sound List Password, Program Password
  • 7.1.2 Sound List Passwords
  •           Allowed characters, Retrieving lost passwords, How secure is the password protection?
• 7.2 Audio Drivers and Performance
  • 7.2.1 Pick the Right Driver
  • 7.2.2 Use the DirectX Driver When...
  • 7.2.3 Use the WMP Driver When...
• 7.3 How Tos
  • 7.3.1 Ripping Music CDs
  • 7.3.2 Wave File Utilites
• 7.4 Portable Show on CD
  • 7.4.1 Creating a Portable Show on CD
  • 7.4.2 Storage Device Speeds
• 7.5 Accessibility
  • 7.5.1 Accessibility tips
  • 7.5.2 Help us improve this product
• 7.6 Adding More Audio Types
  • 7.6.1 Disclaimer - Plugin Use is As-Is
  • 7.6.2 How to add more audio formats
  • 7.6.3 Free plugins we have tested
  • 7.6.4 Adding AAC support
  • 7.6.5 Adding OGG and FLAC support
• 7.7 Performance and Limitations
  • 7.7.1 Performance and Our Benchmarking
  •           Performance Considerations, Our Benchmark Machine Specs, Low End Machines, Netbook Performance Tweaking
  • 7.7.2 Limitations and Exceptions
  •           Sound List Size, MIDI Concurrent Play, Video format files, Audio File Size
• 7.8 DirectSound Restrictions
  • 7.8.1 DirectSound restrictions
  • 7.8.2 Supported attributes
  •            Wav PCM compression, Bit depth, Samples per second, Channels, Fx Effects minimum size
  • 7.8.3 Exceptions
  •           3D Sound, Fx Waves Reverb, Audio File Size Limit
  • 7.8.4 Viewing Wav file attributes
• 7.9 Windows How Tos
  • 7.9.1 Copy, Cut and Paste keyboard shortcuts
  • 7.9.2 How to drag and drop multiple files
  • 7.9.3 Docking Toolbars

• 8.1 Installation, Setup and Activation
  • 8.1.1 Try before you buy
  • 8.1.2 Before you install
  • 8.1.3 Step 1. Download/install the program
  • 8.1.4 Step 2. Activation
  • 8.1.5 How to activate
  • 8.1.6 What if the program will not start or there are problems after installation?

• 9.1 Glossary
  • 9.1.1 Glossary Index

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