User`s guide

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From: Dave Huizing
016- What formats are used for audio files?
See the Audio File Formats Guide FAQs resource file R011SNDFMTS.TXT .
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From: Charles T. Turley
017- How do I use my Echo speech synthesizer to produce
speech?
See the Echo II Speech Synthesizer Mini-Manual FAQS resource file
R012echo.txt .
A complete set of Echo II disks was made available in the February and
March 2000 issues of GS WorldView. The disks, in ShrinkIt whole-disk (.sdk)
form, along with a Text info file are available for download in
EchoCollection.zip from GSWV at http://apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/ .
You can find the collection of 5.25" disks in disk image form on Asimov at
ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/utility/sound/echo_disks/ .
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From: Ian Schmidt
018- What types of sound files are used on the GS?
Several types of sample files are used. Here are the most common.
Name Ext. FType Description
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Raw no std. BIN Contains only raw sample data. The
auxtype is normally the sample rate
divided by 51. (See section CA for
more on why this is).
ACE .ACE $CD Contains raw sample data compressed with
ACE, Apple's Tool029 sound compressor.
ASIF no std. $D8 Contains sample data plus additional data.
Notable due to its use by SoundSmith.
AIFF .AIFF $D8 Interchange format popular on the
Macintosh. Not used much on the IIgs.
Hyper
Studio no std. $D8 Contains raw or ACE compressed data plus
additional information.