Specifications

converter 1.5
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system requirements
Different aspects of the software require more processing power than others in order to deliver fast
response times. Even though conceptually simple, converter must perform a tremendous number of
computing instructions per second in order to provide the kind of programming flexibility it allows for the
multiple input sources it supports. As a very rough guideline, a 486DX-33 system is recommended as
an absolute minimum for midi processing or 2 channel non-filtered audio conversion, and a Pentium-
based PC at 100MHz or greater for full audio support (all filters enabled). A Pentium 166MHz or greater
is recommended as a minimum for using converter in dual card mode with all four input engines
operating simultaneously. If you are using a significantly slower machine and performance seems to be
impacted for some reason (and it isn’t due to a hardware conflict or some other issue out of converter’s
control), there are many configurable options described in this manual that will assist in maximizing the
performance of converter (refer to the appropriate appendix). Note that a math coprocessor is required
for 486-based computers (which is included on-chip by default on most 486 systems).
Required:
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486DX-33MHz based PC as an absolute minimum for basic use, Pentium 100MHz or faster
, Pentium 100MHz or faster , Pentium 100MHz or faster
, Pentium 100MHz or faster
strongly recommended
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strongly recommended, Pentium 166MHz to 233MHz suggested for more complex applications
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DOS (probably 3.3 or higher – the DOS with Windows 95 / 98 is more than sufficient)
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SVGA video card with at least 512k (0.5 MB) of video RAM
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1 MB of system RAM (yes, just 1 megabyte)
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about 560k of free conventional memory (the base 640k that DOS uses – don’t worry about this
point unless you use DOS regularly and have several memory-resident DOS programs loaded)
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one of the supported sound or midi interface cards or a compatible alternative – see next page.
Ideal machine configuration (suggested) for aggressive processing loads
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Pentium 200MHz (or faster)
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later PCI (ie. ATI Mach64) or early AGP (preferable) video card
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SoundBlaster 16 (or AWE32, AWE64, etc.) for audio and joystick input
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Roland MPU-401 or other quality MPU-401 UART mode interface for midi input (this type of midi
port can be found on most soundcards)
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Cirque serial or PS/2 Touchpad pointing surface (or similar Logitech/Microsoft compatible device) –
a normal mouse will work fine, but a touchpad provides functionality like an X/Y ribbon controller
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hard disk of whatever size is convenient (40MB would function fine)