AudioStation 2 - FAQs

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Product Information
                          AudioStation(R) 2

                      for Windows(R) 3.1 and 95 

               Audio Control Center for Multimedia PCs.

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With AudioStation 2, controlling your PC's audio functions is as easy as 
using a home stereo! 
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AudioStation 2 lets you run your multimedia PC just like a home stereo 
system.  An intuitive, hardware-style interface unites your PC's MIDI, WAV, 
and CD functions so they're easy to control and fun to use.  You'll find 
it's a welcome alternative to the separate utilities (Media Player, CD 
Player, Sound Recorder and Volume Control) supplied with Windows. 

AudioStation 2 lets you edit MIDI and digital audio WAV files and group your 
favorite files into playlists for easy automated playback.  You can also 
play audio CDs with your CD-ROM drive and create custom playlists of your 
favorite songs - complete with CD titles and song names.  As an added bonus, 
AudioStation 2 includes dozens of MIDI music and digital audio files, plus a 
diagnostic program to help you find and fix common multimedia setup 
problems.  

* Control your PC audio functions just like a home stereo 
* Use your PC's CD-ROM drive to play audio CDs 
* Create custom playlists of audio files 
* Audition digital audio (WAV) and music (MIDI) files 
* Add echo and other effects to sound files 
* Modify MIDI files 
* Diagnose audio problems 

AudioStation 2 includes everything you need to run your PC just like a home 
stereo system.  An intuitive hardware-style interface lets you play and edit 
sound (WAV) and music (MIDI) files, control sound levels and even play your 
favorite audio CDs with your PC's CD-ROM drive - all from a single 
convenient interface.

AudioStation 2 Components 
* Control MIDI, WAV, CD and audio levels on any multimedia PC.  
* Launch components independently or locked into a "stacked rack." 
* Play your favorite audio CDs on your PC's CD-ROM drive and create custom 
  playlists of your favorite songs - complete with CD titles and song 
  names.  
* Listen to MIDI music and digital audio WAV files by double-clicking file 
  names to launch the appropriate component.  
* Control playback and record levels, tone and signal routing with hardware-
  style volume sliders and switches.  
* Single-click access to digital audio and MIDI editing programs.  
* Includes dozens of MIDI music and digital audio files to help get you 
  started.  

MIDI Orchestrator MIDI File Arranger 
* Reorchestrate MIDI music with an intuitive 16-channel "audio mixer" style 
  control panel.  
* View MIDI data activity and change instruments, volumes, transposition, 
  tempo and other song settings in 16 MIDI channels.  
* Single out individual instruments while playing songs.  
* Lengthen and shorten MIDI songs by varying the tempo while viewing the 
  corresponding change in song time.  
* Record MIDI songs or new instrument parts from any MIDI keyboard.  

AudioView Digital Audio Editor 
* Edit WAV files using cut, paste, copy and continuously variable zoom.  
* Record files of virtually unlimited length directly to the hard drive.  
* Modify WAV files with sound effects: echo, reverse, fade, and more.  
* WAV file conversions include halve sample rate, stereo to mono and more.  
* Embed WAV files by dragging icon into documents or load WAV files by 
  dragging file name into AudioView.  
* Open multiple instances to edit between several WAV files.  

SoundCheck Audio Diagnostic Utility 
* Examine the status of the MIDI, WAV and CD drivers.  
* Run informative tests for troubleshooting your multimedia audio system.  

Playlists for MIDI, CD and WAV components 
* Instantly list all WAV or MIDI files on a selected drive and create MIDI, 
  WAV and CD playlists.  
* Automatically scan playlists to quickly audition MIDI and WAV files.  
* CD component supports multi-tray CDs with extended playlists.  

System Requirements 
* IBM(R) PC or compatible computer running Windows 3.1 or 95 
* 486 DX/33 or higher processor (486 DX2/66 recommended) 
* 4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended) 
* 5 MB hard disk space 
* 640 x 480, 256-color display 
* 2x or faster CD-ROM drive 
* 16-bit Windows-compatible sound card 

Additional Recommendations 
* MIDI-compatible musical keyboard with PC interface to record MIDI 
* Microphone or line-level sound source to record digital audio 

                  (c) 1997 Voyetra Technologies, Inc.  

Voyetra and AudioStation are registered trademarks of Voyetra Technologies, 
Inc.

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