SoundPlayer is operated using the PARTNER-CTR Debugger controller.
There are three screen modes (windows) , each with a different set of operations.
Explanations of the operations in each window and of the playback status are shown in the bottom screen of the actual hardware.
Use the Left/Right Buttons to switch among the windows.
Press START to load a converted sound archive. (HioSoundPlayer only)
| Key Operations | Description |
| Up/Down buttons | Moves the cursor |
| Left/Right buttons | Selects the sound |
| A Button | Replays the cursor line's sound. |
| B Button | Stops the cursor line's sound. |
| Y Button | Pauses or restarts the sound of the line indicated by cursor. |
| X Button | Switches to the Sound Parameter Settings screen |
| L Button, R Button | Switches the window |
| START Button | Loads converted sound archives (HioSoundPlayer only) |
The upper screen displays the a list of the sounds contained in the specified sound archive, their playback status, the DSP process load, number of voices being used, and other such info.
| Key Operations | Description |
| Up/Down buttons | Moves the cursor |
| Left/Right buttons | Change value |
| A Button | Replays the cursor line's sound. |
| B Button | Stops the cursor line's sound. |
| Y Button | Resets the value |
| X Button | Switches to the Sound Settings screen |
| L Button, R Button | Switches the window |
| START Button | Loads converted sound archives (HioSoundPlayer only) |
You can switch the upper screen from displaying sound settings to displaying sound parameter settings using the X Button.
The following values can be set on the sound parameter settings screen.
・Volume
・Pitch
・Pan
・Surround pan
・Main send
・Effect send
| Key Operations | Description |
| Up/Down buttons | Moves the cursor |
| Left/Right buttons | Change value |
| L Button, R Button | Switches the window |
| START Button | Loads converted sound archives (HioSoundPlayer only) |
This feature lets you select among any of the following four types of output mode (3D Surround).
- Monaural
- Stereo
- 3D surround (square)
- 3D surround (wide)
The virtual speaker positions differ for "square" and "wide."
For details, see the nn::snd::SetSurroundSpeakerPosition function in the CTR-SDK function reference.
This is switched in software using settings such as given in the table below.
| Type | NW4C SetOutputMode |
CTR-SDK SetOutputMode |
CTR-SDK SetSurroundSpeakerPosition |
| MONO | Mono | Mono | - |
| STEREO | stereo | stereo | - |
| SURROUND[SQUARE] | 3d surround | 3d surround | SQUARE |
| SURROUND[WIDE] | 3d surround | 3d surround | WIDE |
Sets a value between 0 and 100. Maximum effect is 100.
For details on the surround depth values that can be set during surround mode, see the nn::snd::SetSurroundDepth function in the CTR-SDK function reference.
Sets the clipping process that will be used when there is overflow during the output of sounds.
Specify either Normal clipping or Soft clipping.
For details about the clipping modes, see the nn::snd::SetClippingMode function in the CTR-SDK function reference.
| Key Operations | Description |
| Up/Down buttons | Moves the cursor |
| Left/Right buttons | Change value |
| A Button | Applies effect |
| B Button | Deletes effect |
| X Button | Switches between Bus Selection mode and Parameter Settings mode |
| L Button, R Button | Switches the window |
| START Button | Loads converted sound archives (HioSoundPlayer only) |
When you specify an effect for AUX_BUS_A or AUX_BUS_B the corresponding parameters display.
| Key Operations | Description |
| Up/Down buttons | Moves the cursor |
| Left/Right buttons | Changes sequence sounds and banks, and also changes the volume. |
| A Button | Loads bank. |
| B Button | Unloads bank. |
| L Button, R Button | Switches the window |
| START Button | Loads converted sound archives (HioSoundPlayer only) |
Specifies which banks will be playing input from MIDI devices.
Banks linked to sequence sounds are also loaded.
Loaded banks are indicated by the # symbol.
Enlarging volume in the lower part of the upper screen raises the volume during MIDI Preview.
SEQ is displayed at the top of the upper screen, and below that is shown the volume of the selected sequence sound on SoundMaker.
(The displayed values map volume levels 0 ~ 255 to 0.0 ~ 2.0, where 127 represents the value at which playback is made at a volume equal to the source data.）
When banks are loaded while the cursor sits on SEQ, the volume of the selected sequence sounds is applied to the volume during MIDI Preview (volume in the lower part of the upper screen).
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