42 SoundSystem DMX
The Wavetable Connection and Internal Synthesizer.
The SoundSystem DMX comes equipped with a connection for a
wavetable daughter board. Installation instructions can be found on
page 12 in chapter "Connecting a Wavetable Daughter Board". The
volume control is found on the DMX ControlPanel under the controller
labeled "AUX".
Follow the instructions for installing a wavetable daughter board described on page 12 in
chapter "Connecting a Wavetable Daughter Board". The volume control is found on the DMX
ControlPanel under the controller labeled "AUX". When recording, select the setting
"MIDI2/AUX" in the DMX ControlPanel under "Record".
Important: As was already talked about in the chapter "The AUX Input", the signals of a
daughter board docked to a wavetable connection run concurrently with the AUX signal.
Contrary to both CD inputs, these are not electronically separated from one another.
Therefore, simultaneous operation should be avoided when possible. If you stick two devices
into "one line", you will experience considerable signal loss in both devices. In addition, we
cannot guarantee that this will not have long-term negative effect on both devices.
Information on the integrated wavetable and the future of sound synthesis.
The SoundSystem DMX plays MIDI files over a wavetable synthesizer (hardware with 64
voices) integrated into the chip set. The future of (General MIDI) wavetable technology lies
with host-based software synthesis according to experts. The abandonment by the
entertainment industry of MIDI sounds for games makes it very clear that purely general MIDI-
based music won't play a large role any more – the multi-channel playback of complex and
high-quality audio streams in connection with 3D positioning is where it's going and this is the
highest priority for the SoundSystem DMX.
The wavetable synthesizer of the SoundSystem DMX can be made compatible to the Microsoft
DirectMusicstandard and the definition for the DLS2 sound format by updating the software
(WDM driver) after they have been finalized. Currently, several applications are already using
the GS soundset of the much-loved SoundCanvas series which is integrated into new versions
of DirectSound and licensed by Roland. For this reason, we decided not to license a special
SoundSet – with its accompanying additional costs and short-term nonsense – for the
SoundSystem DMX. The sound quality of General MIDI sets delivered by chip set
manufactures are on the same level as other more common sound cards in this price segment.
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