New Features in V2.7b

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Virtual Device Driver (MTUMSND.386) - Because of upgrades to this driver, the CONFIG.SYS file EMM386 X=DC00-DFFF line is no longer required. Also, the SYSTEM.INI file EMMEXCLUDE=DC00-DFFF line is no longer needed. Earlier versions required these entries to work correctly.

Krystal I/O and External I/O Module - MicroEditor supports using Krystal I/O only, or External I/O Module I/O only, but not sharing them at the same time.


New Features in V2.7a

SMPTE Frame Rate and Drop Frame status save with Project - The project SMPTE frame rate now saves with the project. Opening a project with these in the header automatically sets these selections, overriding the screen selection.

SMPTE Drop Frame status verified - When playing under MicroSync control, if the incoming SMPTE Drop or Non-Drop frame status does not match the selected SMPTE frame rate an error message appears and play terminates. In the Record New Audio dialog, if SMPTE triggering with MicroSync is enabled and the Drop Frame indication does not match the selected SMPTE Frame Rate, an error message appears and the record operation terminates.

Screen Fields Show Green Text on a Black Background - The Project and Create Segment screen fields, Record New Audio dialog fields, and Time Control fields now show these new colors.

MSND.DLL changed to MTUMSND.386 Virtual Device Driver - This device driver now works with both the MicroSound Rev-J DSP board and the Krystal DSP Engine. It also now supports a SYSTEM.INI [MicroSound] section line to allow specifying alternate I/O Module crystal sample rates for film pull up/down.


New Features in V2.7b

Audition Play Lock -The Audition and 2X Audition stop function can now be defaulted to transfer to the spacebar after a settable timeout. Play then continues without holding the mouse ????on. At any point, pressing Spacebar will terminate playback regardless of whether or not the mouse ????on is still down.

Scrub Play Lock - The Scrub stop function can now be defaulted to transfer to the spacebar after a settable timeout (different from Audition).

Comma is Marking hot-key - Pressing this while playing, stops play and sets a marking anchor point, with marking now following the play cursor. This is the same as shift-right clicking the Mark icon.

Period key inserts Skip Zone - Pressing this key while playing stops play and inserts a skip zone ending at the location where the key is pressed. If marking exists (pressing the Comma key before), the marked area is used. Zone defaults apply.

Divide key ( / ) inserts Amp Zone - Pressing this main keyboard (not the numeric pad key) key while playing stops play and inserts an Amp zone at the location where the key is pressed. If marking exists (pressing the Comma key before), the marked area is used. Zone defaults are used.

Multimedia Device Driver defaults save to disk - Under Windows 95, selecting Analog, AES/EBU or SPDIF for the multimedia driver play and record ports saves to disk when you exist MicroEditor. The prior setting automatically loads when run again. Changing it during a session and exiting modifies the startup default.


Upgrades in V2.7b

Opening a Project (MIX) with a Newer Backup (MBK) File - This feature now automatically deletes the .OLD file if it exists from a prior restore of the MBK file. With frequent power losses or computer crashes, this allows using MicroEditor with maximum efficiency and without fear of loss of work.

Select Krystal I/O or MicroSound External I/O Module - The Default menu I/O options command has new radio ????ons to select between Krystal I/O or external I/O Module to use with Analog, AES/EBU or SPDIF ports. Krystal and I/O Module ports cannot be used together.

Increased Windows 95 & NT Focus - MTU is porting MicroEditor to fully run on Windows 95 in several steps. MicroEditor 2.7b uses a Virtual Device Driver to become 95 compatible. MicroEditor 5.0 will be a 32-bit application requiring Windows 95. If you don't need Windows 95, wait until MicroEditor 5.1 fully supports Windows 32-bit operation.

Larger DSP Play Buffers - The Krystal (not Rev-J board) SRAM play buffer was doubled to prevent underruns when Windows 95 is slow providing audio samples.

MicroEditor Play Buffers - The Pentium-side play buffers more efficiently use memory to help avoid underruns. This works with both Krystal and Rev-J DSP boards.