TANDY 1000 RLX  (250-1452/53)      Music and Sound      Faxback Doc. # 1328

Upgrading Other Music and Sound files to the 1000 RLX Music and Sound.

If you have Sound Files that were recorded on an older computer, they were
recorded at a slightly slower rate than is used on your new computer. Because
of enhancements in the sound chip on your new machine, your old sound files
can be corrected so that they can be played correctly on your machine.

This correction is implemented by creating a new file format. When you try to
play a sound file with an old format, you will see the following dialog box:

    What Machine Recorded This Sound?
              1000TL
              1000SL
              1000TL/2, TL/3, SL/2, RL, or 2500XL
              Other (No adjustment)

Note: Choose Other (No adjustment) when you want to play a sound file that
does not require a rate adjustment, for example a sound file you downloaded
from a bulletin board.

Choose one of the buttons and then select OK. The file is modified, and when
you exit it, you are asked to save the changes. Save the file so that it will
be in the new format the next time you use it.

If you are not sure which machine was used to record the sound file, choose a
button and then play the file. If it sounds correct, save the file. If not,
reload the old sound file and choose another machine in the dialog box.

Your new Music program contains instrument files recorded at the correct rate.
If, however you have old instrument files that you want to use, follow the
conversion process described above to convert these old instrument files.

Desktop Sound:

The Setup accessory's desktop sound feature is located on DeskMate Disk 1. If
you are using diskettes to run DeskMate and use any diskette other than
DeskMate Disk 1 to start up your computer, and have the desktop sound feature
activated the sound will play the first time you access the desktop after you
have inserted DeskMate Disk 1. Remember, the desktop sound will play when you
start running DeskMate, only if DeskMate Disk 1 is in the drive.