@node "Using"

                              Using Mix mode

To use Mix mode, follow these two main steps:

1) Select Set Options from the Song menu. In the Song Options window, click
   on 1-64 Ch Mixing.

2) Select Mixing Settings from the Settings menu, and set up Mix mode to
   your liking.

The rest of this section describes the Mixing Settings window. Open it
through the Settings menu.

Mixing mode section

The radio button at the top left selects the "output device", the device
through which notes will be played. In Mix mode, the Output Device setting
of individual samples (in Instrument Type) is ignored. All samples are
played through one chosen device.

  Amiga 8-bit/14-bit: Plays notes through the Amiga. 14-bit is much better
  quality than 8-bit, and doesn't put much more strain on the processor,
  but it plays at roughly half the volume.

  For those that are interested, in 8-bit mode, the 8 bits of the left
  stereo channel are played on both of the left channels (similarly for the
  right stereo channel). In 14-bit mode, the 14 bits of the left stereo
  channel are split between the two left channels; one channel is used for
  the upper 8 bits, while the other very quiet 6 bits are played through the
  other channel. Because these bits are so quiet, the volume is roughly
  halved.

  Toccata 16-bit, MaestroPro 16-bit, Delfina 16-bit: Play all notes through
  the respective 16-bit sound board. See part 10.4 for more details.

  Disk 8-bit/16-bit: Selects "direct-to-disk recording". Instead of playing
  through your Amiga or a sound board, OctaMED stores the output on disk as
  a sample. See part 10.5 for more details.

The sound output will be in mono (the same on both speakers), unless you
switch the Stereo check box on. Mono is faster than stereo, in the sense that
there is less strain on your Amiga's processor.

Smoothing mode significantly enhances sound quality, but it's very slow.
Because of its speed, it's only recommended for Disk 8-bit/16-bit modes,
although you're welcome to try it with other modes. If you're lucky enough
to own a blisteringly-fast 68060 processor, switch Smoothing on for truly
remarkable results!

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