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- Studio 16 Version 3.0 January 26, 1994
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-
- This "Read_Me" file contains additional information and
- helpful hints that are not included in the manual.
-
- Contents:
- o High Performance Disk Operation
- o Studio 16 2.0 / 3.0 Compatability
- o Extra Utilities
- o If You Are Having Problems
- o Bug Reports / Enhancement Requests
-
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-
- High Performance Disk Operation
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- Included with Studio 16 3.0 is the "BigBlocks" utility which
- can be used to vastly improve your disk performance. This
- utility and others are automatically installed into your
- Studio 16 "Extras" drawer by the installation procedure.
-
- We strongly recommend that you use the BigBlocks utility on
- all of the partitions you will be using for digital audio.
-
- BigBlocks greatly reduces disk seek times by increasing the
- partition's logical block size. This will allow you to
- play more tracks and reduce or eliminate the delays when
- playing ranges in the Editor or regions in the CueList.
- Once again, we strongly recommend that you use BigBlocks
- on your audio partitions.
-
- BigBlocks will automatically re-format each partition that
- is modified. If you already have data on your digital audio
- partitions and you want to keep it, then you MUST backup those
- partitions before using the BigBlocks utility.
-
- Using BigBlocks
- ---------------
- 1. Determine which partitions will be used for digital audio.
-
- 2. Make a backup of those partitions.
-
- 3. Double-click the BigBlocks icon in the Studio 16 "Extras" drawer.
-
- 4. A window will appear containing a list of partitions.
- Select the digital audio partitions from the list of
- partitions, then select the "Make Big Blocks" button.
-
- 5. A message will appear asking you to confirm the operation.
- If you have changed your mind and wish to abort the operation,
- select "No, Cancel" now; otherwise, select "Yes, Continue."
-
- 6. A second message will appear warning you that any data
- stored on the selected partitions will be lost. If you
- have not backed up these partitions, select "Cancel" now
- and go and back them up. Otherwise, select "Format Partition(s)"
- to perform the BigBlocks operation.
-
- 7. BigBlocks will modify the partitions you have selected
- to use a logical block size of 8192 bytes and then
- re-format each partition.
-
- 8. When the BigBlocks operation has completed, a message will
- appear asking you to finish all disk activity and reboot
- your system. Select "Reboot" to reset your computer.
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- Studio 16 2.0 / 3.0 Compatability
- ---------------------------------
- If you have Studio 16 2.0 already installed on your system,
- you will be able to run either version 2.0 or 3.0 without
- having to do anything special. You will, of course, only
- be able to run one version at a time.
-
- If you are using third party software that interfaces to
- Studio 16, you may wish to contact the makers of the
- software regarding compatability with Studio 16 3.0.
- Not all third party programs currently work with 3.0.
-
- Due to the number of enhancements made in Studio 16 3.0,
- you may notice a decrease in the number of tracks you are
- able to play back simultaneously. This performance penalty
- is balanced out by the increase in performance due to the
- changes made by the BigBlocks utility.
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-
- Extra Utilities
- ---------------
- Included with Studio 16 are several utility programs that
- you may find useful. These utilities are automatically
- installed in your Studio 16 "Extras" drawer by the
- installation procedure.
-
- Contents of the Studio 16 "Extras" drawer:
-
- o DiskSpeed (v4.2) - a utility written by Michael Sinz
- that measures hard disk performance. See the archive
- file "diskspeed.lha" for documentation and source code.
-
- o BigBlocks (v1.1) - a utility that improves hard disk
- performance by increasing a partition's logical block size.
-
- In addition to the files in the Studio 16 "Extras" drawer,
- the Studio 16 installation procedure will automatically
- update your HDToolBox (v40.4) and FastFileSystem (v40.1)
- files if earlier versions are detected.
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-
- If You Are Having Problems
- --------------------------
- We have designed Studio 16 3.0 to be easy to use and
- as intuitive as possible. If you are having a problem
- with Studio 16, try these steps before contacting our
- technical support staff:
-
- 1. Read the parts of the manual relating to the operation
- that you are having a problem with.
-
- 2. Read Chapter 7 - Trouble Shooting in the manual.
-
- 3. Read Appendix A - Technical Support in the manual.
-
- If you are unable to solve the problem, you may contact
- our technical support staff at (408) 374-4962. Most
- problems can be resolved quickly if you are prepared when
- you call us. You should be at your computer and have
- Studio 16 running when you call.
-
- To be assured of technical support, you must be registered.
- If you have not registered, please do so now.
-
- We will also need to know:
-
- o Your name.
-
- o The model and configuration of your computer system.
- (memory configuration, disk drives, hard disk, etc.)
-
- o The release version number of your copy of Studio 16.
- This information is displayed in the "About" window.
-
- o The version number of the Kickstart and Workbench that
- you are using. Choose "Version" or "About" from the
- "Workbench" menu on the Workbench screen.
-
- o The nature of the problem you are having.
-
- o Is the problem repeatable? If so, how?
-
- o What you have done to resolve the problem.
-
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-
- Bug Reports / Enhancement Requests
- ----------------------------------
- Finally, a small note about anomalies. Although we strive
- to release bug-free software, an occasional bug may slip by.
- If you happen to find a bug in the Studio16 3.0 software,
- please report it to us at the address below.
-
- We are also interested in your comments and suggestions
- for improving this software. Please send your comments
- and enhancement requests to:
-
- SunRize Industries
- Studio 16 Project Manager TEL: (408) 374-4962
- 2959 Winchester Blvd. FAX: (408) 374-4963
- Second Floor
- Campbell, CA 95008
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