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Although most users use G-Force as a visual plugin inside an audio player, G-Force also exists as a stand-alone application that visualizes an arbitrary sound source (ex, line-in, CD audio, mic input). This is useful when you want to visualize audio that doesn't exist in the form of an audio file (ex, mp3) and is typically popular at live performance events or social gatherings. See the license agreement for the terms of use and visit the SoundSpectrum Home for the latest versions and announcements. The stand-alone builds of G-Force can be found in the "G-Force" folder (use your OS to search for this folder if you're having problems locating it).
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Mac OS 9
- Exit any programs using audio input (including other instances of the G-Force application)
- Open your "Sound" control panel and click on the "Input" tab.
- Specify a sound source (Built-in Mic, Sound In, and CD are commonly used sources).
- Check the signal level and adjust the gain as necessary. The "0 db" or "line" level should be about 3/4 up the scale.
- Close the control panel (to apply the changes)
- Run the stand-alone version of G-Force (found in the G-Force folder).
- Use the + - and [ ] keys to adjust the signal and visual gain level (or quit G-Force and re-adjust the gain in the Sound control panel).
- Note the variables that affect full screen performance: the OS minor version (8.6, 9.0, and 9.1 all behave differently), the display device setup (positioning, mirroring, etc), the G-Force full screen depth, the CarbonLib version, and the DrawSpocketLib version.
Mac OS X
- Exit any programs using audio input (including other instances of the G-Force application)
- Open "Sound" in the Finder Preferences.
- Under the "Input' tab, specify a sound source (Line In, and Internal microphone are commonly used sources).
- Check the signal level and adjust the gain as necessary. The "0 db" or "line" level should be about 3/4 up the scale.
- Close the preference panel (to apply the changes)
- Run the stand-alone version of G-Force (found in the G-Force folder).
- Use the + - and [ ] keys to adjust the signal and visual gain level (or quit G-Force and re-adjust the sound gain in the Finder Preferences).
- You can switch to a different audio input source by pressing SHIFT+A.
Windows 98/ME
- Exit any programs using audio input (including instances of the G-Force application).
- Open your recording/input options for your sound device and switch the recording source to the source you want to visualize (the specifics of this depends on your operating system and sound driver). For example, for a SoundBlaster in Windows 98, go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Audio HQ -> Mixer -> Record Control and proceed to enable/disable what sources are passed to your SoundBlaster's input channel. Note: a useful source often called "What You Hear" is whatever you're already hearing over your speakers. What You Hear can be convenient because you don't have to go into your sound controls every time your sound source changes (ex, from audio CD to an mp3 audio player), but it has the disadvantage that it's loudness/amplitude is proportional to your system's volume setting (ideally, you don't want the output of G-Force to be dependent on your volume level).
- Run the program named "G-Force.exe" (you can search your PC by right-clicking on 'My Computer' and selecting "Find").
Windows 2000/XP
- Exit any programs using audio input (including instances of the G-Force application).
- Sets the system's audio input channel to be the default audio input (G-Force will use the default audio input source).
- Run the program named "G-Force.exe" (you can search your PC by right-clicking on 'My Computer' and selecting "Find").
- Using the steps described in the above Mac OS Section, adjust the sound gain within your OS and within G-Force to achieve the visual response level.
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