Using Monster Sound Software Utility
Diamond's Monster Sound utility program allows you to tune and monitor your configuration so you can enhance and intensify your 3D audio experience. This utility will come up in the lower right-hand corner of the Windows 95 taskbar. If it does not appear, you can run the utility from the Start Menu:
This will start the utility and the Diamond Note will appear on
the taskbar. Click on the links below to explore each aspect of
your Monster Sound software utility.
The Status page will provide you with information regarding Monster Sound's current state. The status displays the current DSP load and DSP memory utilization. Watch the DAC's real-time 4 channel VU meter come to life! Also shown is the current total number of open audio streams, including the number of 3D streams, and the current output.
The Config page allows you to configure Monster Sound to your particular speaker or headphone setup. This page is useful because Monster Sound renders the audio differently depending on your output device, whether it be external speakers, speakers built into the PC monitor, or headphones. The Config page also allows you to run a test to verify proper output configuration.
The 3D Audio page gives you access to the A3D Demonstration applets. These applications will introduce you to the awesome experience that is possible with Diamond's Monster Sound and Aureal's A3D technology. This page also allows you to enable or disable the A3D Splash logo and sound.
The DSP page describes the currently running DSP image, and allows you to change or refresh the image to the DSP. Future updates of this image will allow you to upgrade your Monster Sound without buying new hardware.
The Preferences page allows you to customize the Monster Sound Utility options and the CODEC rate.