BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Including information on: Direct X 9.0c Finding and downloading animations & music DVD “ripping” software G-Force 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Table of Contents Starting and using the BMrMMP software......................................................................... 3 NOTE: Direct X 9.0c Required ...................................................................................... 3 Beginning a Session........................................................................................................
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Starting and using the BMrMMP software NOTE: Direct X 9.0c Required This software requires you to have Microsoft Direct X 9.0c installed on your PC. If you do not have this, the software will be unable to run. You may get (at no cost) Direct X 9.0c, from the internet at: www.microsoft.com/downloads and looking for “DirectX 9.0c End-User Runtime”.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Once you press the “MultiMedia Player” button, the MMP software will start, and the Launch Window control panel will disappear. If you are running the 2.0SE software, you will see a window like the following. Press the “AVI Extensions” button to get a browser. Locate the “BMr MMP Multimedia Player for BrainMaster” shortcut, and double-click with the left mouse button, or single-click with the right mouse button and select “open”.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual the BMrMMP software. The ExtraAVI window will remain visible. You may close the ExtraAVI window if you wish, using the “x” key. Demo mode and normal operation The BrainMaster MMP software will now begin. If you do not have the optional license for the BMrMMP software, it will immediately run a “Grand Canyon” flight simulation, as well as play a “Cool & Funky” soundtrack. This animation and sound are provided as a free demonstration capability.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual sounds will tend to be continuous, but changing in volume. This is a very intuitive, instructive form of sound feedback that avoids the jarring effects of on/off modulation. 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Built-in Zoom and unzoom The MMP software has a built-in zoom (and unzoom) capability. You may use these to provide variety in the visual display. When the MMP window is the active (current) window, type the ”-” key on the keyboard to zoom out. This will make the image smaller, and provide a theater-like surrounding. Pressing the “+” key will zoom further in, magnifying the display. 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Windows Volume Control If you do not hear the expected sounds, or if they sound too soft or too loud, use the Windows Volume Control to inspect and/or adjust the settings. Your control may look like the following. Note that the MMP interface uses more than one of these channels. If you use wav or mp3 files, the “Wave” control will be in effect. If you play a CD, the “SW Synth” control will be in effect.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Controlling the Multimedia Player If you have purchased a license for the BMrMMP software, you will see the following control panel when the software starts. This shows that you have a valid license, and that you can select animation and sound files, or play an audio CD inserted into your PC.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Selecting animation files Pressing the “…” button to the right of the “Animation” control group, you will see a directory of all the animation files in your default Nfviewer directory: To see graphical “thumbnails” of the animations, use the “view menu” which is accessed using the tool on the far right of the tool bar of the Open dialog. Then select “Thumbnails” to view thumbnail icons as follows.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual For example, if you pick the “mpeg” file type, you will see the mpeg (or mpg) files on your PC: Selecting music files Selecting sound files is similar to selecting animation files. File types of wav, mp3, or mid can be used. The file selector can show the files by type, including “details”, etc. as needed. NOTE: The exact files you see in your browser will depend on which files you have found and copied to your PC’s “C:\Nfviewer” directory.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual To see details, use the “view menu” which is accessed using the tool on the far right of the tool bar of the Open dialog. Then select “details” to view file details. Having made your new selections, you are ready to “Play”: 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual When you press the Play button, the Multimedia Player window will appear, the animation will start, and the music will begin: You can minimize or resize the animation window at any time. You can also exit out of the Multimedia Player “movie” screen at any time by pressing the “x” button on the upper right.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Selecting live CD player The MMP software can play any audio material directly from a music CD. Select the “CD” choice in the Music control, and then select the track or tracks you want to hear: 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Insert the CD into the drive on your PC, and hit “Play”. The MMP software will access the CD and begin playing the audio material immediately. The CD sound will be modulated if you check the “Modulate Sound” box. The volume (loudness) of the CD will go up or down smoothly, in response to the feedback, in a manner exactly the same as for sound files.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Third-party Software Extensions Finding your own animations and sound files There are hundreds of web sites that allow you to download animation and sound files for educational or personal use. They are continually changing, and new ones appear every day. So there are many varied animation and sound files that available, and they change daily. Many are free, and some (usually the higher quality) charge a fee to download the material.
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BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual The preceding are just examples of the many companies providing software of this type, and there are many other possible suppliers. 531-088 v. 1.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual Using GForce for real-time computer graphics Gforce is another third-party package. It produces detailed and captivating computer-generated graphics, which are controlled by a sound source. In other words, you “see” the effects of the sounds in the visual displays. When combined with auditory feedback such as the BrainMaster Reward sounds, MIDI sounds, or the Multimedia Player, this provides an additional dimension of visual information and feedback.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual X You should be able to download and purchase Gforce Platinum online, and be ready to use it in a matter of minutes. First run the BrainMaster software in the usual manner. Select a sound feedback source that will provide a helpful “punctuation” to the graphics. In practice, any sounds will work. We have found that “Reward” sounds such as morse and space provide a simple, yet interesting feedback.
BrainMaster Multimedia Player (BMrMMP) User’s Manual The following is an example of a display screen with the BrainMaster software running concurrently with Gforce. The visual display on the right is continuously controlled by the sound feedback, which modulates the color, flow, and movement of the graphics. 531-088 v. 1.
