Using Multimedia 6-5MicrophoneYou can capture and record sounds through the internal microphone onthe NEC Versa or through an external microphone that connects to thesystem through the microphone port. You can record voice-overs fornarration, reminders, or special instructions.See “Recording,” explained earlier in this chapter, for details aboutrecording sound with the microphone. Although the example givenshows how to record sound from a CD or tape, the procedure is the samefor recording with a microphone.MixingWith the Microsoft Sound Recorder on your NEC Versa, you can mixdata from two separate wave files to create a new sound file. You canalso mix the microphone volume to create soft background sounds toaccompany a voice-over or another more prominent sound. Mixing letsyou blend digital and MIDI audio files to get the final, high-qualitysoundtrack you want.See the online help that is available with the Sound Recorder for moreinformation.Playing BackYou can play back your recorded soundtrack through stereo headphones,the internal NEC Versa stereo speakers, or external stereo speakers. Youcan play .wav and .mid files as well as CD audio. Adjust the volumethrough the software or with the volume control knob on the right side ofthe system.Play audio from files or audio devices as follows. (This example showshow to use the Media player option in Accessories. You can also playaudio through the Sound Recorder. See the Sound Recorder help files fordetails on its use.)1. From the Accessories group, highlight Entertainment (Windows 98)or Multimedia (Windows 95 and NT) and select the Media Playeroption.
