The OPL3-SAx device has WSS compatible full-duplex 16bit CODEC, OPL3 FM synthesizer, and MPU401 compatible MIDI I/O port interface. Additionally, OPL3-SA3 has built-in `3D Enhanced' equalizer.
The joystick interface is handled by the joy(4) driver.
dac ------------------------<----- -----------------
midi(OPL3/ZV)->-+----------------------------+->|inputs.midi |
cd ->------+-*--------------------------+->|inputs.cd |
line ->----*-+-+--------------------------+->|inputs.line |
speaker ->----+-+-+--------------------------+->|inputs.speaker |
mic ->--*-+-+-+--------------------------+->|inputs.mic |
v v v v monitor.monitor | | |
--------------- ------- | ------- | | |
|record.record|->| A/D |---->| D/A |-*->|inputs.dac |analog
| | |conv.|-- ->|conv.| | |output
--------------- ------- | | ------- | outputs.master|-->
wave v | wave | equalization.*|
recording playback -----------------
Note that the
`inputs.dac
'
is twice as sensitive as other
`inputs
'
volume variables.
The hardware volume changes the
`outputs.master
'
value.
If an external input source is unmuted by setting corresponding
`inputs.*.mute
'
variable to
`off
',
the device is never put in global power down or power save mode.
This is because if the device is in global power down or power save mode,
the output is automatically muted.
All the external input sources (CD playback, line input, speaker, and MIC) are muted by default.
The
`equalization.*
'
variables does not exists on OPL3-SA2.
The
`equalization.treble'
and
`equalization.bass'
are enhancement only, and any values below the center position (128)
don't take any effect.
power.save
'
variable of
mixerctl(1)
to
`
powerdown
',
`
powersave
',
and
`
nosave
'
respectively.
power.save.timeout
'
variable of
mixerctl(1)
in seconds).
When all the subparts of the device are unused,
and all the external input sources are muted,
the driver puts the device in
`Global Power Down'
mode.
On the global power down mode, the power consumption is minimized (10ľA (SA3) or 200ľA (SA2) typ.), but the click noise on power up/down the device is rather loud. This mode should not be used with headphones or hi-fi audio systems, or your ears or the systems may be damaged.
power.save.timeout
'
variable of
mixerctl(1)
in seconds).
When all the subparts of the device are unused,
and all the external input sources are muted,
the driver put the device in
`Power Save'
mode.
In power save mode, the power consumption is reduced (5mA typ.). The click noise on power up/down of the device is very small, but this operation requires muting/unmuting the device, which make some noise. In order to reduce the noise, setting the master volume at the small value is effective.
On suspending, the device is put into power-save state.
The joystick port is not under power management. If a joy(4) device is configured, the device will never be put in global power down or power save mode.
The external devices, such as Zoomed Video port, OPL4-ML/2, modem, and CD-ROM are not supported.