4. Environment required for sound designer

Regarding software, I will list the typical product names of the minimum required tools. Also, since there are many models of hardware, please refer only to the categories and required functions.

Table 4-1 List of hardware for sound designers

Kategori	remarks
Macintosh	Power Mac, RAM 16BM or more, HDD 500MB or more recommended.
MIDI for Macintosh interface	STUDIO3, MIDI translator, etc. MIDI sound sources such as SC-55 and SC-88 also have a MIDI interface function.
MIDI keyboard	It is recommended to have abundant MIDI functions because it is used for data input.
Sampling source	CD player, MD, DAT, etc. When using an AudioMediaII board, it is recommended to have a coaxial digital out.
Sampling board or hard disk recording system	AudioMedia II is recommended. A sampler that can be connected to Macintosh via SCSI is also possible.
Development target	CartDev + DevSaturn
others	It is convenient to have a GM-compatible MIDI sound source for composing and checking. You also need a MIXER, amplifier, speakers, etc. to monitor multiple sound sources.

remarks

1. For Saturn game sound production, PCM sampling work is heavily weighted, so we recommend the AudioMedia II board to improve development efficiency.

The figure below shows Sega's recommended hardware environment for sound designers.

Figure 4-1 Sega's recommended hardware environment for sound designers

Table 4-2 List of software for sound designers

tool	product name	remarks
Waveform editor	SOUND DESIGNER2	Bundled with the AudioMedia II board as standard.
	WAVE editor	Commercial tools
Tone editor	TONE editor	Tools provided by Sega
Sequencer	VISION	Studio VISION is also possible
	CUBASE	CUBASE AUDIO is also possible
	PERFORMER	DIGITAL PERFORMER is also possible
DSP effect editing tool	DSP LINKER	Tools provided by Sega
others	Sound Simulator	Tools provided by Sega