Sound Issues

[Meltem BALLAN]

I agree with David and also suggest you to study one of the sample task
which includes sounds files (i.e. canary, car) and images (i.e.car). In
that example it shows how to use the Slide object.
I believe it is not going to be very challenging to fix this issue.
Meltem

On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 10:13 AM, David McFarlane <mcfarla9 at msu.edu> wrote:

> If the images worked when you used an ImageDisplay object, then they
> should work just the same when you use them in a SlideImage sub-object
> within a Slide, so I cannot imagine what you are doing wrong.  If you are
> using SoundIn then you must be using EP2 (please, in future, specify your
> EP version and OS), so it should work with .jpg files (EP1 worked with only
> .bmp files).  Adding SlideSoundOut or SlideSoundIn to the Slide should make
> no difference, I have successfully done all this myself.
>
> OTOH, if you did not earlier get this to work even with an ImageDisplay or
> without the SoundIn, then perhaps you should first back up a bit and redo
> the ImageDisplay and Slide tutorials in the Getting Started Guide that came
> with E-Prime.  While you are at it, also do *all* the tutorials and
> exercises (including Appendix C!) in the User's Guide.
>
> -- David McFarlane
>
>
>
> At 11/14/2011 07:36 PM Monday, cogneuro wrote:
>
>> Thank you both so much for your replies!
>>
>> I just did need to change the settings in E-Prime to add a sound capture
>> device.
>>
>> But now I ran into some more problems. The audio files play, but I want
>> to slide with the SlideSoundOut to also have a corresponding picture with
>> it. However, I keep getting the 'ImageDisplay Internal Error has occurred.'
>> I have the same name as my list attribute as the file name in my slide
>> image properties. And the images are .jpegs and in the same folder. I'm not
>> sure what I did wrong. Do you have to do something different if you want
>> sound and pictures on the same slide?
>>
>> Thanks again!!
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 2:47 PM, David McFarlane <<mailto:
>> mcfarla9 at msu.edu>mcfa**rla9 at msu.edu <mcfarla9 at msu.edu>> wrote:
>> Are you trying to *play* sound with a SoundOut or SlideSound, or *record*
>> sound with a SoundIn or SlideSoundIn?  If you get this error while trying
>> to record sound, then Meltem has provided the answer.  If while trying to
>> play sound, then the solution is much the same, except that you must add or
>> enable the Sound device instead.
>>
>> EP2 by default enables the sound device, so it would be weird to get this
>> error unless somebody manually disabled the device.  By contrast, EP1 by
>> default includes the Sound device but disables it, making this error much
>> more likely.
>>
>> -- David McFarlane
>>
>>
>>
>> At 11/12/2011 05:59 PM Saturday, Meltem BALLAN wrote:
>> Hi There,
>> It is a pretty common error. You need to add a sound capture device. Go
>> to Edit-> Experiments-> Devices-> Add Sound Capture Device. I think it will
>> solve your issue.
>> Good Luck.
>> Meltem
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 5:42 PM, cogneuro <<mailto:neuropsych76 at gmail.**
>> com <neuropsych76 at gmail.com>><mailto:neuropsych76@**gmail.com<neuropsych76 at gmail.com>
>> >neuropsych76 at gmail.**com <neuropsych76 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've used E-Prime a decent amount but never for audio files. I keep
>> running into errors when I try to input my auditory stimuli. The experiment
>> is pretty simple, I want to present a list of picture files, then audio
>> files. My pictures present well, but my audio files always crash. I have my
>> general procedure with a list for the pictures, procedure for the pictures,
>> and a slide that presents the pictures. I have the same thing for the audio
>> files but I keep getting the error message 'The device must be open prior
>> to calling this method' on the slide where I have my sounds on. I've been
>> searching around but can't quite find what the issue is. I'm just using
>> .wav files so I thought they would be compatible with E-Prime 2.
>>
>>
>> Thank you for any help!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Meltem Ballan, PhD
>> Department of Psychiatry, CB# 7160
>> University of North Carolina School of Medicine
>> 7023 Neurosciences Hospital
>> Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160
>>
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Department of Psychiatry, CB# 7160
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
7023 Neurosciences Hospital
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