Re: A2 Music and Sound FAQ v1.2

[philip@utstat.toronto.edu (Philip McDunnough)]

In article <1APR199408204596@vax2.concordia.ca> spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) writes:

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>	This table is a little misleading the way you use the term "Wavetable 
>voices". I think adding a column for "Digital voices" would be more correct.
>As you know, those above IBM boards use only FM-synthesis, but have the ability
>to playback/record/manipulate "real-word" sound -- digital sound/voice/music
>samples, or plainly put, "digitized sound". The SoundBlaster ASP has an add-on
>WaveBlaster option for real Wavetable support, though like the GUS, has very
>little support.

There are lot's of PC's sound cards that make use of DSP's, digital sampling,
etc...I have the SB16ASP+WB you refer to. You are incorrect when you state
there is little support. Any Windows' program will support it. It is true
that DOS ones largely stick to the basic sound cards, but the sound situation
on the PC has improved quite a bit, and certainly beats the 4 voice sound 
found on the vast majority of Mac's for example.
 
Incidentally, you do not need the ASP part of the SB16 in order to add the WB.
Also, there is a new SB which has the WB built in ( Roland also has one...).
All these cards are supported under Windows.
 
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