Re: Stupidsonic Sound Card

["mressl@gmail.com" <mressl@gmail.com>]

On Jun 4, 12:23 am, Mitchell Spector <mitch...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> CC Rider <alask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >Can anyone point me to some documentation or information about this
> >card.  The only thing I have been able to find is a photograph at
> >Apple2.org.  Thank you.
>
>     I bought my MDIdeas SuperSonic stereo card 20 years ago,
> in fact I still have the original box and manual (I can unfold it
> and scan it if you'd like). I think it was the very first accessory
> I bought for my Apple IIgs come to think of it! I have at least
> three of these in my collection now.
>
>     Not much to know about the card, other than the 3 possible
> jumper settings: LN, HI, LO. The manual stated "LN" was for
> amplified speakers, "HI" for non-amplified, and "LO" for head-
> phones. Personally I set my card to "LN" (line-level) as it gave
> the least noise, the other settings picked up stray background
> noise, such as the floppy drive accessing or mouse movements.
>
>     There were two add-ons for the card's expansion connector.
> The SuperSonic Digitizer daughterboard (piggybacked at rear
> to create a full-sized card) and the Digitizer Pro--the latter was
> a stand alone card requiring another slot. I bought the
> daughterboard card option, which came with it's own
> software but compatible with AudioZap and others.
>
>     It was a fair card, better quality than the AE SonicBlaster,
> but I wasn't so fond of the digitizer option or the fact there
> was no rear panel attachment for the 3.5mm audio plug (my
> Bose Roommate speakers' plug got damaged pressing up
> inside the GS's case!). Years later I ended up replacing it
> with an AE Audio Animator, which IMO is the best sound
> card for the IIgs (FutureSound is probably just as good,
> though I've never found one myself).
>
> Mitchell Spector

Hi there!

Your newsgroup post caught my attention. I am the author of the Apple
II Documentation Project, trying to preserve as much as possible of
Apple II history for posterity.

So here is where I'd like to ask you for your help. There are some
pictures of the SuperSonic in the project (http://www-
personal.umich.edu/~mressl/a2dp/index.html), but not high-quality
ones. It would also be great to have the disk images, and of course
the manual, but I know this is a lot of work and I don't want to
overwhelm you.

Is there any chance you could help with this?

Thanks a lot!

Marc.-