Re: Really good Apple IIGS sound/music?

[Michael Kent <michael@syndicomm.remove.this.com>]

limtc <thyechean@gmail.com> wrote:

> What's your opinion of any good Apple IIGS games/applications that
> really show off Apple IIGS stereo sound capability besides demos?

For games try Operation Lambda, Cosmocade, and The Immortal (I think The
Immortal has good sound, but it's been years since I've played it.  If it
doesn't, it should :) since it's what Will Harvey did as a follow-up to
Zany Golf.)

For applications, Music Construction Set and Music Studio let you create
and edit songs, and SynthLab lets you create and edit musical instruments.
But those are programs that show what you can *do* with the GS's capability.
They're not all that impressive in the passive sense like a demo.

> I don't quite like the sound generated from SoundSmith, Music Studio
> and MIDISync (based on what I heard so far). NoiseTracker and some MOD
> players have excellent sounds.

I think that's because the MOD format originated on the Amiga which, while
it was inferior to the GS sound-wise, seemed to attract more than its share
of musicians.  And as is often the case, in the battle between talent and
hardware, talent won.  :)

> Any suggestions are welcome. I am trying to find more software to show
> my family ever since I can get stereo sound on my GS.

Not related to the sound capability of the GS, but have you introduced
your kids to The Tinies or Milestones 2000 yet?  While not the most
stunning technically, they're both good, solid games that I think kids
the age of yours would have fun playing.

Mike