Re: Sound cards

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Roy and/or Janet Miller wrote ...
> 
> I have an AE SonicBlaster card, as well as MDIdeas, Inc SuperSonic card,
> and a Roger Wagner sound input card. Here is my question, which card
> would the Roger Wagner work better with (I do note that there is an
> input on the AE card) and which card/combo would give me the best
> support for various sound programs, esp HyperStudio (which I also have.)
> 
 ....

     Below are comments from Ian Schmidt on several IIgs sound cards:


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About IIgs Stereo Cards


Mfr           Name              Notes
---           ----              -----
MDIdeas     SuperSonic      First IIgs stereo card.  Not very well
                            constructed, but sounds nice.
                            Digitizer option is pretty good.

MDIdeas     Digitizer Pro   Daughterboard for SuperSonic, but also
                            takes up another slot in your GS. Pretty
                            good, but very few were sold.

Applied     GStereo         I've never used one; included for
Ingenuity                   completeness.

Applied     FutureSound     Most advanced card made.  Includes
Visions                     sophisticated noise reduction,
                            coprocessor, and timing generator for
                            ultimate control of sampling rates.

Applied     Sonic Blaster   Generally poor to average card; bad
Engineering                 decision to use non-shielded ribbon
                            cable results in hissier than average
                            output and digitizing.

Applied     Audio Animator  The one they got right. Has digitizing
Engineering                 circuitry external to the GS itself to
                            avoid noise, plus a MIDI interface.

Econ Tech.  SoundMeister    Generally above average quality. Nothing
                            much to say. Pro version with direct-to-
                            harddisk recording cancelled.
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