Re: A2 Music and Sound FAQ v1.2

[CRAFJAY@minna.acc.iit.edu (Jay Craft)]

In <CnMJDt.KuJ@utstat.toronto.edu> philip@utstat.toronto.edu writes:

> 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.
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> 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.

It's true that you can find a windows driver for the latest PC
sound card, but when it comes to games (half the reason for
having a great sound card, IMO), you're often forced to emulate
a soundblaster with your Gravis UltraSound card rather than
using "native" Gravis stuff.

Of course, there is a patch that loads your gravis card with
an instrument set and lets you emulate General MIDI, which
sounds nice :)

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Jay Craft
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