Re: Can //gs play 4 channels of digitized sound?

[hal@budapest.math.macalstr.edu (Harold Byron Bouma)]

gasman@cyberden.uucp writes
> It was typed that the GS can give 4 channel digitized sound and with a 
> soundmeister 8 channels(or at least it was implied). This is false. The 
> GS can give up to 15 channels of digitized sound. Some proof is 
> soundsmith, noisetracker, and if you REALLY want some proof, listen to 
> the #2 Vamps demo. As for the GS reference that talks about sound, I 
> believe my Apple IIgs reference book covers that RATHER nicely. If ya 
> want it, 10 bucks and its yours. You pay to ship it.
> Later,
>         Gasman

		Channels <> Voices REPEAT Channels <> Voices!

	The number of voices on the GS is 15, so you can play 4,8,12 or 15  
different digitized sounds at a time without any problem (as long as they all  
fit into the 64K sound bank.) These voices can then be outputed to 8 different  
channels (The Ensonic has support for 15, but Apple only gave it a 3 pins.) FM  
has two channels for example, and Pro-Logic Surroud sound simulates 3 more on  
top of that for 5, but the GS can give us 8! But no cards have supported this  
because of the large # of RCA cables that would be needed for this, and what  
device are you going to connect it to that supports 8 channels??

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