[comp.sys.atari.st] Sound Digitizer for the ST

jtang@orion.oac.uci.edu ( James ) (10/21/89)

Could someone please be so kind and recommand some Sound Digitizer for the
atari ST computer??  I don't really know much about sound digitizing and
what's a good digitizer, so some explaination as to why is very helpful.

thank you all very much.

james

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patrick@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com (Patrick Hawke) (10/23/89)

Take a look in the July '89 issue of STart.  Three digitizers were reviewed.

Along with the review is some preliminary Sound Digitizing information.

Units Reviewed:

  ST Sound Digitizer - Navarone
  ST Replay 4 - Michtron
  DigiSound/Pro - Alpha

-Patrick
patrick@hpmcaa.mcm.hp.com

drp9500@ultb.UUCP (D.R. Paradis) (10/24/89)

  Probably the best one out right now is DIGISOUND PROFESSIONAL ($149)
it allows for high quality sampling that can be played either through
the monitor or back through the cart.  The software is good and easy to
use, taking full GEM advantage.  Sample rates are flexible ranging from
8 to 40.  Documentation is GREAT showing you just how to use the samples
in programs also gives you a byte by byte breakdown of the header info
of teh samples.  Great technical support from Alpha Systems.  I own
Digisound and Pro Sound Designer and Digisound just blows it away!!

    Hope I helped....Bob

  BTW all the digitizers that are below $200 are 8BIT!!! to get much
better sound quality you should use 16BIT digitizers but they run from
$500 and up!!!! But if that is what you are looking for, call Hybrid
Arts and get the info on A.D.A.P. II, this digitizer kicks ass!