[comp.sys.sgi] /dev/audio and Personal IRIS

buck@drax.gsfc.nasa.gov (Loren (Buck) Buchanan) (11/30/89)

Hi Netlanders,

Been doing a bit of playing around with the sound capabilities of the
Personal IRIS, and was wondering what software is available before I
start bending my own code.

Also does anyone have any references on computer generated sound?

Responses will be summerized and posted

B Cing U

Buck

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mike@BRL.MIL (Mike Muuss) (11/30/89)

Hi Buck -

You won't be too satisfied with sound that is only 8-bits wide.
That gives "telephone quality" sound.  16-bits with linear encoding
(at 44,100 samples/second) will give "compact disk" quality, which
is certainly NOT the end-all in sound quality.

But, for playing around, it should be a bit of fun.
	Best,
	 -Mike