[comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware] SoundBlaster C/MS Chips and more...

sgingras@violet.waterloo.edu (Sylvain Gingras) (06/11/91)

I wonder if the optional C/MS chips advertised in the catalog that
came with my soundblaster card are worth buying.
They provide an addition of 12 voices of stereo C/MS music, but I
wonder if they also provide separate and accessible D/A converters
for each channel.

I'm also looking for a program that would give me an easy and user-friendly
way of entering music data to be played with the excellent Sound Tracker
software, or any software routines to write such program.

I'm also thinking of starting a mailing list for people interested in
sharing their interest and knowledge about the SoundBlaster card
(especially programming it).  If you're interested in joining such a
group, please mail me a short message.


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tracy@salamandria (Tracy Harton) (06/11/91)

sgingras@violet.waterloo.edu (Sylvain Gingras) writes:

> I wonder if the optional C/MS chips advertised in the catalog that
> came with my soundblaster card are worth buying.
> They provide an addition of 12 voices of stereo C/MS music, but I
> wonder if they also provide separate and accessible D/A converters
> for each channel.
   The C/MS chips simply supply 12 voices of AM music.  They do not
   affect the D/A section, or the FM (Adlib) section.  You can also buy
   these chips from a generic supplier, although _I_ do not remember the
   correct chips to order.

> I'm also thinking of starting a mailing list for people interested in
> sharing their interest and knowledge about the SoundBlaster card
> (especially programming it).  If you're interested in joining such a
> group, please mail me a short message.
   Stick me on your list if you get it started, please.

                                                Tracy



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mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) (06/11/91)

In article <1991Jun10.184723.25748@watdragon.waterloo.edu>, sgingras@violet.waterloo.edu (Sylvain Gingras) writes:

%% I wonder if the optional C/MS chips advertised in the catalog that
%% came with my soundblaster card are worth buying.

I prefer the FM sound of AdLib chips. C/MS have square wave sounds.

%% They provide an addition of 12 voices of stereo C/MS music, but I
%% wonder if they also provide separate and accessible D/A converters
%% for each channel.

There are no D/A converters in C/MS chips (alias Philips SAA1099) and
they don't need external ones.

%% I'm also thinking of starting a mailing list for people interested in
%% sharing their interest and knowledge about the SoundBlaster card
%% (especially programming it).  If you're interested in joining such a
%% group, please mail me a short message.

Such a list exists already and is managed by Steve Albrecht,
salbrech@dar-18.naitc.com.

Mail him a message.

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tzanussi@dar-4.naitc.com (Tom Zanussi) (06/11/91)

In article <L95c41w164w@salamandria> tracy@salamandria (Tracy Harton) writes:

   sgingras@violet.waterloo.edu (Sylvain Gingras) writes:

   > I wonder if the optional C/MS chips advertised in the catalog that
   > came with my soundblaster card are worth buying.
   > They provide an addition of 12 voices of stereo C/MS music, but I
   > wonder if they also provide separate and accessible D/A converters
   > for each channel.
      The C/MS chips simply supply 12 voices of AM music.  They do not
      affect the D/A section, or the FM (Adlib) section.  You can also buy
      these chips from a generic supplier, although _I_ do not remember the
      correct chips to order.

   > I'm also thinking of starting a mailing list for people interested in
   > sharing their interest and knowledge about the SoundBlaster card
   > (especially programming it).  If you're interested in joining such a
   > group, please mail me a short message.
      Stick me on your list if you get it started, please.

						   Tracy

A list dealing with SoundBlaster and Adlib cards already exists. 
Contact Steve Albrecht at salbrech@nis.naitc.com for more info.
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