daneman@czech.sw.mcc.com (Michael Daneman) (02/26/91)
Let me get this straight once and for all. Can AdLib play digitized
speach or do you need SB for that. I know that AdLib does not have a
microphone input, but does it not do digitized sound either?
Thanks,
-Mike.
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-Mike.ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG) (02/27/91)
From article <4854@czech.sw.mcc.com>, by daneman@czech.sw.mcc.com (Michael Daneman): > Let me get this straight once and for all. Can AdLib play digitized > speach or do you need SB for that. I know that AdLib does not have a > microphone input, but does it not do digitized sound either? SB has a 8-bit digital voice output channel (and also 8-bit input), Adlib does not have it (Adlib does not have STEREO too, even if you want to pay $20 for the optional chip!).
mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) (02/27/91)
In article <1991Feb26.191530.2381@d.cs.okstate.edu>, ong@d.cs.okstate.edu (ONG ENG TENG) writes:
%% From article <4854@czech.sw.mcc.com>, by daneman@czech.sw.mcc.com (Michael Daneman):
%% > Let me get this straight once and for all. Can AdLib play digitized
%% > speach or do you need SB for that. I know that AdLib does not have a
%% > microphone input, but does it not do digitized sound either?
%%
%% SB has a 8-bit digital voice output channel (and also 8-bit input), Adlib does
%% not have it (Adlib does not have STEREO too, even if you want to pay
%% $20 for the optional chip!).
But there is no stereo on the SB either, except for sounds produced with
the 2 now optional CM/S chips.
I have an utility to play digitized sounds on a straight AdLib. But it is
only a limited demo/advertisement.
As a matter of fact, what is that optional $20 chip for the AdLib?
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Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEXmsschaa@cs.vu.nl (Schaap MS) (02/28/91)
In article <8014@chorus.fr> mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) writes: > >I have an utility to play digitized sounds on a straight AdLib. But it is >only a limited demo/advertisement. > Can I FTP this program somewhere? Michael Schaap msschaa@cs.vu.nl
mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) (03/01/91)
In article <9128@star.cs.vu.nl>, msschaa@cs.vu.nl (Schaap MS) writes: %% In article <8014@chorus.fr> mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) writes: %% >I have an utility to play digitized sounds on a straight AdLib. But it is %% >only a limited demo/advertisement. %% Can I FTP this program somewhere? I found this utility on a local BBS. I could put it on some ftp site, but want that someone uploads a midifile to .rol or to .cmf converter (or an internal-fm-voice midifile player) first. -- Adam Mirowski, mir@chorus.fr (FRANCE), tel. +33 (1) 30-64-82-00 or 74 Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEX
UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) (03/04/91)
I've been following this group for a while and I finally made up my mind to buy the Sound Blaster. I will have my Sound Blaster installed by next week. I am wondering could somebody please tell me some FTP addresses so that I can get some sound files or utilities for my Sound Blaster? Thank you very much! Felix Wong UD157912@VM1.NoDak.edu UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET
UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) (03/06/91)
I just heard that there will be a new SB that will have a standard MIDI interface. Also, there will be a new sound board called the Audioware Board coming SOON that is SB compatible and cost $199 (retail) only. Does anyone know WHEN will they be on the market? I am asking this is because I am planning to buy the SB next week. Should I wait for the new boards or it really doesn't matter? I want to buy the SB mostly is becasue I want better sound for my games. How important the MIDI interface to me as a game player? Could anybody give me some idea? PLEASE? Felix Wong UD157912@VM1.NoDak.Edu UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET
smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) (03/07/91)
UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) writes: >I just heard that there will be a new SB that will have a standard MIDI >interface. Also, there will be a new sound board called the Audioware Board >coming SOON that is SB compatible and cost $199 (retail) only. Does anyone >know WHEN will they be on the market? I am asking this is because I am >planning to buy the SB next week. Should I wait for the new boards or it >really doesn't matter? I want to buy the SB mostly is becasue I want better >sound for my games. To find out all the info you want about this new soundboard, call Leading Technologies at 1-800-999-5323. I called them a month ago and asked them all about it. The new board will be packaged with two small speakers and will retail for about $270 (can't remember the exact price). The street (mailorder) price would then be around $160 (???)--in other words about the same price as the SB. I asked Leading Tech. what the new board will do, and he said it will do anything the Soundblaster will do, including the digitized voice stuff, and it also comes with the Voxkit. I don't think it does anything MORE than what the soundblaster does, and I don't know whether it comes with CMS chips. Anyway, after speaking the Leading Tech's rep, I came to the conclusion that it is basically just a soundblaster, and that Leading Tech just wants to get part of the lucrative market that SB has gotten. If it means anything to you, I just mailordered a soundblaster a couple days ago for $149--that was my decision. There are several places in Computer Shopper that have it for $149. >How important the MIDI interface to me as a game player? As for as I know, NO game uses the MIDI interface. You need to buy MIDI software (as well as the MIDI adapter if you have a SB) in order to use the MIDI. Don't worry about MIDI as far as games go. Just worry about which sound card is the MOST SUPPORTED by the games. (The SB is the most supported since it is totally Adlib compatible AND does more.) BTW, the soundblaster is NOT compatible with much of the MIDI stuff out there. I would NOT buy the SB if you're planning on getting into MIDI in any serious way--it's a waste of money. Buy the SB for your games and for the digitizing features. >Felix Wong >UD157912@VM1.NoDak.Edu >UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET Stephen M. Smith \ + / <smsmith@hpuxa. \+++++/ " #*&<-[89s]*(k#$@-_=//a2$]'+=.(2_&*%>,,@ ircc.ohio-state. \ + / {7%*@,..":27g)-=,#*:.#,/6&1*.4-,l@#9:-) " edu> \ + / BTW, WYSInaWYG \ + / --witty.saying.ARC
mir@opera.chorus.fr (Adam Mirowski) (03/07/91)
In article <1991Mar6.174743.17033@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu>, smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) writes:
%% I asked Leading Tech. what the new board will do, and he said it
%% will do anything the Soundblaster will do, including the digitized
%% voice stuff, and it also comes with the Voxkit. I don't think it
%% does anything MORE than what the soundblaster does, and I don't
%% know whether it comes with CMS chips.
It could sample at 23 instead of 12 KHz max. With a SB you cannot
equal a Mac Recorder yet.
%% Anyway, after speaking the Leading Tech's rep, I came to the
%% conclusion that it is basically just a soundblaster, and that
%% Leading Tech just wants to get part of the lucrative market that
%% SB has gotten.
After having discovered that CMS are just Philips SAA 1099, I started
to think that maybe other SB components are fairly standard and
Creative Labs are just assembling them, providing a PC bus interface,
etc. Why do they stick paper sheets over some chips on the board?
Stealing the market of a company who didn't put much effort into R&D
doesn't bother me (*Creative* Labs... hahaha :-)
%% >How important the MIDI interface to me as a game player?
%%
%% As for as I know, NO game uses the MIDI interface. You need to
One of the demos I downloaded from sequent.mcs.kent.edu has the MT-32
option (I think it was Test Drive 3). Anyway, I suppose it expects a
NORMAL midi interface, even if it supports SB. I am not a big game
user and there are some many ones on the market...
%% buy MIDI software (as well as the MIDI adapter if you have a
%% SB) in order to use the MIDI.
As for the MIDI adapter, you can do it yourself with $5.
%% BTW, the soundblaster is NOT compatible with much of the MIDI stuff
%% out there. I would NOT buy the SB if you're planning on getting
%% into MIDI in any serious way--it's a waste of money. Buy the SB
%% for your games and for the digitizing features.
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Chorus systemes, 6, av.Gustave Eiffel, 78182 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CEDEXUD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) (03/08/91)
I did it! I finally did it! I have the SB installed in my AT! I love it! It is GREAT! I didn't think IBM compatibles can do something like this....Well, that might be because I am in North Dakota...;-) Since Creative Labs charge $29.95 for the C/MS chips, and that SAA 1099 equals the C/MS chips, how and where can I get the SAA 1099? Or Could I get the C/MS chips from somewhere else than Creative Labs for a better price? Thanks!! Thanks you net people for leading me to this Quarter Free Arcade!! Felix Wong UD157912@VM1.NoDak.EDU UD157912@NDSUVM1.BitNet
mlord@bwdls58.bnr.ca (Mark Lord) (03/08/91)
In article <91063.003136UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET> UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) writes: <I've been following this group for a while and I finally made up my mind to <buy the Sound Blaster. I will have my Sound Blaster installed by next week. <I am wondering could somebody please tell me some FTP addresses so that I can <get some sound files or utilities for my Sound Blaster? Thank you very Not exactly what you think you want, but.. RUN, do not walk, but RUN!! to your favorite software store and purchase the WING COMMANDER game. This has got to be the finest available piece of software for taking advantage of the SoundBlaster. Well, ok.. so I'm addicted. :) -- ___Mark S. Lord___________________________________________ | ..uunet!bnrgate!mlord%bmerh724 | aka: "Spaceman Spiff" | | MLORD@BNR.CA Ottawa, Ontario | Ace Extraordinaire | |________________________________|_________________________|
tmottonen@cc.helsinki.fi (03/09/91)
In article <1991Mar6.174743.17033@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu>, smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) writes: > UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) writes: .. >>How important the MIDI interface to me as a game player? > > As for as I know, NO game uses the MIDI interface. You need to > buy MIDI software (as well as the MIDI adapter if you have a > SB) in order to use the MIDI. Don't worry about MIDI as far as > games go. Just worry about which sound card is the MOST SUPPORTED > by the games. (The SB is the most supported since it is totally > Adlib compatible AND does more.) As far as I know, games by Sierra (Larry, Police Quest etc) support the Roland MPU-401 and MT-32 sound module combination. One alternative for buying MIDI+sound module would be to buy the Roland LAPC-1 board, which incorporates MIDI and MT-32/CM-32L modules on one AT board. Teemu. -- _________ Teemu Mottonen | | internet: tmottonen@cc.helsinki.Fi University of Helsinki | | bitnet: TMOTTONEN@FINUH Dept.of Computer Science |_________| decnet: HYLK::TMOTTONEN