abrams@cs.columbia.edu (Steven Abrams) (09/12/90)
I'm looking for info on the Sound Master and Sound Blaster type cards. Let me preface this query by saying that I'm not looking for professional quality sound or super-duper anything. I've got all that already. I'm looking for something that's going to be a lot of fun to use, but not too limited. Apparently, the SoundMaster PC is non-controllable via any software package they sell, but makes really prety sounds when used with a bunch of games. Is this correct? How many games is this really supported by? Does it have any other use at all? Price: $89.95. AdLib makes a Music Synthesizer card with composition software, instrument makers, etc. Is this any fun at all? Is this supported by more/less/same games as the SoundMaster? Price, $149.00 + 75 for Composer software, 40 for Instrument Maer, 30 for MIDI option on Composer. According to an ad I have, the SoundBlaster does everything the Music Synthesizer card does PLUS it has a MIDI port (irrelevant, I've got one already). It also comes bundled with a composition program and VoxKit software for digitizing and playing back sound, esp voice. It is NOT made by AdLib, as best as I can tell, but it is supposed to be compatible. Price: $199.00 Does anyone know anything about these? How about others? The SoundBlaster sounds like the best deal, but is it? Anyone have info on any of the various speech/vocoder cards for the PC? Or generic A/D-D/A systems? Please e-mail responses, I'll summmarize if warranted. Prices quoted are from a catalog, not sug. list. ~~~~Steve -- /************************************************* * *Steven Abrams abrams@cs.columbia.edu * **************************************************/ #include <std/dumquote.h> #include <std/disclaimer.h>