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- From: m.hendry@dial.pipex.com (Mathew Hendry)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
- Subject: Re: Paula chip and Amiga audio
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 96 02:39:15
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- Jyrki Saarinen (jsaarinen@kone.fipnet.fi) wrote:
- :
- : > Well, a 44khz-capable DMA sampling rate would be great. The sampling
- : > rate is what makes the difference in audio quality - NOT the bit
- : > resolution.
- :
- : Actually the Amiga can play sample a about 56KHz with DMA.
- : (at least ECS req.)
-
- Only if you have use a productivity mode on your frontmost screen, which is
- No Fun (TM) under ECS ;)
-
- Also, even though the D/A converters can work this fast, their frequency
- response at such high frequencies is not too hot. Therefore, playing back a
- 44kHz (for example) sample using this method doesn't give you particularly
- good quality.
-
- -- Mat.
-