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A Sound Experience
by Tony Curro
Mention the words Carnegie Hall, and you automatically think of
wonderful music. This is no exception. I had the pleasure to be invited to
Carnegie Hall on, June 23, 1992, at The Weill Recital Hall, for "An Evening
of Live and Synthesized Music."
The live portion was provided by, Dr. Howard Cass and his
Orchestra. The synthesized part was played by, The Omni Labs AudioMaster
Sound Board using the MediaMaster Sound Standard. The MediaMaster Sound
Standard is a joint venture by, Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc., and
Advanced Strategies Corp. Harry Fox, President of ASC, was MC, with Edward
Arnold, President and CEO of ICS, saying a few words.
The evening began at, 6PM, when we were treated to refreshments
from the bar, and food to nosh on. It then proceeded into a two-level filled
hall. We were treated to a comparison of the SoundBlaster Pro, AudioMaster,
and live music. Listening to Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky
made for a very pleasant way to relax. The music of Dr. Cass was superb.
If you cannot afford to hire out Carnegie, or do not have enough room in
your home, for Dr. Cass and Orchestra, then you should get the AudioMaster
Card. It comes with several pieces of software. One of them is
Band-in-a-Box, which is used by professional musicians in creating music.
SoundBlaster Pro was being compared to AudioMaster, it was like
comparing a Ferrari and a Volkswagen. True both are cars, but the Ferrari
is sleeker, smoother, and faster. The AudioMaster sat in with the band.
AudioMaster played the drums in one set. Sitting there, with your eyes
closed, you would not know that a drummer was not present. The sound was
that good.
AudioMaster, with the MediaMaster Sound Standard, will work with
Windows 3.1, DOS, and soon with OS/2 (drivers are being developed, and will
be sent to all registered users free). There are several options that can
be included with the card; a CD-ROM interface, RAM Expansion, and FM
Synthesis Card.
I have to say this was a wonderful evening. Harry Fox, and all the
other people involved, put on a class act, in a true New York City landmark.
A live orchestra in an acoustically correct auditorium, can never
be replaced. However, AudioMaster is right there in comparison.