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- From: gting@fraser.sfu.ca (Gabriel Sii Kuok Ting)
- Subject: Re: SB16 Released at Last!
- Message-ID: <gting.724127350@sfu.ca>
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- Organization: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada
- References: <1992Dec11.023304.15907@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 02:29:10 GMT
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- swkgohw@nuscc.nus.sg (Sir Launcelot Du Lac) writes:
-
-
- >Hail People!
-
- >At long last, the Sound Blaster 16 ASP hast been released in it's home
- >country, Singapore! Cost is S$498 (about US$300-350). But now, I'm a
-
- US$300 for an FM based card??? What a joke. And I thought the PAS16 was
- overpriced...
-
- >little uncertain as to what to do, for the MIDI Blaster is touted for
- >release early next year. This wilt allow playback of General MIDI format
- >sound, so 'twould be nearly as good as the Roland SCC-1. The Wave Blaster
-
- With the price of both cards included, it would also be as expensive as
- the SCC-1 too. :)
-
- >daughterboard for SB16 will also allow this. The question now is: should
- >I get the SB16, then the Wave Blaster? or wait for the MIDI Blaster and
- >connect that to my current SB Pro? or get SB16 and then the MIDI Blaster?
-
- If the Wave Blaster can be connected to your present SBPro, I see no reason
- why you would want to go for the SB16. As I understand it, the SB16 is
- nothing more than a 16bit version of the SB Pro, and at that price, one
- wonders when native support for the SB16's DSP will come about. Certainly
- not as fast as those coming out for the GUS. (Star Con 2 is a fine example)
-
- >Any advice anyone? Also, dost anyone have a more specific date as to when
- >the MIDI Blaster wilt be released?
-
- >*************************************************************************
- >* Sir Launcelot Du Lake * Whoso pulleth out this *
- >* Avatar & Knight of Britannia * sword of this stone and *
- >* Internet: swkgohw@nuscc.nus.sg * anvil, is rightwise king *
- >* Bitnet : swkgohw@nusvm.bitnet * born of all England. *
- >*************************************************************************
- >* I am Herne the Hunter, and thou art my son. Take thee Albion, one *
- >* of the seven Swords of Wayland, and string thee this bow, for the *
- >* Hooded Man returns to the forest. - Lord of the Trees *
- >*************************************************************************
-
- Gabriel Ting
- gting@sfu.ca
-