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- From: tarjan@iastate.edu (RC Cola)
- Subject: Re: SB16 Released at Last!
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
- References: <1992Dec11.023304.15907@nuscc.nus.sg> <1992Dec11.025427.21639@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 04:01:38 GMT
- Lines: 52
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- In article <1992Dec11.025427.21639@nuscc.nus.sg> isc10192@nusunix1.nus.sg (KOH KHANG WEE) writes:
- >Sir Launcelot Du Lac (swkgohw@nuscc.nus.sg) wrote:
- >:
- >: 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
- >
- > Gee...great (sic !) at this price.... i just can't afford it ! I
- >don't know why the price is so high, now i am thinking only about the
- >PAS 16, maybe it could be a better card, at a better price... moreever
- >it is supposed to be MPU-401 compatible (soon ?) Anyone care to commend
- >? Also, one Creative spokesman told me the card was for high end users,
- >if so, why din they improve on the SBpro2, which has loads of problems
- >with my 486 ? Why hasn't Creative done anything to solve it ? And come
- >out with an affordable stereo sound card ? Creative is getting on my
- >nerves. It is abandoning it's roots....singapore based customers. BTW.
- >has anyone heard of the new Wearne's 16 bit sound card ? It is
- >definately cheaper then the sb16 but offers 16 bit sampling too... at
- >only s$278.....
- >
- >: 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
- >: 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?
- >: Any advice anyone? Also, dost anyone have a more specific date as to when
- >: the MIDI Blaster wilt be released?
- >:
- >
- > i guess it all has to do with whether u play games more or do
- >sequencing more..... if u do the later i suggest waiting for the MIDI
- >blaster.... or better still get a Roland SCC-1 or a Tutle beach
- >Multisound ! Gee... i wish i had the money..... any loansharks out ther
- >
-
- Well YOU DO! Lets see.. you want General MIDI.. Check.. 16 bit playback.. Check
- 32 mono Channels.. check, 16 stereo .. check, SCSI, well its an option..
- wavetable.. check (about a 150-200 dollar OPTION on the sb16)
-
- And it does SB emulation to boot... What is the name of this nice peice that
- does everything you want? ITS THE GUS!!!!
-
- I have one.. I love it..
- BUY ONE!!
-
- 129 from Disk-Count!
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- Cya
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