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In article <1992Nov23.214823.935@reed.edu> Sam writes:
>In article <1992Nov23.011002.21654@seas.gwu.edu> thail@seas.gwu.edu  
>(Samuel R. Posten) writes:
>> 11 hz sampling rate? on a sb pro, sorry, but my sb pro can sample 22khz  
>in
>> stereo.  you are thinking of the old sb card.
>> 
[ ... ]

>22 kHz at 16 bits?  I doubt it.  Also, the SB Pro Basic doesn't have a  
>MIDI interface or a SCSI interface.  The PAS sound card is superior by an  
>order of magnitude.  That's why I'm so keen on finding out where Mr.  
>Simonoff in New York is getting the Media Fusion pack for $399.  It  
>contains the PAS 16-bit card, and if it actually has an NEC CD-ROM player  
>in it, even if it ships without any bundled software, it's a hell of a  
>deal.
>	Ian Crosby
>	icrosby@romulus.reed.edu

    Just to clear up some potential confusion, the SB Pro has a sampling
rate of 22khz. This means that the highest frequency it can record is 
11khz. This limitation is due to the fact that the SB Pro is an 8-bit card. 
I think it can play back 16 bit samples, but as I don't have one, I'm not
sure.
   The 16 bit PAS-16 has a sampling rate of 44khz, which works out to a
maximum recordable freq of 22khz. This means that if every link in your
recording chain is up to snuff, you can record CD quality audio. An 8-bit
card is roughly equivalent to a normal bias cassette. Be aware though that
16 bit recordings take up huge quantities of disk space.
   The Fusion pack comes with a PAS-16 and I think an NEC CDR-25. This is
a portable cdrom drive with average specs. It is not one of the multi-spin
speed demons like the 74 or 84 that NEC is known for. But since the PAS-16
can cost around $200-230, $399 sounds good. Sorry, I can't help you track
one down for $399, I have the PAS-16/NEC 84 kit that cost me a pound of 
flesh and my first-born.
Have fun,
****  Tom Landrum
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