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Article #156Re: Do SBLive and Audigy cards only have 128 GM/GS sounds?!!
From: Laurence Payne
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 09:07
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 09:07
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>> You get what you pay for. Do you REALLY think that people pay $800 or more >> for a card such as a RME Hamerfall just for the boasting rights? Your >> statement above speaks more about how you feel the need to justify the use >> of a SB card. > >What I think is that a lot of people badmouth SB cards when they've >never really explored them. In a series of blind comparisons, I'd be >very curious if you could consistently pick the Audigy out from the >mega buck cards. And yes, people overpay for things all the time >because of the artificial sense of prestige it gives them. > >Certainly there are reasons why people use various other cards for >doing production - the SB cards don't have multi in/out, but it >doesn't alter the fact that for doing 1 or 2 tracks at a time, the >Audigy does a superb job, and as far as sound quality, it will compare >favorably to any midi system, for a fraction of the cost. You continue to avoid the one real issue :-0 My CubaseFAQ page www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm
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