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Article #162Re: Do SBLive and Audigy cards only have 128 GM/GS sounds?!!
From: Aphelion
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 19:19
Date: Fri, 04 Apr 2003 19:19
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Not to offend anyone in this thread, since I have an SBLive (bought for soundfonts) I can at least comment from the standpoint of actually using the card. The AD/DA converters on these cards are not close to same quality as even the $149 (usd) Audiophile 2496. The sound is somewhat colored, bass heavy with a little upper midrange honk. Not bad, but not accurate either. Don't know about the latest Audigy card, supposedly the converters are a better grade, haven't heard one to comment. Don't even try and compare audio recording/playback with an RME card. Someone mentioned they can be bought on cheap on EBay... Why do you think that is? Still, I think the SBLive series are good little cards, very versatile, just don't try and compare them with a quality pro audio card, there IS a difference. I purchased the Proteus soundfont modules and collected a couple of CDs worth of decent sounds. The card is retired now as the soundfonts can be loaded by VSTi. Ap
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