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Article #184Re: Do SBLive and Audigy cards only have 128 GM/GS sounds?!!
From: Laurence Payne
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 08:47
Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 08:47
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> I used to use an SBlive and still have it in my old >PC and it is OK as a pc soundcard and game card. >IMHO it's not that the SBLive or Audigy sound bad but here are 10 reasons >I can think of NOT to use one. > >1. The hardware is locked to a 48khz sample rate. >2. Sample CD's will have to be resampled to 48khz. >3. Some VSTi's won't work properly at 48khz such as the EVP73 which needs a >44.1Khz sample rate to play in tune. Yeah. Plus the problems with playing multiple tracks in synch unless you work at 48KHz. This is really the only issue. >4. Creative drivers are buggy. >5. Creative software is shitty and buggy and installs, or tries to, a lot >of crap that is either unusable or useless. >6. The Audigy is advertised as a 24 bit card but is incapable of recording >at 24 bit. >7. It is advertised as having low latency but try using 2ms with 10 VSTi's >and effects at once. hehehe >8. No professional +4db setting >9. No professional XLR mic inputs or preamps >10. SB and Audigy do not work with GigaStudio on W2k/XP > >...and the list goes on My CubaseFAQ page www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm
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