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Article #202Re: Do SBLive and Audigy cards only have 128 GM/GS sounds?!!
From: Laurence Payne
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 20:14
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 20:14
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>> >PS: do SBLive, Audigy 1 & 2 all have the same synth on the card? >> >> It's only the consumer/gamer cards that have ANY onboard sounds. >> Better quality cards concentrate on doing one job - audio in and out. > >Well, I'm sure that's what the makers of the "Pro" cards would like >you think anyway. It likely irks them that for a fraction of the cost >you can have high quality midi/digital audio from one source. For >anyone who doesn't need multi-in/out, that Audigy or even a Live card >will do a spectacular job. I agree, the features of these top-end consumer cards are impressive. If it wasn't for the problems keeping multi-track audio in synch other than at 48KHz sample rate, there wouldn't be half the market for semi-pro cards. I imagine the problem arises BECAUSE of the features. If you're going to build in a midi synth and sample playback engine, you need a fixed internal sample rate. Unfortunately Creative went for 48KHz, while the rest of the hobbyist and semi-pro audio world decided to input and output at 44.1KHz. Note that I'm talking about problems with keeping multiple audio streams going within an application, not with any issue concerning multiple physical audio ports. My CubaseFAQ page www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm
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