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On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 15:21:27 +0000, zeus@myth.demon.co.uk wrote:

>Wouldn't it be infinitely easier to use a PC and write the software to
>use a Soundblaster live or something? With the Pentium 3, Pentium 4
>and AMD extensions, they can pump out plenty of DSP-alike horsepower.
>MP3 players like Winamp with stereo equalisers only take about 2% of
>the cpu time on my P3-550.
>
>Mike
>


Maybe it is, but I dont have any background in PC software.  I never
had do deal with operating systems, and am not sure I want to start.

It seems like there is a lot of stuffing around with buffering and
latency problems with modern OS.  I figure a DSP chip that can
itegrate directly with the codec should have less timing problems, and
possibly(!) better sound.

If you can tell me where I can get documentation about the drivers for
sound blaster cards and how to access them with my Borland C++
compiler (which I never used) I would be very pleased!  I have really
got no idea about this.  I only ever worked with embedded systems.

Isn't it complex to use multiple sound cards at the same time, or
would you  recommend a multichannel card.

kind regards,
John.