Re: TI-H: Music Players

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Subject: Re: TI-H: Music Players
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 19:25:49 -0800 (AKDT)
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>Nonononononono... Grant is misinformed.  You want positively BEAUTIFUL
>midi on a
>PC?  Get the new Sound Blaster Live.. most likely, the best piece of
>amateur sound
>hardware in existence.  Beats the crap out of the best ensoniq cards.  But
>hey,
>that's just the opinion of the converted :)

Ok what ever...  :)  I'd just go with a software wavetable that I can
upgrade every month or so.  :)

Grant

>> >One thing, considering you're already doing an MP3 player, Grant, is
>>that you
>> >might want to add support on it for .MODs and maybe (if you have time)
>>.MIDs.
>> >I know MIDI files don't have the best of sound but there are so many of
>>them
>> >it would be nice to have support.
>>
>> What are you talking about?  For the mac, get quicktime.  for PCs, get
>> Yahaha XG (software module).  Midi sounds like you are in a concert hall or
>> something.
>>
>> if you use an SB16 or some old trashy FM card, then no wonder it sounds bad.
>>
>> A MIDI wavetable is what you're looking for.  If you need a hardware
>> wavetable, ensonic makes one for the PC, and quicktime is just as good.
>>
>> Grant

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Re: TI-H: Music Players

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Re: TI-H: Music Players

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