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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
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Subject: Re: 16-bit audio???
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Date: 26 Jul 90 01:48:23 GMT
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In article <54772@ames.arc.nasa.gov> ranma@noc.arc.nasa.gov (Robert Gutierrez) writes:
>es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
>|> ...... Perhaps the Amiga makes a nice
>|> supplement to MIDI, but you must realize that the amount of
>|> people who really need, or even really want, true 16bit audio are
>|> nowhere near large enough to warrant Commodore move their
>|> emphasis from all sorts of other things.
>
>So, where does that leave me, a person who wants to do some music editing?!?
>
>Well, that leaves me with either an Ampex reel-to-reel tape deck (complete
>with a Schick razor blade and Scotch (R) Brand tape), or (god forbid I
>say that name...!) A Macintoy...(err)...Macintrash...(uhhh)...Macintosh.
>
>Do the letters "S.O.L." mean anything to anybody here...?

	This leaves you in the position of having to buy a 16 bit
sound board from a third party. There are at least two companies
advertising them currently. There is Active Circuits and Beta
Unlimited. Although an improved Paula is a nice goal, there are
many other things IMHO Commodore needs to give far higher
priority to.

>   Robert Gutierrez
>   Office of Space Science and Applications,
>   NASA Science Internet - Network Operations Center.
>   Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California.
>
>"If cartoons were meant for adults, they'd be shown on prime time."
>					(The Simpsons [4/29/90])


	-- Ethan

Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu

"If Commodore had to market sushi they'd call it `raw cold fish'"
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