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From: rcerami@chaucer.uucp (24383-richard cerami(3226)m000)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Sound Blaster
Message-ID: <1991Jan9.142742.16059@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
Date: 9 Jan 91 14:27:42 GMT
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I have been dinking around with PC music for some time now and
finally picked up the Sound Blaster (thanks to this 'nets' praise
for the card).  I can't, initially anyway, say that I am that 
impressed with it.  The sound quality, natually beats anything the stand
alone PC can do by far, but I bought this card in lieu of an Amiga!
The problem is that the software that comes with the card is VERY
inadequate.  Infact, I find that the instrument simulations are
fair at best from the ORGAN program.  Can anyone suggest a good
series of programs that have a quality user interface, I'm not a
PC guru, and that can be used in real development?  Do I need to
get the MIDI interface to get quality sound 'reproduction' and make
up cords?  I know that Creative Labs has other products out, but I 
gather they are better suited for hardware than for software.  I have
used Sound Blaster with games that have a digital sound track and I know
it can play quality music.  Any comments and help would be greatly
appreciated!  Public domain software would be a blessing!!!

Strider

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