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From: cie221u@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au (Neiger)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Soundblaster Summary
Message-ID: <1991Feb15.133106.86314@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au>
Date: 15 Feb 91 02:31:06 GMT
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Thank you to all who supplied information about the Soundblaster card to me.
The following is a summary.

(1) The cheapest Soundblaster card I was told about was US$149 +$8 shipping from
Telemart in the United States.  Australians would have to find about AU$359 or
obtain one from the US.

(2) The public domain drivers allow the Soundblaster to be used to play Roland
music files in the background and allow customisation of the Windows beep.
Future relases will support Sound digitizing functions, a real music program and
the ability to play back digitized sound files.

(3) Of the six replies I received *EVERYONE* was very happy with their
Soundblasters and the software.

(4) The authors are continuing development so if you use their software *please*
contribute.

(5) The only "clone" sound card (and the informant was not certain about the
specs) is available from Radio Shack (not Australia, yet) for US$69


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David S. Neiger                 |  cie221u@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au
Research Assistant              |  phone:  +61 3 565 3542 (W/H)
Dept. of Mech. Engineeering     |
Monash University.  CLAYTON  Vic.  3168.  Australia.