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From: tmottonen@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: SoundBlaster vs AdLib
Message-ID: <1991Mar8.162645.5465@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 8 Mar 91 16:26:45 GMT
References: <8037@chorus.fr> <91063.003136UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET> <91064.235828UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET> <1991Mar6.174743.17033@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu>
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In article <1991Mar6.174743.17033@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu>, smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) writes:
> UD157912@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Felix Wong) writes:
..
>>How important the MIDI interface to me as a game player? 
> 
> As for as I know, NO game uses the MIDI interface.  You need to
> buy MIDI software (as well as the MIDI adapter if you have a
> SB) in order to use the MIDI.  Don't worry about MIDI as far as
> games go.  Just worry about which sound card is the MOST SUPPORTED
> by the games.  (The SB is the most supported since it is totally
> Adlib compatible AND does more.)

    As far  as  I know, games by Sierra (Larry, Police Quest etc)
    support   the   Roland   MPU-401   and   MT-32  sound  module
    combination.

    One alternative for buying MIDI+sound module would be to  buy
    the Roland  LAPC-1  board,  which   incorporates   MIDI   and
    MT-32/CM-32L modules on one AT board.

    Teemu.
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