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From: whitewolf@gnh-starport.cts.com (Tae Song)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Improving my IIgs Platform
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Date: 14 Apr 91 03:30:31 GMT
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|        I'm looking for information system components to hot-rod my
|GS.  Specifically accelerators and Hard Drives.  I think a 20 meg HD
|would be fine - how much do they do for?  The main usage of the system
|would be for music sequencing (MIDI) with Passport's Master Tracks Pro GS.
|Would an accelerator throw off the timing?  Oh yeah, what's the best stereo
|card out there?  I don't really want sampling on the card - I like that serial
|interface sampler that has been talked about.  Any word on that?

For accelerator, I'd go with Zip's GSX model 1800, which runs at 9Mhz.  For HD
I'd go with RamFAST DMA SCSI controller and HD... will you could build one, but
I have heard there is a fairly inexpensive 100MB Quantum with case and PS for
round $500-600.  This a good deal, since you don't have to roll you own cable
and stuff.  Just plug and go.  If you don't have a MIDI already, I would
suggest AE's Audio Animator, which also has a 12-bit A/D sampler built on, and
also does stereo.  IF you already have MIDI then go with Sonic Blaster it has
stereo and sampling.
 
whitewolf@gnh-starport!info-apple