Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!mips!pacbell.com!ucsd!sdcc6!sdcc6.ucsd.edu!cg108dbd From: cg108dbd@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Steve -Social Hacker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Subject: Re: Sound Cards Message-ID: Date: 16 May 91 06:57:50 GMT References: <1991May15.224007.29259@rusmv1.rus.uni-stuttgart.de> Sender: news@sdcc6.ucsd.edu Organization: University of California, San Diego -- Cognitive A. I. Lines: 39 In-reply-to: CCC_BALL@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de's message of 15 May 91 20:34:43 GMT Originator: cg108dbd@icogsci6 On 15 May 91 20:34:43 GMT, CCC_BALL@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de (Joerg Ballschmiter) said: Joerg> In ezor@bnet.UUCP writes: > > I have been considering purchasing a sound card, but I have never > seen one at work. I know what they can do. My question is what is the > major difference between the adlib and the soundblaster and is it worth > the extra money to buy the soundblaster card????? Joerg> The major difference is, that the SOUNDBLASTER has stereo-sound, Joerg> and the AD-LIB only mono-sound. You can play sampled sounds with the Joerg> SOUNDBLASTER, too, which isnt possible with AD-LIB. Joerg> The SOUNDBLASTER has a possibility to advance to MIDI.(about 140 DM) Joerg> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joerg> ! ccc_ball@dulruu51.bitnet ccc_ball@rzmain.rz.uni-ulm.de ! Joerg> ! Joerg Ballschmiter Gartenhalde 68 D-7900 ULM-Maehringen GERMANY ! Joerg> ! Chaos Computer Club ULM ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The SoundBlaster is only stereo when using the (optional) CMS chips that must be ordered from Creative Labs for $29.95. In my opinion, they are NOT worth it. It sounds like a toy cheap musical keyboard to me. The Adlib support is always far superior. Basically, the amplifier in the SoundBlaster is two-channel, but the Adlib part of the SoundBlaster and the digital playback channel are both mono. -Steve -- }>> Steve Haehnichen <<{ shaehnichen@ucsd.edu Disclaimer: UCSD and I do not share any opinions.