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From: knudsen@cbnewsd.att.com (michael.j.knudsen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: help with soundblaster vs adlib
Summary: Music Feature
Message-ID: <1991Jun13.221708.19081@cbnewsd.att.com>
Date: 13 Jun 91 22:17:08 GMT
References: <1991Jun10.164804.5755@dsd.es.com> <1991Jun11.014055.12837@d.cs.okstate.edu>
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Say, how come I never hear about the IBM/Yamaha Music Feature Card
on these newsgroups, along with the Soundblaster and AdLib?

Is the MF old hat?  Discontinued?  Not supported by Sierra's games?
Too much oriented towards professionals (ie, overpriced)?

BTW I think it's kind of ironic that the PC is reversing the
previous trends in home computer music.  Way back when, there were
lots of plug-in music generator cards and even (piano-type)
keyboards, for Apple II, Commodore, Tandy Color Computer, etc.

Then MIDI caught on, and everyone got a MIDI interface and some
little synthesizer, and the specialized plug-in cards dried up
overnite.  Fun to see the PC world bringing them back, but
frustrating to see the MIDI standard being ignored except by
professional musicians.

BTW, I think Music Feature card included a MIDI interface too.
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