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From: DXB132@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
Subject: Re: CHEAP 16-bit STEREO sound samplers
Message-ID: <91166.165734DXB132@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 15 Jun 91 20:57:34 GMT
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In article <8674@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>, barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett)
says:

>>I saw.... A PC external box that plugs into the parallel port. It claimed
>>16-bit stereo sampling/playback ability, with "reproduction up to 20KHz." I
>>assume this means a max sampling rate of 40Khz.
>>...total cost was <get this> $199.


>        In the electronic/computer music world, there are only a few 16-bit
>digital sampling devices under $2000.  They are all over $1000, and prices

Those have to be "professional" everything-but-the-kitchen-sink type
devices. I mean, the converter chip costs $20, so there's no reason why
a "minimal" device can't be cheap.
Mybe it's time for the $50 PD hack 16-bit audio board. :-)

-- Dan Babcock