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From: rjc@churchy.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Ray Cromwell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: Amiga bashing
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Date: 25 Jun 91 16:48:59 GMT
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In article <1991Jun25.153320.26371@bmerh409.bnr.ca> drews@bmerh796.bnr.ca (Drew Stevens) writes:
>>on what you want.  If you're like me, and you don't care about sound or
>>video output, but you want a cheap UNIX system with lots of color at a
>>reasonable GUI resolution, then 386 systems with SuperVGA really make a
>>lot of sense.
>
>And if you DO care about sound for your PC get a Roland LAPC.  It's well
>supported and makes the Amiga sound like a kazoo.

  Ok then, how much does it cost and what are it's specs?
The Amiga has cheap, 4 channel DMA 8bit stereo sound. Using DMA
you get from about 4khz to 28khz sampling rates. (Using
the processor to write to the DMA data registers directly might provide
a faster rate, but i've never attempted it.) Audio channels can be
attached to have one modulate the frequency or amplitude (or both) of
another channel. So you can have up to 14bits of information per
sample (6 bit volume/amplitude modulation on another channel)

  The Roland LAPC is well supported how? Can you load up your favorite
copy of blazemonger and have 16 bit sound? Does the Roland have a 
DSP on board?

  Everyone I have ever met with an IBM usually has a soundblaster card
or something simular, and it sounds awful compared to Amiga
MED/Tracker music.

>OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE MINE ALONE

(NeXT users stay away, this has nothing to do with you! :)


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