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From: jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu (John Dutka)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: I want to buy a new computer!
Message-ID: <1610@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 31 Mar 89 19:38:35 GMT
References: <762@stag.UUCP>
Reply-To: jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu (John Dutka)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA
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In article <762@stag.UUCP> you write:
>From: omni!emh@stag.UUCP (Eric Hopper)
>In Message <15996@cup.portal.com> Sentry (Marcus Hungor Tran)  writes:
>I think that as far as a game machine is concerned the
>Amiga is the way to go, but if you want a serious computer, especially for
>sound applications, get an Atari.  With it's built in Midi port, you can
>have Hexadekaphonic sound, it is sad to see that the Amiga has no such
>capability. 


I beg to differ - the Amiga has tremendous MIDI capabilities - with a very
inexpensive MIDI box (as low as $30), AND A MIDI PROGRAM SUCH AS SONIX, DMCS,
DR T's, and so on, you can produce amazing results.  I had the pleasure to
listen to some music by Bach played out over a CZ-101, and it was amazing.

As for the hexadekaphonic sound, with most of the MIDI programs, you can
support AT LEAST 16 MIDI instruments, so what's the problem?

As for the gaming, the only reason the Amiga is good for gaming is the
coprocessors make graphics and sound output smooth and amazingly
crisp/true-to-life in a personal computer.


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Subject: Re: I want to buy a new computer!
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In article <762@stag.UUCP> you write:
>From: omni!emh@stag.UUCP (Eric Hopper)
>In Message <15996@cup.portal.com> Sentry (Marcus Hungor Tran)  writes:
>I think that as far as a game machine is concerned the
>Amiga is the way to go, but if you want a serious computer, especially for
>sound applications, get an Atari.  With it's built in Midi port, you can
>have Hexadekaphonic sound, it is sad to see that the Amiga has no such
>capability. 


I beg to differ - the Amiga has tremendous MIDI capabilities - with a very
inexpensive MIDI box (as low as $30), AND A MIDI PROGRAM SUCH AS SONIX, DMCS,
DR T's, and so on, you can produce amazing results.  I had the pleasure to
listen to some music by Bach played out over a CZ-101, and it was amazing.

As for the hexadekaphonic sound, with most of the MIDI programs, you can
support AT LEAST 16 MIDI instruments, so what's the problem?

As for the gaming, the only reason the Amiga is good for gaming is the
coprocessors make graphics and sound output smooth and amazingly
crisp/true-to-life in a personal computer.


+----------------------------+--------------+--------------------------+
| John A. Dutka              | Worcester    |        jdutka@wpi.bitnet |
| WPI Box 2308               | Polytechnic  |       jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu |
| 100 Institute Rd.          | Institute    +--------------------------+
| Worcester, Ma  01609-2280  +--------------+ "Power through better    |
| (508) 792-1949             | VaNdaLs Sack |  design and engineering" |
+----------------------------+--------------+--------------------------+
|                      "Take my Worf - PLEASE!"                        |
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To: to_stdnet@stag.UUCP
Subject: Re: I want to buy a new computer!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
In-Reply-To: <762@stag.UUCP>
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA
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