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From: CHOOPER@acad.cut.oz (Todd Hooper)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Sound Digitizer
Message-ID: <1613@acad.cut.oz>
Date: 19 Dec 89 06:21:44 GMT
References: <615@buster.irby.com> <7383@cs.utexas.edu>
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In article <7383@cs.utexas.edu>, kseah@cs.utexas.edu (Kenneth Cheng-Lim Seah) writes:
> In article <615@buster.irby.com> cshotton@buster.irby.com (Chuck Shotton) writes:
>>Once upon a time, I saw plans for a sound digitizer for the Mac. The plans
>>seemed relatively simple. I know the software isn't exactly pleasant, but
>>that's no problem either. Does anyone happen to have any info on plans for
>>such a beast?
> 
> How about the MacRecorder? It's also a sound digitizer as well.

Yes. And it comes with a _great_ piece of software called SoundEdit, from
Farallon Computing. Well worth the price for just the SoundEdit software
alone.

Now heres my question - what other sorts of sound digitizing gear is 
available for the Mac? The reason I ask is, MacRecorder is limited to
a maximum sample rate of 22 khz. I'd like to sample something at a lot
higher frequency - say 44 khz, which is getting up past CD quality. You
really notice the limitations of 22 khz if you want to use the Mac as a
sampler or the like. Especially if you listen to it through a reasonable
amp or stereo.

The Apple Sound Chip in the IIcx, SE/30, Portable etc is supposed to
be able to do '44 khz stereo sound', so I can't see why you shouldn't
be able to sample at that rate and play it back through the ASC.

Email replies to me please - I will summarize to the net after Xmas.

Thanks,

Todd Hooper                                                Computing Centre
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