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From: edwardm@hpcuhc.HP.COM (Edward McClanahan)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Re: Looking for advice: sampling/synthesis boards for IBM-PCs
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Date: 5 Jan 90 01:28:17 GMT
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MaryEllen Travers for Mike Travers (rutgers!rochester!tropix!yodaroc!mt) writes:

> There is an add-on board for the IBM PC XT/AT and compatibles that does 
> both (i) and (ii). It is called the Audio F/X card and is made by a company 
> in Rochester N.Y called FORTE. The address is:

>    FORTE
>    72 Karenlee Drive
>    Rochester, N.Y. 14618
>    (716) 427-8595

> Here is a synopsis of the Audio F/X capabilities.

> ...

> - Optional software available:
>    DJFX - digital reel-to-reel
>    Spelling Voice - Teach spelling
>    Annotator - Voice comment text

>                           It is an 8 bit sampler, but I think you would be 
> hard-pressed to tell the difference between it and a 16 bit sampler. The DMA 
> control allows you to play digital files in background with very little
> effect on your system.

> ...

> (P.S. This is being posted for me by a friend. Please send any e-mail
>  responses to rutgers!rochester!tropix!yodaroc!mt)

Does anyone know of a similar product that implements 16 bit sampling/playback?
I'm not so concerned with 16 bit sampling, but 16 bit playback would be nice.
I agree that microphone/room distortions, etc... can make 16 bit sampling not
greatly superior to 8 bit sampling, but for direct synthesis and playback, 16
bits is a vast improvement (especially in dynamic material).

Ed "budding synthesist on a budget" McClanahan