Reply 40 of 61, by Mau1wurf1977
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wrote:CT1600 SBPro 2.0: poor digital audio
I actually have to disagree with that.
In fact the Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 is one of the few (if not only) cards that allow you to enable or disable the output filter (low pass) of the digital audio section.
I have documented most of this in past post. Struggling to find all of the post but here are most of them including sound recordings so you can have a listen.
So to me the Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 can't be recommended more highly. At least from Creative, but I only have Creative cards. In combination with a Roland MPU401AT there isn't much that's missing...
I know Ace loves his X-WING, but it's only one game 🤣
So Gerwin, I highly recommend you get a Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 and try it out for yourself. Because everyone has a different computer, maybe this also plays a roll here...
I know this is all very subjective, so all I'm doing is sharing my recordings and findings. Everyone can have a listen, check the card for themselves and form their own opinion!
Past posts:
Ok so I used the tool SBP-SET.EXE in the SBPRO folder and it game me options for setting the mixer and one option seems to turn the output filter ON or OFF:
SBP-SET.EXE command options
Boot message confirming the mixer and filter settings!
So I did a recording of the SQ4 intro because it has FM and speech. However I struggle to detect a difference 🙁 If you guys can hear anything of interest please let me know! I'm also wondering what the default setting for the filter is. I take it it's ON?
http://www.mediafire.com/?11tpxwf9wahzsdc
Ok so I used the tool SBP-SET.EXE in the SBPRO folder and it game me options for setting the mixer and one option seems to turn the output filter ON or OFF:
SBP-SET.EXE command options
Boot message confirming the mixer and filter settings!
So I did a recording of the SQ4 intro because it has FM and speech. However I struggle to detect a difference 🙁 If you guys can hear anything of interest please let me know! I'm also wondering what the default setting for the filter is. I take it it's ON?
http://www.mediafire.com/?11tpxwf9wahzsdc
Frequency Analysis of "Fate of Atlantis" recording on Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 with Output filter ON
Frequency Analysis of "Fate of Atlantis" recording on Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 with Output filter OFF
The 4 recordings:
- SB Pro 2.0 with Filter ON (default)
- SB Pro 2.0 with Filter OFF
- AWE 64 GOLD
- DOSBox 0.74
Fate of Atlantis Atlantis Speech roundup