Reply 60 of 95, by raymangold
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wrote:Nice diatribe. Guess I wasn't clear enough, what with words and terms like "potential," "hobbyist-musician," and "easily dismissible today." Comparing a $199 hardware/software package to a ~$1999 synthesizer seems like especially relevant discussion.
Yes, having a high-fidelity digital output signal, to which EQ and effects can externally be applied (or internally, as pertains to OPL3 or CQM through the EMU8000), as opposed to the significantly noisier, frequency-response-diminished, colored-analog-output-through-a-fifteen-cent-amplifier-chip, is certainly a problem.
And are you seriously saying that the CT5330 has better/cleaner analog output than something like the AWE64 Gold? If so, I'm very-much interested in seeing this backed-up with facts.
Micro Channel has ALWAYS had better grounding than any variation of ISA. CT5330 Recordings here:
http://ibmfiles.com/OPL3/CT5330/wheelchair.ogg
http://ibmfiles.com/OPL3/CT5330/WHSCREAM.ogg
That particular track is recorded from Adlib Tracker II; I use it as a 'litmus' track because OPL3 clones (and CQM) react the most violently towards it. An AWE64 would make hideous ear bleeding squeals (coupled with ISA noise if you're using analog). I'll be showing this on the ultimate OPL3 comparison when I get around to it. Just need to buy a few more cards before I have virtually everything covered. whscream was recorded in mono due to a few issues when I first got the card, but wheelchair is in stereo.