| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2804.1 | | DANGER::ARRIGHI | and miles to go before I sleep | Tue Feb 18 1997 15:59 | 6 |
| I don't understand this. Was there a SB32 without a hardware
wavetable? The SB32pnp is really an AWE32 with some minor changes,
like it doesn't come with 512k ram, but has the connectors for it. The
AWE32 retail also comes with an extra software application or two.
Tony
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| 2804.2 | Does it sound any better? | DECWET::RWALKER | Roger Walker - Media Changers | Tue Feb 18 1997 17:26 | 7 |
| The only thing I can find is it will add to a SB32 is more
'voices' using the FM chip and software. I would like to hear
if anybody has found this useful. I'm not sure about
trading off a lot of CPU for these extra 32 voices.
I even wonder if most current games use all of the 32 that are
already there.
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| 2804.3 | It's like the extra 32 voices on an AWE32 | MARVIN::SHAND | Mike Shand | Wed Feb 19 1997 10:07 | 34 |
| As I understand it, this is the same "software" wavetable, which is used to add
the extra 32 voices to make an AWE64. I haven't heard how good they are, or seen
how much CPU they steal. Incidentally, they are affering the upgrade for $19.95
to memebers of "creative connection". I still don't know if it is worth it even
for that.
Mike
We are pleased to inform you that the long awaited Sound
Blaster Upgrade is finally available and is on sale in
Creative Connection.
The software upgrade will essentially allow the following:
* SB16 cards to have 32 wavetable voices.
* SB32 users to have 64 voices polyphony
* AWE32 users to get AWE64 functionality
As a member, you are entitled to buy and download Creative
WaveSynth at an incredible price US$19.95 (usual: $29.95).
This offer will only be valid for 2 weeks.
The sale will exclusively be open to members for three days
before it is announced in Creative Zone. You are strongly
advised to purchase now as we predict lots of activity which
may affect downloading time.
For more information on the software as well as the sale
of it, please proceed to Creative Connection at
http://www.ctlsg.creaf.com/members/connect/club.html
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| 2804.4 | Beware | DECWET::RWALKER | Roger Walker - Media Changers | Wed Feb 19 1997 12:13 | 12 |
| I haven't tried the general option but I did load the plugin
version that is free. Now when ever my system comes back from
power management there are no sounds, wave or midi. It takes
a reboot to get the sound card working. I'm not impressed
with the software Creative dumps on users.
The plugin installed some drivers because W95 had to restart
and rebuild the driver database but of course it the setup or
readme doesn't tell you what it changed.
This is with a SB32 PNP on a P133 system that worked fine before
the new "goodie".
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| 2804.5 | Wavetable hardware daughtercard is a better value | JULIET::HARRIS_MA | Networks Sales Exec | Mon Feb 24 1997 12:50 | 7 |
| I too looked at it as a frivolous way to spend CPU cycles...
I have a wavetable daughtercard that sounds just fine, and takes no
extra CPU. The wavetable plugin header card was only $25. (Turtlebeach
RIO deal I made)
Mark
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| 2804.6 | Usenet reports are not good | MARVIN::SHAND | Mike Shand | Wed Feb 26 1997 06:39 | 4 |
| Most of the reports I've seen about this complain that the sound quality
is very poor.
Mike
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