On Sat, Dec 08, 2001 at 12:25:41PM +0800, Orlando Andico wrote: > Up to 128MB Sound Fonts are supported. This is unpaged kernel memory > though, so if you download those huge pro MIDI wavesets from Hammersound > and load them into your SBLive, you will have a HUGE kernel (there are a > bunch of 128MB SF2's on Hammersound, they are probably better than many > pro synthesizers). > > Notice that the SBLive uses the E-Mu Systems 10K1 synthesizer which is the > same chip used in many pro synths.
Wow. This is not for audiophiles then. It's for MUSICIANS. Maybe when I get around to playing melodic instruments... > > I'm looking forward to playing CD images (yup raw CD's, not MP3's or > > other lossy encodings, copied from discs I actually own or borrowed, > > hehe) > > No win. Use LAME 3.90 VBR mode (averages out to around 170kbps) for > encoding your MP3's. > > I doubt you have a Sennheiser Orpheus ($15000 headphones driven by vacuum > tube linear amp, with TOSLINK optical digital input). Even if I did, could I tell the difference? Who owns these things anyway?? > Even with an Orpheus, 400 audiophiles were unable to distinguish 256kbps > CBR MP3 from the original CD's. And LAME 3.90 VBR with the GPsycho (GNU > psychoacoustic model) meets or surpasses 256kbps CBR. Well I'm not audiophile then... $15000 for headphones? I could buy a BAND and a small REHEARSAL STUDIO! ;) _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
