Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-27 Thread Mats Eriksson
One notable difference between SB32 and 64 is that if you want to expand the wavetable RAM, the 32 boards can take 30-pin SIMMs (With the exception of AWE32 Value that can't be upgraded.), while the 64 boards needs Creative RAM upgrade modules. You can find info on SB32/64 at

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-27 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Mon, Jan 26, 1998 at 06:45:48PM -0500, David E. Scott wrote: Marcus, I've now bookmarked that URL. Thanks, and I'll be visiting the site again for additional details. I'll certainly give you an email hollar if I have any questions about it. Thanks again, Dave No prob.

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-26 Thread David E. Scott
Marcus Brinkmann wrote: Try to get a SB 32, but stay away from SB 64! Reason: The SB32 does work fine with the awe patch to the kernel (available as Debian package). The SB64 will work , too, but only as a SB32 (because the additional 32 are windoze driver only). Marcus,

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-26 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Sun, Jan 25, 1998 at 10:24:50PM -0500, David E. Scott wrote: Marcus Brinkmann wrote: Try to get a SB 32, but stay away from SB 64! Reason: The SB32 does work fine with the awe patch to the kernel (available as Debian package). The SB64 will work , too, but only as a SB32

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-26 Thread David E. Scott
Marcus, I've now bookmarked that URL. Thanks, and I'll be visiting the site again for additional details. I'll certainly give you an email hollar if I have any questions about it. Thanks again, Dave Marcus Brinkmann wrote: So, to get the most out of your sound card, check my

Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Jon Nelson
Can anybody recommend a sound card based upon the following criteria: * Compatability with Linux * SBPro compatability * Sound Quality * Price Thanks! There seems to be a shortage of sound card reviews... -- Jon Nelson U of MN Housing and Res. Life Computing Supervisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] --

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 06:29:14PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote: Can anybody recommend a sound card based upon the following criteria: * Compatability with Linux * SBPro compatability * Sound Quality * Price Try to get a SB 32, but stay away from SB 64! Reason: The SB32 does work fine with

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
The SB64 will work , too, but only as a SB32 (because the additional 32 are windoze driver only). Yes, but Creative Labs does give some reasons (other than the extra 32 software voices) why you would want a SB64 over an SB32, on their web page. The $10 or so difference in price (at least

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Alex Yukhimets
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 06:29:14PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote: Can anybody recommend a sound card based upon the following criteria: * Compatability with Linux * SBPro compatability * Sound Quality * Price Try to get a SB 32, but stay away from SB 64! Reason: The SB32 does work

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 11:32:51PM -0500, Ben Pfaff wrote: The SB64 will work , too, but only as a SB32 (because the additional 32 are windoze driver only). Yes, but Creative Labs does give some reasons (other than the extra 32 software voices) why you would want a SB64 over an SB32,

Re: Good Soundcard?

1998-01-12 Thread ninjaz
Can anybody recommend a sound card based upon the following criteria: * Compatability with Linux * SBPro compatability * Sound Quality * Price Thanks! There seems to be a shortage of sound card reviews... -- Jon Nelson U of MN Housing and Res. Life Computing Supervisor I've been extremely

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Britton
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 06:29:14PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote: Can anybody recommend a sound card based upon the following criteria: * Compatability with Linux * SBPro compatability * Sound Quality * Price Try to get a SB 32, but stay away from SB 64! Reason: The SB32 does

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 11:39:39PM -0500, Alex Yukhimets wrote: What is in contradiction with your HOWTO is they explicitly say that sound should NOT be compiled as a module as it will default volume and other settings each time application access audio devices. That would be true if you use

Re: Good Soundcard?

1998-01-12 Thread Hamish Moffatt
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 11:35:39PM -0700, ninjaz wrote: I've been extremely pleased with my GUS Max - excellent sound quality - wavetable and up to 48,000hz (better than cd quality), and it works with Two things though; firstly, last time I heard, Gravis had gone bang, so no more new GUS cards.

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Bill Vinson
I have a SB 32 PnP that I got cheap a while back, will it work with the AWE patch to the kernel? I also have isapnptools running if that makes a difference... Thanks, Bill ---Marcus Brinkmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The SB32 does work fine with the awe patch to the kernel (available as

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
Bill Vinson wrote: I have a SB 32 PnP that I got cheap a while back, will it work with the AWE patch to the kernel? I also have isapnptools running if that makes a difference... Thanks, Bill Yes, it will work (I have one, too). Install a recent doc package from hamm (that with the

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
I have a SB 32 PnP that I got cheap a while back, will it work with the AWE patch to the kernel? I also have isapnptools running if that makes a difference... Yes, it will work. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word unsubscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble?

Re: Good Soundcard?

1998-01-12 Thread Stephen Carpenter
ninjaz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Two other sound cards with similar specs, and that I've heard good review from the linux crowd on are the Ensoniq AudioPCI, which is sbpro hardware compatible, and ViperMax (http://www.computex.com.tw/synergy), which is I HAVE an AudioPCI...and I have had it for

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Marcus Brinkmann
On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 11:39:39PM -0500, Alex Yukhimets wrote: On Sun, Jan 11, 1998 at 06:29:14PM -0600, Jon Nelson wrote: Hi. So what is the reason to stay away from SB AWE64? Especially if one has a dual-boot system? No reason if you have a dual-boot system ;) You can however use the

Re: Good Soundcard

1998-01-12 Thread Marcelo E. Magallon
On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Marcus Brinkmann wrote: BTW: If he hadn't explicitly request a SB compatible crad, I would never have suggested one ;) I dislike the marketing politic of Creative Labs. I bought my SB AWE 32 before I started to work with Linux :-( Ok. I'm not asking explicity for a SB