On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 10:48:56PM -0800, Warren Ernst wrote: > > > It is worth noting that the Mac IIgs probably had one of the best sound > > chips around, certainly better than Atari or Amiga at that time. > > Sigh. That machine you are talking about is the Apple IIgs, which is NOT a > Macintosh. At the time of its release and for about 3 years afterwards, its > sound abilities were unparalleled in the computing field.
I know it's not a Mac, that was a typo. It's sound was unrivaled for more than 3 years. It took a very long time before the PC/Mac world got sound that supported 32 voices and wavetables. I think the Gravis Ultrasound was one of the first PC sound cards to finally get that ability. Not sure when it happend for Mac systems. > Its Ensoniq chip was capable of synthesizing fifteen simultaneous musical > voices, and it had a separate 64K block of RAM memory dedicated specifically It was 32 voices, and they were combined into stereo channels, with a couple of them reserved for something. I still can't believe Apple didn't put that into a Mac. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
