On 2002-12-30 17:50, "Charles Shannon Hendrix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 10:48:56PM -0800, Warren Ernst wrote: > >> [...] Apple IIgs [...] >> >> 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. Apple were hell-bent on making sure the Mac was perceived as a business machine, not a toy. Putting in kick-ass sound hardware back then would perhaps have made the Mac too "un-business-like". ,xtG .tsooJ -- Joost van de Griek http://www.jvdg.net/ -- 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
