17 Dec
2004
17 Dec
'04
5:28 p.m.
On Thursday 16 December 2004 06:18 pm, Lee Revell wrote:
On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 16:46 -0500, John Check wrote:
I could have gotten it cheaper off pricewatch too. Actually, I am thinking of
it in terms of audio hardware. $600 for a module vs. $30 and junker parts.
I've been pretty happy with what it does but lately the driver has been
dropping notes and that's unacceptable. I know it'll get fixed, but it'd be
nice if all my eggs weren't in one basket.
On Wednesday 15 December 2004 01:34 pm, Lee
Revell wrote:
Well, I think the SBLive will not get much cheaper than that because for
what it does it works very well. Think of it as a piece of audio gear On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 13:13 -0500, John Check
wrote:
Not sure to which entry you are referring, but it's really a logistical
problem. I just dropped $30 (on sale!) for a SBLive! to drop in a box I
use for a synth module. That's ridiculous for an obsolete card. I know
what I paid like 4 years ago for the same thing. Does anybody know of a supported soundcard with a
wavetable that's
both currently available and not emu10k1/audigy chipset?
What is your objection to the emu10k1? This is the best supported
wavetable card. I hope it's not that stupid entry in the linux audio
FAQ. instead of a piece of computer hardware. Is a 5 year
old effects pedsl
"obsolete"? Hell no - chances are it's better made than a brand new
one.
The same goes for sound cards. The trend is toward cheaper soundcards
that move more of the traditional hardware functionality (mixing etc) to
software.
One of the things about a mature production process is price goes down.
It's still a 16 bit card and they sell a 24 bit one for less (of course that
one is missing the AC97 mixer section). I suppose a stable street price could
be indicative of something.
Lee