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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3201.0. "Sound Samplers" by KURMA::GAITKENHEAD () Sun Dec 10 1989 07:14

    
    I'm quite interested in the music and sound capabilities of the Amiga,
    and to take advantage of this I was thinking of buying a Sound Sampler
    and some music type software. Does anyone out there have any opinions
    of these devices or software packages ? Prices, ease of use, that kind
    of stuff. I'm writing from Scotland so prices in Sterling would be an
    advantage !!!
    
    				Thanks in advance
    
    						George
    
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3201.1perfect soundis good for monoGUCCI::HERBSun Dec 10 1989 22:345
    Get perfect vision if you want a cheap digitizer. I think its the
    cheapest out.
    
    matt
    
3201.2Perfect SoundAMIGA2::MCGHIEThank Heaven for small Murphys !Mon Dec 11 1989 00:114
    I think Matt meant Perfect Sound (as per his heading). Made by Sunrize
    Industries.
    
    Mike
3201.3"chirppy chirppy cheap cheap"KURMA::GAITKENHEADMon Dec 11 1989 06:2110
    How much is cheap ???
    
    I saw one advertised in a Mag for 49.50 (pounds) which was a stereo one
    which came with software, cables, etc. I can't remember the name off
    hand but the price seemed quite reasonable.
    
    Has anyone used one and if so what do you think ???
    
    							George
    
3201.4Perfect Sound is O.K.BSS::CALLAGHANIf money(TALKS); mine says(GOODBYE)Mon Dec 11 1989 19:4931
    
    	I've got the Perfect Sound package (around $50) and its a good 
    	product.
    
    	Like the way it does digitization, cut/paste, sampling, etc...
    	and its also the only one I've seen generally offered.
    
    	Nits....
    
    		It doesn't show a realtime sample display as you take
    		the sound.  (My friends over at Apple gave me grief
    		on this when they showed me theirs.  I let them have
    		it when they quoted me a cost that was triple the price)
    
    		You have to use a dial on the box to vary gain, and the
    		box plugs into the parallel slot.
    
    	So....
    		I'd buy the new version  V 3.0 cuz it:
    
    		1. Lets you change the gain with a slider on-screen
    		2. Has both RCA inputs for whatever, and a MIC input
    		3. During monitor mode it does put up a realtime
    		   display of the input.
    
    	P.S. If I buy the latest version mine may go on sale!
    
    
    								Jack
    
    		   
3201.5Airmail to the rescueKIRKTN::GAITKENHEADTue Dec 12 1989 05:088
    
    
    Thanks for the input, I have'nt got the spec with me on the one I was
    looking at but will put it in when I bring the mag in.
    Let me know if you do decide to sell the perfect sound package.
    
    						George
    
3201.6THEWAV::MIKKELSONFind Noriega -- use ELFTue Jan 02 1990 21:0111
    
    I have Perfect Sound 3.0, and I think it's great.  The only nits I have
    are:
    
    1)  It has an irritating tendency to hang at times.
    
    2)  It needs a realtime playback from disk capability.  (Maybe it's
    there, but I just haven't found it yet.)
    
    - David
    
3201.7Sound Sample Archive?WILARD::BARRETTWait'll they get a load of meWed Jan 03 1990 00:526
    As a quick side question ---
    
    		Is there a "sound sample" archive somewhere? There are
    		many "classic" samples (3 stooges, HAL, BATMAN, etc)
		that would be nice to keep in one place.