>  DB> the awe64 something or other wavetable with 4 megs of ram..
 > ram? i didn't know they had ram on them.. :)
exactly what i thought... i just said WOW!
 >  DB> what is better about the wavetables than normal sound cards..
 > "WaveTable Synthesis" is a midi thing. I'm sure you've heard MIDI
 > through your sound card before, it really doesn't sound good (very
 > synthesized). If you've ever heard the same stuff through a MIDI
 > keyboard, then you'll know it sounds very different (and better).
yup.. a whole lot better
 > With Wavetable Synthesis, it basically has a digital recording (like a
 > .WAV) of all the MIDI insturments, and plays them back at the approiate
 > pitch. This sounds MUCH more realistic and better then the very
 > synthesized sound of non-wavetable cards.. if you do any work with midi,
 > or use programs that have lots of midi, or listen to midi a lot, or even
 > play games with midi in them (although most just use digital audio now)
 > then wavetable is probably something to consider.
hmm.. interesting.. i think i got it now.. thanks
 > btw, just so you don't get confused - "awe32" or "awe64" doesn't mean
 > 32/64-bits, its 32/64 voice (it can play back that many voices (digital
 > sounds, which doesn't mean midi) at once. The cards are still 16-bit.
hey? ya learn something new everyday..
thanks for the help,
dan
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