Re: ESS vs SB16 sound cards?
>>>>> "RAI" == Raymond A Ingles <Raymond> writes:
RAI> With the ESS 16-bit sound cards about $20 cheaper than the SB16
RAI> stuff, I'd consider getting one. How good is the ESS support under
RAI> Linux? How about DOS? (I'd like 16-bit sound for the few DOS games I
RAI> play, and so far as I know the ESS cards are only compatible with the
RAI> (8-bit) SB Pro.
RAI> Does anyone have any info or recommendations? Thanks!
Hi,
By "ESS" I'm assuming you mean Ensoniq SoundScape.
I have one and like it. I only run Linux so I can't help much there; the
docs say that most games support it 16-bit.
Some of the mixer controls on the card are different from SB. That makes
it a bit challenging to use under Linux. For example, the MIDI mixer
interface is propritary. Last time I checked, unless you buy the
commercial version of the Linux sound driver, you can't mix MIDI.
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