On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 16:46 -0500, John Check wrote: > On Wednesday 15 December 2004 01:34 pm, Lee Revell wrote: > > On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 13:13 -0500, John Check wrote: > > > 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. > > > > 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. 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 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. Lee
