> JFTR in the 80s the C64 was more expensive than a PC nowadays is and > some good analog synth based on CEM/Curtis chips were not more expensive > than a C64 Today, in my country, the cheapest decent synth is around the $5000 mark (pesos argentinos). This is for novation digitals, analogs start at $8000 if you are lucky. On the other hand, a yamaha based card is $140 and a c64 is around $700. In my mind that makes it worthy. Plus the simple architecture (at least simpler than today's computers) makes it lots more accessible to code it in assembler. > Linux analog synth emulations are better than using a SID integrated to > the C64. > Using a C64 nowadays isn't worse the hassle and using it as an analog > synth never was worth the hassle. Well, that depends on what you are after. Actually there are at least a few rock bands using commodores, so at least for them it's worth it. How did you achieve sample playing on a 3 oscillator chip? _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
