http://www.gateway2000.com/articles/review/soundcrd/sndcrds.htm (Amiga Plus Extra No. 5/97, 05/1997)
by Jim Murray
So you've decided that the PC's system speaker isn't enough. You want more. What now?Actually, we've never thought you should settle for that system speaker, either. Multimedia means lifelike, realistic sound, so you can distinguish between a violin and a cat screeching at the same pitch. It means music and vibrant audio effects. It means a sound board.
But what kind of sound board? What's available and how do I decide?
If you're bewildered by all the numbers and abbreviations, we invite you to browse the topics below, in order. By the time you finish, you should have a good idea of which type of sound board is right for you.
Digital Recording and .wav files
Synthetic Sound and .mid files
8-bit and 16-bit recording
Sampling rates
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