03-31-2017, 08:34 PM
Nice! This is how nostalgia sounds.
I like the Soundscape and Santa Cruz the most.
Is it possible the outboard reverb / mixer is helping to mask some differences here?
Maybe adding some air/hiss to the sound?
I think it's possible for this type of sound to enjoy of a (limited) revival at some point. I can see indie game devs looking for music reminiscent of days of yore.
There are modern games where devs went long ways to mimic graphical/sound quirks that where present in old hardware.
There's also an increasing offer of retro virtual instruments, so I suppose there's also interest from musicians and composers.
On a side note, I think getting these to work on Linux wouldn't be difficult.
There are drivers for a lot of cards of that period, ISA or not: [1], [2], [3]
From personal experience I can tell it's easier to get old hardware working on a modern Linux OS than it is in Windows (If possible at all), but ymmv
I like the Soundscape and Santa Cruz the most.
(11-11-2016, 08:56 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: Anyway, what's interesting with all this is that the digital sound quality of these synth chips does not seem to be a big factor in their overall sound. The Soundscape is 22kHz (!) and the Waveforce is 32kHz, but the Santa Cruz (I think?)and APS are both 44kHz. And there's not a HUGE difference in terms of perceived sound quality.
Is it possible the outboard reverb / mixer is helping to mask some differences here?
Maybe adding some air/hiss to the sound?
I think it's possible for this type of sound to enjoy of a (limited) revival at some point. I can see indie game devs looking for music reminiscent of days of yore.
There are modern games where devs went long ways to mimic graphical/sound quirks that where present in old hardware.
There's also an increasing offer of retro virtual instruments, so I suppose there's also interest from musicians and composers.
On a side note, I think getting these to work on Linux wouldn't be difficult.
There are drivers for a lot of cards of that period, ISA or not: [1], [2], [3]
From personal experience I can tell it's easier to get old hardware working on a modern Linux OS than it is in Windows (If possible at all), but ymmv
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