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From: NaNo oeysaase@online.no
Subject: Re: Delfina
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 97 04:20:00


Tomasz Nidecki wrote:

> N> found that the Delfina card would be the best option for me. But the
>is IMHO the best price/performance solution and you will definitely
>appreciate support from Jyrki and Teemu.

Ok, does Tejo Kinnunen have something to do with the card?

> N> upgrade the cheapest way, so I think I'll go for a Zorro-II upgrade.
>you need at least Zorro-II. I think it would be better to save for an upgrade
>to an A4000, as if you need in future to use graphics cards, Zorro-II is very
>slow compared to Zorro-III.

I use the amiga mostly full time for music togheter with a bunch of MIDI
equippent. I like the machine because togheter with Soundstudio  it's the
best 'MIDI Tracker' available... bla bla bla anyway, I don't think I'll ever
own a grapichs card. But is Zorro- II slower on sampling than Zorro- III? or
does that depend on the prosessor I'm using? I will achive studio quality hd
recording with delfina and Zorro- II?

>you can get a used A3k for around $500! This is not much more expensive than
>a full Zorro-II upgrade in Micronik for example! And you get a really
>excellent computer.

I'll think about that. Isn't the ROM in A-3000 1.3? If so, can it be
upgraded to 3.0? I don't think Soundstudio will work under OS 1.3.. I don't
know about the prosessor in A-3000 and how high it can be upgraded for maximun
speed.

> N> What other types of software support Delfina?
>can make interfaces yourself! Also it gets more and more support and
>development.

Iv'e never got the grip on how to program computers so I started with music
instead.., but I understand there is some easy to use software with the
delfina card enabling me to program effects the easy way.. or is this wrong?
Maybe it will bump up some groovy utils for the card in the future..

>This only depends on your processor. Bliz 030/50 should get you at least 20
>to 30 channels without smoothing. With smoothing, there may be less
>capability. Unfortunately Octamed does not use Delfina's DSP for mixing due
>to low speed of Zorro slots which makes it impossible to do efficiently :(.

Hmmm.. so this means somethin like the card is capable og performing more than
the Zorro slots are capable of? What's the point of adding a DSP to the card
if it cannot be used properly by software?   I would need about eight stereo
channels max for my purpose.

>If you buy the Audiolab software along with it - certainly.
>I will be glad to see another musician on the Delfina team :)

I hope the card will give me top sound quality , because I'm planning to use
it in a cd project. The Aura 16 bit versjon wasn't really as good as I thought
it would be... good, but not enough.




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