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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Sindi,

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:54:19 +0000
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> > > 
> > > What is opl3? 
> > 
> >    opl3 is a sound chip used in a number of sound cards, including AdLib, 
> > SBxx etc.
> 
> I don't have these cards - are they all 'new' (post 1995)?

   No.  AdLib pre-dates SoundBlaster, 3 voices.  And for SBxx read: SB16, 
SB-Pro, SB-anything.

> > 
> > > Do I need that to make sb work?  I might try it, but it 
> > > looks like something to do with midi.  
> > 
> >    Yes, it is also used in playing MIDI files.
> I hope that regular SB16 cards don't also need opl3.

   the opl3 chip is part of such soundcards as SB16, Vibra16.


> That is what I meant, it is hard to use in BL2.  But easy in DOS, so I 
> would like to keep my SB16 cards in the computers.  Can I have a second 
> sound card in the same computer for linux? 

   I would guess so, but only one could be active at any one time.
e.g. I have a sound chip on my mother board, but I prefer to use the SB16,
partly because there is no DOS or Win3.1 drivers for the M/B chip, but
mostly because it sounds pretty awfull.

Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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