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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
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Posted by: idConstruct
Of those of you that have the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS series card, how would you rate it?
Posted by: Maverick
My room mate has the card, he just bought it last week. I've been playing around with it a lot lately, and I'd definately give it a 10.
Posted by: ianelarazure
That good, I will be buying one next week, so Ill get back to you on how well it performs.
Posted by: pakenney38
I'd give a 10 on the surround sound, EAX, and general sound quality, but the MIDI synth is like a 4. I have a second sound card that I use as the MIDI source.
Posted by: AK47
I've got an A2 platinum... no ZS
If you're a gamer, I hear its fantastic. However, its only average for recording and transfering audio. I love the amount of inputs I have with the live drive, but driver performance is just ugly. It's been more than enough to steer me away from Creative from now on.
edit- ah.. old thread. oops
Posted by: Maverick
yea, no one noticed it lol
Posted by: quiksilver87
What does Midi Involve?
Posted by: AK47
What Is This MIDI Thing?
MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Throughout its existence, MIDI has gained acceptance with industry professionals by leaps and bounds. Not only does it allow for faster creation and composition of music, it allows the composer to become the proverbial one-man band.
MIDI was introduced in 1983. It was developed in cooperation between the major music industry electronic instrument manufacturers including Roland, Yamaha, Korg and others. No one ever dreamed the kinds of sounds that could be created and accessed using such a powerful communications protocol.
The MIDI protocol allows electronic devices (usually synthesizers, but also computers, light show controllers, VCR’s, multi-track recorders, etc.) to interact and work in synchronization with other MIDI compatible devices. Using a master controller device such as a keyboard, one can play or trigger sounds from other electronic devices remotely. This eliminates the need for one keyboardist to perform with nine or ten keyboards around him. He can play all the keyboards through one simply by connecting them using MIDI. The other keyboards can be off-stage; he never has to touch them, yet he can play them.
The best analogy for MIDI is to liken it to the linking of two computers via modems. The same way the computers share information via modem, electronic devices share it via MIDI. It does not send the actual musical note, but the information about the note. It can send messages to synthesizers telling it to change sounds, master volume, modulation devices, which note was depressed, and even how long to sustain the note.
MIDI has been continually expanded to include other features for the professional musician. Some of note include MIDI Time Code (allowing synchronization of video and audio), Sample Dump Standard (allowing for the transfer of digital audio files) and MIDI Show Control (allowing control of devices used in theater).
www.midi.com
Posted by: quiksilver87
oooookay...than that probably has nothing to do with my needs! I used to play piano,but i want my pc for gaming! Thanks for the info though!!
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