Re: Yamaha WaveForce DB50XG vs Roland SCD-15

From: suntzu@deltanet.com (Sun Tzu)
Date: 1995/09/23

references: <daryl.12.000E0F9C@vnet.net>
organization: Delta Internet Services, Anaheim, CA
newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard.advocacy

daryl@vnet.net (D.B. Madison) wrote:

>Does anyone have any reviews or experience regarding the new Yamaha WaveForce 
>daughterboard ?  I would like to ungrade my SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2 card with 
>either the Roland SCD-15 or the Yamaha. Your comments would be appreciated.

I have been beta testing the DB50XG and since they just starting
shipping it ....

It is a great sounding card, easy to install and like most daughter
cards, no additional software is necessary.  IMHO the best thing about
the DB50XG is the sound (especially the guitars and classical
instruments) AND that it is based on new technology AND is compatible
with GM and GS - although Yamaha won't admit the GS part - I guess
some kind of competitive thing.  All I know is that my GS based songs,
sound great on the DB50XG!

If your into making music, you'll love the additional voices, effects
and control.  If your into games - the GM/GS compatibility insures
that what ever game you play will just plain sound better - as long as
the game uses general midi that is - even Yamaha can't make FM based
games sound any better than they are!


Pricing I understand is a little cheaper (~$200.00 US) than the
Roland.


So, I guess all in all, I would say that the Yamaha DB50XG would be
the better buy.

- ST








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