YMF71x cards have a very flat frequency response compared to the Creative cards I've seen. But because the 8-bit output is entirely unfiltered, it does have extremely high harmonic distortion. This is the "crisp" sound you hear, and I'd say for low sample rates, that is a good thing. Just a matter of personal preference though.
On the SB Pro 2 you can disable the low-pass filter which will unlock some of that detail 😀
I documented this a while ago in this thread:
Re: SB Vibra 16S / Vibra Pro / AWE64 output quality
Enjoy the clarity 😎
Cards like the ESS AudioDrive or Audacian are very very quiet however. I think I might have to revisit them again and check them out in more detail.
wrote:On the SB Pro 2 you can disable the low-pass filter which will unlock some of that detail :) […]
On the SB Pro 2 you can disable the low-pass filter which will unlock some of that detail 😀
I documented this a while ago in this thread:
Re: SB Vibra 16S / Vibra Pro / AWE64 output quality
Enjoy the clarity 😎
Cards like the ESS AudioDrive or Audacian are very very quiet however. I think I might have to revisit them again and check them out in more detail.
Turning off the low-pass filter on my SB Pro is on my to-do list, that'll be interesting.
And yes I'm on an AudioDrive kick at the moment, just waiting for cards with the various chipsets to arrive to find the best of the best 😈
Life? Don't talk to me about life.
wrote:YOU! Thelyron Hashnitor!!
I nearly had a heart attack when my IBM Music Feature auto-search returned non-zero results. However, that was you offering a FB-01 bundle for sale and using 'IBM Music Feature card' string in lot description!
Sorry about that. I was under a lot of pressure from the Mrs. to sell some stuff so I had to resort to keyword shenanigans. 🤣
- SB Pro
- any GUS that does not sit on 0x388 (ACE is what I use, don't know about MAX)
Oh and install Pro Patches Lite, then immediately forget the factory patches forever.
