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- A Sound Experience
- by Tony Curro
-
- Mention the words Carnegie Hall, and you automatically think of
- wonderful music. This is no exception. I had the pleasure to be invited to
- Carnegie Hall on, June 23, 1992, at The Weill Recital Hall, for "An Evening
- of Live and Synthesized Music."
-
- The live portion was provided by, Dr. Howard Cass and his
- Orchestra. The synthesized part was played by, The Omni Labs AudioMaster
- Sound Board using the MediaMaster Sound Standard. The MediaMaster Sound
- Standard is a joint venture by, Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc., and
- Advanced Strategies Corp. Harry Fox, President of ASC, was MC, with Edward
- Arnold, President and CEO of ICS, saying a few words.
-
- The evening began at, 6PM, when we were treated to refreshments
- from the bar, and food to nosh on. It then proceeded into a two-level filled
- hall. We were treated to a comparison of the SoundBlaster Pro, AudioMaster,
- and live music. Listening to Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, and Tchaikovsky
- made for a very pleasant way to relax. The music of Dr. Cass was superb.
- If you cannot afford to hire out Carnegie, or do not have enough room in
- your home, for Dr. Cass and Orchestra, then you should get the AudioMaster
- Card. It comes with several pieces of software. One of them is
- Band-in-a-Box, which is used by professional musicians in creating music.
-
- SoundBlaster Pro was being compared to AudioMaster, it was like
- comparing a Ferrari and a Volkswagen. True both are cars, but the Ferrari
- is sleeker, smoother, and faster. The AudioMaster sat in with the band.
- AudioMaster played the drums in one set. Sitting there, with your eyes
- closed, you would not know that a drummer was not present. The sound was
- that good.
-
- AudioMaster, with the MediaMaster Sound Standard, will work with
- Windows 3.1, DOS, and soon with OS/2 (drivers are being developed, and will
- be sent to all registered users free). There are several options that can
- be included with the card; a CD-ROM interface, RAM Expansion, and FM
- Synthesis Card.
-
- I have to say this was a wonderful evening. Harry Fox, and all the
- other people involved, put on a class act, in a true New York City landmark.
-
- A live orchestra in an acoustically correct auditorium, can never
- be replaced. However, AudioMaster is right there in comparison.
-