SC-50 and the best Sound Canvas for DOS games

[ShaiWa]

But sure can use some advice here.
Can buy a complete SC55 for 50 euro's, think it's a good deal or should i try to find a MKII
I already own a SC88 as you already may noticed   

Thnx.

[BlueMax]

But sure can use some advice here.
Can buy a complete SC55 for 50 euro's, think it's a good deal or should i try to find a MKII
I already own a SC88 as you already may noticed   

If you already own an SC-88 (I'm jealous!) then you don't need a "regular Sound Canvas" - you have one as soon as you push the SC-55 button on the front panel.

Boom.  100% original Sound Canvas at the touch of a button..... though I don't know why you'd want to.

[ShaiWa]

Cause i read that SC-55 map on SC-88 is not 100% lik a real SC55. (or was it only not 100% with a mkII?)
Well, i'll find out soon... i've bought the unit.

If you already own an SC-88 (I'm jealous!) then you don't need a .....

Took me a long time time find one that i could fit into my budget but i was very lucky to find this one.
Cheap and almost seems like new and have some budget left over to buy a real SC-55 too.

[BlueMax]

Seriously - you don't need it!  The button on the SC-88 turns it into an SC-55.  Period.  If it's not 100% then it's 99 44/100% pure.

For the VERY FEW times I had to use it because of some specific SC-55 GS instrument calls, it never failed me.  It also sounds 100% equal to the SC-55 in all my tests.

You'll enjoy games in SC-88 mode infinitely more than SC-55 mode anyways. 

[ShaiWa]

Hmmm,... listening to both units at the same time.
I do not have trained ears but i tend to say that the SC-88 sounds sometimes clearer then the SC-55.
Can someone confirm?

[Cloudschatze]

Hmmm,... listening to both units at the same time.
I do not have trained ears but i tend to say that the SC-88 sounds sometimes clearer then the SC-55.
Can someone confirm?

The SC-55 has a 16-bit DAC, and the SC-88 an 18-bit DAC. This may account for the difference.

If you're at all interested in the parameter differences between the SC-55 and SC-88, this discussion ought to help:
http://queststudios.com/smf/index.php/topic,1903.0.html

[ShaiWa]

Thanx for pointing out the difference.

I've listend to the recordings on the topic and i hear stereo effect.
So downloaded the ABSENCE midi file but it sounds all mono here on the sc55 and the sc88.
How strange ... where's that manual ...

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Found the problem.
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[ShaiWa]

Well, now listening on the midi file on this topic.
Midi files are probably made for a mkII? Specialy synt brass2 sounds more smooth on a sc55.

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When i'm switched to sc88 native mode syth brass2 is more smooth again.
So moste likely made for mkII?
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