Hi Mat, OK, OK, point taken. Actually the AW8 card does support 8 bit samples, and at 22.05KHz, this should be lo-fi enough for nearly everybody! Use AW8 with Cool Edit to prove this. Maybe Logic Audio doesn't support 8 bit playback, I don't know, I've never had a need for it. Yours David Atkin phoenix@... ----- Original Message ----- From: Mat Jarvis <mat@...> To: <phoenix@...> Cc: Logic@Onelist <logic-users@onelist.com> Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 1:07 AM Subject: [LUG] Re: AW8 can't even play 8bit samples > From: "Mat Jarvis" <mat@...> > > From: "David Atkin" <phoenix@...> > >Hi Mat, > > >I would suggest that 8 bit samples aren't professional. > > I knew somebody would say this ;-) > Does that mean that Logics' BitCrusher isn't professional? > Emulators/ the Fairlight/ Synclavia? > Or Distortion/ Overdrive? > Pumping Compression? > Using the Enveloper to bring out the noise at the end of audio? > Telephone eq on vocals? > Using a slightly cheaper mic because the more expensive one sounds too > polished? > Valves? > Vinyl? > etc etc. ;-) > > There are no rules. > If it's dirty and sounds good then it is good. > > I was suggesting that a £10 Soundblaster could do what the AW8 couldn't. > > Cheers > > Mat >