Alweer een review van de Monstersound MX300. Hier een stuk:
he second way in which 3D sound cards can affect gameplay and realism is through the use of reverberation to model a sound environment. The reason that reverberation is important in determining a sound environment is because acoustics can vary greatly depending on the environment (or room) size and the surface textures (smooth versus flat, etc.). A simple example of the environmental effects of reverberation is found in a cave, where a large amount of echo is often heard (defining the environment) due to the high reflectivity of the cave walls and due to the fact that the sound is traveling in a confined space. When implemented correctly, the Monster Sound MX300’s reverberation engine does an excellent job of creating a great sound environment. An excellent implementation of this is found in Half-Life, where the changes between the tight hallways and open, echoing silos can be easily noticed. Furthermore, the transition between sound environments is very smooth, keeping the overall realism high.
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