Pci Sound Card

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Admin
Pci Sound Card

Pci Sound Card

Introduction

This article is part of the Learn to Program with BBC BASIC series, and covers the use of sound, music and noise in BBC BASIC programming. It is useful prequel to reading about video game programming in BBC BASIC, and other BASIC languages.

Sounds are useful in programs for a number of reasons, from alerting the user to playing a tune, and there are some excellent facilities for making sounds in the BBC BASIC language. Before reading this article, it is advantageous to ensure that:

  • The PC has a sound card fitted
  • A good BBC BASIC interpreter/compiler is being used

The reader will take away a good knowledge of the two important keywords SOUND and ENVELOPE, as well as an appreciation of using channels. Some of these facilities may not be accurately emulated on every platform, however, BBC BASIC for Windows, referred to in the Learn to Program with BBC BASIC article implements these features flawlessly.