What brand of sound card do I need to get real Bagpipe Sounds?
Any sound card which support EMU SoundFonts will allow you to produce Real Bagpipe Sounds (professional piper quality chanter and drones sound) when playing tunes. Creative Labs AWE32, AWE64, Soundblaster LIVE!, and Soundblaster LIVE! Value cards support Real Bagpipe Sounds. We understand that EMU-8710 or EMU-8710PS PCMCIA sound cards, produced by E-MU/Ensoniq will allow you to get Real Bagpipe Sounds out of your notebook computer.