I'm going to add some new audio features I'd like to see in a new Amiga (not sure if all this applies to Paula). I currently use an Amiga in a home music recording project studio (with Repulse audio card).
- definitely 16/24 bit audio playback.
- two channels is fine with me, although I can see the need for more than two in some cases.
- provision for real-time DSP (effects) would be useful.
- some way to have audio input (analogue to digital coversion) of 16 or 24 bits (for sampling or recording audio to the Amiga at these bitrates).
- AHI support.
- compatability with legacy software (i.e. emulate the original Paula 100%). Bars & Pipes relies on (steals) one channel of the original Paula for internal timing. If the new Paula was not compatible, it would break Bars & Pipes (which is a big reason a lot of musicians still use Amigas).
