Sound Blaster 16 PCI

Specifications

Wave-Table Synthesis
* Creative® music synthesis engine
* Digital effects engine for reverb and chorus
* Scalable voice polyphony with multi-timbral capability
* 16 MIDI channels with 128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits
* 2MB, 4MB and 8MB wave-table sample sets included

3D Audio Technology
* User selectable settings that are optimized for headphones or 2 speakers
* Support for Microsoft® DirectSound® and DirectSound 3D and derivative audio technology
* Support for Environmental Audio™ (EAX™) property set extensions - recreates real-world audio environments in supported titles
* Localized 3D sound technology expands the spaciousness of sounds in a traditional two speaker system

CD-Quality, 16-bit Digital Audio Engine
* User selectable bit resolutions from 4 to 16 bit
* User-selectable sample rates from 5kHz to 48kHz
* All sound sources are handled with 16-bit precision for optimal quality
* Mono and stereo playback modes supported
* Hardware full-duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback at arbitrary bit/sample rates
* Utilizes AC97 audio codec MIDI Interface/Joystick Port
* Supports Sound Blaster MIDI and MPU-401UART modes
* IBM® compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support
* Hardware accelerated support for digital and DirectInput™ game devices

On-Board Connectors
* Microphone in
* Line in
* Line level out
* Speaker out
* MIDI / Joystick port
* MPC-3 CD Audio in
* Auxiliary in
* Telephone Answering Device in

Works with the Following Standards
* Windows® 95
* Windows 98
* Windows NT® 4.0
* General MIDI
* MPC-3
* Plug and Play
* Sound Blaster PCI
* EAX
* Microsoft DirectSound & DirectSound 3D and derivatives
* PCI 2.1 compliant