Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer
For the core gamer who demands an immersive, multi-dimensional gaming experience, the Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer delivers true surround sound for compelling gameplay.

Introduction

  • Stunning 24-bit multi-channel playback for incredible high definition audio in games
  • Unmatched power of the Audigy™ chip delivers 4X more effects processing for high intensity gaming
  • Innovative EAX ADVANCED HD™ technology provides ultra realistic acoustics for high definition audio environments
  • Fully integrated SB1394™ enables high speed PC-to-PC connectivity with low latency gameplay for the ultimate frag fest
Conquer a new generation of gaming with Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer. Delivering 4X more effects processing from the Audigy chip, and stunning 24-bit multi-channel playback, you’ll experience unsurpassed power and audio clarity in gaming. Taking advantage of that power, EAX ADVANCED HD™ technology is able to produce high definition multi-environment effects and more, for the most realistic sound ever experienced. Highly optimized the for Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer, the new 3D audio engine provides the most accurate 3D audio rendering, allowing you to locate and frag your opponents faster than ever before. The on-board SB1394 port lets you take on other Sound Blaster Audigy owners or anyone with a 1394 connection on their PC for easy PC-to-PC connectivity and low latency performance surpassing traditional LAN gaming solutions. Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer also includes two of today’s hottest, full-version game titles, preparing you for the most intense gaming experience imaginable.

For unmatched high definition sound quality, unprecedented connectivity, and unlimited power in gaming, get Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer. It’s reality gaming at its best! Features and Performance

HIGH-DEFINITION GAMING

  • 24-bit/ 100db SNR – Experience high-definition audio quality surpassing high-end home theater receivers.
  • Dolby® Digital Decoding – Enjoy true 5.1 multi-channel playback in games with on-board Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. No need for a separate decoder.
EAX ADVANCED HD™
EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality, delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects for high-definition audio environments in games.

EAX ADVANCED HD Takes Gaming to New Heights

  • EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality, delivering superior audio fidelity and sophisticated reverb effects for high definition audio environments such as Multi-Environment™, Environment Morphing™, Environment Panning™ , Environment Reflections™ - , Environment Filtering™ and Extreme Effects™
The Most Accurate 3D Audio Rendering
  • Highly optimized for Sound Blaster Audigy, the new 3D audio engine improves 3D sound imaging in both multi-speaker systems and headphones allowing you to locate and frag your opponents quickly.
High Speed Peer-to-Peer Gaming
  • SB1394 Connectivity - Create an intense multi-player gaming environment with easy SB1394 PC-to-PC connectivity and low latency gameplay performance beyond LAN gaming.

MUSIC

Unsurpassed clarity in audio CD, MP3 or WMA playback at 24-bit, 100dB SNR.

Rip, Organize, Burn

  • Creative PlayCenter™ 3 - Your personal digital music center on the PC! Rip MP3 and WMA files with the included 320 Kbps encoder for up to 9X encoding acceleration. Burn your own audio CDs from digital music libraries, create playlists, as well as organize and customize your entire digital audio collection.

Customize your music playback with EAX ADVANCED HD

  • Audio Clean-Up - Click Removal and Noise Reduction removes unwanted "hiss" and scratches from MP3s or recordings from old tapes and LPs.
  • Time Scaling - Speed up or slow down audio playback without changing the pitch or audio quality.
  • DREAM™ - Create enhanced, "club-like" surround sound from any stereo source by redirecting the path of a specific frequency range.

SB1394 - High-Speed, High-Capacity Digital Audio Transfer

  • Benefit from maximum compatibility to qualified devices like the future SB1394 NOMAD® Jukebox, external CD-RW drives and other SB1394 qualified peripherals.



System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

  • Genuine Intel® Pentium® 266MHz, AMD® K6 300MHz or faster processor
  • Intel®, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
  • 64MB system RAM (128MB Highly Recommended)
  • 600 MB of free hard disk space
  • Windows® 98, 98SE, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows® 2000 or Windows® Millennium Edition (Windows XP and other future driver releases will be available from www.soundblaster.com)
  • Available half-length PCI 2.1 compliant slot for Sound Blaster® Audigy™ card
  • Available adjacent slot for Audigy extension card
  • Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
  • CD-ROM drive required for software installation
  • Available 5 1/4" PC drive bay (for Sound Blaster Audigy drive)

Additional Requirements
  • CPU: Genuine Intel® Pentium® II 350 MHz / MMX or AMD® 450 MHz / 3Dnow! for SB1394 applications or games
  • SB1394: Works only on Windows® 98 SE, Windows® 2000 or Windows® Millennium Edition.
  • DV Editing: 128MB recommended for Digital Video (DV) capture and editing. Ultra DMA hard disk with 1GB workspace (ATA-100, 7,200rpm with 6GB recommended.
  • Games: 128MB system memory recommended, a 3D accelerator with at least 8MB of texture RAM, available 300-500MB disk space. Games may not work optimally under Windows 2000. Check out latest updates from www.soundblaster.com.
  • DVD: At least a 2nd generation DVD-ROM drive with these recommended soft-DVD players: Intervideo's WinDVD 2000 or CyberLink's PowerDVD 3.0 and above
  • Internet Radio: Requires at least a 56Kbps modem and an active Internet connection before running the application.

Setup under Windows 98 SE requires the original Microsoft Windows 98 SE Installation CD. Certain applications do not work with Dual Processor support under Windows NT4.0 or Windows 2000. Included applications may need higher system requirements or microphone for basic functionality. Refer to individual applications' documentation for details. Certain features or functionality such as SB1394 application is not supported by Windows 98 (First Edition). We recommend that you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) or later versions.