Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+
Get the most out of your digital music experience with the Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+.

  • Stunning 24-bit multi-channel performance, and 100dB SNR for high definition digital audio and CD music enjoyment
  • Innovative EAX® ADVANCED HD™ technologies deliver high definition digital music playback with features like Audio Clean-Up, DREAM™, and Time-Scaling
  • Fully integrated SB1394 (IEEE® 1394 compliant) ensures optimum performance to share and store massive music content on qualified products like NOMAD® Jukebox, external hard drives, and high speed CD-RWs
  • Enhanced PlayCenter™ 3 allows you to rip, organize, customize, and burn quality MP3 or WMA files and features a full 320 Kbps encoder for 9X MP3 ripping acceleration

Get the most out of your digital music experience with the groundbreaking audio technology of Sound Blaster® Audigy™ MP3+. Listen to high quality music and MP3 or WMA files with 24-bit multi-channel performance, and 100dB SNR audio resolution. Utilizing 4x the power of the Audigy chip, EAX® ADVANCED HD™ technology delivers dramatically enhanced audio performance with sophisticated technologies like Audio Clean-up, DREAM™ and Time Scaling. The complete functionality of PlayCenter™ 3 allows you to rip, organize, customize, and burn quality MP3 or WMA files, and features a full 320 Kbps encoder for up to 9X MP3 ripping acceleration. Best of all, you have the ability to transfer, share, and back-up your creations with on-board SB1394 connectivity (IEEE® 1394 compliant) to qualified devices like portable digital audio players and external hard drives and high-speed CD-RWs. For an unsurpassed digital audio experience, get the Sound Blaster Audigy MP3+. It’s simply the best digital jukebox solution for the PC!

Features and Performance

DIGITAL MUSIC PLAYBACK

High Quality MP3/WMAs, CDs and Stereo Music

  • 24-bit/100dB SNR – Listen to MP3s, WMAs, CDs, and any stereo music with high definition audio clarity surpassing high-end home theater receivers.
  • Dolby® Digital Decoding – Enjoy true 5.1 multi-channel playback in music with on-board Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. No need for a separate decoder!Music Enhancement
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. Also experience 5.1 Dolby Digital (AC-3) music with the included samples.
MUSIC CUSTOMIZATION

EAX ADVANCED HD Customized Playback

  • Audio Clean-up – Click Removal removes “pops” when listening to digital audio content or recordings.Noise Reduction reduces “hiss” and scratches from old tapes or LP recordings for enhanced audio playback.
  • Time Scaling – Speed up or slow down digital music playback without changing the pitch or audio quality.
  • EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Effects – Select from a wide range of sophisticated audio presets as well as Special Effects for an enriched music experience.
  • DREAM – Create enhanced, “club-like” surround sound from any stereo source by redirecting the path of a specific frequency range.
MUSIC SHARING AND BACK-UP

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.
MUSIC SHARING AND BACK-UP

SB1394 – High Speed, Digital Connectivity (IEEE 1394 compliant)

  • SB1394 Compatibility – Benefit from maximum compatibility to qualified devices like the upcoming SB1394 NOMAD® Jukebox, external CD-RW drives and other SB1394 qualified peripherals.
  • Music Transfer – Transfer digital music content and playlists seamlessly to the upcoming SB1394 NOMAD Jukebox and other digital audio players at a speed of up to 400Mbps (up to 30 times faster than USB).
  • Music Sharing – Easily share your music collection with those using SB1394 networking-like connectivity to other PCs.
  • Music Storage – Store massive amounts of digital content with high speed connectivity to external hard drives and high speed CD-RWs.

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 drivers to be downloaded 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.