General Specifications; Pci Bus Mastering; Audigy 2 Zs Processor; Versatile Audio Features - Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum User Manual

General Specifications

This section displays the specifications of your Audigy 2 ZS audio card, Joystick/MIDI bracket and Platinum Drive (included with
Audigy 2 ZS Platinum).

PCI Bus Mastering

PCI Specification V ersion 2.1 compliant
Bus mastering reduces latency and speeds up system performance

Audigy 2 ZS Processor

Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing
32-bit digital processing, which maintains a 192 dB dynamic range
Patented 8-point interpolation that reduces distortion to inaudible levels
64-voice hardware wavetable synthesizer
Professional quality digital mixing and equalization

Versatile Audio Features

Playback of 64 audio channels, each at an arbitrary sample rate
32-bit mixing of all digital sources within Audigy 2 ZS's Digital Mixer
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96 kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96 kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192 kHz to stereo output
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz, including ASIO2 support at 16-bit 48 kHz
resolution.

Professional Digital Audio Processing

Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality
SPDIF output at selectable sampling rate of 48 or 96 kHz
SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio contents authored with DRM (Digital Rights Management)
technology
Selectable 6-channel SPDIF output to matching digital speaker systems
Software switching of SPDIF Input-to-Output (bypass) to minimize cable connection hassle
Low latency multitrack recording with ASIO support

Flexible Mixer Control

Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording
Adjustable master volume control
Separate bass and treble control
Front and rear balance control
Muting and panning control for mixer sources

THX Certification

Audigy 2 ZS has received the prestigious THX Multimedia Certification award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles
seeking the very best music and movie experiences.
Dolby Digital and Digital Surround EX Decoding
Decodes Dolby Digital Surround EX to 7.1 or 6.1 channels, or will pass through a compressed SPDIF bitstream to an external
decoder
Bass redirection: enhances bass output to subwoofer for small satellite speaker systems
Crossover bass frequency (10-200 Hz): adjustable to standalone subwoofer units for desired bass level
Adjustable Center, Rear Center and LFE level control
Creative MultiSpeaker Surround (CMSS)