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General Specifications
This section lists the general specifications of
your audio card.
Plug and Play
ISA Specification version 1.0a compliant
Stereo Music Synthesizer
4-operator 11-voice or 2-operator
20-voice stereo music synthesizer
Compatible with previous Sound Blaster
music synthesizer chips
Stereo Digitized Voice Channel
Full duplex
16-bit and 8-bit digitizing in stereo and
mono modes
Programmable sampling rates, 5 kHz to
44.1 kHz in linear steps
Note: Your audio applications may
support only selected ranges of sampling
rates.
First and Second DMA channels for audio
recording and playback
Dynamic filtering for digital audio
recording and playback
Built-in Digital/Analog Mixer
Mixes sources from digitized voice and
inputs from MIDI devices, CD Audio,
AUX, Line In, Microphone, and PC
Speaker
Selectable input source or mixing of
various audio sources for recording
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Volume Control
Software volume control of Master
Playback Volume, Master Recording
Volume, Digitized Voice, and inputs from
MIDI devices, CD Audio, AUX, Line In,
Microphone, and PC Speaker
Microphone level at 32 levels:
• above 0 dB, it is in 3 dB steps
• below 0 dB, it is in 1.5 dB steps
All other sources at 32 levels in
1.5 dB steps
Full software control of fade-in, fade-out,
and panning effects
Built-in Stereo Power Amplifier
Four watts per channel with four ohms
stereo output
Internal or External Audio Output
Amplifier
3D Stereo Enhancement Technology
Increased depth and breadth in perceived
audio
Enhances mono and stereo audio output
Independent of speaker quality
Independent of setup configuration (for
example, placement and alignment of
speakers with the listener)
MIDI Interface
Built-in MIDI interface for connection to
external MIDI devices