Sound Blaster 32 Performance 4x
(250-0205)                 Specifications             Faxback Doc. # 18496

Wave-Table Synthesis

  * E-mu Systems EMU8000 sound and effects generator.
  * 16 channel, 16 voice multi-timbrel capability and 32-note polyphony.
  * 128 instruments, 10 drum kits.
  * General MIDI compliant

Sound Samples

  * 1MB ROM of GM sound samples.
  * 2MB SIMM sockets for user upgrade (2 x 1MB SIMM, 2 x 2MB SIMM, 2 x 16MB
    SIMM) for storing additional sound samples (28MB max addressable RAM).

Digital Effects

  * MIDI: reverb, chorus, pan.
  * Digital audio: QSound Virtual Audio.

Sound Blaster Digital Audio

  * 16- and 8-bit selectable stereo sampling and playback.
  * Sample and playback rates from 5 kHz to 44.1 kHz.
  * CT-2290 Chipset

FM Synthesis

  * 20 note, 4 operator synthesizer
  * Backward compatible for complete support of existing applications.
  * FM synthesis can be enhanced with reverb & chorus.

Mixing

  * DOS- and Windows-based mixer utilities.
  * Recording sources: MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone (mono).
  * Playback mixing: Digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone
    (mono), PC speaker.
  * Digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone and master volume
    control (8 levels at 2dB increments).
  * Input/output gain select.
  * Microphone automatic gain control select

MIDI Interface

  * Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface.
  * MPU-401 UART support (General MIDI and Sound Canvas support through
    software).

Joystick Port

  * MIDI interface doubles as a joystick port.
  * Dual joystick and MIDI adapter cables available as options.

Onboard Connectors

  * Line input
  * Microphone input
  * Line output
  * Amplified output (4W PMPO)
  * 15-pin MIDI/joystick connector
  * CD-ROM interface
  * CD audio connector
  * Speaker out
  * MPC2 audio connector

CD-ROM Interface

  * High performance IDE CD-ROM interface for IDE CD-ROM drives.
  * Internal CD audio cable

Creative Quad-Speed CD-ROM Drive

  * Internal quadruple-speed drive
  * IDE interface for increased performance
  * 600KB/second transfer rate, access rate of 250ms or better
  * Large 680MB data storage
  * Multi-Session Photo CD compatible
  * Automatic tray-loading mechanism


(BKL-01/05/96)