Creative Sound Blaster PCI64 Instruction Leaflet

Brand: Creative

Model: Sound Blaster PCI64

Category: Audio cards

Type: Instruction Leaflet

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Introduction .................................................................................................................1

On the Audio Card.......................................................................................................2

General Specifications.................................................................................................3

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With its high PCI bus speed, and high-quality audio specifications, you will never go wrong

with Sound Blaster PCI64. The onboard digital-to-analog (DAC) converter provides the lowest

noise and highest signal-to-noise ratio of any sound card in its class.

With two-, four-, and eight-megabyte wavetable sound sets, your Sound Blaster PCI64 allows

you to play music for games and multimedia software with excellent results! Sound Blaster

PCI64 sound sets support General MIDI, Roland GS with full sound effects and 10 drum kits,

and MT-32.

In addition, Sound Blaster PCI64 supports localized three-dimensional sound immersion in

headphone, two-speaker and four-speaker environments.

Sound Blaster PCI64 also supports multiple algorithm levels of reverb and chorus effects on

the wavetable sounds as well as spatial sound enhancement on MIDI and Wave sounds in two

speakers.

Sound Blaster PCI64’s compatibility with Sound Blaster is achieved through the standard PCI

bus, assuring hardware compatibility with the widest selection of PCI systems.

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Full-duplex operation allows simultaneous audio recording and playback. Onboard

speakerphone connections provide high quality interconnection with standard modems.

Its use of the PCI bus and Plug and Play (PnP) technology helps to make the Sound Blaster

PCI64 one of the easiest to install. PCI cards can share valuable system interrupts, and in most

cases, Sound Blaster PCI64 can share the interrupt with your LPT port. This frees hardware

resources for other add-on peripherals.

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Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other devices:

Jacks are one-hole connecting

interfaces whereas connectors

consist of many pairs of pins.

CD Audio connector

Connects a CD-ROM

drive using a MPC-3 CD

audio cable.

Joystick/MIDI connector

Connects a joystick or a

MIDI device. You can buy an

optional MIDI kit that allows

you to plug in the joystick

and MIDI device

simultaneously.

Line Out jack (Green)

Connects powered

speakers or an enternal

amplifier for audio

output.

Microphone In jack (Red)

Connects an external

microphone for voice input.

Figure 1: Jacks and connectors on your audio card

AUX In/Rear Line Out jack

(Black)

Connects external devices

(such as cassette, DAT or

Minidisc player) for playback or

recording or powered rear

speakers.

Telephone Answering

Device/Modem connector

Connects a voice modem to

transmit and receive audio

signals.

TV/IDE/Sony CD/Audio Input

connector

Connects a TV card or Sony CD-

ROM audio cable or audio input.

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❑ Creative synthesis engine

❑ Digital effects engine for reverb and chorus

❑ 64-voice polyphony and multi-timbral capability

❑ 16 MIDI channels, 128 GM and GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits

❑ MT-32 compatible instrument set

❑ 2MB, 4MB, and 8MB sample sets included

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❑ Support for Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound3D audio technology in two- and four-

speaker modes

❑ Localized 3D Sound technology expands the spaciousness of sounds in the traditional two

speaker system

❑ Four-speaker option requires Microsoft DirectSound3D supported software titles

❑ Multi-algorithm reverb and chorus

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❑ Utilizes system RAM for wave-table samples

❑ User configurable for 2MB, 4MB or 8MB

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❑ 8 and 16-bit, mono and stereo recording and playback

❑ User-selectable sample rates from 5kHz to 48kHz

❑ Full-duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback for Internet communications

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❑ Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface (cable available separately)

❑ Compatible with Sound Blaster and MPU-401 UART modes

❑ IBM-compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support

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❑ Line Out

❑ Auxiliary In/Rear Line Out

❑ Microphone In

❑ MIDI/Joystick port

❑ MPC-3 CD Audio In

❑ TV Tuner In

❑ Telephone Answering Device In/Out

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❑ Windows 95/98

❑ Windows NT 4.0

❑ DOS 6.x or higher

❑ General MIDI

❑ MPC-3

❑ Plug-and-Play

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❑ 6 Channel Mixer control for access to CD/Auxiliary, Microphone/Line, Music Synthesizer

and Digital Audio

❑ Spatial audio control for Digital Audio and Music Synthesizer

❑ Reverb and Chorus control for Music Synthesizer

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This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for

a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC (Federal

Communications Commission) Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This device generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with given instructions, may cause harmful interference in radio

communications.

However, this is not a guarantee that interference will not occur in all

installations. If this device does cause harmful interference in radio

or television reception, the user is encouraged to correct the

interference by trying one or more of the following measures:

❑ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

❑ Increase the distance between the computer and the receiver.

❑ Connect the computer to an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

❑ Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

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To comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer

equipment certified to comply with the Class B limits. All cables

used to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded

and grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-

shielded cables may result in interference in radio or television

reception.

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Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee

of this device could void the user’s authority to operate this device.

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According to the FCC96 208 and ET95-19 documents,

Name: Creative Labs Inc.

and Ensoniq Corp.

Address: Creative Labs

1901 McCarthy Boulevard

Milpitas, CA. 95035

United States

Tel: (408) 428-6600

Address: Ensoniq Corp.

P.O. Box 3035

155 Great Valley Parkway

Malvern, PA 19355-0735

Tel: (610) 647-3930

declares under its sole responsibility that the product

Trade Name: CreativeLabs/Ensoniq

Model Number: ES1370 (AudioPCI)

has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85

requirements for Class B devices and found compliant

with the following standards:

EMI/EMC: ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesirable

operation

Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC.

Son Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:

1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et

2. Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris

celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.

Compliance Manager

Creative Labs, Inc.

February 17, 1998

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this

manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without

the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied

only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the

license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.

Version 1.0

November 1998

Trademarks

Sound Blaster is a registered trademark, and Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.

AudioPCI is a registered trademark of Ensoniq Corporation.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

This card is covered by one or more of the following U.S. patents:

4,404,529; 4,506,579; 4,699,038; 4,987,600; 5,013,105; 5,072,645; 5,111,727; 5,144,676; 5,170,369; 5,248,845; 5,298,671; 5,303,309; 5,317,104; 5,342,990;

5,790,837.