Audiotrix Pro permits 24 voices of Wave Table sound and 20 voices of FM
sound
to be output simultaneously. The result is a new height in audio performance
that
has no equal in the PC marketplace today. In addition to Wave Table and
FM
synthesis, Audiotrix Pro also includes a standard General MIDI voice bank
on a
2Mbyte mask ROM and a 16-bit 48KHz full duplex audio codec which provides
a
complete MPC and Microsoft Windows Sound System solution while remaining
backward compatible with the original industry standards Ad Lib and Sound
Blaster. Upgradability is built into Audiotrix Pro with such expansion
as
DSP/Effects Processing, Sample RAM/ROM, and multiple CD-ROM interfaces.
Product Features
Functions
Full compatibility with Ad Lib adapter in hardware
Full compatibility with Microsoft Windows Sound System adapter in
hardware
Full compatibility with Roland MPU-401 adapter in hardware (UART
mode)
Full compatibility with Sound Blaster adapter in hardware
Full compliance with General MIDI specifications
Exceeds all Multimedia PC (MPC) Sound Adapter specifications
Sound Quality
High quality audio with overall signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 90 dB
Wave Table synthesis: 24 independent stereo channels of 8, 12 or 16-bit
waveform data with 16 levels of pan for each voice
Voice output data sampling frequency is 44.1 KHz and a 2 Mbytes standard
General MIDI voice bank is included
FM synthesis: 20 independent stereo channels of FM synthesized sound with
4 operator FM synthesis using 8 different waveforms for enhanced
instrument sound
16-bit stereo FM DAC
16-bit full duplex stereo sampling DAC accepting 16 and 8-bit data with
over 90 dB dynamic range. The CODEC uses 1-bit Sigma-Delta
quantization along with 64 x oversampling and noise shaping to achieve
maximum signal-to-noise ratio.
0-22 KHz frequency response at 48 KHz playback rate
Mixer integrated in the CODEC for maximum signal-to-noise ratios
Stereophonic output with software programmable volume controls
Extremely low THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) with ratings below 1/10 of
1%
Along with low-chip count ASIC-centered technology, the Audiotrix Pro is
assembled using the latest double-sided surface mount assembly techniques,
bringing superior quality and real CD sound to the electrically noisy PC
environment.
Other Features
Onboard Yamaha OPL4 44 voices Wavetable/FM Synthesizer
Onboard 16-bit Full Duplex 48KHz Sampling and Playback CS4231
CODEC by Crystal Semiconductor
Complete setup by software, no hardware jumpers to adjust
Upgradable to professional effects processing with DSP/Effects Processor
Upgradable with Sample RAM/ROM expansion for additional MIDI
instruments
Upgradable to multiple CD-ROM interfaces for your choice of CD-ROM
drives
Microphone input for voice recording
Line input for stereo recording from analog sound sources
MIDI input and output through MPU-401 interface for external MIDI
device, with ability to disconnect the Audiotrix Pro OPL4 Synthesizer from
the MPU-401 MIDI port
IBM standard game port for all popular analog joysticks, with support for
dual joysticks
CD-ROM-In connector for Internal CD-ROM audio cable connection
Line-out connected to power amplifier of 4 watts per channel at 4 ohms
3 Expansion connectors which permit simultaneous use of Multi CD-ROM
or proprietary CD-ROM interfaces, DSP/Effects Processor or DSP/Voice
Processor module and Sample RAM/ROM expansion daughterboards
Cross Platform device driver availability for all these common PC operating
systems: DOS, Windows, OS/2, Windows NT, NeXTStep, Linux and
many other UNIX flavors