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SOUNDBLASTER PLATINUM
SOUNDBLASTER XGAMER
SOUNDBLASTER MP3+
SOUNDBLASTER 1024
Soundblaster Platinum
| Synthesizer
Chip |
EMU 10K1 |
| Synthesizer
Type |
Wavetable
(Scalable PCI) |
| Polyphony |
64 (with
8-point interpolation) |
| ROM size |
NA |
| RAM size |
Based on
system RAM, up to 32MB |
| Sample Sets |
2, 4 and 8MB |
| Synthesizer
Effects |
Reverb,
Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Distortion, etc |
| MIDI
Channels |
48 |
| Duplex Type |
Full Duplex |
| Max.
Recording Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Recording Rate |
48 KHz |
| Max.
Playback Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Playback Rate |
48 KHz |
| Signal-to-Noise
Ratio |
>96 dB |
| Soundfont®
Support |
Yes |
| Built-in
Amplifier |
No |
| Windows 2000 |
TBA |
| Windows 98 |
Yes |
| Windows 95 |
Yes |
| Windows NT
4.0 |
Yes |
| General MIDI |
Yes |
| MPC3 |
Yes |
| Plug &
Play |
Yes |
| Sound
Blaster PCI |
Yes |
| Enviromental
Audio eXtensions (EAX) |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound 3D & Derivatives |
Yes |
| PCI 2.1 |
Yes |
| AC97 |
Yes |
| MPU-401 UART |
Yes |
| Microphone
In |
Yes |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Front)/Speaker Out |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Rear) |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick
Port |
Yes |
| MPC3 CD
Audio In |
Yes |
| Auxiliary In |
Yes |
| S/PDIF In |
Yes |
| Telephone
Answering Device (TAD) In |
Yes |
| Live!Drive |
Yes -
Bundled |
| 4 Speaker
Support |
Yes |
| Live!Ware
Upgrades |
Yes |
| Creative
MultiSpeaker Surround |
Yes |
| Creative
Environments |
Yes |
Soundblaster
XGamer
| Synthesizer
Chip |
EMU 10K1 |
| Synthesizer
Type |
Wavetable
(Scalable PCI) |
| Polyphony |
64 (with
8-point interpolation) |
| ROM size |
NA |
| RAM size |
Based on
system RAM, up to 32MB |
| Sample Sets |
2, 4 and 8MB |
| Synthesizer
Effects |
Reverb,
Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Distortion, etc |
| MIDI
Channels |
48 |
| Duplex Type |
Full Duplex |
| Max.
Recording Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Recording Rate |
48 KHz |
| Max.
Playback Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Playback Rate |
48 KHz |
| Signal-to-Noise
Ratio |
>96 dB |
| Soundfont®
Support |
Yes |
| Built-in
Amplifier |
No |
| Windows 2000 |
TBA |
| Windows 98 |
Yes |
| Windows 95 |
Yes |
| Windows NT
4.0 |
Yes |
| General MIDI |
Yes |
| MPC3 |
Yes |
| Plug &
Play |
Yes |
| Sound
Blaster PCI |
Yes |
| Enviromental
Audio eXtensions (EAX) |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound 3D & Derivatives |
Yes |
| PCI 2.1 |
Yes |
| AC97 |
Yes |
| MPU-401 UART |
Yes |
| Microphone
In |
Yes |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Front)/Speaker Out |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Rear) |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick
Port |
Yes |
| MPC3 CD
Audio In |
Yes |
| Auxiliary In |
Yes |
| S/PDIF In |
Yes |
| Telephone
Answering Device (TAD) In |
Yes |
| Live!Drive |
Optional |
| 4 Speaker
Support |
Yes |
| Live!Ware
Upgrades |
Yes |
| Creative
MultiSpeaker Surround |
Yes |
| Creative
Environments |
Yes |
Soundblaster MP3+
| Synthesizer
Chip |
EMU 10K1 |
| Synthesizer
Type |
Wavetable
(Scalable PCI) |
| Polyphony |
64 (with
8-point interpolation) |
| ROM size |
NA |
| RAM size |
Based on
system RAM, up to 32MB |
| Sample Sets |
2, 4 and 8MB |
| Synthesizer
Effects |
Reverb,
Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Distortion, etc |
| MIDI
Channels |
48 |
| Duplex Type |
Full Duplex |
| Max.
Recording Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Recording Rate |
48 KHz |
| Max.
Playback Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Playback Rate |
48 KHz |
| Signal-to-Noise
Ratio |
>96 dB |
| Soundfont®
Support |
Yes |
| Built-in
Amplifier |
No |
| Windows 2000 |
TBA |
| Windows 98 |
Yes |
| Windows 95 |
Yes |
| Windows NT
4.0 |
Yes |
| General MIDI |
Yes |
| MPC3 |
Yes |
| Plug &
Play |
Yes |
| Sound
Blaster PCI |
Yes |
| Enviromental
Audio eXtensions (EAX) |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound 3D & Derivatives |
Yes |
| PCI 2.1 |
Yes |
| AC97 |
Yes |
| MPU-401 UART |
Yes |
| Microphone
In |
Yes |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Front)/Speaker Out |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Rear) |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick
Port |
Yes |
| MPC3 CD
Audio In |
Yes |
| Auxiliary In |
Yes |
| S/PDIF In |
Yes |
| Telephone
Answering Device (TAD) In |
Yes |
| Live!Drive |
Optional |
| 4 Speaker
Support |
Yes |
| Live!Ware
Upgrades |
Yes |
| Creative
MultiSpeaker Surround |
Yes |
| Creative
Environments |
Yes |
Soundblaster 1024
| Synthesizer
Chip |
EMU 10K1 |
| Synthesizer
Type |
Wavetable
(Scalable PCI) |
| Polyphony |
64 (with
8-point interpolation) |
| ROM size |
NA |
| RAM size |
Based on
system RAM, up to 32MB |
| Sample Sets |
2, 4 and 8MB |
| Synthesizer
Effects |
Reverb,
Chorus, Flanger, Pitch Shifter, Distortion, etc |
| MIDI
Channels |
48 |
| Duplex Type |
Full Duplex |
| Max.
Recording Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Recording Rate |
48 KHz |
| Max.
Playback Depth |
16-bit |
| Max.
Playback Rate |
48 KHz |
| Signal-to-Noise
Ratio |
>96 dB |
| Soundfont®
Support |
Yes |
| Built-in
Amplifier |
No |
| Windows 2000 |
TBA |
| Windows 98 |
Yes |
| Windows 95 |
Yes |
| Windows NT
4.0 |
Yes |
| General MIDI |
Yes |
| MPC3 |
Yes |
| Plug &
Play |
Yes |
| Sound
Blaster PCI |
Yes |
| Enviromental
Audio eXtensions (EAX) |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound |
Yes |
| Microsoft
DirectSound 3D & Derivatives |
Yes |
| PCI 2.1 |
Yes |
| AC97 |
Yes |
| MPU-401 UART |
Yes |
| Microphone
In |
Yes |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Front)/Speaker Out |
Yes |
| Line Out
(Rear) |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick
Port |
Yes |
| MPC3 CD
Audio In |
Yes |
| Auxiliary In |
Yes |
| S/PDIF In |
Yes |
| Telephone
Answering Device (TAD) In |
Yes |
| Live!Drive |
Optional |
| 4 Speaker
Support |
Yes |
| Live!Ware
Upgrades |
Yes |
| Creative
MultiSpeaker Surround |
Yes |
| Creative
Environments |
Yes |
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