Computer Cooling and Sound Cards, Part 2
35 entries in the Computer Cooling and Sound Cards, Part 2 compendium.
Creative Wave BlasterAdd-on MIDI synthesizer for Sound Blaster 16 and AWE32 cards.E-mu SystemsPioneer in samplers and digital music workstations.EnsoniqAmerican maker of samplers, synthesizers, and sound cards.Ensoniq AudioPCIEnsoniq's low-cost PCI sound card, later rebranded by Creative.Ensoniq ES-5506 OTTOA fourth-generation sample-based synthesis chip with 32 independent voices.Ensoniq Signal ProcessorCustom DSP chip for audio effects in Ensoniq instruments and sound cards.Ensoniq Soundscape EliteEnsoniq's flagship ISA sound card with onboard DSP effects.Ensoniq Soundscape OPUSOEM-only cost-reduced Soundscape with the OPUS chip.Ensoniq Soundscape S-2000Ensoniq's first PC sound card with wavetable synthesis from its keyboards.Ensoniq SoundscapeDBEnsoniq's Waveblaster-compatible MIDI daughtercard with sample-based synthesis.FireWaveExternal FireWire sound card with Dolby Digital for Mac.Gravis UltraSoundSample-based synthesis card that brought wavetable sound to the PC.Hercules Computer TechnologyHercules Computer Technology: pioneer of monochrome graphics and later a Guillemot brand.IBM Music Feature CardIBM's 1987 professional FM synthesis sound card for composers.Intel High Definition AudioIntel's 2004 audio specification succeeding AC'97.Korg OASYS PCIA DSP-based PCI card with multiple synth engines, discontinued after 2000 units.M-AudioM-Audio makes computer music hardware for recording and performance.Media VisionAmerican sound card maker known for rapid rise and collapse.Media Vision Pro AudioSpectrumA competitive 16-bit sound card family with SCSI CD-ROM support.MockingboardAn Apple II sound card with multi-voice synthesis and optional speech.MoonsoundMSX sound card with OPL4 FM and sample synthesis.OnkyoJapanese audio pioneer known for THX-certified receivers.RealtekTaiwanese fabless semiconductor firm known for Ethernet and audio chips.Roland LAPC-IIntegrated MT-32-compatible sound module and MPU-401 on an ISA card.Roland Sound CanvasRoland's GM/GS PCM sound modules for computer music.Sensaura3D audio technology for PCs, consoles, and mobile devices.Sound BlasterThe de facto standard for PC audio before Windows 95.Sound Blaster 16CD-quality audio and broad compatibility defined the Sound Blaster 16.Sound Blaster AudigyCreative's Audigy line brought 24-bit marketing and DSP limitations.Sound Blaster AWE64ISA sound card revision of AWE32 with improved audio quality.Sound Blaster Live!PCI sound card with EMU10K1 processor and system memory wavetable.Sound Blaster X-FiCreative's X-Fi lineup introduced powerful audio processing and X-RAM.Sound card mixerAnalog circuit that routes, mixes, and controls audio signals in a sound card.Turtle Beach CorporationAmerican gaming accessory manufacturer known for headsets and audio.Windows Sound SystemMicrosoft's 1992 sound card specification for Windows 3.1.
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