User manual TERRATEC EWS64L

[. . . ] AudioSystem EWS®64 L/XL. The EWS®64 L/XL is a sound card for the ISA bus of the PC which uses the latest chip technology to provide optimum harmonising with a modern BIOS and operating system. [. . . ] Recording and playback can be carried out simultaneously up to a maximum sample rate of 48 kHz at 16 bit resolution (analog) and up to 20 bits digitally (EWS 64 XL only) (during playback). In practice, however, the number of tracks is limited by the speed of the ISA bus. The synthesizer integrated in the card, with its various sample sets for downloading into the RAM, makes the AudioSystem EWS®64 L/XL an extremely flexible top-of-the-range wave table card - which simply means that todays games are more fun!But this sound card, with its sample facilities, effects processor for all audio signals, digital audio interfaces, second MPU-401 MIDI interface and the Compatible with the following standards: · · · · · · · · · · · · Intel Plug and Play ® additional option of a customary wavetable daughterboard (a total of 32 MIDI channels), also affords the musician facilities which far outstrip previous sound cards - not to mention the 4channel playback facility and use of the effects processor even with games running under DOS. Full compatibility with all current standards and a connection facility for two joysticks and MIDI In/Out complete the cards hardware equipment. The 5. 25" module (EWS®64 XL only) supplied for installing at the front of your PC comes with two 5-pin DIN jacks (as well as the digital connections) so that other MIDI devices can be directly connected. [. . . ] © 2000 TerraTec Electronic GmbH Wavetable synthesizer: · · · · · · 2MB Sample RAM onboard 4MB PS/2 SIMM Upgradeable to up to 64 MB sample RAM Up to 64-voice wavetable synthesizer (GM/GS sound sets for downloading) General MIDI (with corresponding loaded sound set) General synthesizer (with corresponding loaded sound set) FM Synthesizer: · · 4OP+ technology 20-voice, stereo Stereo Digital / Analog Mixer: · Mixing various audio sources: microphone, CD, synthesizer, digital audio and two line-in. MIDI Interfaces: · · · 2 MPU-401® compatible MIDI interfaces (UART mode) Duplex MIDI for simultaneous recording and playback with up to 32 MIDI channels (EWS®64 XL only) 5-pin DIN jacks in the front plug-in unit for direct connection of MIDI devices Effects processor: · · · · · Various variable reverb and chorus effects Multiband equalizer Virtual 3D Sound Room simulations for two and four audio channels Effects available for all audio sources Game port for two joysticks and MIDI: · Connection facility for two analog joysticks via Y cables Audio features: · · · · · · Line 1: 8/16-bit transformer components with 5Khz48 KHz sample rate Line 2: 18-bit transformer components with 32/44, 1/48 KHz sample rate Stereo microphone input with pre-amplifier 2 analog stereo outputs Analog mono input and output for PC speakers (EWS®64 XL only) 1 digital input to S/PDIF standard with 32/44, 1/48 kHz, reversible between optical/coaxial (EWS®64 XL only) 2 digital outputs to S/PDIF standard with 32/44, 1/48 kHz (EWS®64 XL only) Digital inputs and outputs available on the front panel Simultaneous Extended Full Duplex recording of up to 32 channels during playback 4-bit hardware real time compressing and decompressing ADPCM 8-bit hardware real time compressing and decompressing under -Law, A-Law CCITT standard Recording and playback of all audio sources (EWS®64 XL only) Waveblaster compatible connection: · · Compatible with all TerraTec wave systems Compatible with most wavetable upgrades of other manufacturers (WaveBlaster compatible) (EWS®64 XL only) Amplifier: · Stereo control amplifier for headset output with 1 watt per channel · · · · · · System requirements: · · · · · · IBM PC or compatible with Pentium or compatible processor 640 kB RAM for DOS installation 16 MB RAM for programs under Windows 95 VGA or SVGA card with 800 x 600 pixels with minimum of 256 colours CD-ROM drive 20 MB free hard disk space AudioSystem EWS64 L/XL ­ 11/2000- page 2 / 2 All company names and trademarks are registered trademarks and brand names of their respective owners. [. . . ]