Philips PSC70517 - Manual (Page 2)

Arouse your senses. Make your games come to life with the excite-
ment of full-blown home cinema. Seismic Edge supports the latest
multi-channel audio games and DVD movies, and can transform stereo
sources into deep-immersion 5.1-channel surround sound. (5.1 refers
to five main speakers – front left, right and center, and rear left and
right – and one bass subwoofer.) All this without straining your com-
puter’s cpu, because complex audio demands are handled on-board by
Seismic Edge’s powerful computing chip. You’ve never experienced
games like this before!
Experience state-of-the-art 360º Surround Sound. The Seismic
Edge creates distinct 5.1-channel information from any stereo or
ProLogic sources. Coupled with the unique QMSS algorithm, the
Seismic Edge analyzes stereo mixes and places sound effects in con-
vincing three-dimensional space.
QSound algorithms will give you unmatched 3D audio realism for
games and movies using any speaker configuration from two to six
speakers. For true 5.1 multi-channel sound, add 5.1 channel surround
speakers and Seismic Edge will transform your PC into your ultimate
game machine.
The power behind Seismic Edge is the Philips ThunderBird
Avenger
™ audio accelerator. This powerful DSP (Digital Signal
Processor) can process up to 256 sounds simultaneously with minimal
consumption of your computer’s power. An extreme hardware accel-
erator assures high-fidelity audio and frees your computer to concen-
trate its power on better graphics and game speed. With up to 96
available concurrent 3D streams, and with EAX
™ 1.0, EAX ™ 2.0 and
A3D ™ 1.0 game compatibility, Seismic Edge delivers the most powerful
audio force available today for the most intense game experience pos-
sible. Turn your games into a true home theater experience!
Bundled Software:
Manage your music portfolio. SIREN ™ XPress software can create,
play and manage your entire audio portfolio – Internet downloads,
MP3, CDs and more.
Make your own MP3 music slide show. Use the enclosed AudioPix
software to combine digital images with MP3 music for the ultimate
multimedia presentation or music video.
Create your own music. Sonic Foundry’s Acid Xpress software is
the new standard in loop-based music production.Work with hundreds
of pre-recorded loops to mix your own music.
PSC705 PCI Sound Card
Technical Specifications
Digital Acceleration
•
96 streams of 3D audio acceleration including reverb, obstruction, and occlusion
• 256 streams of DirectSound accelerations and digital mixing
• Full-duplex, 48khz digital recording and playback
• 64 hardware sample rate conversion channels up to 48khz
• Wavetable and FM Synthesis
• DirectInput devices
Comprehensive Connectivity
•
5.1-channel (6 channel) analog output
• Digital S/PDIF output (stereo, AC3 or DTS signal)
• Dual Midi/Gameport
• Additional external inputs: Line in, Mic in
• Additional internal inputs: CD in, Aux in,TAD in
• Special effects can be applied to any audio input including conversion of stereo
to quadraphonic or 5.1 output, QXpander, and reverb
Music Synthesis
•
Up to 576 total wavetable synthesis voices
• Reverb and chorus
• 64 channel hardware CD quality (16 bit, 44.1khz) wavetable synthesizer
with 5.9MB sample set
• Hardware FM Synthesizer (real mode DOS)
• 512 voice professional quality soft-synth with XG and GM compatibility
Digital Signal Processor Algorithms
•
QSound3DInteractive ™ positional 3D for 2 speakers, 4 speakers or 5.1 speakers
• QSound Multi Speaker System ™ for quadraphonic or 5.1 channel output
of stereo music, video and games
• QSound Environmental Modeling for EAX ™ and DirectSound3D ™ games
• QXpander ™ for 3D enhancement of stereo playback
• QSurround ™ virtual 5.1 playback of DVDs using 2 speakers*
* Soft DVD player required
Minimum System Requirements*
•
One available PCI 2.1 compliant slot
• Genuine Intel ® Pentium ® class 166Mhz or faster processor
• Intel ® or 100% compatible motherboard chip set
• 16MB system RAM
• CD-ROM drive for driver installation
* Bundled applications may have additional system requirements
Operating Systems Supported
•
Microsoft Windows ® 95, 98, NT ® 4.0*, 2000, Me
• MS-DOS ® (real mode and box)*
* Not all product features supported when using this operating system
Compatibility
•
Microsoft DirectSound, DirectSound3D and DirectInput
• EAX ™ 1.0 and EAX ™ 2.0 applications
• A3D ™ 1.0 applications
• SoundBlaster Pro ™ in real mode DOS and DOS box
• MPU-401 UART MIDI Interface
• DirectInput game controllers and most legacy analog and digital joysticks
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Date printed: May 2001
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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5.1-Channel PCI Sound Card