Fandy’z Territory

Technical Specifications

Wave-Table Synthesis E-mu Systems®, Inc. EMU10K1™ music synthesis engine
64-voice hardware polyphony with E-mu’s patented 8-point interpolation technology
Uses SoundFont® Bank technology for user-definable wave-table sample sets which include 2MB and 4MB sets
Load up to 32MB of samples into host memory for professional music reproduction
Scalable PCI wave-table synthesis architecture with multi-timbre capability
48 MIDI channels with 128 GM & GS compatible instruments and 10 drum kits

Effects Engine E-mu Systems, Inc. EMU10K1™ patented effects processor
Support for real-time digital effects like reverb, chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, or distortion across any audio source
Capable of processing, mixing and positioning audio streams using up to 131 available hardware channels
Full digital mixer maintains all sound mixing in the digital domain, eliminating noise from the signal
Customizable effects architecture allows new audio effects to be downloaded from the Web
Full bass, treble, and effects controls available for all audio sources

EAX™ and 3D Audio Technology User-selectable settings are optimized for headphones or 2, 4, or 5.1 PC speaker and home stereo systems.
Dolby® Digital audio decoding to 5.1 speaker channels in analog or digital modes
Upgradeable 3D audio architecture allows for improvements over time
Accelerates Microsoft® DirectSound® and DirectSound® 3D
Hardware acceleration of EAX™ in games
Creative Multi Speaker Surround™ (CMSS) technology places any mono or stereo source in a 360º audio space
EAX™ preset effects: user-selectable DSP modes that stimulate acoustic environments

Hollywood-Quality, 32-Bit Digital Audio Engine Processes bit resolutions from 4-bit to 16-bit
Processes sample rates from 5kHz to 48kHz
All sound sources are bundled with 32-bit precision for highest quality output
Analog and digital I/O modes supported
Hardware full duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback at 8 standard sample rates
Utilizes AC ‘97 Audio Codec

MIDI Interface/Joystick Port Supports Sound Blaster® MIDI and MPU-401 modes
IBM® compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support
Support for digital and DirectInput™ game devices

On-Board Connectors Analog/Digital Out (Analog Center & Subwoofer/6-channel S-PDIF Output)
Line In
Microphone In
Line Level Out (front) / Headphone Out
Line Level Out (rear)
MIDI / Joystick port
Telephone Answering Device In
MPC-3 Analog CD Audio In
Digital CD Audio In

Works with the Following Standards: Windows® 95, 98, 98SE, NT4.0, 2000, and Millennium Edition
Supports Windows XP SP2
General MIDI
MPC-3
Plug and Play
Sound Blaster® PCI
EAX™
Microsoft® DirectSound®, DirectSound® 3D, and derivatives
PCI 2.1 compliant
AC ‘97 compliant
Dolby® Digital

High-quality Surround Sound in Movies, Music, and Games
The Sound Blaster® Live!™ brings cinema-quality sound to your movies, music, and games with digital 5.1 clarity. Driven by the powerful EMU10K1™ Digital Signal Processor, you will experience the highest quality sound reproduction with real-time audio and effects. The Sound Blaster Live! includes Creative PlayCenter™ with a full 320kbps encoder and 9X MP3 acceleration, making it fast and easy to create, customize, and listen to quality MP3/WMA files. With the ability to connect to Dolby® Digital and multi-channel digital speaker systems or analog audio devices, you can experience true 5.1 surround sound with all PC audio entertainment. Creative Multi-Speaker Surround™ (CMSS) mode lets you experience 5.1 audio from a stereo signal, or enjoy movies in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio when connected to digital 6-channel speakers or analog Dolby Digital-ready home stereo receivers.

For riveting movies, music, and games with digital 5.1 audio quality - take advantage of the Sound Blaster Live!

Experience real-time digital audio and effects with head-turning 3D positional audio from the EMU10K1™ Digital Signal Processor
Create CD quality MP3 or WMA files with a 320kbps encoder and up to 9X encoding acceleration
Surround yourself with theater-like Dolby® Digital 5.1 audio in movies
Easily connect to Cambridge SoundWorks® DTT3500, DTT2200, and other Dolby Digital-ready 5.1 home theater systems

Features and Benefits

Dolby Digital 5.1 and Analog Surround Sound
The Sound Blaster Live! provides a full 5.1 surround-sound experience in either digital or analog mode for all your audio entertainment needs. You’ll get superior sound quality with Dolby Digital 5.1 technology in movies by connecting a Creative Inspire™ 5.1 Digital speaker solution to the digital-out connector on Sound Blaster Live! Or, connect the Sound Blaster Live! to analog devices such as the Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 speaker solution to experience 5.1 audio.

Quality Digital Signal Processor
The revolutionary EMU10K1 Digital Signal Processor gives you all the power you need to create crystal-clear audio files. Because processing and playback remain entirely digital, your files maintain the highest level of audio quality with settings optimized for headphones or 2, 4, or 5.1 PC speaker and home stereo systems. You’ll enjoy a true 5.1 gaming experience with low latency and no additional settings required. The Sound Blaster Live! provides hardware acceleration for EAX®, Microsoft® DirectSound® 3D, and DirectSound gaming and produces up to 32 3D hardware-accelerated channels, or up to 64 hardware-accelerated channels. With support for real-time digital effects like reverb, chorus, echo, flanger, pitch shifting, vocal morpher, ring modulator, auto-wah, or distortion, it provides an overwhelming audio experience.

EAX® Audio Technology
EAX technology delivers advanced audio functionality and performance, adding sophisticated audio processing capabilities and interactive, high-definition sound to digital entertainment. EAX technology is redefining the audio experience. EAX adds interactive, high-definition audio to Sound Blaster Live! cards. With EAX’s 3D audio technology, 5.1 analog and digital sound, audio environment effects, and SoundFont® digital instrument libraries, you can experience premium-class audio in gaming, music and movies. Hear monsters creeping up behind you in your games. Record and enjoy your favorite MP3 songs with a “concert hall,” “jazz club,” or other environment effects. Enjoy cinematic 5.1 audio with your movies. You’ll be amazed at the difference EAX makes to your sound. For more information on EAX, be sure to visit www.EAX.creative.com.

Creative PlayCenter™
With PlayCenter 2, you can encode and decode MP3 and WMA files with a full 320kbps encoder and up to 9X acceleration, rip music from CD tracks, customize and organize playlists, and transfer them onto a portable digital audio player such as the NOMAD® line of players. PlayCenter is intuitive software for all of your digital music needs.

BuddyTalk™
BuddyTalk eliminates huge telephone bills with free PC-to-PC calling and low cost PC-to-Phone services. This Internet voice communications tool makes it easy and affordable to keep in touch with family and friends. For support and information on BuddyTalk, please visit www.buddytalk.com/support.htm.

Diablo II Demo
Journey through the lands of Sanctuary as your Barbarian seeks to do battle with Blood Raven in this single-player demo of Diablo II.