DOCUMENT:Q112715 27-FEB-2002 [homemm] TITLE :Sound Boards and Compressed Audio Support PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles PROD/VER::1.0,1.0a,2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Art Gallery for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 editions - Microsoft Bookshelf '95 for Windows 95 - Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Windows - Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 editions - Microsoft Dinosaurs for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Encarta 1994 The Complete Multimedia Encyclopedia - Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia for Macintosh - Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows - Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Multimedia Mozart for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a - Microsoft Multimedia Schubert for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky for Windows, version 1.0 - Microsoft Musical Instruments for Windows, version 1.0 - Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows - Microsoft SoundBits, Hanna-Barbera, version 2.0 - Microsoft SoundBits, MGM Movies, version 1.0 - Microsoft SoundBits, Musical Instruments, version 1.0 - Microsoft Wine Guide for Windows, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article lists various sound cards, and includes each sound card's name, its manufacturer, and the manufacturer's phone number. It also indicates if the sound card supports compressed wave audio. In the following list, these abbreviations are used: Abbreviation Definition ------------ ---------- Sys Systems Prod Products Comp Computer SOUND CARD LIST --------------- Compressed Phone Audio Company Model Number Supported? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Acer America Acer PAC Magic 408-432-6200 yes ACS Computer Futura 16 415-875-6633 yes Actix Sys Lark 408-986-1625 yes Actix Sys Prostar FX 408-986-1625 yes Addtech Research Sound Pro II 510-623-7583 yes Advanced Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-5020 no Advanced Gravis Ultrasound Max 604-431-5020 yes AITech International Audio/Video Blender 510-226-8960 no AITech International Audio Show 510-226-8960 yes Alpha Systems Lab Cyber Audio Pro 714-252-0117 yes Antex Electronics Z1 310-532-3092 yes Antex Electronics Z1e 310-532-3092 yes Aztech Labs Sound Galaxy Basic 16 510-623-8988 playback only Aztech Labs Snd Galaxy Pro 16 Extra 510-623-8988 playback only Best Data Products ACE 5000 818-773-9600 yes Best Data Products Soniq Sound 818-773-9600 no Boca SoundExpression 407-241-8088 yes 14.4VSP (compressed audio) Calypso Micro Products Audio Magician 403-379-9494 yes Calypso Micro Products Audio Magician 3D 403-379-9494 yes Cardinal Technologies Digital Sound Pro 16 717-293-3000 yes Cardinal Technologies Digital Sound Pro 16+ 717-293-3000 yes Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 Basic 408-428-6600 yes Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 MultiCD 408-428-6600 yes Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2 408-428-6600 yes Criterion Computer Sound Genie 510-657-3898 yes Criterion Computer Sound Genie Pro 510-657-3898 no Diamond Computer Sys SonicSound 408-325-7100 yes Diamond Computer Sys SonicSound LX 408-736-2000 yes DSP Solutions Port-Able Sound Plus 415-494-8086 yes Echo Speech Echo DSP 805-684-4593 yes Ensoniq Soundscape 800-942-0096 yes Focus Information Sys 2-the-Max Music Maker 510-657-2845 no Focus Information Sys 2-the-Max Snd Media Pro 510-657-2845 no Genoa Systems Audioblitz Stereo 16+, 408-432-9090 yes Mo.A3300 Genoa Systems Audioblitz Stereo 16+, 408-432-9090 yes Mo.A3400 IBM M-Audio 800-887-7771 yes ImagiMedia Audio Image 16 408-453-9911 no Jovian Logic Sonia 510-651-4823 yes KYE International SoundMaker 16 909-923-3510 no Logitech SoundMan 16 510-795-8500 yes Logitech SoundMan Wave 510-795-8500 yes Media Innovations Powermedia 408-954-0611 yes Media Magic DSP 16 512-339-3500 no Media Magic DSP 16 Plus 512-339-3500 no Media Magic ISP 16 512-339-3500 no Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic 510-770-8600 yes Media Vision Pro Audio-Spectrum 16 510-770-8600 yes Media Vision Pro AudioStudio 16 510-770-8600 yes Mediatrix Peripheral Audiotrix Pro 819-563-6722 yes Microsoft Windows Sound System 206-882-8086 yes Midi Land Concurrent Sound Card 909-595-0708 yes Midi Land MidiWin 909-595-0708 yes Multiwave Innovation Audioware Platinum 16 408-379-2900 yes New Media Corporation WAVjammer 714-453-0100 no Omni Labs Audio Master 415-788-1345 no Orchid Technology GameWave 32 510-683-0300 yes Orchid Technology SoundWave 32 510-683-0300 yes Reveal Computer Prod SC600 800-473-8325 yes Roland RAP-10/A+ 213-685-5141 no Sigma Designs WinSound 16 510-770-0100 no Sound Minds Technology ITL1600 408-374-7070 no Toptek Technology Golden Sound Pro 16 818-960-9211 yes Toptek Technology Golden Sound Pro 16 + 818-960-9211 yes Turtle Beach Systems Multisound Monterey 510-624-6200 yes Vision Enhancements Vision Sound Solution 602-265-5665 yes Wearnes Technology Beethoven ADSP-16 408-456-8838 no Sound Card The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. 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