Sound Blaster 32 Features and Specifications

Sound Blaster 32 Features and Specifications

WAVETABLE SYNTHESIS

E-mu Systems EMU8000 sound and effects generator

16 channels and 16 voice multi-timbral capability and 32-note polyphony

128 instruments, 10 drum kits

General MIDI compliant

SOUND SAMPLES

1 MB ROM of GM sound samples

2 SIMM sockets for user upgrade (2x 1MB SIMM, 2x 4MB SIMM, 2x 16MB SIMM) for storing additional sound samples (28 MB max addressable RAM)

DIGITAL EFFECTS

MIDI: reverb, chorus, pan

SOUND BLASTER DIGITAL AUDIO

16 and 8-bit selectable stereo sampling and playback

Sample and playback rates from 5 kHz to 44.1 kHz

FM SYNTHESIS

20-note, 4-operator synthesizer

Backward compatible for complete support of existing applications

FM synthesis can be enhanced with reverb & chorus

MIXING

DOS and Windows-based mixer utilities

Recording sources: MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone(mono)

Playback mixing: Digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone(mono), PC speaker

Digitized audio, MIDI, CD audio, line-in, microphone and master volume control (8 levels at 2db increments)

Input/output gain select

Microphone automatic gain control select

GAMEPAK CD

Includes:

Doom Episode 1, Warcraft Special Edition (Shareware Version)

Heretic, Episode 1 (Shareware Version)

Descent, Destination Saturn

Warcraft Special Edition

MIDI INTERFACE

Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface

MPU-401 UART support (General MIDI and Sound Canvas support through software)

JOYSTICK PORT

MIDI interface doubles as a joystick port

Dual joystick and MIDI adapter cables available as options

CD-ROM INTERFACE

High performance IDE CD-ROM interface for IDE CD-ROM drives

Internal CD audio cable

ONBOARD CONNECTORS

Line input, microphone input, and line output

Amplified output (4W PMPO)

15-pin MIDI/joystick connector

CD-ROM interface

CD-audio connector

Speaker out

MPC2 audio connector

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

80386 or higher processor

4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended)

Full-length 16-bit expansion slot

MS-DOS 5.0 or higher

MS-Windows 3.1 (for Windows software)

EGA or VGA (VGA recommended)

Speakers or headphones

Compatible CD-ROM drive for GamePak CD

WARRANTY

Sound Blaster 32 is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty covering parts and labor.

Sound Blaster 32