Sound Blaster Value

The best-selling PC sound board in the world. Includes Windows-based utilities and two popular entertainment programs.

FULL AUDIO POWER FROM ANY APPLICATION FROM THE SOUND STANDARD

High-quality 8-bit audio supported by all the leading sound enhanced software

Add realistic sound effects, music, and voice to applications to communicate more effectively

Support from more software than any other PC audio product

EXCITING AUDIO FEATURES

11-voice FM music synthesizer

Mono sampling and playback, with hardware ADPCM decompression

Powerful music, voice, and sound development software for DOS and Windows

SOUND BLASTER COMPATIBLE

Only Sound Blaster products ensure 100% compatibility with all software written for the Sound Blaster audio platform

EASY TO INSTALL

Menu-driven software installation

Automatic DOS and Windows driver installation

Features and Specifications

DIGITAL AUDIO

8-bit mono sampling and playback

Audio playback from 4kHz to 44.1 kHz

Audio sampling rate from 4kHz to 15kHz

Hardware ADPCM decompression at ratios of 2:1,3:1, and 4:1

Recording sources: line-in, microphone

Playback: Digitized audio, microphone, PC speaker

Microphone automatic gain control

FM MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

11-voice FM music synthesizer

6 melodic and 5 percussion sounds; or 9 melodic sounds

Widely supported by exisiting sound-enhanced applications

MIDI INTERFACE

Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface

Sound Blaster MIDI compatible

Optional MIDI kit available for connecting MIDI instruments

JOYSTICK PORT

MIDI interface doubles as joystick port

Connect any IBM-compatible joystick

Dual joystick and MIDI adapter cables available as options

POWER AMPLIFIER

4 watts per channel (PMPO)

Load impedence 4 ohms or more

Drives any speakers, home stereo, personal stero headphones directly

Built-in volume control

ONBOARD CONNECTORS

Line input

Microphone input

Speaker Output

15-pin MIDI/joystick connector

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

80286 or higher processor

2MB RAM recommended

8-bit slot

DOS 3.1 or higher

Windows 3.1 (for Windows software)

EGA or VGA (VGA recommended)

Speakers or headphones

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Telephone and facsimile support is availalbe seven days/week 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Central Time. Bulletin Board and FTP Service is available 24 hours/day, seven days/week.

WARRANTY

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