DIGITAL AUDIO

16 and 8-bit selectable stereo sampling and playback

Sample and playback rates from 5 kHz to 44.1 kHz

Real-time software-based compression & decompression of sound files

High quality, 90dB, 1b-bit codec like those used in professional DAT machines

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 (32 levels at 2db increments)

Software control of fade-in, fade-out, pan, volume left/right steering, and microphone mixing

Input/output gain select

FM MUSIC SYNTHESIZER

20-note, 4-operator synthesizer

15 melodic and 5 percussion sounds; or 18 melodic sounds

Backward compatible for complete support of existing applications

MIDI INTERFACE

Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface

Supports MPU-401 UART and Sound Blaster MIDI standards

64-byte FIFO full-duplex MIDI timestamp

MIDI cable & sequencing software are optional with the Sound Blaster MIDI Kit

POWER AMPLIFIER

4 watts per channel(PMPO)

Load impedance 4 ohms or more

Drives any speakers, home stereo, personal stereo headphones directly

Mini stereo jack-to-RCA conversion cable included

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 connector for CD-audio mixing

MICROPHONE INPUT

Selectable Automatic Gain Control

Microphone jack is mono

Input impedance: 600 ohms

Sensitivity: 10-200 mV

ONBOARD CONNECTORS

Line input, microphone input, and line ouput

15-pin MIDI joystick connector

CD audio input

CD-ROM interface (for use with IDE CD-ROM drives)

PC internal speaker input

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

80386SX or higher processor

4 MB RAM

16-bit slot

DOS 5.0 or higher

Windows 3.1 or higher (for Windows software)

EGA or VGA (VGA recommended)

Speakers or headphones

WARRANTY

Sound Blaster 16 Value Edition is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty covering parts and labor.

Sound Blaster 16 Value Edition