| Advanced 3D Positional Audio Support: |
Unlike other sound cards with simple 3D sound
that positions the sound source to quad speakers,
Santa Cruz uses Sensaura HRTF 3D positional audio
technology to move sources in the X, Y and Z plane
for true 360° positional effects that appear
above, below and around you. The DSP accelerates
32 hardware and 16 software DirectSound3D streams.
3D audio is compatible with A3D™ 1.0, EAX™1.0/2.0,
IA3D, MacroFX™, MultiDrive™, Virtual
Ear™. |
| 2, 4 or 6-Speaker Digital Surround Sound: |
Immersive 3D gaming and DVD audio with 2, 4
or 6-speakers and headphones for home-theater
surround sound quality. Connect to external Dolby
Digital® decoder with S/PDIF interface. |
| Effects Processing: |
10-band graphic EQ with presets and peak meters.
Digital effects processor with multi-effects routing
mixer. User-definable presets and factory presets. |
| Acoustic Sound Fields: |
Customizable "sound fields" enhance
the playback of MP3, CD, DVD and other audio files.
Unlike sound cards that provide monophonic acoustic
effects, Santa Cruz lets you position the ambiance
effects for each sound source to any speaker to
create the perfect listening environment. |
| MIDI Wavetable Synthesis: |
8MB DLS synthesizer with scalable DSP/Host load
sharing. Up to 64-voice hardware polyphony with
more than 1,000 software voices (limited by host
CPU.) MIDI controls reverb, chorus, volume, envelope,
pitch shift, tremolo and vibrato. |
| Audio Converters: |
Dual AC-97 2.1 audio codecs with hardware full-duplex
for simultaneous record and playback at up to
48kHz sample rates. Stereo 18 bit A/D converters
for high resolution recording of up to 4 sources.
3 stereo 20 bit D/A converters for high resolution
playback of up to 6 independent streams. |
| Audio Performance: |
Frequency Response (A-A): 10Hz - 120KHz. (-3dB)
SNR: > 96 dB FS A. THD+N: (-3dB): >91 dB
FS (0.0027%). Crosstalk: 105 dB @ 100Hz. |
| Digital I/O: |
48 kHz PCM audio or Dolby Digital® AC-3
for external decoder. |
| Analog Quad Mixer: |
Lets you pan analog signals into four speakers. |
| AudioMatrix™ |
Provides diagnostic support. |
