Advanced 3D Positional Audio Support:
Sensaura HRTF 3D audio technology places sources in the X, Y and Z planes for true 360° positional effects that appear above, below and all around you. DSP accelerates 32 hardware and 16 software DirectSound3DTM streams. Compatible with A3DTM 1.0, EAXTM 1.0/2.0, I3DL2, MacroFXTM, MultiDriveTM, Virtual EarTM.
2, 4 or 6-Speaker Digital Surround Sound:
Home-theater surround sound through headphones or multiple speakers. Immersive 3D gaming and DVD audio with 2, 4 or 6-speakers and headphones (playback of Dolby Digital movie soundtracks from DVD requires a compatible software DVD player/encoder with provision for 6 speaker output).
Digital Audio Connectivity:
Digital Outputs connect to external Dolby Digital® decoders, digital speakers and other home audio equipment with digital input.
Effects Processing:
10-band graphic EQ with presets and peak meters. Digital effects with versatile dual-bus effects routing mixer.
Acoustic Sound Fields:
Customizable "sound fields" enhance playback of MP3, CD, DVD and other audio formats.
MIDI Wavetable Synthesizer:
8MB DLS synthesizer with scalable DSP/Host load sharing. 64-voice hardware polyphony. Yamaha Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50 offers 676 instrument sounds and 21 drum kits.
Audio Converters:
Dual AC-97 2.1 audio codecs with full-duplex capability, for simultaneous recording and playback at sampling rates up to 48kHz. Three stereo 18-bit A/D converters for high-resolution recording (provides better resolution than 16 bit converters). Three stereo 20-bit D/A converters for high-resolution playback of up to 6 independent streams.
Front Connectors:
- 1/4" headphone output jack with volume control
- 1.4" line-in 2/microphone-in toggle jack with microphone gain control
- RCA line-in jacks (dual)
- Game port and dual USB ports (1 and 2)
Rear Connectors:
- 1/8" main stereo lineout jack
- 1/8" surround stereo lineout jack
- Six gold-plated lineout RCA connectors (for 6-channel analog output)
- Dual USB ports (3 and 4)
- Two digital S/PDIF inputs (coax and optical supporting 32, 44.1, and 48kHz)
- Two digital S/PDIF outputs (coax and optical set to 48kHz)
- MIDI-in and out DIN connectors (MPU-401 compatible)
Rack Dimensions:
- 1.7"x8.5"x6.1" - cable between PCI card and rack: 2m