Q112715: Sound Boards and Compressed Audio Support
Article: Q112715
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,2.0
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Last Modified: 27-FEB-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Art Gallery for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 editions
- Microsoft Bookshelf '95 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Bookshelf 1996-97 for Windows
- Microsoft Cinemania for Windows, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 editions
- Microsoft Dinosaurs for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Encarta 1994 The Complete Multimedia Encyclopedia
- Microsoft Encarta 95 The Complete Interactive Multimedia Encyclopedia for Macintosh
- Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Multimedia Mozart for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a
- Microsoft Multimedia Schubert for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Multimedia Stravinsky for Windows, version 1.0
- Microsoft Musical Instruments for Windows, version 1.0
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows
- Microsoft SoundBits, Hanna-Barbera, version 2.0
- Microsoft SoundBits, MGM Movies, version 1.0
- Microsoft SoundBits, Musical Instruments, version 1.0
- Microsoft Wine Guide for Windows, version 1.0
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SUMMARY
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This article lists various sound cards, and includes each sound card's name, its
manufacturer, and the manufacturer's phone number. It also indicates if the
sound card supports compressed wave audio.
In the following list, these abbreviations are used:
Abbreviation Definition
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Sys Systems
Prod Products
Comp Computer
SOUND CARD LIST
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Compressed
Phone Audio
Company Model Number Supported?
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Acer America Acer PAC Magic 408-432-6200 yes
ACS Computer Futura 16 415-875-6633 yes
Actix Sys Lark 408-986-1625 yes
Actix Sys Prostar FX 408-986-1625 yes
Addtech Research Sound Pro II 510-623-7583 yes
Advanced Gravis Ultrasound 604-431-5020 no
Advanced Gravis Ultrasound Max 604-431-5020 yes
AITech International Audio/Video Blender 510-226-8960 no
AITech International Audio Show 510-226-8960 yes
Alpha Systems Lab Cyber Audio Pro 714-252-0117 yes
Antex Electronics Z1 310-532-3092 yes
Antex Electronics Z1e 310-532-3092 yes
Aztech Labs Sound Galaxy Basic 16 510-623-8988 playback
only
Aztech Labs Snd Galaxy Pro 16 Extra 510-623-8988 playback
only
Best Data Products ACE 5000 818-773-9600 yes
Best Data Products Soniq Sound 818-773-9600 no
Boca SoundExpression 407-241-8088 yes
14.4VSP (compressed audio)
Calypso Micro Products Audio Magician 403-379-9494 yes
Calypso Micro Products Audio Magician 3D 403-379-9494 yes
Cardinal Technologies Digital Sound Pro 16 717-293-3000 yes
Cardinal Technologies Digital Sound Pro 16+ 717-293-3000 yes
Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 Basic 408-428-6600 yes
Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 MultiCD 408-428-6600 yes
Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16 SCSI-2 408-428-6600 yes
Criterion Computer Sound Genie 510-657-3898 yes
Criterion Computer Sound Genie Pro 510-657-3898 no
Diamond Computer Sys SonicSound 408-325-7100 yes
Diamond Computer Sys SonicSound LX 408-736-2000 yes
DSP Solutions Port-Able Sound Plus 415-494-8086 yes
Echo Speech Echo DSP 805-684-4593 yes
Ensoniq Soundscape 800-942-0096 yes
Focus Information Sys 2-the-Max Music Maker 510-657-2845 no
Focus Information Sys 2-the-Max Snd Media Pro 510-657-2845 no
Genoa Systems Audioblitz Stereo 16+, 408-432-9090 yes
Mo.A3300
Genoa Systems Audioblitz Stereo 16+, 408-432-9090 yes
Mo.A3400
IBM M-Audio 800-887-7771 yes
ImagiMedia Audio Image 16 408-453-9911 no
Jovian Logic Sonia 510-651-4823 yes
KYE International SoundMaker 16 909-923-3510 no
Logitech SoundMan 16 510-795-8500 yes
Logitech SoundMan Wave 510-795-8500 yes
Media Innovations Powermedia 408-954-0611 yes
Media Magic DSP 16 512-339-3500 no
Media Magic DSP 16 Plus 512-339-3500 no
Media Magic ISP 16 512-339-3500 no
Media Vision Pro Audio 16 Basic 510-770-8600 yes
Media Vision Pro Audio-Spectrum 16 510-770-8600 yes
Media Vision Pro AudioStudio 16 510-770-8600 yes
Mediatrix Peripheral Audiotrix Pro 819-563-6722 yes
Microsoft Windows Sound System 206-882-8086 yes
Midi Land Concurrent Sound Card 909-595-0708 yes
Midi Land MidiWin 909-595-0708 yes
Multiwave Innovation Audioware Platinum 16 408-379-2900 yes
New Media Corporation WAVjammer 714-453-0100 no
Omni Labs Audio Master 415-788-1345 no
Orchid Technology GameWave 32 510-683-0300 yes
Orchid Technology SoundWave 32 510-683-0300 yes
Reveal Computer Prod SC600 800-473-8325 yes
Roland RAP-10/A+ 213-685-5141 no
Sigma Designs WinSound 16 510-770-0100 no
Sound Minds Technology ITL1600 408-374-7070 no
Toptek Technology Golden Sound Pro 16 818-960-9211 yes
Toptek Technology Golden Sound Pro 16 + 818-960-9211 yes
Turtle Beach Systems Multisound Monterey 510-624-6200 yes
Vision Enhancements Vision Sound Solution 602-265-5665 yes
Wearnes Technology Beethoven ADSP-16 408-456-8838 no
Sound Card
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance
or reliability.
Additional query words: kbhowto ensonic wss multi media multimedia multi-media MSACM MSACM.DRV MSADPCM.ACM Creative Writer 1.0 Fine Artist
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Keywords :
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Version : :1.0,1.0a,2.0
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