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The UltraSound Plug & Play sound card makes use of the highly-integrated | The UltraSound Plug & Play sound card makes use of the highly-integrated Interwave chip developed by Advanced Micro Devices. The Interwave chip was developed as the result of a joint venture between Gravis and AMD utilizing [[Advanced Gravis]]' UltraSound audio technology. The Interwave chip is the first to provide integration of the MPC-3 multimedia requirements. This integrated technology allows Gravis to deliver more honest reproduction of sound and reduce the card's cost without sacrificing the quality of the other components. | ||
* Easy Windows | * Easy [[Windows 95]] Plug & Play Setup. | ||
* Full Duplex-simultaneous record and playback for Internet applications and more. | * Full Duplex-simultaneous record and playback for Internet applications and more. | ||
* 32-voice General MIDI wavetable sound card. | * 32-voice General [[MIDI]] wavetable sound card. | ||
* Hardware mixing of 32 channels for dynamic digital effects. | * Hardware mixing of 32 channels for dynamic digital effects. | ||
* Compatible with every Windows 95 application. | * Compatible with every [[Windows 95]] application. | ||
* Expandable! Add up to 8 MB RAM for custom sounds and stunning effects processing. (Pro Version comes with 512K RAM built-in.) | * Expandable! Add up to 8 MB RAM for custom sounds and stunning effects processing. (Pro Version comes with 512K RAM built-in.) | ||
===Superior Sound Specs=== | ===Superior Sound Specs=== | ||
* AMD | * AMD Interwave GFA1 DDSP chip | ||
* 32-voice wavetable synthesizer | * 32-voice wavetable synthesizer | ||
* 32 channels for digital effects | * 32 channels for digital effects | ||
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* 20 Hz to 20 KHz ñ 3dB line output frequency response | * 20 Hz to 20 KHz ñ 3dB line output frequency response | ||
* <0.05% total harmonic distortion with an input of dbm li>>80dB signal to noise ratio (line in to line out) | * <0.05% total harmonic distortion with an input of dbm li>>80dB signal to noise ratio (line in to line out) | ||
<table border="2"> | <table border="2"> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="5"><b>Technical | <td align="center" colspan="2"><font size="5"><b>Technical Specifications</b></font></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td align="center"><b>Hardware Required</b></td> | <td align="center"><b>Hardware Required</b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>IBM 486 SX-33 or better, Hard Drive | <td align="center"><b>IBM 486 SX-33 or better, Hard Drive (30MB free), CD-ROM</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td align="center"><b>Onboard Memory </b></td> | <td align="center"><b>Onboard Memory </b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>1MB of ROM (expandable to 8MB of | <td align="center"><b>1MB of ROM (expandable to 8MB of RAM)</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td align="center"><b>System Required </b></td> | <td align="center"><b>System Required </b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>DOS 5.0 or greater - Microsoft | <td align="center"><b>DOS 5.0 or greater - Microsoft compatible mouse - VGA and Windows™ '95 recommended | ||
- 16-bit bus slot</b></td> | - 16-bit bus slot</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td align="center"><b>MIDI Support </b></td> | <td align="center"><b>MIDI Support </b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>Industry standard (MPU401-6850 | <td align="center"><b>Industry standard (MPU401-6850 UART)- 192 General MIDI patches included</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td align="center"><b>MIDI Connectors </b></td> | <td align="center"><b>MIDI Connectors </b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>In, Out, Through with optional MIDI | <td align="center"><b>In, Out, Through with optional MIDI Adapter</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td align="center"><b>Card Connectors </b></td> | <td align="center"><b>Card Connectors </b></td> | ||
<td align="center"><b>15-pin joystick & MIDI | <td align="center"><b>15-pin joystick & MIDI connector - 3 jacks for audio line out, audio line in and microphone in internal CD-audio line in - IDE CD-ROM Interface</b></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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</table> | </table> | ||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 20 September 2020
The UltraSound Plug & Play sound card makes use of the highly-integrated Interwave chip developed by Advanced Micro Devices. The Interwave chip was developed as the result of a joint venture between Gravis and AMD utilizing Advanced Gravis' UltraSound audio technology. The Interwave chip is the first to provide integration of the MPC-3 multimedia requirements. This integrated technology allows Gravis to deliver more honest reproduction of sound and reduce the card's cost without sacrificing the quality of the other components.
- Easy Windows 95 Plug & Play Setup.
- Full Duplex-simultaneous record and playback for Internet applications and more.
- 32-voice General MIDI wavetable sound card.
- Hardware mixing of 32 channels for dynamic digital effects.
- Compatible with every Windows 95 application.
- Expandable! Add up to 8 MB RAM for custom sounds and stunning effects processing. (Pro Version comes with 512K RAM built-in.)
Superior Sound Specs[edit]
- AMD Interwave GFA1 DDSP chip
- 32-voice wavetable synthesizer
- 32 channels for digital effects
- Beyond CD-quality recording and playback at 16-bit, 48 KHz
- Hardware mixing so you won't sacrifice game performance for good music
- 4:1 ADPCM, A-law, and æ-law compression
- Slots for up to 8 MB of RAM memory
- Line In, Line Out, Mono Mic In, Atapi Enhanced IDE CD-ROM interface, CD audio, and Joystick/MPU 401 UART-compatible MIDI connectors
- 20 Hz to 20 KHz ñ 3dB line output frequency response
- <0.05% total harmonic distortion with an input of dbm li>>80dB signal to noise ratio (line in to line out)
| Technical Specifications | |
| Hardware Required | IBM 486 SX-33 or better, Hard Drive (30MB free), CD-ROM |
| Onboard Memory | 1MB of ROM (expandable to 8MB of RAM) |
| System Required | DOS 5.0 or greater - Microsoft compatible mouse - VGA and Windows™ '95 recommended - 16-bit bus slot |
| Digital Audio | 8- and 16-bit |
| Digital Stereo Channels: | 16 |
| Voices | 32 |
| Digital Recording | 8- or 16-bit (stereo) |
| Variable Sample Rates | 2 to 48 KHz |
| MIDI Support | Industry standard (MPU401-6850 UART)- 192 General MIDI patches included |
| MIDI Connectors | In, Out, Through with optional MIDI Adapter |
| Card Connectors | 15-pin joystick & MIDI connector - 3 jacks for audio line out, audio line in and microphone in internal CD-audio line in - IDE CD-ROM Interface |
| Warranty | Three years |