Tap into unprecedented high-definition audio and extensive, front panel
connectivity with Sound Blaster® Audigy™ Platinum. You'll experience
incredible audio clarity with 24-bit, multi-channel, 5.1 sound and
stunning 100dB SNR. The increased power of the Audigy chip enables EAX®
ADVANCED HD™ to deliver a host of innovative, high-definition audio
effects with next generation interactive 3D audio for gaming and
sophisticated effects for music. The front panel connectivity of the
Audigy drive has the most comprehensive connectors for analog or digital
devices including home-stereo receivers, Optical DATs, MIDI devices, and
professional audio gear. You'll also have the advantage of high-speed
connectivity to SB1394™ qualified devices like DV Camcorders, digital
audio players, external hard drives, and high speed CD-RWs.
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Stunning 24-bit multi-channel performance and 100dB
SNR for high-definition digital audio and CD music enjoyment |
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Innovative EAX® ADVANCED HD™ technologies
deliver high-definition digital music playback with features like
Audio Clean-Up, DREAM™, and Time-Scaling |
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Fully-integrated SB1394 (IEEE® 1394 compliant)
ensures optimum performance to share and store massive music
content on qualified products like NOMAD® Jukebox, external hard
drives, and high speed CD-RWs |
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Enhanced PlayCenter™ 3 allows you to rip,
organize, customize, and burn quality MP3 or WMA files and
features a full 320 Kbps encoder for 9X MP3 ripping acceleration |
For high-definition audio entertainment with the most
comprehensive device connectivity, get Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum!
Features and Benefits
Games
Taking advantage of 4x the processing power of the
Audigy chip, Creative delivers the next innovative audio standard for PC
gaming.
Music
Using the power of Audigy, Creative delivers
unsurpassed clarity for all your music needs. With Sound Blaster Audigy
Platinum, digital music playback, enhancement, customization, and back up
reach new levels.
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Digital Music Playback
High Quality MP3/WMAs, CDs, and Stereo Music |
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24-bit/100dB SNR - Listen
to MP3s, WMAs, CDs, and any stereo music with
high-definition audio clarity surpassing high-end home
theater receivers. |
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Dolby® Digital Decoding -
Enjoy true 5.1 multi-channel playback in music with
on-board Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. No need for
a separate decoder! |
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Music Enhancement
Rip, Organize, Burn |
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Creative PlayCenter™ 3 -
Your personal digital music center on the PC! Rip MP3 and
WMA files with the included 320 Kbps encoder for up to 9X
encoding acceleration. Burn your own audio CDs from
digital music libraries, create playlists, as well as
organize and customize your entire digital audio
collection. Also, experience 5.1 Dolby Digital (AC-3)
music with the included samples. |
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Music Customization
EAX ADVANCED HD Customized Playback |
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Audio Cleanup - Click
Removal removes "pops" when listening to digital
audio content or recordings. Noise Reduction reduces
"hiss" and scratches from old tapes or LP
recordings for enhanced audio playback. |
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Time Scaling - Speed up or
slow down digital music playback without changing the
pitch or audio quality. |
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EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Effects
- Select from a wide range of sophisticated audio presets
as well as Special Effects for an enriched music
experience. |
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DREAM - Create enhanced,
"club-like" surround sound from any stereo
source by redirecting the path of a specific frequency
range. |
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Music Sharing & Back-up
SB1394 - High Speed, Digital Connectivity (IEEE 1394
compliant) |
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SB1394 Compatibility -
Benefit from maximum compatibility to qualified devices
like the upcoming SB1394 NOMAD® Jukebox, external CD-RW
drives, and other SB1394 qualified peripherals. |
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Music Transfer - Transfer
digital music content and playlists seamlessly to the
upcoming SB1394 NOMAD Jukebox and other digital audio
players at a speed of up to 400Mbps (up to 30 times faster
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Music Sharing - Easily
share your music collection with those using SB1394
networking-like connectivity to other PCs. |
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Music Storage - Store
massive amounts of digital content with high-speed
connectivity to external hard drives and high speed CD-RWs. |
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CreativeWare™ |
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CreativeWare for Sound Blaster Audigy provides you
with the latest information on your bundled software, feature
upgrade options, and new software applications that will heighten
your digital audio experience. |
Core Technologies
Pro Studio
Set up a professional-quality sound studio in the
comfort of your home.
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Professional Tools for Digital Music and
Video - Comprehensive connectors including Optical I/O,
SPDIF I/O, MIDI I/O, AUX-IN, Mic IN, and SB1394 provide extensive
connectivity to digital and analog PC and CE devices.
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ASIO™ - Enjoy 2ms, low-latency
performance with ASIO support for professional multi-track
recording
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SoundFont® 2.1 - With SoundFont's
powerful 64-voice digital sampling synthesis technology, you'll
experience the same professional quality sampling used by today's
hit record producers.
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Digital Video Camcorder Support -
Plug in your IEEE® 1394 enabled DV Camcorder and create amazing
digital movies using your current or bundled digital video editing
software.
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High-Definition Audio Quality Beyond Home
Theater
Achieve a new level of clarity and audio quality for
your home theater.
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24-bit / 100dB SNR - Experience
high-definition audio quality surpassing high-end home theater
receivers.
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Dolby® Digital Decoding - Enjoy
true 5.1 multi-channel playback in music, games, and movies with
on-board Dolby Digital decoding capabilities. No need for a
separate decoder!
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Wireless Remote Control -
Conveniently control your PC home theater entertainment with the
easy-to-use remote control and software application.
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Audigy ADVANCED HD - High-Definition Audio
Architecture
Creative, the worldwide leader in PC audio, introduces
Audigy ADVANCED HD-High-Definition Audio Architecture. Comprised of four
revolutionary components, the Audigy audio architecture is designed to
dramatically improve your digital audio experience:
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Audigy Input Module - a customized
CODEC designed to process, playback, and record multiple analog
sources simultaneously.
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EAX ADVANCED HD Technology Core -
incorporates the real time effects processing capabilities of EAX
ADVANCED HD, along with an optimized driver designed for
low-latency ASIO™ support, on-board Dolby Digital decoding,
DirectSound®, DirectSound3D™, and OpenAL™ acceleration.
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Audigy Processing Module - enables
real-time multi-processing of up to four environments
simultaneously. The high performance 32-bit sound engine with a
64-channel mixer is optimized for complex digital audio signal
mixing and processing.
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Audigy Output Module - uses high
quality, multi-channel 24-bit/96kHz DACs and ensures stunning
100dB SNR audio quality playback while the 32-bit effects engine
provides crystal-clear audio resolution.
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EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Technology
EAX ADVANCED HD brings a new level of performance,
power and flexibility to PC audio for games and music. The all-new Audio
Library dramatically improves audio acoustics with new features such as
Multi-Environment™ technology. You can experience these innovative audio
technologies only with the Sound Blaster Audigy family of high-definition
audio cards. EAX ADVANCED HD delivers superior audio fidelity, vivid 3D
sound, and rich environment effects for an unsurpassed digital
entertainment experience.
SB1394
SB1394 is Creative's IEEE 1394 compatible standard for
high-speed (~400Mbps) digital audio transfer. It ensures optimum
performance with SB1394 connectivity and IEEE 1394 equipped devices,
providing a seamless user experience for transferring massive MP3
collections, DV editing, easy networking and more. It is supported by the
SB1394 Certification Program, which is a comprehensive evaluation of
devices for technical performance to ensure reliability and user
convenience. |
