WAVE TABLE SYNTHESIS: 
E-mu Systems EMU10K1 music synthesis engine 
64-voice polyphony with E-mu's patented 8-point interpolation technology 
512-voice polyphony PCI wave-table synthesis 
48 MIDI channels with 128 GM & GS-compatible instruments and 10 drum kits 
Uses SoundFont technology for user-definable wave-table sample sets; includes 2MB, 4MB and 8MB sets 
Load up to 32MB of samples into host memory for professional music reproduction 

DIGITAL AUDIO: 
Hollywood-Quality, 32-Bit Digital Audio Engine 
User-selectable bit rates from 8- to 16-bit 
User-selectable sample rates from 8kHz to 48kHz 
All sound sources are handled with 32-bit precision for highest quality output 
Analog and Digital I/O modes supported 
Hardware full-duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback at
8 standard sample rates 
Utilizes AC97 audio codec 

EFFECTS ENGINE: 
E-mu Systems EMU10K1 patented effects processor 
Supports real-time digital effects like reverb, chorus, flange, pitch shifter or distortion across any audio source 
Capable of processing, mixing and positioning audio streams using up to 131 available hardware channels 
Customizable effects architecture allows audio effects and channel control 
Full digital mixer maintains all sound mixing in the digital domain, eliminating noise from the signal 
Full bass, treble, and effects controls available for all audio sources 

POSITIONAL 3D AUDIO: 
User-selectable settings are optimized for headphones and two or four speakers 
Accelerates Microsoft DirectSound and DirectSound3D 
Support for Environmental Audio property set extensions 
Creative Multi Speaker Surround technology places any mono or stereo sound source in a 360° audio space 
Creative Environments - user-selectable DSP modes that simulate acoustic environments like Hall, Theater, Club, etc. on any sound source 

CONNECTORS: 
MIDI Interface / Joystick Port 
Supports MPU-401 UART mode 
IBM compatible 15-pin joystick port with analog support 
Support for digital and DirectInput game devices 
Microphone in 
Line in 
Line level out (front) 
Line level out (rear) 
Joystick port 
MPC-3 CD Audio in 
Auxiliary in 
Digital CD in 
Telephone Ans. Device in 
RCA S/PDIF in 
RCA S/PDIF out 
Mini MIDI DIN in 
Mini MIDI DIN out 
Digital DIN out for future expansion to multi-speaker systems