THE NEW CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY PLATINUM eX:
HIGH-END AUDIO RECORDING AND PROCESSING FOR THE PROFESSIONAL USER AND HOME STUDIO
Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF) the worldwide leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the Internet, announces the ultimate sound card system for the professional user and home studio - the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX.
Unique Audigy technologies enhance the professional positioning of this product. It features a class-leading 100dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) through it multiple 24bit/96kHz DACs, while its digital I/O supports professional audio gear such as AES-EBU equipment. Users interested in music creation can also utilise the EAX ADVANCED HD optimized driver, with ASIO™ support, for low-latency multi-track recording as low as 2ms! Provided with a truly stunning software bundle for recording, mixing and management, the Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX brings professional quality recording and mixing to a new market - at an incredible new price-performance point.
"This is the ultimate sound card system for high-end musicians, audio designers and home studio enthusiasts looking for the highest quality, most cost-effective studio solution they can find," states Franco De Bonis, European Brand Manager for Audio Products with Creative Labs Europe.
External drive unit - for best-ever audio performance
The Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum eX features an external drive unit. It gives the user instant desktop access and control to all features, which include SPDIF In/Out, optical in/out, headphone out, RCA audio in, Line In/Mic in, MIDI In/Out and the second of two SB1394 ports. Most important, the external unit minimises the risk of PC-source interference at the input stage. This flexibility also helps studio users to avoid any direct PC noise pollution while still being able to access all connectors.
24-bit digital/analogue conversion (DAC), 100dB SNR, and Creative's fastest ever processor - for clarity, accuracy, versatility and speed
The Audigy Platinum eX sets a new performance standard for sheer audio quality, thanks to its combination of DAC technology and the new Creative Audigy processor - providing four times the processing power of its predecessor.
The Audigy Platinum eX ensures high-definition, ultra-quiet and hiss-free playback and recording of audio and music at a remarkable 100dB signal-to-noise ratio. Not just in stereo but also in 5.1 multi-channel mode. It makes all stages of sound processing more effective and fluent, so that recording, remastering and mixing take on new levels of subtlety and clarity. Together with the new Audigy processor, the result is that users can handle highly complex combinations of sounds and effects simultaneously and in real time.
EAX ADVANCED HD - for ultimate 3D sound staging and transitions
This technology offers dramatically increased audio performance and functionality. It supports incredible flexibility and performance in handling and position multiple 3D images and sound stages, with seamless transition, for an unsurpassed digital entertainment experience. EAX ADVANCED HD provides a number of enhanced algorithms for gaming, music playback and enhancement, including Audio Clean-Up, DREAM™ (creates an enhanced, 'club-like' surround sound for any stereo music) and Time Scaling. Specially developed EAX ADVANCED HD™ music effects further enhance music playback/recording.
ASIO and SoundFont 2.1 support - for minimum latency and maximum sound customisation
The inclusion of Audio Stream Input Output (ASIO) support eliminates the latency and out-of-sync errors often experienced on PCs when recording multiple audio or MIDI tracks. It brings simultaneous recording of multiple tracks up to professional studio levels - for a fraction of the price.
With SoundFont 2.1 compatibility, musicians and audio designers can break through the restrictions of standard GM/GS Midi Banks in their compositions. Instead, they can create custom digital audio samples for use in MIDI music composition or audio recordings. Once created, the sample's parameters can be edited and manipulated to change the expression, timing and loop points so that it suits the theme of the composition. This feature means that musicians can save the expense of expensive sampling equipment - all the features required to create exactly the sounds they need for their masterpieces are part of the Audigy Platinum eX.
Software that meets every requirement
The Audigy Platinum eX software package is exceptional. It offers astonishing value for money and gives professionals everything they need to get a sound studio up and running, out of the box. The key studio applications include Image Line's "Fruity Loops - Creative Edition" and Sonic Foundry's "ACID DJ", Arturia "Storm Platinum Edition", Steinberg's "Cubasis VST Creative Edition" (includes WaveLab Lite and ReCycle Lite), E-MU "SoundFont Collection" and E-MU "Sample Rate Converter". In addition, users will find Creative Diagnostic 2, Creative PlayCenter (v.3), Creative Recorder, Creative Remote Center, Creative Task Bar, Creative WaveStudio (v.4.12), MiniDisc Center (v.2), Oozic Player or Oozic Reactor, Vienna SF Studio 2.3, iM Networks Inc.'s "iM Tuner" (Internet radio), MixMiester Technology's "MixMiester" 3.03, Unibrain S.A.'s "FireNet" 2 and Ulead "VideoStudio" 4.0 SE Basic.
Creative RemoteCenter with Remote Control gives users full remote control capabilities over the playback and manipulation of audio and video playback - perfect for times when users want to use the PC as a hi-fi or DVD player, or for remote control of the PC.
A unique and affordable package
"I don't think anyone else comes near us in terms of our offering with this unique product," comments De Bonis. "It's not just powerful, flexible, and great value for money. It also brings professional recording, processing and management standards to the desktop, opening up a whole new entry point for creative people and giving them the tools they need - at a price they can afford."
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24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 48kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 48kHz to analog 5.1 speaker output
16-bit recording with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, and 48kHz
Supports Sony® / Philips® Digital Interface (SPDIF) format input signal of up to 24-bit/96kHz quality
SPDIF output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable samp