Creative 2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
General Specifications A-2
32-bit mixing of all digital sources within Audigy 2’s Digital Mixer
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96 kHz sample rate
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96 kHz to analog 6.1 speaker output
24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192 kHz to stereo output
16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz
Professional Digital
Audio Processing
Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality
SPDIF output at selectable sampling rate of 48 or 96 kHz
Note: SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio contents authored with
DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology
Selectable 6-channel SPDIF output to matching digital speaker systems
Software switching of SPDIF Input-to-Output (bypass) to minimize cable connection hassle
Low latency multitrack recording with ASIO support
Flexible Mixer Control Software playback control of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary, TAD, PC speaker, Microphone In, Wave/
DirectSound device, MIDI device and CD Digital (CD SPDIF)
Software recording control of Analog Mix (sum of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary, TAD, PC speaker)
Microphone In, Wave/DirectSound device, MIDI device and CD Digital (CD SPDIF)
Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording
Adjustable master volume control
Separate bass and treble control
Front and rear balance control
Muting and panning control for mixer sources
THX Certification Sound Blaster Audigy 2 has received the prestigious THX
®
Multimedia Certification award, making it
the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music and movie experiences.
Dolby Digital (AC-3)
Decoding
Decodes Dolby Digital Surround EX to 6.1 or 5.1 channels or pass-through compressed SPDIF
bitstream to an external decoder