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that brings home what the filmmakers intended to be heard, even if additional
speakers are not present.
Revolution 7.1 is also designed with gamers in mind. Ultra-realistic 3D positional
audio makes players feel like they’re really in the game while providing the extra
advantage of hearing exactly where danger lies. Revolution 7.1 supports today’s
popular game technologies such as Sensaura, EAX, DirectSound3D, and A3D.
M-Audio has distilled years of experience making audio solutions for recording
professionals into this powerful, easy-to-use, PCI surround sound solution for the
consumer market. Specs such as a high 107dB signal-to-noise (SNR) ratio and ex-
ceptionally low distortion (THD) rating of 0.0031% insure that sound is clear and
clean—from whisper quiet music to room-rattling explosions. Revolution 7.1’s in-
tuitive control panel also makes it easy to access powerful pro features like Bass
Management, Speaker Optimization and Input Metering.
“Revolution 7.1 earns its name as a truly revolutionary product by simultaneously
delivering fully immersive 7.1 surround sound and amazing high-definition 24-
bit/192kHz audio,” says Jason Ivan, Director of Product Marketing for M-Audio’s
Consumer Division. “And where most cards sacrifice audio quality for surround
sound playback, Revolution delivers all eight channels at full 192kHz fidelity. Lis-
teners can finally enjoy movies, music and games the way they were meant to be
experienced. Revolution 7.1 delivers serious audio performance and quality with
ease of use designed to appeal to a wide segment of the consumer market.”
Revolution includes over $200 of high-quality bundled software with full versions
of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, MixMan Studio, VJ Lite, and the Dolby Digital EX
version of WinDVD 4. Also included are award-winning music creation programs
with over 100 sounds and loops as well as a free sampler CD of music from M-
Powered artists who use M-Audio products.
Revolution 7.1 is scheduled to ship in January 2003, and will be distributed in major
retail stores throughout North America. It will be released soon after that in Japan
and Europe. Estimated street price for Revolution 7.1 is $99.99.
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