Volgens AGN Hardware begint Diamond vandaag (in de VS) met de levering van de nieuwe Monster Sound MX400. De MX400 is gebaseerd op de Canyon 3D audio processor van ESS en heeft support voor de 3D API's van Sensaura, Creative Labs en Aureal (A3D1.0):
Advanced Positional Audio Technology![]()
Monster Sound MX400 takes PC audio to the next level of realism with Sensaura’s groundbreaking MacroFX™ and EnviornmentFX™ (EAX 1.0 & 2.0 implementation) 3D positional technology. Specifically engineered to enhance the industry standard Microsoft DirectSound3D API, interactive games come alive as the acoustic environment envelopes you.
Complete 360º horizontal and vertical positional audio…above and below you, to your left and right, in front and behind you, so now you can hear your enemies coming at you from any direction long before you actually see them.
Scorching 3D Sound with TRUE Quad Output
Enjoy the full benefits of 3D sound as independent audio streams are pumped into all four speakers simultaneously. Monster Sound MX400 incorporates Sensaura’s MultiDriveÔ 3D positional audio, a technology that integrates front and rear sound hemispheres with such precision that you will start looking over your shoulder for reassurance that there isn’t anyone or anything behind you!
Dolby Digital® for PC Home Theater
Bring DVD movies to life by connecting your PC Home Theater System to the Monster Sound MX400’s standard coaxial S/PDIF connector. Combined with an external Dolby Digital decoder and surround sound speaker system, the Monster Sound MX400 delivers full 6 speaker (5.1 channel) audio support. Or, with Zoran’s Soft DVD 5.1 to 2 speaker virtualization software (included), you can experience the quality of expensive Dolby Digital home theater systems for a fraction of the cost. Plus, record to any S/PDIF (RCA coaxial) compatible device for true digital clarity.
High Quality Wave-Table Synthesis
Incredibly rich audio, featuring an advanced 320-voice DLS wave-table engine. Monster Sound MX400 supports up to 64 simultaneous hardware voices and 2MB and 4MB high quality sample set sizes. Also bundled with the Monster Sound MX400 is the YamahaÔ Soft Synthesizer S-YXG50Ô, turning your computer into a professional quality instrument. [break] Een overzicht van de specificaties: [/break] Audio Processing Chipset:
Bus Type:
- PCI Controller - ESS Canyon 3DTM
- Audio codec - Quad AC97 2.1 Codec
- Utilize up to 48 3D hardware accelerated channels, 64 hardware accelerated channels, or 1024 voices
- Powerful DSP for full 32 bit 48KHz audio signal processing
Sample Rates:
- PCI 2.1
Input/Output Connectors Brack Connectors:
- Up to 48 kHz playback/record
Internal Connectors:
- Line 1 output - front speakers or headphones
- Line 2 output - rear speakers
- Microphone input
- Line in
- Coaxial S/PDIF out
- MPU-401 MIDI/Digital Gameport
- Standard audio and digital joysticks/gamepads
API Support:
- Header for Rio PC upgrade
- I2S Control/data path
- MPC (CD, Modem, Aux.)
Operating System Support:
- Microsoft DirectSound, Microsoft DirectSound3D
- Aureal's A3D 1.0
Minimum System Configuration:
- Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0
Quad Playback Support:
- Microsoft Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0
- Pentium 90MHz or higher
- 8MB RAM (16MB recommended)
- 16MB free hard disk space
- One available PCI 2.1 compliant slot
- Powered speakers or headphones
- Games
- Games Cutscenes
- DVDs, AVIs, MIDIs, Music CDs