Creative Labs have just introduced their new Soundblaster Audigy range of cards. The new models, four in all, are the mp3+, X-Gamer, Platinum and the Platinum EX.
According to Creative Labs Audigy offers 4x more power than any existing audio processor. The Audigy processor enables EAX ADVANCED HD to deliver a host of innovative, high-definition audio effects with next-generation interactive 3D audio for gaming and sophisticated effects for music.
The Audigy processor is the first DSP to be released that is capable of delivering 4x more effects processing power than any current audio processor and EAX ADVANCED HD.
Sound Blaster Audigy delivers stunning audio clarity in multi-channel through 24-bit/96kHz digital-to-analog converters (DACs), producing an outstanding 100dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This dramatic increase in audio quality is attributed to the Audigy's high definition components.
EAX ADVANCED HD offers dramatically increased 3D audio performance and functionality for games, along with superior audio fidelity and powerful music enhancement technologies, for an unsurpassed digital entertainment experience.
The high performance sound engine is optimized for complex digital audio signal mixing and processing for next-generation interactive 3D audio for gaming and sophisticated effects for music.
Includes the power to process more complex audio algorithms, rendering higher fidelity effects and reverbs.