Audigy 4 Pro Processor

• Advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing
• 32-bit digital processing, which maintains a theoretical 192 dB of dynamic range
• Patented 8-point interpolation that reduces distortion to inaudible levels
• 64-voice hardware wavetable synthesizer
• Professional quality digital mixing and equalization

High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording

• Playback of 64 audio channels, each at an arbitrary sample rate
• 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 7.1 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.
• Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality. Selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 or 96 kHz
• Low latency multitrack recording with ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit, 48 kHz and 24-bit, 96 kHz resolution.

*(Latency performance may vary based on system configuration)

FireWire® (IEEE® 1394) Connectivity

• Compliant with IEEE 1394a specification
• Supports data rates of 100, 200, and 400 Mbps
• Supports up to 63 FireWire (IEEE 1394) compatible devices in a daisy-chain configuration
• Supplies up to 3 Watts to FireWire (IEEE 1394) compatible devices

Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro On-Board Connectors

• Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Center / Subwoofer)
• Digital CD Audio in
• Aux Audio in
• AD_Link 1 and AD_Link 2 connectors to connect with external I/O hub.
• Power connector

Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro External I/O Hub Front / Rear Panel Connectors

• Headphone Out (1/4" Stereo Jack)
• Line In 1 (1/4" Stereo Jack , shared with Mic In with Gain Control)
• Line In 2 (1/4" Stereo Jack)
• Line In 3 (2x RCA Jack)
• Optical SPDIF In/Out
• Coaxial SPDIF In/Out
• Digital Out for 5.1 support (6-channel SPDIF Output to Creative digital speakers)
• 2x FireWire® (IEEE® 1394) ports
• MIDI In / Out
• Infra-red Receiver to communicate with Remote Control
• AD_Link 1 and AD_Link 2 connectors to connect with Audigy 4 Pro

Audio Performance:

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (AES17, A-Weighted)
Output Voltage                                    @ 2Vrms
Stereo Output                                     113dB
Front and Rear Channels                     113dB
Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels  113dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (AES17) = 0.003% (2V Rated Output) Frequency Response +/-3dB: 10Hz to 46kHz

Works with the Following Standards

• Windows® XP and 2K
• Sound Blaster MIDI and General MIDI
• Plug and Play
• Sound Blaster PCI
• EAX, EAX ADVANCED HD
• Microsoft® DirectSound®, DirectSound 3D & derivatives
• OpenAL™
• PCI 2.3 compliant
• AC ‘97
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Digital EX
• DTS Digital Surround®
• DTS-ES Surround™
• Meridian Lossless Packing
• ASIO 2.0
• SoundFont 2.1
• DVD-Audio
• Windows Media® Audio 9