ESS AUDIODRIVE ISA CHIPSETS
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ES488 Controller+Codec 8-bit stereo, SB Mono compatible
ES688 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, joystick support, software TSR MPU-401, Half-Duplex, No hardware volume
ES1488 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, ?
ES1688 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, joystick support, Half-Duplex, No hardware volume
ES1788 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Half-Duplex
ES1888 / ES1887 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex
ES1868 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex, IDE
ES1869 Controller+Codec 16-bit 48KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex, IDE, Spatializer 3-D VBX
ES1878 Controller+Codec 16-bit 4?KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex
ES1879
Controller+Codec 16-bit 4?KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual
joystick, Full-duplex, Spatializer 3-D VBX
-All chipsets except the 488 are very SB/SBPro compatible. They also claim WSS compatibility.
-All chipsets often used as on-board Mainboard/Laptop sound systems. Only the ES1868 found on high-end soundcards.
-Chips without integrated 3-D audio processing can add this feature
by using the ES938 Audio Effects Processor (mixer expansion).
CRYSTAL ISA RELATED CHIPSETS (only the most obvious:)
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CS4231(A) Codec 16-bit 48KHz, WSS Compatible, ADPCM, Full Duplex
CS4248 Codec 16-bit 48KHz, WSS Compatible, ADPCM, Full Duplex
CS9233 (Like Dream SAM9233) Integrated Wavetable music synthesizer, DSP, 18-bit, MPU-401, Reverb+chorus. GM/GS
CS8905 (Like Dream SAM8905) FM/Midi Programmable Effects processor
CS4232 Controller+Codec 16-Bit 48KHz, PnP, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, IDE
CS4236 Controller+Codec 16-Bit 48KHz, PnP, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone
CS4236B Controller+Codec 16-Bit 48KHz, PnP, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone, WT digital interface
CS4237B Controller+Codec 16-Bit 48KHz, PnP, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone, WT digital interface, SRS 3D Sound
CS4235
Controller+Codec 16-Bit 48KHz, PnP, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible,
IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone, low cost
-Cirrus Logic acquired Crystal Semiconductor in 1991.
-Crystal CS9233 and CS4232/35/36 without the B suffix require DOS initialisation for the MPU-401 to work in windows.
-CS4236 rev B does not have the above issue. the rev B chips also have a 'Wavetable Digital Interface'.
-The interface chipsets are used as on-board Mainboard/Laptop sound
systems. All chipsets can be found on both low-cost and high-end soundcards.
ANALOG DEVICES ISA CHIPSETS
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AD1845 SoundPort Codec 16-Bit 50 kHz Stereo, WSS Compatible, Pin Compatible with AD1848, AD1846, CS4248, CS4231
AD1848 JP/KP Soundport as above, the core of the actual Windows Sound System sound cards (next to an OPL3)
AD1816 SoundPort
Controller+Codec 16-Bit 55kHz Stereo, SBPro/WSS Compatible, MPU-401
MIDI Port, Integr. OPL3 clone, PnP
OPTI ISA CHIPSETS
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82c928a Controller MAD16 (big) (replaced by C929)
82c929a Controller MAD16PRO, SBPro/WSS compatible, MPU-401 UART mode, M-CD
82c930a Controller+Codec 16-Bit, SBPro/WSS compatible, IDE
82c941a Advanced Sound Synthesizer (Midi)
82c924 Controller, SBPro/WSS compatible, MPU-401 UART mode, PnP, M-CD
82c925 Controller, SBPro/WSS compatible, MPU-401 MIDI interface, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone
82c931
Controller+Codec 16-Bit, PnP, SBPro/WSS compatible, IDE, Integr. OPL3
clone
-924/928/929/930 used in several variants of the OPTi MAD16 soundcard.
-Related to Mozart OAK OTI-601D / Mozart OAK OTI-605.
C-MEDIA ISA CHIPSETS
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ASC-9308 Controller, SB/SBPro compatible (Still named 'Compumedia', also gives nearly useless SB16 compat.)
DSP-9309A Accompanies ASC-9308, maybe for MPU-401 support?
CMI8328 Controller+Codec, MPU-401, ?
CMI8330(/A)
Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/SB16+WSS+MPU-401 compatible, Integr. OPL3
clone, PnP, S/PDIF input/output
-CMI8330 also used on mainboards from PC-Chips and Asus, but stickered
'Soundpro'.
AVANCE LOGIC ISA CHIPSETS
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ALS007 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/SB16/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE
ALS100 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/SB16/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE
ALS110 ?
ALS120 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/SB16/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone
ALS200
Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/SB16/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr.
OPL3 clone
-Avance Logic has since been aquired by Realtek.
-Some chips probably rebranded by Diamond Multimedia for their soundcards.
YAMAHA ISA RELATED CHIPSETS
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OPL2/YM3812 FM chip, 9 channels, mono
OPL3/YMF262 FM chip, 18 channels, simple stereo (hard left, center or hard right)
OPL4/YMF278 FM+Midi chip with a max of 4MB addressing space
OPL4/YMF704C as YMF278 with 1MB ROM, MPU-401 interface, GM
OPL3-SAx/YMF71*
16-Bit SB/SBPro/WSS, integrated OPL3 (latest revision YMF719E-S)
-OPL3-SAx Cards made by Aopen (AW-719), Labway (LWHA151-A00), Addonics, Genius... Chipset also used on Mainboard/Laptops.
-OPL3-SAx Cards usually with a misplaced WBH (for OPL4-ML DB), sometimes with an OPL4 midi set instead.
-Sometimes an OPL3 like chip branded only 'LS262' or 'DSP24S' is
found on soundcards...
YAMAHA ISA SOUNDCARDS
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SW-20PC Sound Edge OPTi 82c928, AD18?? soundport, Wavetable GM, 2MB ROM, 128k RAM. OPL3, OPL4 YMF278B, Effects YSS205-F, M-CD
SW60XG
4MB GM/XG Wavetable, no midi connectors?, has a line-in (music only
card)
YAMAHA MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS
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DB50XG 4MB GM/XG Wavetable, TG300B mode for GS, MT-32 Mode
DB51XG 4MB GM/XG Wavetable, TG300B mode for GS, MT-32 Mode
DB60XG 4MB GM/XG Wavetable, TG300B mode for GS, MT-32 Mode, has a line in through the Waveblaster connector
OPL4-ML DB
OPL4 + 1MB ROM (YMF704C), GM
CREATIVE LABS ISA SOUNDCARDS
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Game Blaster Simple music only card: Creative Music System ("C/MS"), two Philips SAA 1099 circuits.
Sound Blaster 1.0 8-bit 22kHz mono, OPL2, SB-Midi port, C/MS
Sound Blaster 1.5 8-bit 22kHz mono, OPL2, SB-Midi port, empty C/MS sockets
Sound Blaster 1.6 8-bit 22kHz mono, OPL2, SB-Midi port, filled C/MS sockets
Sound Blaster 2.0 8-bit 44kHz mono, OPL2, SB-Midi port
Sound Blaster Pro 8-bit 22kHz stereo (reversed!)/ 44kHz mono, mixer, 2xOPL2, SB-Midi port
Sound Blaster Pro 2.0 8-bit 22kHz stereo / 44kHz mono, mixer, OPL3, SB-Midi port
Sound Blaster 16 16-bit 44kHz stereo, OPL3, sometimes with WBH
Sound Blaster Vibra 16 SB16 Single chip solutions, sometimes with WBH
Sound Blaster 32 SB16 + EMU8000 synth with 30-Pin RAM slots, 1MB ROM
Sound Blaster AWE32 SB16 + EMU8000 synth with 30-Pin RAM slots, 512kB RAM, 1MB ROM, WBH
Sound Blaster AWE64 Gold SB16 + EMU8000 synth with Creative RAM connector, 1MB ROM, 512kB or 1MB or 4MB RAM onboard
Sound Blaster AWE Upgrade EMU8000 synth with 30-Pin RAM slots, usually
512kB RAM, optional S/PDIF or jackplug output
-Sound Blasters use C.L. designed chipsets which have many revisions and resulting card models CT****.
-Chipsets such as the Vibra 16 also sold to OEM's such as mainboard manufacturers.
-SB16 containing cards practically do not support SBPro mode, as it results in mono sound only.
-SB16 containing cards give hanging notes when using the MPU-401, except for the first DSP-v4.05 series and the last v4.16 (no WBH).
-SB16 containing cards can have either a real OPL3 or a CQM FM clone.
-EMU8000 is a semi software synth using 'SoundFont' patches+presets,
not MPU-401 compatible unless using emulation software.
CREATIVE LABS WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS
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Wave Blaster Oki ***, Motorola, 4MB ROM GM/MT-32
Wave Blaster II EMU8000, Motorola, 2MB ROM GM/GS/MT-32
Wave Blaster 32
?
ADLIB ISA SOUNDCARDS
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MSC OPL2, Volume wheel (Music only card)
Gold Gold CTRL, Yamaha 12-bit DAC, OPL3, Headers for: SCSI CD / Telephony / Surround sound
ASB 16 SE ?, AMC conn., WBH (8-bit ISA slot)
ASB 16 IDE ?, AMC conn., WBH, IDE
ASB 16 4D ?, AMC conn., WBH, 4 Spkr surround
ASB 16 4D IDE ?, AMC conn., WBH, 4 Spkr surround, IDE
ASB 32 Wave IDE CS4232, AMC+IDE+cyberRAM Conn., CS/SAM9233 Wavetable 1MB ROM
ASB 32 Wave 4D IDE CS4232, AMC+IDE+cyberRAM Conn., CS/SAM9233 Wavetable 1MB ROM, 4 Spkr surround
ASB 32 Wave Pro CS4232, AMC+IDE+cyberRAM Conn., CS/SAM9233 + CS/SAM8905 Wavetable 1MB ROM, 4 Spkr surround
ASB 64 Wave Pro CS4232, AMC+IDE+cyberRAM Conn., CS/SAM9233 + CS/SAM8905 Wavetable 4MB ROM, 4 Spkr surround
MSC 16 PnP CS4236, misplaced WBH, amplifier (same PCB as the MSC 32 Wave)
MSC 32 Wave PnP CS4236, rebranded OPL4 with AdMOS Qdsp 1MB ROM chip, amplifier
MSC Wave Pro 16
AD1848K SoundPort, Breve misc chips, 1MB wave table GM/GS MT32
-Only the first MSC and Gold were developed by the canadian AdLib team, they are said to work at MediaTrix after that.
-AMC stands for AdLib Media Connector for CyberComm or CyberISDN.
MEDIATRIX ISA SOUNDCARDS
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AudioTriX Pro MT-00020PC, CS4231, OPL4 GM with 2MB ROM, SB/WSS compat., Expansion headers for: CD-ROM, +2MB RAM/ROM, Effects
AudioTriX 3D-XG
Yamaha YMF715E, with mounted Yamaha DB60XG daughterboard
-the 3D-XG by default routes the PCM/FM output from the OPL3-SA3
chip through the DB60XG's two analog inputs via the WB header.
TURTLE BEACH ISA SOUNDCARDS
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56K Motorola 56001 DSP, S/PDIF (first Digital recording card, plain)
Multisound Classic Motorola 56001 DSP, Two Altera EP1810, CS codecs, EMU proteus 1/XR midi engine 2MB or 4MB ROM on back half
Multisound Tahiti Motorola 56001 DSP, Two Altera EP1810, CS codecs, WBH, no on-card synthesis
Multisound Monterey Motorola 56001 DSP, Two Altera EP1810, CS codecs, WBH, RIO wavetable daughterboard mounted
Multisound(2) Fiji Motorola 56002 DSP, Xilinx XV5210, WBH, S/PDIF daughtercard connector
Multisound(2) Pinnacle Motorola 56002 DSP, Xilinx XV5210, WBH, Kurzweil MA-1, two white 72-Pin SIMM slots, IDE
MAUI Motorola, ICS Wavefront GM, 2 MB ROM, 256K RAM, 2 two black 30-pin SIMM: max 8 MB total, Dead WBH! (music only card)
TBS-930 OPTi 82c930a (TBS-810 4x/6600 6x/8800 8x CD ROM kits)
TBS-931 OPTi 82c931a (TBS-810 4x/6600 6x/8800 8x CD ROM kits)
MonteCarlo 928 OPTi 82c928a (big), CS4248/CS4231, OPL3, M-CD, WBH?
MonteCarlo 929 OPTi 82c929a, CS4248/CS4231
Tropez32 AKA TBS-2000 Crystal CS4232, Wavefront + 1MB ROM + IDE + OPL3, (TBS-6700/TBS-8900)
Tropez Plus Crystal CS4232, Wavefront + ?MB ROM + IDE + OPL3, white 30-pin SIMM slots (TBS-2001)
Tropez Classic OPTi 82c929a, CS4231, OPL3, Wavefront, three black SIMM slots
Malibu Surround 64 Crystal
CS4237B, Kurzweil wavetable, 4MB samples compressed to 2MB ROM size,
S/PDIF output
-56K and Multisounds are not compatible for Dos or gaming.
TURTLE BEACH WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS
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RIO ICS 2115 Wavefront GM, 4MB ROM, 1 SIPP RAM slot for max 4MB, DSP: chorus and reverb
CancunFX Dream SAM9733, 4MB ROM, GM/GS, Chorus+Reverb
Kurzweil Homac
2MB ROM, Rockwell chipset
MEDIA VISION ISA SOUNDCARDS
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Pro Audio Spectrum 8-bit card that supports stereo digitized 8-bit sound and dual OPL2 support. (no SB compatibility)
Thunder board 8-bit 22kHz Sound Blaster clone SB 1.0 compatibility. Adlib support. volume wheel.
Pro Audio Spectrum Plus 16/8-bit 44kHz stereo sound support. OPL3 support, Thunder board chip, MVD-101-like chip
Pro Audio Spectrum 16 MVD101, Thunderboard + SB-1.0 compatible, OPL3
Pro Audio Studio 16 MVD101, Thunderboard + SB-1.0 compatible, OPL3, studio version has some additional shielding
Pro Sonic 16 MV JAZZ 16 chipset, OPL3, Adlib+Thunderboard+SB 1.0+SBPro compatible (no PAS compatibility)
Premium 3-D MV JAZZ 16 chipset, built-in SRS surround sound, comes with KORG wavetable daughter board on WBH.
similar:
Logitech SoundManWave MV JAZZ 16, OPL-4 2MB
ROM, 16-bit 44kHz, SCSI-1, SB+(poor)SBPro compat, MPU-401 GM, PnP, effects
daughterboard conn.
-Also separately available a KORG 4MB midi daughterboard.
ENSONIQ ISA SOUNDCARDS
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Soundscape S-2000 Full-length ISA digital audio and wavetable synthesis audio card, 2MB Ensoniq ROM, non-PnP, no IDE
Soundscape Elite High-end offering based on S-2000. much different 2MB patch set. non-PnP.
Soundscape II: IDE. non-PnP. has ESP connectors. It's an Elite minus the DB (possibly different patch set)
Soundscape OPUS PnP, Ensoniq OPUS chip, PnP, 1MB ROM, (Gateway 2000 OEM, uses unique I/O ports (compatibility problem))
Soundscape VIVO90 PnP, 1MB ROM, requires EMM386 TSR, similar specifications to the older boards
Similar:
Reveal Sound FX Wave 32 clone of Soundscape S-2000 (SC600)
-Also separately available: SoundscapeDB midi daughterboard, based upon the S-2000 chipset, available in both 2MB and 1MB.
-Soundscape cards are SB 2.0 mono compatible, they emulate OPL3 FM
badly.
ROLAND ISA SOUNDCARDS
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LAPC-I MT-32 LA synthesis on a card, predecessor of General Midi (one of a kind music only card)
RAP-10 SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, but GM only, includes a Roland 12-Bit Digital audio section
SCC-1 SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, GM/GS (music only card)
MPU-401-AT
Simply a MPU401 interface with a WBH, gives no sound without something
else attached
ROLAND WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS
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SCB-7 SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, but GM only
SCB-55
SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, GM/GS
ADVANCED GRAVIS ISA SOUNDCARDS
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Ultrasound Classic GF1, no 16-bit audio recording and onboard analog mixer without CS4231 daughterboard
The final revision (v3.74) of the GUS Classic featured 256 kB + sockets for 768kB
Ultrasound MAX A version of GUS with CS4231, 512kB RAM + socket for 512kB, M-CD
Ultrasound PnP New card based on AMD InterWave, different sound set, 1MB ROM, two 30-pin SIMM slots, ATAPI CD-ROM interface
Ultrasound PnP Pro As PnP, added 512kB of on-board RAM required for compatibility with GUS Classic
Ultrasound Ace As Classic with 512kB RAM + sockets for 512kB, no game port or recording but a 'wavetable synthesis' upgrade
Ultrasound CD3 An OEM version of Ultrasound Classic, 512รป1024KB RAM, M-CD, (green PCB)
Ultrasound Extreme 3rd party OEM solution that combined Ultrasound Classic with ESS1688, 1 MB RAM, no RAM slots
Similar:
Primax SoundStorm Wave GF1, Re-labeled "Altrasound", Sound M-16B without M-CD, M-16C with M-CD (as Ultrasound CD3)
Synergy ViperMAX GF1, same card later repacked as Ultrasound Extreme, but with only 512kB RAM onboard
Expertcolor MED3201 Interwave LC, cut-down variant of GFA1 chip - AM78C200 Interwave LC. First series was with standard Am78C201KC
Compaq Ultra-Sound 32 Interwave, Newer "C" revision of Interwave - AM78C201AKC and TEA6330T fader. Produced by STB Systems
STB Systems Soundrage 32 Interwave card missing SIMM slots and IDE interface. There was "Pro" variant with 512kB RAM. AM78C201KC chip
Dynasonic 3-D/Pro Interwave, featured additional DSP chip that offered a graphic equalizer and additional sound FX presets
Philips PCA761AW
?
AZTECH ISA SOUNDCARDS (Sound Galaxy series:)
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SG BXII 8-bit, AZTSB0792-U07, AZTDSP36 (intel N80C51BHP), OPL2, volume wheel
SG NXII/Extra 8-bit
SG NX Pro/Extra 8-bit
SG Nova 16 AZT1605
SG Nova 16 Extra AZT1605
SG Orion 16 AZT1605
SG Pro16 II (1st) AZT1605, AD1845XP, OPL3, AZT805-J94, WBH, M-CD, expansion connector
SG Pro16 II (2nd) AZT2316R, CS4231A-KL, OPL3, WBH, IDE, expansion connector
SG WaveRider 32+ AZT2316A, AD1845JP, OPL3, AZT816, ICS2125V WaveFront, ICS2122M-001 WaveROM, IDE, M-CD, expansion connector
SG Nova 16 Extra II-3D AZT2316*
SG WaveRider Pro 32-3D AZT2316R, CS4231A-KL, OPL3, AZT3320 wavetable, Samsung KS0174 (wavetable ROM), IDE
SG Pro16 III-3D PnP AZT2320
SG WaveR. Pro 32-3D PnP AZT2320
SG WaveR. Platinum-3D PnP AZT2320
SG NX Pro 16 AZT2320
SG SCSI
AZTSSPT0592-U01, AZT-NXPMIX0592, AZTDSP31H (intel S-81C51FANM),
OPL3
-1st Generation, then 2nd: AZT1605 Chipset, 3rd: AZT2316/A/R Chipset, 4th: AZT2320 Chipset.
-Aztech chipsets also rebranded and sold by Reveal.
TERRATEC ISA SOUNDCARDS
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Terratec SoundSystem 16-bit Opti?+Crystal, OPL3, M-CD, WBH
Gold 16 (rev 3.2B) ESS 688, WBH, IDE, M-CD, OPL3 Clone DSP24S (green PCB, short)
Gold 16 (1996 catalogue) ESS 688, WBH, IDE, M-CD, OPL3 Clone DSP24S, volume wheel (green PCB, long)
Gold 16/96 ESS 1868, WBH, IDE (brown PCB, gold colored backplane)
Gold 32 ESS 1868, WBH, IDE, 1MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard (host card as Gold 16/96)
Maestro 16 (1st edition) ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + AD1845, OPL3, M-CD, WBH, 1MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard
Maestro 16 (2nd edition) ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + CS4248, OPL3, M-CD, WBH, 1MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard, Volume wheel
Maestro 32 (1st edition) ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + AD1845, OPL3, M-CD, WBH, 4MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard
Maestro 32 (2nd edition) ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + CS4248, OPL3, M-CD, WBH, 4MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard SAM9203/SAM8905, Volume wheel
Maestro 16 IDE (rare) OPTi 82C929 + CS4231?, OPL3, WBH, IDE, 1MB Dream Wavetable daughterboard?
Maestro 16/96 OPTi 82C924 + CS4231, WBH, 1MB Dream SAM9233/SAM8905 Wavetable, FM through SAM8905
Maestro 32/96 CS4232, IDE, WBH, IDE, 4MB Dream SAM9233/SAM8905 Wavetable, FM through SAM8905
EWS64S AD1816A, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 72-Pin RAM slot, 26-pin connector for S/PDIF bracket, WBH pins not mounted
EWS64L CS4236(B), Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 72-Pin RAM slot, no front-module
EWS64XL CS4236(B), Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 72-Pin RAM slot, with 5.1/4" front-module with WBH
EWS64XXL CS4236(B), Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 72-Pin RAM slot, with 5.1/4" front-module: Waldorf Microwave XT
TT1816-S Analog Devices AD18max10JS, WBH, no amplifier
Base-1/64
Analog Devices AD1816JS soundport, WBH, radio header
-The ASC-9308 based cards have no oscillator, only a small uclock chip?
-First lineup from around 1994, then the '96 editions, then the EWS and Analog Devices cards in 1997.
-There are also 'SE', Special Editions, they differ in that the packaging includes less peripherals/software.
-Maestro 16 and 32 are very similar to the Zoltrix/Gallant SC-6000
soundcard.
TERRATEC WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS
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(in several editions, with Dream SAM9203 or SAM9233/CS9233)
WaveSystem Mini 1MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds expansion only
WaveSystem 2MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds expansion only
WaveSystem Professional 4MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds + Chorus/Reverb MFX
WaveXTable
16MB Wavetable, GM/XG
CRYSTALAKE ISA SOUNDCARDS
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CLMI 105 OPTi 928, CS4231, 1Mb Dream Wavetable, WBH
CLMI 140
CS4232, CS9233 Wavetable with 4MB ROM, IDE
GUILLEMOT ISA SOUNDCARDS (Maxi Sound series:)
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MS 16 16-Bit, OPL3, M-CD, WBH
MS 32 Wave FX ?
MS 16 PnP 16-Bit Crystal chipset, WBH, IDE
MS 32 Wave FX PnP 16-Bit, 1MB ROM + 4MB RAM, WBH, IDE
MS 64 PnP 16-Bit, 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), WBH, IDE
MS 64 Home Studio PnP CS4232, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), IDE, Misplaced WBH (v1.0)
MS 64 Home Studio CS4236, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), IDE, WBH (SC8500 v1.6T)
MS Game Theater 64 ES1868, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB RAM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), Misplaced WBH (v1.0)
MS 64 Dynamic 3D ES1868, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 1MB ROM + 2MB RAM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), (SC8600 LITE, shorter card)
MS 64 Home Studio 2 ES1868, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), WBH (SC8600 v2.0)
MS Home Studio Pro 64 ES1868, Dream
SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), WBH, Daughterboard
for S/PDIF Input/Output
-Regarding 64 Home Studio WBH: When there is memory in the RAM Slot
there is no room left for a full size midi daughterboard.
GALLANT ISA SOUNDCARDS (Canadian)
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SC-3000 8-bit Sound Card
SC-4000 8-bit Sound Card
SC-5000 8-bit Sound Card
SC-6000 ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + AD1848, M-CD, WBH, volume wheel (PCB-ID: AV-302)
SC-6600 PnP CS4236, WBH, IDE
SC-6600 PnP PLUS AD1816, WBH, IDE
SC-7000 PnP v3.0 CS4236, WBH, IDE, OPL4 1MB ROM
SC-7000 PnP v4.0 CS4237, WBH, IDE, OPL4 1MB ROM
SC-7000 PnP PLUS AD1816, WBH, IDE, OPL4 1MB ROM
SC-8000 PnP v3.31
CS4236B, WBH, IDE, Dream SAM9233/8905 Wavetable + 1MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM
Slot, volume wheel (similar to guillemot)
-They changed chipset often, sometimes a suffix SC-6600'E' is ES1868, 'C' is CS4237,'Y' is YMF719, 'AD' AD1816.
-Card names are also used in abbreviated form (SC-7000 being SC-70).
-SC-6000 also known as: Audio Plus True 16 by Zoltrix, Audio Excel
DSP 16 by Audio Excel.
ZOLTRIX ISA SOUNDCARDS (Canadian, Audio Plus series:)
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AP II 8 bit mono, PCB-ID: AV202
AP 1600 8 bit stereo, PCB-ID: N/A
AP 1600 V.2 8 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV206
AP 1600 V.3 8 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV207
AP 1600 V.33 8 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV208
Audio Performer 8 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV300
AP True 16 ASC-9308 + DSP-9309A + AD1848, M-CD, WBH, volume wheel, PCB-ID: AV301/AV302
AP 3200 V.1 16 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV303
AP 3200 V.2 16 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV305
AP 3200 Wave 16 bit stereo, PCB-ID: AV500
AP 3200 PnP 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV308
AP 6400 PnP 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV306
AP 6400 PnP V.2 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV307
AP 6400 PnP V.3 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: ULC931 Rev 2.0 / AP64-00 VER 3.0
AP 6400 PnP Wave 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV501
AP 6400 3D PnP 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV309
AP 6400 3D PnP V.2 16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV320
AP 6400 3D PnP V.5 CMI8330,
16 bit stereo, full duplex, PCB-ID: AV310
ACER ISA SOUNDCARDS
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FX-16 AD1816?
FX-3D AD1816?
Magic S20 OPTi ?, CS4231, OPL3, WBH
Magic S22 OPTi 82C930, OPL3, WBH
Magic S23 CS4232, OPL3, WBH
Magic S23A CS4237B, CS9233 Wavetable
Magic S30 Vibra 16 CT2501...
Magic S32
Vibra 16S, OPL3, WBH
AOPEN ISA SOUNDCARDS
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AW32 CS4236, CS9233 wavetable
AW35 CS4237
AW37 Pro
CS4235
PENDING:
Genius soundcards...
Midia soundcards...
Orchid soundcards...
Miro soundcards...
Pine soundcards...
Reveal soundcards.
Logitech soundman game card...
MediaMagic soundcards...
Dream chipsets...
Toptek chipsets...
ABBREVIATIONS:
IDE IDE header for Harddisk or CD-ROM.
M-CD Multiple CD headers, like Sony, Mitsumi and MKE/Panasonic standards.
WBH 26-Pin header for mounting a Waveblaster compatible Midi Daughterboard.
Misplaced WBH Waveblaster header is placed in such a way that a full size Midi Daughterboard will not fit.
OPL* See Yamaha ISA related Chipsets.
GM General MIDI or GM is a standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI messages.
GS General Synthesizer compatible, an extension of General Midi by Roland (and Clones).
XG An extension of General Midi by Yamaha.
RAM Used here for the Data area referenced by a Midi engine to hold user patch sets, which have to be uploaded after boot.
ROM Used here for the Data area referenced by a Midi engine to hold a fixed factory patch set.
SB Sound Blaster, a popular interface for 8-bit Mono Digitized sound, this interface could be licenced from Creative Labs.
SBPro Sound Blaster Pro, a popular interface for 8-Bit Stereo Digitized sound, this interface could be licenced from Creative Labs.
SB16 Sound Blaster 16, giving 16-Bit Stereo Digitized sound, this interface could NOT be licenced from Creative Labs.
WSS Windows Sound System, an interface specification for 16-Bit atereo digitized sound and FM.
MSS Microsoft Sound System, see WSS.
MPU-401 Standard interface for Midi music.
PCB Circuit board.
PnP Plug and Play, meaning the cards resources are set by software/BIOS instead of jumpers.
GUS Gravis UltraSound.