Imagination Technologies SonicFury Factsheet

Advanced DSP-based design
SonicFury’s powerful Crystal SoundFusionTMDSP (Digital Signal Processor) dynamically re-configures itself to provide optimal hardware acceleration for the type of audio processing required, whether DirectSound3D for games,MP3 decode for music tracks or wavetable effects for MIDI.The programmable DSP also allows for software upgrades to keep pace with changing audio standards.
High-performance, high-quality audio
Exceptional digital audio and MIDI performance turns your PC into a serious music and sound editing tool. High-resolution 20-bit D/A and 18-bit A/D converters provide high-resolution, pro-quality recording and playback with sample rates up to 48 kHz.
Two,four and six (5.1) channel output
Listen in stereo, quad or 6 (5.1) discrete channels. Multi-channel output enhances games and music and provides a sensational home theatre listening experience. Optional software DVD player unleashes the multi-channel home cinema capabilities.
Supports all the most popular audio standards
Fully supports DirectSound, DirectSound3D,EAX 2.0, I3DL2, Aureal A3D 1.0, DLS and Sound Blaster
TM
for DOS games.
Complete with Sensaura MultiDrive
TM
, MacroFXTMand Virtual Ear
TM
3D positional audio technologies.
Versatile analog and digital output options
SonicFury features a unique VersaJack which,in addition to the front and rear output connectors, enables you to switch between coaxial digital output,six channel analog output and even quad recording.Output DVD digital audio streams to 5.1 decoder/speaker systems such as DigiTheatre or DigiTheatre DTS; drive a centre and subwoofer for 5.1 analog audio from a suitable software DVD player; or configure as a secondary stereo line input which,with suitable software (not supplied), can be used for true quad recording.
Massive selection of audio applications
Includes Making WavesTMLite professional sequencing software and full versions of Jet-Audio
TM
multimedia player; Yamaha®
SoftSynthesizer XG
TM
and XG StudioTM; Future Beat 3DTMfor 3D
music creation; PCDJ Phat
TM
MP3 mixing desk; MusicMatch
TM
Jukebox MP3 encoder,player and database; Voyetra Digital Orchestrator
TM
desktop recording studio; Soft KaraokeTM;
Sonic Foundry’s ACID XPress
TM
and SIREN Jukebox XPressTM.
Outstanding customer support
Backed up by a five year warranty and the very best in support, including technical support hotlines, Internet web site and ftp.
www.pure-digital.com
5.1 channel sound card with programmable DSP
Whether you want to create music,listen to MP3s, play games, communicate over the Internet or enjoy home theatre surround sound, SonicFury is the revolutionary high-performance, six-channel, programmable-DSP sound card that brings a new level of processing p ower and audio fidelity to your PC.
SonicFury provides full hardware DSP acceleration for MP3 playback,96 stream DirectSound acceleration and 64 hardware MIDI voices (1024 in software) for ultimate audio performance whatever your application.And, according to PC Format, it’s got “plenty of other features to swoon over”including DRR (dynamic resource reconfiguration) which allocates its processing power to best suit the current audio task, optimizing system perfor mance by offloading MP3 playback and other audio processing from your PC’s main processor.
SonicFury can drive two, four or six (5.1) speakers for a sensational Dolby Digital home theatre experience and comes with Sensaura 3D positional sound, for amazing in-game 3D sound effects from 2, 4 or 6 speakers or headphones. Its powerful DLS-compliant MIDI engine has a professional quality 8MB sample set, up to 1024 voices and a wide range of hardware DSP effects.
SonicFury enhances ever y aspect of PC audio and is supplied with a software selection for making music, creating, playing and mixing MP3s, 3D audio game demos and much, much more.
5.1 channel sound card with programmable DSP
PURE Digital,the PURE Digital logo, SonicFur y,VideoLogic, the VideoLogic logo, Imagination Technologies and the Imagination Technologies logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Imagination Technologies Limited.Turtle Beach,the Turtle Beach Logo,VersaJack,AudioView,Sound Check, MIDI Orchestrator,AudioStation and Voyetra are trademarks or registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. Sensaura, the Sensaura double crescent logo,Sensaura 3DPA,Sensaura MultiDrive,Sensaura MacroFX, Sensaura EnvironmentFX and Sensaura ZoomFX are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Sensaura Ltd.or CRL Ltd. EAX and Sound Blaster are trademarks of Creative Labs. A3D is a trademark of Aureal.Sound Fusion is a trademark of Crystal/Cirrus Logic. Windows and DirectSound are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Labs.Callserve and the Callserve logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Callserve Communications Ltd.All other logos, products, trademarks and registered trademarks are the proper ty of their respective manufacturers.This publication is for information only.Any contract between Imagination Technologies and its customers will be subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant agreement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Minimum system requirements: Pentium® 200 MMX or equivalent processor, 32 MB
RAM, Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/NT 4.0, PCI 2.1 expansion slot, headphones or amplified speakers. NT 4.0 features may differ due to NT limitations. Minimum requirement for full frame rate software DVD playback is Intel 350 Celeron or equivalent.
Audio processor: High-performance Cirrus Logic Crystal 4630 SoundFusion DSP with 96 stream DirectSound/DirectSound3D acceleration and 64 voice hardware wavetable engine.
MIDI wavetable synthesizer: 8 MB DLS synthesizer with scalable DSP/Host load sharing. Up to 64-voice hardware with up to 1024 software voices.
Effects processor: Two independent effects channels allowing individual control of effect emphasis, position (pan and fade), and input channels. Select from Reverb, Small room, Bathroom, Auditorium, Big hall, Arena, Hallway, Sewer pipe, Warble, Chorus (Heavy), Vibrato, Chorus, Flange, Spatial, Slap back echo, Medium delay, Long delay, Repeat delay and Nervous.
Audio converters: Dual AC-97 2.1 audio codecs with hardware full-duplex for simultaneous record and playback and up to 48 kHz sample rates. 18-bit A/D converters for high-resolution recording. 20-bit D/A converters for high-resolution playback of up to 6 independent streams.
External connectors: 2 stereo headphone/line out jacks. Software switchable VersaJack for one of the following: PCM (48 kHz) or DVD 5.1 digital stream; line output for centre/sub 5.1 playback or additional headphones; secondary stereo line input (for quad recording). Stereo line in jack. Microphone in jack. 15 pin game/midi port.
Internal connectors: CD in (for analog CD audio input) – MPC3 (Molex). Aux in – MPC3 (Molex). TAD in – MPC3 (Molex). Digital in (32, 44.1 or 48 kHz) for CD audio input.
Bus architecture: 32-bit PCI 2.1 local bus. Plug and Play compliant.
High performance drivers: Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP, NT 4.0,
DirectSound3D, A3D™ 1.0, EAX™1.0/2.0, I3DL2, Sensaura MacroFX™, MultiDrive™ and Virtual Ear™.
Games compatibility: Supports most DOS games in Windows 95/98 (DOS box and Real Mode).
Approvals: PC 99 compliant. FCC Class B certified for home or office use. Compliant with EMC directive (CE).
Technical support: Technical hotline and online support at www.pure-digital.com.
Warranty: Five years.
SOFTWARE INCLUDED
MusicMatch Jukebox all-in-one digital music encoder, player and
database, integrated CD player, audio and data CD creator, and Internet radio tuner
Making Waves Lite 128-track digital audio music sequencer and sampler
FutureBeat 3D for 3D audio composition and mixing
VideoLogic Internet Telephone for internet phone calls. Save up to 75%
on international call rates and browse the web while you're talking
Jet-Audio award-winning media-player for music CDs, MP3, WAV, RA, MIDI files and digital video
Yamaha Softsynth XG and XG Studio emulators of the powerful Yamaha XG hardware
Voyetra AudioStation™ 4, MIDI Orchestrator™ 32 and AudioView™ 32 for playing, recording and editing WAV files
Voyetra Digital Orchestrator™ desktop recording studio and Music Write™ 2000 (demo version) notation software for composing and
printing music
Sonic Foundry’s ACID XPress™ loop based multitrack audio sequencer and SIREN Jukebox XPress™ music management and playback software for MP3, WMA and WAV files
PCDJ Phat MP3 cross-mixing software for DJs
d-lusion MJ Studio mixing console, DrumStation Roland TR-909-based drum machine and RubberDuck acid and techno-synthesizer (trial versions)
Soft Karaoke fun karaoke program
Stereo Aux in: analog input for DVD card,TV card or second CD
Mic in: Dynamic/condenser mono mic in with +20dB or +40dB gain
Digital in for CD drive
Wavetable Header: For optional synthesizer card
MIDI/Joystick Port: Supports analog,digital and DirectInput game devices as well as MIDI in/out
Front & Rear stereo outputs: Drive powered speakers or headphones
Stereo line in
Telephone Answering Device: Mono in/out for modem audio
Stereo Analog CD in: differential analog input for internal CD drive
VersaJack: Digital out (PCM or 5.1 stream); Line out (centre & sub or Headphone out); 2nd stereo line in
UK and all other countries
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PURE Digital is a division of Imagination Technologies Ltd. PURE and VideoLogic are brands of PURE Digital.
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