Terratec XLERATEPRO User Manual

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Current as of: 10/22/99

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TerraTec XLerate

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Pro. PCI SoundCard

The A3D™ cult card for pro gamers.

The TerraTec XLerate®Pro delivers a range of exciting features and functions that set new standards-

especially in the 3D Audio sector-and which are guaranteed to thrill you. Keep those ears wide open.

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With its Aureal Vortex 2 PCI audio chip, the card provides full hardware support for A3D

DirectSound

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A3D

What‘s more, Wavetracing

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/3D, reducing the CPU load and liberating extra power for swift, smooth gaming.

2.0 can handle up to 16 simultaneous audio sources that can be spatially positioned as required.

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can calculate up to 64 reflections in real time for realistic environmental sound

modeling. The position of the listener, the geometry of the surroundings and the reflective characteristics of

a variety of materials are all taken into consideration. Thanks to Wavetracing

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, a gunshot sounds

completely different in a closed room than it would outdoors, for example. Over 100 titles have already been

published or are currently being developed for A3D

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But that's not all. The XLerate

Pro supports audio output via headphones, two or even four speakers. The

speaker configuration can be set up easily and intuitively with the XLerate

best possible audio playback in applications that support A3D

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1.0 or A3D™2.0.

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Pro ControlPanel to ensure the

or DirectSound™3D. This permits the use of

2.0 and

algorithms specifically developed for this type of output. The final touches can be added using the graphic

10-band stereo equalizer.

32-44.1-48: The parameters of the digital output are really something to hear. They ensure that your

XLerate

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Pro will quickly make contact-to your MiniDisc or DAT recorder for example-without losses, of

course.

The integrated wavetable synthesizer satisfies even the most discriminating listeners. A high-quality 4 MB

sample set provides the perfect setting for your MIDI music-including 320 solid voices and an effects

processor!

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The wavetable is also available in Windows

powerful MIDI sound in your DOS games. The XLerate

95/98 DOS boxes to ensure that you don't have to miss out on

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Pro supports the Downloadable Samples Standard

(DLS 1.0) so that you can replace the included 4 MB sample set with samples of your own. It's the ultimate

in sound versatility.

And if that's still not enough, upgrade the XLerate

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Thanks to its SoundBlaster

The XLerate

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Pro gameport is designed for analog as well as digital joysticks, and will even team up with

Pro compatibility, classic games also run in real-mode DOS without problems.

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Pro with a wavetable daughterboard.

Force Feedback joysticks.

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Technical data

Key Features

· A3D™2.0 3D audio with 16 3D sources and up to 64 3D
reflections

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· DirectSound

3D hardware acceleration

· 2 Line-outs, stereo

· 320-voice DLS wavetable synthesizer with 2 x 8 effects

· Optical digital output (32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz; S/PDIF)

· Graphic 10-band stereo equalizer

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· SoundBlaster

Pro compatible

· 18-bit A/D-D/A converter

· Signal-to-noise ratio > 97 dB (A-A, A-weighted)

Compatibility

· A3D™1.0, A3D™2.0

· Microsoft

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DirectSound

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· Microsoft® DirectSound™3D

· DLS 1.0

· General MIDI

· MPU-401

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· SoundBlaster™Pro

· AC'97 v2.1

· PC 98

· PCI 2.1, PCI 2.2

Digital Audio

MIDI/Joystick Interface

· MPU-401™ compatible

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· SoundBlaster

· DirectInput

-compatible MIDI interface

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acceleration

· Analog/digital joystick interface

Audio Mixer

· Individual level controls for all audio sources

· Graphic 10-band stereo equalizer

External connectors

· 2 line-outs (stereo, 3.5 mm jack)

· 1 optical digital output (TOS link)

· 1 line-in (stereo, 3.5 mm jack)

· 1 microphone input (mono, 3.5 mm jack)

· MIDI/joystick interface (IBM 15-pin Sub-D)

Onboard connectors

· CD audio (MPC3)

· AUX input (MPC3)

· TAD connector (MPC3)

· WaveBlaster pin-compatible connection for wavetable

daughterboards

· Expansion connector

· A3D™2.0 3D-Audio, downwards compatibility to A3D™1.0

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· A3D

2.0 Wavetracing engine with up to 64 reflections

· 8/16-bit audio stereo/mono for recording and playback with
48 kHz

· Extended full duplex stereo recording and playback
(mono/stereo)

· Optical digital output at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
(S/PDIF)

· Hardware-based sample-rate conversion

Wavetable

· Up to 320 voices

· DLS 1.0 compatible

· 2-channel effects processing with 8 effects each

· High-quality 4 MB General MIDI sample set

Drivers

· MS-DOS 7.0

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· Windows

· Windows

95/98

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NT 4.0

System requirements

· One free PCI 2.1-compatible PCI slot

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· Intel

· Min. 16 MB RAM, 32 MB RAM recommended

· Minimum screen resolution: 800 x 600, 256 colors

· CD-ROM drive for the XLerate

· Min. 15 MB free hard disk space

· Active speakers or headphones

· Windows

Pentium™166 MMX® or better, or comparable

processor

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Pro Software & Driver CD

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95/98 with DirectX™5.0 or higher, or Windows®NT

4.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher

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