PS2 FAQ - Appendix F
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Last-modified: 1996/02/20
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Author: Chris Feeny <Alkemyst>
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Appendix F PS/2 Sound Cards
From: Jacques@cpmc.ucl.ac.be (Alain Jacques)
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* Sound Cards for the MCA BUS computer *
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2/23/95
Below is a list of nineteen audio cards for the Micro-channel computer.
Twelve of these Audio cards are known to be out of production and are not
currently available. These are labeled "(No longer in production)" after the
product name.
While some cards are no longer on the market as new, you may have some luck
locating a dealer with old stock (slim chance), or find one used in the
classifieds somewhere. Older sound cards may not have 16 bit stereo and other
features found in newer sound cards. Be sure to verify what you are getting
and what your programs require to avoid any suprises and disapointments.
Note that not all sound cards are suitable for game play. Some are designed
for business audio needs only. Look for cards labeled as "Sound Blaster
compatible" if you wish to play games with the card in question. Note that
Sound Blaster compatibility is not always 100% in cards not made by Creative
Labs. What this means is some games may play perfectly, others may not.
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Product: Ad Lib Gold 2000MC (No longer in production)
Company: Ad Lib, Inc.
Address: 220 Grande Allee, E, Ste. 850
Quebec City, QB, CD G1R 2J1
800-463-2686; 418-529-9676
FAX: 418-529-1159
Tech support: 418-529-6252
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Special Function Boards
Specs: Pricing: $500
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1992
Function: Audio processing
Compatible with: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
Interfaces provided: SCSI interface
Size of board: 3/4 length
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Product: Model VP800 (No longer in production)
Company: Antex Electronics Corp.
Address: 16100 S. Figueroa St.
Gardena, CA 90248
800-338-4231; 310-532-3092
FAX: 310-532-8509
Tech support: Use toll-free no.
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Special Function Boards
Specs: Pricing: $325
Date announced: 1991
Function: Audio processing
Compatible with: MCA
Size of board: Full length
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Product: AT&T Business Audio for MCA
AT&T/GIS Kit# 3099-K070
Company: AT&T
Direct sales: 800-542-9907 (AT&T Direct)
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Comes with the following applications:
Sound Finder
Quick Recorder
Voice & Sound Animation
Voice Pilot
ProofReader
Kit includes:
Microphone w/stand
Pair of lightweight headphones
Four pin cable for connecting to CD-ROM audio outputs
Mini plug connectors for:
Microphone
Headphones or external speakers
Stereo Line in
Stereo Line out
Microsoft Sound System version 2.0 (5 diskettes)
AT&T Business Audio Diagnostics (1 diskette)
MS BA User Guide
Hardware users guide
Requires:
Intel 486 or higher
640Mb + 4Mb extended
10Mb of disk space
VGA Display
Works with DOS; Windows 3.1, Windows NT.
Configurable for Sound Blaster compatibility with an enclosed utility.
Rated by the FCC for class B use,
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Product: Sound Blaster MCV (No longer in production)
Company: Creative Labs, Inc. (subsidiary of Creative Technology)
Address: 1901 McCarthy Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
800-998-LABS; 408-428-6600
FAX: 408-428-6611
Tech support: 408-428-6622
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Special Function Boards
Specs: Pricing: $350
Date announced: 1991
Function: Audio processing
Compatible with: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
Graphics standard supported: VGA
Interfaces provided: MIDI interface
Size of board: 3/4 length
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Product: Audio Capture/Playback Adapter (No longer in production)
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-2468; 914-765-1900
Tech support: Use toll-free no.
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Special Function Boards
Specs: Pricing: $565
Standard warranty included: 90-day
Date announced: 1989
Function: Audio processing
Compatible with: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
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Product: Audiovation Adapter/A
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-3333; 914-765-1900
Direct sales: 800-426-7695 (IBM PC Direct)
Tech support: 800-237-5511
Tech support BBS: 919-517-0001; 800-847-7211 (OS2)
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $300
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1993
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: MCA
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 4-44.1 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 4-44.1 KHz stereo
Sound card compatibility: Sound Blaster
Synthesizer type: Wavetable
Interfaces/connectors: CD-ROM; MIDI; Joystick; Line-in; Line-out;
Microphone
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Product: Ultimedia Audio Adapter
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-3333; 914-765-1900
Direct sales: 800-426-7695 (IBM PC Direct)
Tech support: 800-237-5511
Tech support BBS: 919-517-0001; 800-847-7211 (OS2)
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $295
Date announced: 1994 *
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: MCA
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 44 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 44 KHz stereo
Interfaces/connectors: Microphone
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Product: Ultimedia M-Audio Capture/Playback Adapter/A
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-3333; 914-765-1900
Direct sales: 800-426-7695 (IBM PC Direct)
Tech support: 800-237-5511
Tech support BBS: 919-517-0001; 800-847-7211 (OS2)
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $235
Date announced: 1991 *
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: MCA
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 8-44.1 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 8-44.1 KHz stereo
General MIDI standard supported: Yes
Interfaces/connectors: Line-in; Line-out; Microphone
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Product: ActionMedia 750 Capture Board/MCA (No longer in production)
Company: Intel Corp.
Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
800-538-3373; 408-765-8080
FAX: 408-765-1821
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Video/Graphics Boards
Specs: Pricing: $2,150
Date announced: 1990
Function: Motion video
Compatible with: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
Additional functions: Converts analog audio and video signals into
digital data; captures two-channel audio, hi-res still images
and motion video from live or recorded sources
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Product: ActionMedia 750 Delivery Board/MCA (No longer in production)
Company: Intel Corp.
Address: 2200 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
800-538-3373; 408-765-8080
FAX: 408-765-1821
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Video/Graphics Boards
Specs: Pricing: $1,995-$2,495
Date announced: 1990
Function: Motion video
Compatible with: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
Bits per pixel: 24
Number of colors available: 16.8M
Graphics resolution: 1024x480; 768/512x480
RAM: 1M-2M bytes
Size of board: Full length
Additional functions: Enables playback of motion video, still
images, graphics and audio from digital storage media
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Product: ActionMedia II Capture Board/MCA (No longer in production)
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-3333; 914-765-1900
Direct sales: 800-426-7695 (IBM PC Direct)
Tech support: 800-237-5511
Tech support BBS: 919-517-0001; 800-847-7211 (OS2)
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Video/Graphics Boards
Specs: Pricing: $495
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1991
Function: Motion video
Compatible with: MCA
Additional functions: Digitizes analog audio and video analog
signals; captures audio, still images and motion video from live
or recorded sources
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Product: ActionMedia II Delivery Board/MCA
Company: IBM (International Business Machines)
Address: Old Orchard Rd.
Armonk, NY 10504
800-426-3333; 914-765-1900
Direct sales: 800-426-7695 (IBM PC Direct)
Tech support: 800-237-5511
Tech support BBS: 919-517-0001; 800-847-7211 (OS2)
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Video/Graphics Boards
Specs: Pricing: $995
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1991
Function: Motion video
Compatible with: MCA
Number of colors available: 16.8M
Size of board: Full length
Additional functions: Provides still and motion video with audio
compression, decompression, video manipulation and graphics
functions; S-VHS video output for PAL or NTSC
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Product: Gloria
Company: Jovian Logic Corp.
Address: 47929 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
510-651-4823
FAX: 510-651-1343
Tech support BBS: 510-651-6989
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $495
Standard warranty included: 2 yr.
Date announced: 1994
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: ISA (16-bit); MCA
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 16-44.1 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 16-44.1 KHz stereo
Interfaces/connectors: Line-in; Line-out; Microphone
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Product: Super VideoWindows-MCA (No longer in production)
Company: New Media Graphics Corp.
Address: 780 Boston Rd.
Billerica, MA 01821
800-288-2207; 508-663-0666
FAX: 508-663-6678
Tech support: 508-663-0666, ext. 126
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Video/Graphics Boards
Specs: Pricing: $995
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1991
Function: Motion video
Compatible with: MCA
Bits per pixel: 24
Number of colors available: 16.7M
Graphics resolution: 800x600
RAM: 750K bytes
Size of board: 3/4 length
Additional functions: Plays full-motion video and stereo audio in
any size window; individual frame storage; graphics/text
overlay; NTSC or PAL input
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Product: DSA-340 (No longer in production)
Company: Online Computer Systems,Inc. (subsidiary of Reed International,PLC)
Address: 20251 Century Blvd.
Germantown, MD 20874
800-922-9204; 301-428-3700
FAX: 301-428-2903
Tech support: 800-643-4351
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, sound, controllers, ...)
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Pricing: $595
Date announced: 1988
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: MCA
Audio recording size: 8-bit
Audio recording rate: 4-12 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 8-bit
Audio playback rate: 4-12 KHz stereo
Interfaces/connectors: Line-in; Line-out
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Product: DSA-1640 (No longer in production)
Company: Online Computer Systems, Inc.
Address: 20251 Century Blvd.
Germantown, MD 20874
800-922-9204; 301-428-3700
FAX: 301-428-2903
Tech support: 800-643-4351
Category: PC Boards (video, fax, motherboards, controllers, ...)
Special Function Boards
Specs: Pricing: $1,095
Date announced: 1991
Function: Audio processing
Compatible with: MCA
Size of board: Full length
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Product: Sound Piper
Company: Piper Research
4716 Nord Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55437
1-715-386-7899
FAX: 1-612-881-5840
Tech support BBS: 1-612-730-5860
FAX: 1-408-428-6633
E-Mail: 74544.3103@compuserve.com
** Currently NOT sold through re-sellers, order direct from Piper Research.
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $200
Limited warranty included: 1 yr. BBS
Date announced:
Product classification: Sound board; Multimedia PC compatible
Compatibility: MCA Half size adapter
Environments: DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 4-44.1 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 4-44.1 KHz stereo
Sound card compatibility: Sound Blaster
Synthesizer type: Yamaha OPL3 20 voice stereo FM Music Synthesizer
Interfaces/connectors: MIDI; Joystick; Line-in; Line-out;
Microphone; 4 watt stereo amplifier output
Features:
- Patented ESPCM compression
- Programmable digital volume control
- Stereo mixer and amplifier
- Compatible with all major software programs
Bundled software:
- Audio recorder
- Audio reminder
- Audio chime library
- Chime
- Mixer
- Stopwatch
- Talking calculator
- Talking clock - Timer
Summary:
The Soundpiper 16 is a state-of-the-art, high integration 16 bit stereo
sound card for PS/2 Micro Channel Architecture personal computers.
The Soundpiper 16 has a built in 5 channel mixer for both record and
layback. It has stereo inputs for CD-audio, line-in, music synthesis,
and digital audio, and a mono input for a microphone.
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Product: MPU-IMC
Company: Roland Corp. U.S.
Address: 7200 Dominion Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90040-3696
213-685-5141
FAX: 213-722-0911
Tech support: Use main no.
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $179
Standard warranty included: 1 yr.
Date announced: 1992
Product classification: MIDI interface
Compatibility: MCA PS/2
MPU-401 compatible: Yes
Interfaces/connectors: MIDI-in; MIDI-out; Tape-in; Tape-out;
Metronome out
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Product: Mwave/MCA
Company: Texas Instruments, Inc.
Address: 135000 N. Central Expwy.
Dallas, TX 75265
800-848-3927; 214-995-2011
FAX: 214-995-4360
Tech support: 817-774-6660
Tech support BBS:817-774-6809 (Printers)
Category: PC Boards
Sound Boards/MIDI
Specs: Mfr. suggested list price: $150-$200
Date announced: 1992
Product classification: Sound board
Compatibility: MCA PS/2 Model 50, 60, 70, 80
Audio recording size: 16-bit
Audio recording rate: 8-44.1 KHz stereo
Audio playback size: 16-bit
Audio playback rate: 8-44.1 KHz stereo
Sound card compatibility: Sound Blaster
Synthesizer type: Wavetable
Interfaces/connectors: Joystick; Line-in; Line-out
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