SNDCARDS.TXT - Comparison between Adlib Gold & Sound Blaster Pro -------------- GIF News --- Sept/Oct 1991 -------------- AdLib Sound Blaster Gold Pro ---------------------------------------------------------------------- FM Synthesizer Chip 1 Stereo YM262 2 Mono YM3812 # FM voices used in Stereo 20 11 # FM voices used in Mono 20 22 Two Operator FM Synthesis Yes Yes Four Operator FM Synthesis Yes No # FM Waveforms 8 4 Negligible Wait Between Chip Writes Yes (0.28fs) No (23.0fs) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sampling Resolution 12 bits 8 bits Sampling Dynamic Range 72 dB 48 dB Accepts 16 bit PCM Data Yes No Sampling Input & Playback Channels 2 2 Maximum Stereo Sampling Rate 44.1 KHz 22.05 KHz Digitized Sound Data Format 5.5125 KHz 2 KHz Hardware Comp/Decompression 3 to 1 4 to 1 Simultaneous use of 2 DMA Channels Yes No Sampling FIFO Buffer 2 x 128 Bytes unspecified Programmable Interrupts Yes Jumpers only Interrupt Conditions(s) 8 Choices On Completion Variable Anti-aliasing Filter Yes No Double Oversampling Digital Filters Yes No Double Undersampling Digital Filters Yes No ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On-board Analog Stereo Mixer Yes Yes Accepts CD-Audio (RedBook) Input Yes Yes Volume Control on Each Source 128 levels 8 levels Stereo Output Power Amplifier 1.2 W in 8j 0.75 W in 8j ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MIDI Interface (IN, OUT, THRU) Yes Yes Simultaneous MIDI IN & OUT Yes No MIDI FIFO Buffer Yes Yes Joystick Port Yes Yes SCSI CD-ROM Interface 153 kB/sec 153 kB/sec ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Programmable Output Volume Control Yes Yes Programmable Output Tone Control Yes No Programmable Gain for Mic & Aux Input Yes Automatic Programmable Card Localization Yes No Programmable DMA Channel Selection Yes Jumpers only Programmable Interrupt Selection Yes Jumpers only Programmable On-Board Chip Select Yes No ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ID Code Available Yes No Directly Accessible Control Registers Yes No Readable Control Registers Yes No Registers Stored in Non-Volitile Memory Yes No ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Price With On-Board SCSI Interface $399.95 $299.95 Price Without SCSI Interface $299.95 n/a