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| -= ISA SOUNDCARD OVERVIEW =- | |
| Source: gerwin @ https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=9990&start=113 | |
| An incomplete overview of PC Soundcards for the ISA bus, as offered from around 1988 to 2000. | |
| By GB 23-11-2010, v1.09, reachable at http://vogons.zetafleet.com | |
| Data obtained from many datasheets, drivers, catalogues, internet articles and pictures, as well as some actual soundcards. | |
| In each category the items are normally listed from earliest releases at the top, on to the latest items at the bottom. | |
| Suggestions and Corrections are welcome. | |
| ESS ISA CHIPSETS (Audiodrive Series:) | |
| ---------------- | |
| 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. | |
| ES938 Audio Effects Processor (mixer expansion) for Chips without integrated 3-D audio processing. | |
| ES968F Audio Effects Processor (mixer expansion) for Chips without integrated 3-D audio processing. | |
| ES689 Wavetable Music Synthesizer chip, 32 voices simultaneously at 44.1 kHz CD-quality | |
| ES98X for ES689, wavetable sample set ROM, from InVision Interactive, GM, 128 melodic instruments, 47 rhythm instruments. | |
| ES690 Wavetable Music Synthesizer chip, chorus+reverb, 52-pin PQFP package, APM, | |
| ES981 for ES690, 1MB Wavetable Sample Set ROM | |
| ES692 Wavetable with 1MB ROM, GM, 128 melodic instruments, 32 voices, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz. | |
| -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 is found on high-end soundcards. | |
| CRYSTAL ISA RELATED CHIPSETS (only the most common:) | |
| ---------------------------- | |
| CS4231(A) Codec 16-bit 48KHz, WSS Compatible, ADPCM, Full Duplex. | |
| CS4248 Codec 16-bit 48KHz, WSS Compatible, ADPCM, Full Duplex (as CS4231 without pulse code modulation compression/decompression). | |
| CS9233 See Dream SAM9233. | |
| CS8905 See Dream SAM8905. | |
| 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. | |
| CS9236 Integrated Wavetable music synthesizer, GM, without DAC, also available as socket upgrade option, Reverb+Chorus, 1997. | |
| -Cirrus Logic acquired Crystal Semiconductor in 1991. | |
| -Crystal CS9233 and CS4232/4236 require DOS initialisation for the MPU-401 to work in windows. | |
| -CS4236B 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. | |
| DREAM/ATMEL ISA RELATED CHIPSETS (only the most common:) | |
| ---------------------------- | |
| SAM9233 Integrated Wavetable music synthesizer, DSP, 18-bit, MPU-401, Reverb+chorus, GM/GS. | |
| SAM8905-1 Programmable Effects processor, optionally used next to the SAM9233. | |
| SAM9203 As SAM9233, but this one is an older revision in a larger package. | |
| SAM8905 As SAM8905-1, but this one is an older revision in a larger package. | |
| SAM9407 Single chip sound studio, usually used as a Wavetable music synthesizer using custom samples loaded in attached RAM. | |
| SAM9733 Integrated Wavetable music synthesizer with effects. | |
| CleanWave8 ROM 1MB sample set. | |
| CleanWave16 ROM 2MB sample set, 128 GM instruments + 159 variations, 9 drumsets. | |
| CleanWave32 ROM 4MB sample set, 128 GM instruments + 195 variations, 9 drumsets + 1 SFX-set. | |
| CleanWave64 ROM 8MB sample set. | |
| GMS931601+GMS931600 ROM 4MB sample set, GM/GS, based on 'illegally copied' and later 'licenced' Roland SoundCanvas samples. | |
| ANALOG DEVICES ISA CHIPSETS | |
| --------------------------- | |
| AD1845 JP 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 | |
| ----------------- | |
| 82C928 MAD16 Controller (big chip, replaced by 82C929). | |
| 82C929 MAD16 Pro Controller, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, M-CD. | |
| 82C941 Midi Synthesizer 'QDSP', max 32 voices at 44.1KHz, Supports up to 16Mx8 sampling memory. | |
| 82C924 Controller, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, M-CD. | |
| 82C925 Controller, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, M-CD, Integr. OPL3 clone. | |
| 82C930 Controller+Codec 16-Bit, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, IDE. | |
| 82C931 Controller+Codec 16-Bit, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone. | |
| 82C933 Controller+Codec 16-Bit, SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3 clone, 3D sound. | |
| -924/928/929/930 used in several variants of the OPTi MAD16 soundcard. | |
| -MAD16 is related to the OAK OTI-601 / OTI-605 'Mozart': The Mozart chip was developed by OAK and Media Chip, the latter now owned by OPTi. | |
| -Creative Labs bought OPTi's sound division around 1997 (not sure on the year). | |
| C-MEDIA ISA CHIPSETS | |
| -------------------- | |
| 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 labeled 'Soundpro'. | |
| AVANCE LOGIC ISA CHIPSETS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| 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 | |
| --------------------------- | |
| OPL2/YM3812 FM chip, 9 channels, mono. | |
| OPL2/YM3812-F FM chip, 9 channels, mono. (smaller package, sized like OPL3) | |
| OPL3/YMF262 or YMF262-M FM chip, 18 channels, simple stereo (hard left, center or hard right). | |
| OPL4/YMF278 FM+Midi chip with a max of 4MB addressing space. 100-pin SQFP. | |
| OPL4/YMF704C as YMF278 with 1MB ROM, MPU-401 interface, GM, 24 Voices. | |
| "contains the same sample set as the stand alone ROM which was certified by Fat Labs" (GM sound compatibility) | |
| OPL3SA /YMF701 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3. | |
| OPL3SA2/YMF711 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3, revised Log.Device support and DMA/IRQ config. | |
| OPL3SA3/YMF715 Controller+Codec, SB/SBPro/WSS/MPU-401 compatible, PnP, IDE, Integr. OPL3, adds power management and 3D sound. | |
| -YMF719 Chips are told to be rebranded YMF715's, probably the same story with YMF718 Chips. | |
| -OPL3SAx Cards made by Aopen (AW-719), Labway (LWHA151-A00), Addonics, Genius... Chipset also used on Mainboard/Laptops. | |
| -OPL3SAx 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 | |
| --------------------- | |
| SW-20PC Sound Edge OPTi 82C928, AD1848, 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 | |
| -------------------------- | |
| 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 | |
| ---------------------------- | |
| 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, MPU-401, OPL3, sometimes with WBH, sometimes with M-CD or IDE. | |
| Sound Blaster Vibra 16 SB16 Single chip solutions, sometimes with WBH, sometimes with IDE. | |
| 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, has either IDE or M-CD. | |
| Sound Blaster AWE64 (Gold)SB16 + EMU8000 synth with Creative RAM connector, 1MB ROM, 512kB or 1MB or 4MB(=GOLD) 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 some DSP v4.05 and few v4.13 and the AWE64 line. | |
| -SB16 containing cards can have either a real OPL3 or a CQM FM clone, either integrated or Separate. | |
| -EMU8000 is a semi software synth using 'SoundFont' patches+presets, not MPU-401 compatible unless through emulation software. | |
| CREATIVE LABS WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS | |
| --------------------------------------------- | |
| Wave Blaster Oki IC404, Motorola, 4MB ROM GM/MT-32. | |
| Wave Blaster II EMU8000 IC405, Motorola, 2MB ROM GM/GS/MT-32. | |
| Wave Blaster 32 ? | |
| ADLIB ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| -------------------- | |
| MSC (original 'AdLib') OPL2, Volume wheel (Music only card) | |
| Gold Gold CTRL, Yamaha 12-bit DAC, OPL3, Headers for: SCSI CD / Telephony / Surround sound. | |
| ASB 16 Special Editon CS4232, AMC conn., WBH (8-bit ISA slot). | |
| ASB 16 IDE CS4232, AMC conn., WBH, IDE. | |
| ASB 16 4D CS4232, AMC conn., WBH, 4 Spkr surround. | |
| ASB 16 4D IDE CS4232, 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, OPTi?? synth with AdMOS Qdsp 1MB ROM, 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 | |
| ------------------------ | |
| 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 | |
| --------------------------- | |
| 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 As MultiSound Tahiti but sold with 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, 2MB ROM, 256K RAM, 2 two black 30-pin SIMM: max 8 MB total, No Effects, 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 chip), CS4248 or CS4231, OPL3, M-CD, WBH? | |
| MonteCarlo 929 OPTi 82C929a, CS4248 or CS4231. | |
| Tropez (Classic) OPTi 82C929a, CS4231, OPL3, Motorola, ICS Wavefront GM, 2MB ROM, three black SIMM slots. | |
| Tropez32 CS4232, ICS Wavefront GM, 1MB ROM, IDE, OPL3 (TBS-6700/TBS-8900 CD-ROM kit). | |
| TBS-2000 CS4232, ICS Wavefront GM, 2MB ROM, IDE, OPL3 (TBS-6700/TBS-8900 CD-ROM kit). | |
| Tropez Plus CS4232, ICS Wavefront GM, 4MB ROM, IDE, OPL3, white 30-pin SIMM slots (TBS-2001). | |
| Malibu Surround 64 Crystal CS4237B, Kurzweil Wavetable, 4MB samples compressed to 2MB ROM size, S/PDIF output. | |
| -56K and MultiSounds are non-gaming soundcards with drivers for MS Windows (3.11/95), and only few DOS utilities. | |
| TURTLE BEACH WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS | |
| -------------------------------------------- | |
| RIO ICS 2115 Wavefront GM, 4MB ROM (Like Maui but uncompressed), 1 SIPP RAM slot; max 4MB (slow transfer), Effects. | |
| CancunFX Dream SAM9733, 4MB ROM, GM/GS, Chorus+Reverb. | |
| Kurzweil Homac 2MB ROM, Rockwell chipset. | |
| MEDIA VISION ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| --------------------------- | |
| Pro Audio Spectrum 8-bit card that supports stereo digitized 8-bit sound and dual OPL2 support. (no SB compatibility). | |
| Thunder board MVD121+MVD201, 8-bit 22kHz Sound Blaster clone SB 1.0 compatibility, OPL2, 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+MVA416, OPL3, Adlib+Thunderboard+SB 1.0+SBPro compatible (no PAS compatibility), SCSI, volume wheel. | |
| Premium 3-D MV JAZZ 16 chipset, built-in SRS surround sound, comes with KORG Wavetable daughter board on WBH. | |
| MEDIA VISION CHIPSET BASED SOUNDCARDS | |
| ------------------------------------- | |
| Logitech SoundMan Games MV JAZZ, OPL-3, 16-bit 44kHz, Sony CD Connector, Does not have the thunderboard chip | |
| Logitech SoundMan Wave MV JAZZ 16+MVA416, OPL-4 2MB ROM, 16-bit 44kHz, SCSI-1, SB+(poor)SBPro compat, MPU-401 GM, PnP, effects daughterboard conn. | |
| Compro LaserWave Supra 16 MVD121+MVD201, Thunder board chipset, CS4231, SCSI | |
| Compro LaserWav.Futura 16 PAS-16 chipset details unknown, CS4231 | |
| Protac thunderboard MVD121+MVD201, M-CD, volume wheel | |
| -Also separately available a KORG 4MB midi daughterboard. | |
| ENSONIQ ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| ---------------------- | |
| Soundscape S-2000 AD1848KP, Motorola 68EC000, OTTO GM/GS Wavetable 2MB ROM, M-CD (also seen: variants without the M-CD headers). | |
| Soundscape Elite AD1848KP, Motorola 68EC000, OTTO GM/GS Wavetable 2MB ROM, M-CD, IDE, ESP daughtercard (based on S-2000. different 2MB patch set). | |
| Soundscape II: AD1848KP, Motorola 68EC000, OTTO GM/GS Wavetable 2MB ROM, M-CD, IDE, ESP connectors (Elite minus the ESP, possibly different patch set). | |
| Soundscape OPUS AD1845JP, OPUS Wavetable 1MB ROM, PnP (Gateway 2000 OEM, uses unique I/O ports: may give compatibility issues). | |
| Soundscape VIVO90 AD1845JP, MARK5 Wavetable 1MB ROM, PnP (Requires an EMM386 dependant TSR driver in DOS). | |
| Similar: | |
| Reveal Sound FX Wave 32 Clone of Soundscape S-2000 (SC600) | |
| V7-media fx Clone of Soundscape S-2000 | |
| -Despite the AD codec the Soundscapes are normally not WSS compatible in DOS, but are so in Windows. See SSMODE DOS utility. | |
| -Also separately available: SoundscapeDB midi daughterboard, based upon the S-2000 chipset, available in both 2MB (old set) and 1MB (new set). | |
| -The Soundscapes emulate SB 2.0 mono and also OPL3 FM using the Wavetable, this does not require a (additional) TSR. | |
| ROLAND ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| --------------------- | |
| 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 | |
| -------------------------------------- | |
| SCB-7 SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, but GM only. | |
| SCB-55 SoundCanvas Wavetable, chorus+Reverb, GM/GS. | |
| ADVANCED GRAVIS ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| ------------------------------ | |
| 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 Ace GF1, As Classic with 512kB RAM + sockets for 512kB, no game port or recording but a 'Wavetable synthesis' upgrade. | |
| Ultrasound CD3 GF1, An OEM version of Ultrasound Classic, 512・024KB RAM, M-CD, (green PCB). | |
| Ultrasound MAX GF1, A version of GUS with CS4231, 512kB RAM + socket for 512kB, M-CD. | |
| Ultrasound Extreme GF1, 3rd party OEM solution that combined Ultrasound Classic with ESS1688, 1 MB RAM, no RAM slots. | |
| Ultrasound PnP AMD InterWave, different sound set, 1MB ROM, two 30-pin SIMM slots, ATAPI CD-ROM interface. | |
| Ultrasound PnP Pro AMD InterWave, added 512kB of on-board RAM required for compatibility with GUS Classic. | |
| 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 AMD Interwave LC, cut-down variant of GFA1 chip - AM78C200 Interwave LC. First series was with standard Am78C201KC. | |
| Compaq Ultra-Sound 32 AMD Interwave, Newer "C" revision of Interwave - AM78C201AKC and TEA6330T fader. Produced by STB Systems. | |
| STB Systems Soundrage 32 AMD Interwave card missing SIMM slots and IDE interface. There was "Pro" variant with 512kB RAM. AM78C201KC chip. | |
| Dynasonic 3-D/Pro AMD Interwave, featured additional DSP chip that offered a graphic equalizer and additional sound FX presets. | |
| Philips PCA761AW ? | |
| AZTECH ISA SOUNDCARDS (Sound Galaxy series:) | |
| --------------------- | |
| 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. | |
| REVEAL ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| --------------------- | |
| SC100 Sound FX Basic Aztech Chipset, 8-bit ISA, (Sound Galaxy NX ???) | |
| SC200 Sound FX Plus Aztech Sound Galaxy NX II, 8-bit ISA, volume wheel | |
| SC300 Sound FX Pro Aztech Chipset, 16-bit ISA | |
| SC400 Rev 1 Sound FX 16 Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro 16 | |
| SC400 Rev 2 Sound FX 16 Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16, OPL3, M-CD, WBH | |
| SC400 Rev.3 Sound FX 16 AZT1605 , CS4231 or CS4238, OPL3, M-CD, WBH | |
| SC400 Rev.4g Sound FX 16 OPTi 82c930, OPL3 | |
| SC450 Sound FX Pro 16 ? | |
| SC460 Sound FX 16 ? | |
| SC500 Sound FX Wave 32 CS4232, CS9233, CS4112 | |
| SC600 Sound FX Wave 32 Ensoniq soundscape Clone | |
| SC800 WAVExtreme 32 UltraSound, AMD Interwave Chipset | |
| SC850 WAVExtreme 32 PRO UltraSound, AMD Interwave Chipset, Effects, 512 KB on-board RAM, expandable to 16 MB | |
| TERRATEC ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| ----------------------- | |
| Terratec SoundSystem 16-bit OPTi?+Crystal, OPL3, M-CD, WBH. | |
| Gold 16 (rev 3.2B) ES688, WBH, IDE, M-CD, OPL3 Clone DSP24S (green PCB, short). | |
| Gold 16 (1996 catalogue) ES688, WBH, IDE, M-CD, OPL3 Clone DSP24S, volume wheel (green PCB, long). | |
| Gold 16/96 ES1868, WBH, IDE (brown PCB, gold colored backplane). | |
| Gold 32 ES1868, 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 | |
| ---------------------------------------- | |
| WaveSystem Mini (older) SAM9233, 1MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds expansion only. | |
| WaveSystem Mini (newer) SAM9407, 1MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds expansion only (WT64). | |
| WaveSystem SAM9233, 2MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds expansion only. | |
| WaveSystem Prof. (older) SAM9203+SAM8905, 4MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds + Chorus/Reverb MFX (Dream GSWAVE). | |
| WaveSystem Prof. (newer) SAM9233+SAM8905-1, 4MB Wavetable, GM, MT-32 emulation, GS sounds + Chorus/Reverb MFX. | |
| WaveXTable SAM9708, 16MB Wavetable, GM/XG. | |
| CRYSTALAKE ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| ------------------------- | |
| Crystal-Clear Wavetable Big square 160 pin chip?, CS4231, OPL3, CS-9203CL with 2MB CS4110-CS ROM, M-CD, PCB-ID AD928-3 V1.1 | |
| CLMI 105 OPTi 928, CS4231, 1Mb Dream Wavetable, WBH. | |
| CLMI 140 CS4232, CS9233 Wavetable with 4MB ROM, IDE. | |
| GUILLEMOT ISA SOUNDCARDS (Maxi Sound series:) | |
| ------------------------ | |
| 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 (older) CS4236B, Dream SAM9233+8905 Wavetable + ?MB RAM+ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot, Misplaced WBH (SC8000 v3.31T) | |
| MS 64 Home Studio (newer) CS4236, Dream SAM9407 Wavetable + 4MB ROM + 72-Pin RAM Slot (16MB), IDE, WBH (SC8500 v1.6T). | |
| MS 64 Game Theater 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, (Digital I/O connector) (SC8600 v2.0). | |
| MS 64 Home Studio Pro 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) | |
| ---------------------- | |
| 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:) | |
| ---------------------- | |
| 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. | |
| -Does Audio Excel brand sell the same line of cards? | |
| ORCHID ISA SOUNDCARDS (source www.yjfy.com) | |
| --------------------- | |
| SoundDrive 16 16Bit ISA, Speaker in, game/MIDI port, M-CD | |
| SoundWave 32 Pro 16Bit ISA, 2MB Maximum Onboard Memory, M-CD | |
| SoundWave 32 plus | |
| SoundWave 32 +SCSI 16Bit ISA, ADSP-2115, M-CD, WBH | |
| SoundWave 32PRO SCSI 16Bit ISA, ADSP-2115, M-CD, WBH | |
| SoundWave 32 +Studio 16Bit ISA, ADSP-2115, M-CD, WBH | |
| SoundWave 32 16Bit ISA, Analog Devices, M-CD | |
| Sound Producer Pro 16Bit ISA, M-CD, volume control | |
| GameWave 32 16Bit ISA, Analog Devices, M-CD, volume control | |
| GameWave 32 Plus 16Bit ISA, 2MB Maximum Onboard Memory , M-CD | |
| NuSound PnP 16Bit ISA, M-CD, WBH, NuPanel connector | |
| ORCHID WAVEBLASTER MIDI DAUGHTERBOARDS | |
| -------------------------------------- | |
| WaveBooster Dream SAM9203, 2MB ROM | |
| WaveBooster/4 Dream SAM9203, 4MB ROM | |
| WaveBooster 4FX Dream SAM9203+SAM8905, 4MB ROM | |
| ACER ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| ------------------- | |
| FX-16 AD1816? | |
| FX-3D AD1816? | |
| Magic S20 OPTi 82C929, CS4231, OPL3, WBH. | |
| Magic S22 OPTi 82C930, OPL3, WBH. | |
| Magic S23 CS4232, OPL3, WBH. | |
| Magic S23A CS4237B, CS9233 Wavetable. | |
| Magic S30 Vibra 16 CT2501, OPL3, IDE, WBH. | |
| Magic S32 Vibra 16S, OPL3, WBH. | |
| AOPEN ISA SOUNDCARDS | |
| -------------------- | |
| AW32 Pro CS4232, CS9233 Wavetable set. | |
| AW32-3D CS4237, CS9233 Wavetable set. | |
| AW35 CS4237, IDE/Wavetable headers usually not mounted. | |
| AW35 Pro CS4237, CS9236 Wavetable chip. | |
| AW37 CS4235, IDE/Wavetable headers usually not mounted. | |
| AW37 Pro CS4235, CS9236 Wavetable chip. | |
| S23 See Acer Magic S23 | |
| MIRO ISA SOUNDCARDS (www.mirosupport.de) | |
| ------------------- | |
| Sound PCM1 pro OPTi 82C929, CS codec, Yamaha OPL4 2MB, M-CD, IDE, Windows only MPU-401. | |
| Sound FM10 OPTi 82C929, CS/AD? codec, Yamaha OPL3, No Amplifier, WBH, IDE, Windows only MPU-401. | |
| Sound PCM10 OPTi 82C929, CS/AD? codec, Yamaha OPL4 2MB, No Amplifier, M-CD, IDE, Windows only MPU-401. | |
| Sound PCM12 OPTi 82C929, AD codec, Yamaha OPL4 2MB, No Amplifier, WBH, IDE, MPU-401. | |
| Sound PCM12 E/PnP OPTi 82C924, AD codec, Yamaha OPL4 2MB, No Amplifier, WBH, IDE, MPU-401. | |
| Sound PCM20 Radio OPTi 82C924, AD codec, Yamaha OPL4 2MB, No Amplifier, WBH, IDE, MPU-401, radio antenna input. | |
| SHUTTLE ISA SOUNDCARDS ('Spacewalker' or 'Shuttle' Sound System:) | |
| ------------------- | |
| HOT-247 SpW.SS 3D PnP OPTi 82C933, WBH. | |
| HOT-245A SpW.SS 3D PnP OPTi 82C931, WBH. | |
| HOT-245 SpW.SS PnP OPTi 82C931, WBH. | |
| HOT-241 SpW.SS PnP OPTi 82C931, WBH, IDE. | |
| HOT-237 SpW.SS 3D Wave OPTi 82C930, OPL3, OPTi 82C941 GM Wavetable 'QDSP' 2MB ROM, OPL3, IDE. | |
| HOT-235 SpW.SS 3D OPTi 82C930, OPL3, WBH, IDE. | |
| HOT-239 Shu.SS 48 Wave OPTi 82C930, OPL3, OPTi 82C941 GM Wavetable 'QDSP' 1MB ROM, IDE, M-CD. | |
| HOT-233 Shu.SS 48 Plus OPTi 82C929+AD1848, OPL3, WBH (2x?), IDE, M-CD. | |
| HOT-223 Shu.SS 48 OPTi 82C928+AD1848 or CS32**, OPL3, WBH (2x?), M-CD. | |
| -Also sold: HOT-243Y Wavetable Adapter Yamaha YMF704 1MB. | |
| -They seem to put two WBH's on some cards, one for OPL4 and another for MPU-401? | |
| PENDING: | |
| Gravis needs overhaul... | |
| Genius soundcards... | |
| Midia soundcards... | |
| Pine soundcards... | |
| Audio Excel soundcards. | |
| MediaMagic soundcards... | |
| Toptek chipsets... | |
| guillemot ROM+RAM sizes need verification... | |
| 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. | |
| CLARIFICATION | |
| Codec Multi sampling rate / bitrate Digital to Analog audio convertor. Converts bits and bytes to analog audio. | |
| Controller Main Sound card chip, doing Bus interfacing, Digital Audio handling etc, but cannot output analog audio. |
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