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Diamond's XtremeSound 7.1 Sound Card with Dolby Digital Live helps you take gaming, music, movies and more one step further with 7.1 Dobly Digital Live! Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system. Diamond Xtreme Sound allows the user to experience high level, theater quality sound while watching videos, listening to music, and playing games all in true 7.1 channel surround sound. Get 100 free MP3 downloads from emusic.com. Dolby EX and DTS formats for 6.1/7.1 channel DVD playback at 24bit/96khz;8k/16bit recording; 7.1 virtual speaker shifter providing surround sound for CDs and MP3s, PCI 2/2 interface with bus mastering and burst modes. System requirements include 850mhz CPU, available PCI slot, 128MB of RAM, a CD-ROM drive, amplified speakers, and Windows 2000 or later.
Product Description
Diamond's Xtreme Sound improves your computer's audio while freeing up valuable computer system resources. Install it and you'll experience high level, theater quality sound while watching videos, listening to music, and playing games all in true 7.1 channel surround sound. This is an essential upgrade for anyone interested in better home audio for TV, audio, movies or games. It also includes Audacity, a multi-track recording/editing studio. You can Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or with new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats, such as WAV and MP3. Editing is simple with the Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete tools. Use unlimited Undo and Redo to go back any number of steps, while you edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks. Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool. Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises from your recordings. Level meters help monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording. You can dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings. Internal inputs for CD and Aux Audio Coaxial SPDIF in/out Audacity features - 16bit/48KHz playback; 6-channel audio output; 10 band Equalizer with presets; Easy connection to home audio equipment; Special effects including concert hall and more Inputs - Mic and stereo line in Outputs - L/R front and rear channels, center/subwoofer Operating Systems - Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center System Requirements - 850 MHZ CPU; PCI slot; 128MB RAM; 20MB hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; Amplified Speakers, amplifier w/Speakers or headphones