Professional Digital Audio Processing

Flexible Mixer Control

THX Certification

Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoding

❑32-bit mixing of all digital sources within Audigy 2’s Digital Mixer

❑24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96 kHz sample rate

❑24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96 kHz to analog 6.1 speaker output

❑24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192 kHz to stereo output

❑16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96 kHz

❑Supports Sony/Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) format of up to 24-bit/96 kHz quality

❑SPDIF output at selectable sampling rate of 48 or 96 kHz

Note: SPDIF output not available during playback of protected digital audio contents authored with DRM (Digital Rights Management) technology

❑Selectable 6-channel SPDIF output to matching digital speaker systems

❑Software switching of SPDIF Input-to-Output (bypass) to minimize cable connection hassle

❑Low latency multitrack recording with ASIO support

❑Software playback control of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary, TAD, PC speaker, Microphone In, Wave/ DirectSound device, MIDI device and CD Digital (CD SPDIF)

❑Software recording control of Analog Mix (sum of CD Audio, Line In, Auxiliary, TAD, PC speaker) Microphone In, Wave/DirectSound device, MIDI device and CD Digital (CD SPDIF)

❑Selectable input source or mixing of various audio sources for recording

❑Adjustable master volume control

❑Separate bass and treble control

❑Front and rear balance control

❑Muting and panning control for mixer sources

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 has received the prestigious THX® Multimedia Certification award, making it the perfect choice for PC audiophiles seeking the very best music and movie experiences.

❑Decodes Dolby Digital Surround EX to 6.1 or 5.1 channels or pass-through compressed SPDIF bitstream to an external decoder

General Specifications A-2