R E V I E W E R ’ S G U I D E

Understanding the 24-bit/192kHz Capability

Digital audio quality depends on bit depth and sample rate. Bit depth refers to how many bits of information are available to represent each sample, a factor that trans- lates to dynamic range. Sample rate is how many times per second the sound is sampled. The standard for today’s audio CDs is a sampling rate of 44.1kHz at a resolution of 16-bits per sample. The Revolution 7.1 supports sampling rates up to 192kHz and resolutions up to 24-bits—the highest available in both the professional consumer markets.

Product Info Box

Revolution 7.1 Product Summary

 

 

 

The Revolution 7.1 is the ultimate consumer

 

 

 

audio card for PC or Mac. It’s perfect for

 

 

 

power gamers who want to supercharge their

 

 

 

audio they way they’ve already cranked up

 

In Brief

 

the video. DVD enthusiasts can use their

 

 

computer as the centerpiece of a high-quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

home-theater. Music buffs can revitalize their

 

 

 

existing CD and MP3 collections or enjoy new

 

 

 

surround music. And business users will get

 

 

 

wows from their presentations.

 

 

 

 

 

Operating systems

 

Windows Me, 2000, XP; Mac OS 9.2.2 or

 

supported

 

later, Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later

 

 

 

 

 

Price MSRP/Street*

$119.99 / $99.99

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty

 

1-year limited

 

 

 

Full version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 (PC

 

 

 

only), WinDVD 4: Dolby Digital EX 7.1 Ver-

 

Included Software

 

sion (PC only), VJ Lite, VLC Dolby-Digital En-

 

 

abled DVD player for Mac; 100 ProSessions

 

 

 

 

 

 

sounds and loops, free M-Powered Artists En-

 

 

 

hanced CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio card, driver CD, applications software

 

In the box

 

CDs, M-Powered Artists Enhanced CD, User

 

 

 

guide, Registration card

 

Vendor

 

M-Audio

 

 

Arcadia, Calif.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Web site

 

www.m-audio.com

 

 

 

 

*Estimated. Actual prices may vary.

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M-Audio manual Product Info Box, Revolution 7.1 Product Summary