MSI Also Integrating Creative Sound Blaster Cinema Audio on Certain Motherboards
MSI is integrating Creative's Sound Blaster Cinema audio chip on certain motherboards.
Some of MSI's new motherboards will feature the well known Creative Sound Blaster Cinema audio which consists of a physical chip partnered with a software suite that should significantly enhance the audio quality delivered from on-board audio.
Some of the features that will be found on the new chip are:
- SBX Bass: A low frequency enhancer
- SBX Crystalizer: A software trick to restore quality to low and high frequencies from compressed data
- SBX Dialog Plus: A voice enhancer for voices in games and films
- SBX Surround: A software trick to create surround-esque effects through headphones and expands the perceived number of speakers in the room
- SBX Smart Volume: An automatic volumizer that will protect the listener from sudden sounds and abrupt volume changes.
Speaking on the announcement, Low Long Chye, General Manager of Audio for Creative stated that "we are very excited to provide MSI with the latest in Sound Blaster sound technology on its new gaming motherboards. This is the next step of our great ongoing relationship where MSI introduces new standards of Sound Blaster audio technology designed specifically for motherboard products."
Whilst MSI plans to unveil its range of Sound Blaster equipped motherboards during this year's CeBIT, we've already spotted the chip on MSI's new X79A-GD45 PLUS Motherboard.
Most of the features like "Crystalizer" reduce the sound quality not improve it. Turn them off.
Not sure what those are, must try them out soon.
I think they misspelled films as fims.
Now if they could make an amd based MINI ITX motherboard with sound blaster audio for HTPC.
Graphics are great but without immersive sound its a mute point.
Where are low-noise ADCs and DACs?
Interference shielding?
Nothing, NOTHING is going to sound even remotely passable without at least 96 dB of measured SNR. No matter how many DSPs you throw at the problem.
I have not considered Sound Blaster relevant since 2000. Wonder if anything has changed?