thank you for purchasing sound blaster audigy platinum, which consists of the sound blaster audigy card, the audigy drive and the ir remote control. it is the most complete high-definition digital audio entertainment solution that you will ever come across.

    with the onboard 24-bit analog-to-digital converter (adc) and digital-to-analog converter (dac), sound blaster audigy platinum delivers high-definition sound of astounding quality with 96 khz spdif support. the sound blaster audigy card, with its audigy processor, is four times as powerful as its nearest competitor. this enables awesome eax advanced hd↑tm technologies for your games and music listening experience.

    the audigy drive is designed for your convenience. on its front panel, you can plug in your microphone and headphones, and adjust the gain/volume. the audigy drive also provides creative sb1394, midi, and digital connectors for your audio/video recording and content authoring purposes. the sb1394 port provides easy highspeed connectivity to nomad portable digital audio players, external cd-rw drives and other ieee 1394 compatible devices like dv camcorders, printers, scanners and digital still cameras.

    in addition, the audigy drive can be used with an ir remote control. the infrared receiver on the audigy drive lets you control your computer and perform tasks (such as playing audio cds and video cds) up to a distance of four meters.

    combine sound blaster audigy platinum with a rich software bundle and you get endless hours of fun. included in your sound blaster audigy installation cd are exciting applications that allow you to create eax-enhanced mp3 songs, and instant interactive oozic music videos, which you can share with your friends over the internet.