Creative Sound Blaster 16 Prelude

Creative Sound Blaster 16 Prelude

Bus type	ISA
Bus width	16-bit
Bus speed	8 MHz
8-bit ISA compatible?
Manufacturer	Creative Labs
Chipset	CT2505
Compatible with	Sound Blaster
Connectors	Mic, Line in, Line out, Speaker out, Gameport
Requires -5VDC?	No
Requires -12VDC?	Yes
Config method	PnP
Audio
Model	CT2960
Full duplex	Unknown
Max sample rate	Unknown
Channels	2
FM synth	CQM
Internal connectors	CD Audio in: SBCD PC Speaker in: 2-pin Dupont "2-pin Dupont" is not in the list (MPC, None, Sony CD audio, Toshiba CD audio, NEC CD audio, SBCD, SBCD/LOGR, Hitachi CD audio, Mitsumi CD audio, Texel CD audio, ...) of allowed values for the "Has PC speaker input connector" property. Aux in: SBCD, SBCD Phone (TAD) in/out: 4-pin Dupont "4-pin Dupont" is not in the list (None, MPC, SBCD, SBCD/LOGR, Hitachi CD audio, Mitsumi CD audio, NEC CD audio, Sony CD audio, Texel CD audio, Toshiba CD audio, ...) of allowed values for the "Has TAD connector" property. Line out: None SPDIF out: None MB_PRO: Yes SB Link: No
Factory memory	0 0 B
CD interface	None
Driver	Missing download URL

The Sound Blaster 16 Prelude is a budget card based on the Vibra 16C chip. This was one of the first cards to introduce CQM synthesis, replacing Yamaha's OPL3 chip.

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  Underside

Inputs

This card also has a 3-pin "MIC_CONN" connector, the pinout and purpose for which are unknown.

It also has a Gold Finch connector and another large unknown connector (wavetable?)