Creative Sound Blaster 16 Prelude
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Creative Sound Blaster 16 Prelude
| Bus type | ISA | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| Factory memory | 0 0 B |
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| 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.
Additional photos
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?)
