TerraTec XLerate Pro User manual

TerraTec Productinfo
Current as of: 10/22/99
TerraTec ProductInfo. Page 1 TerraTec XLerate. Pro
TerraTec Electronic GmbH
Herrenpfad 38 · D-41334 Nettetal · Germany
Tel. [phone] Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.terratec.net
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The A3D™cult card for pro gamers.
The TerraTec XLerate®Pro delivers a range of exciting features and functions that set new standards-
especially in the 3D Audio sector-and which are guaranteed to thrill you. Keep those ears wide open.
With its Aureal Vortex 2 PCI audio chip, the card provides full hardware support for A3D™2.0 and
DirectSound™/3D, reducing the CPU load and liberating extra power for swift, smooth gaming.
A3D™2.0 can handle up to 16 simultaneous audio sources that can be spatially positioned as required.
What‘s more, Wavetracing™can calculate up to 64 reflections in real time for realistic environmental sound
modeling. The position of the listener, the geometry of the surroundings and the reflective characteristics of
a variety of materials are all taken into consideration. Thanks to Wavetracing™, a gunshot sounds
completely different in a closed room than it would outdoors, for example. Over 100 titles have already been
published or are currently being developed for A3D™1.0 or A3D™2.0.
But that's not all. The XLerate®Pro supports audio output via headphones, two or even four speakers. The
speaker configuration can be set up easily and intuitively with the XLerate®Pro ControlPanel to ensure the
best possible audio playback in applications that support A3D™or DirectSound™3D. This permits the use of
algorithms specifically developed for this type of output. The final touches can be added using the graphic
10-band stereo equalizer.
32-44.1-48: The parameters of the digital output are really something to hear. They ensure that your
XLerate®Pro will quickly make contact-to your MiniDisc or DAT recorder for example-without losses, of
course.
The integrated wavetable synthesizer satisfies even the most discriminating listeners. A high-quality 4 MB
sample set provides the perfect setting for your MIDI music-including 320 solid voices and an effects
processor!
The wavetable is also available in Windows®95/98 DOS boxes to ensure that you don't have to miss out on
powerful MIDI sound in your DOS games. The XLerate®Pro supports the Downloadable Samples Standard
(DLS 1.0) so that you can replace the included 4 MB sample set with samples of your own. It's the ultimate
in sound versatility.
And if that's still not enough, upgrade the XLerate®Pro with a wavetable daughterboard.
Thanks to its SoundBlaster™Pro compatibility, classic games also run in real-mode DOS without problems.
The XLerate®Pro gameport is designed for analog as well as digital joysticks, and will even team up with
Force Feedback joysticks.

TerraTec ProductInfo. Page 2 TerraTec XLerate. Pro
Technical data
Key Features
·A3D™2.0 3D audio with 16 3D sources and up to 64 3D
reflections
·DirectSound™3D hardware acceleration
·2 Line-outs, stereo
·320-voice DLS wavetable synthesizer with 2 x 8 effects
·Optical digital output (32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz; S/PDIF)
·Graphic 10-band stereo equalizer
·SoundBlaster™Pro compatible
·18-bit A/D-D/A converter
·Signal-to-noise ratio >97 dB (A-A, A-weighted)
Compatibility
·A3D™1.0, A3D™2.0
·Microsoft®DirectSound™
·Microsoft®DirectSound™3D
·DLS 1.0
·General MIDI
·MPU-401™
·SoundBlaster™Pro
·AC'97 v2.1
·PC 98
·PCI 2.1, PCI 2.2
Digital Audio
·A3D™2.0 3D-Audio, downwards compatibility to A3D™1.0
·A3D™2.0 Wavetracing engine with up to 64 reflections
·8/16-bit audio stereo/mono for recording and playback with
48 kHz
·Extended full duplex stereo recording and playback
(mono/stereo)
·Optical digital output at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz
(S/PDIF)
·Hardware-based sample-rate conversion
Wavetable
·Up to 320 voices
·DLS 1.0 compatible
·2-channel effects processing with 8 effects each
·High-quality 4 MB General MIDI sample set
MIDI/Joystick Interface
·MPU-401™compatible
·SoundBlaster™-compatible MIDI interface
·DirectInput™acceleration
·Analog/digital joystick interface
Audio Mixer
·Individual level controls for all audio sources
·Graphic 10-band stereo equalizer
External connectors
·2 line-outs (stereo, 3.5 mm jack)
·1 optical digital output (TOS link)
·1 line-in (stereo, 3.5 mm jack)
·1 microphone input (mono, 3.5 mm jack)
·MIDI/joystick interface (IBM 15-pin Sub-D)
Onboard connectors
·CD audio (MPC3)
·AUX input (MPC3)
·TAD connector (MPC3)
·WaveBlaster pin-compatible connection for wavetable
daughterboards
·Expansion connector
Drivers
·MS-DOS 7.0
·Windows®95/98
·Windows®NT 4.0
System requirements
·One free PCI 2.1-compatible PCI slot
·Intel®Pentium™166 MMX®or better, or comparable
processor
·Min. 16 MB RAM, 32 MB RAM recommended
·Minimum screen resolution: 800 x 600, 256 colors
·CD-ROM drive for the XLerate®Pro Software & Driver CD
·Min. 15 MB free hard disk space
·Active speakers or headphones
·Windows®95/98 with DirectX™5.0 or higher, or Windows®NT
4.0 with Service Pack 3 or higher