Hardware Features
* High-performance DACs with 106dB dynamic range (A-Weight), ADCs with 101dB dynamic range (A-Weight)
* Meets performance requirements for Microsoft WLP 3.0 Premium desktop and mobile PCs
* Ten DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 sound playback, plus 2 channels of concurrent independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel output
* There stereo ADCs support 16/20/24-bit PCM format, one for stereo microphone, one for legacy mixer recording
* All DACs and ADCs supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
* 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
* 16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-IN supports 44.1k/48k/96k/192kHz sample rate
* Supports 444.1k/48k/96k/192kHz ADAT® digital output
* Up to four channels of microphone array input are supported for AEC/BF application
* High-quality analog differential CD input
* Supports external PCBEEP input and built-in digital BEEP generator
* Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT
* Two jack detection pins each designed to detect up to 4 jacks
* Supports legacy analog mixer architecture
* Software selectable boost gain (+10/+20/+30dB) for analog microphone input
* All analog jacks are stereo input and output re-tasking for analog plug & play
* Built-in headphone amplifiers for each re-tasking jack
* Two GPIOs (General Purpose Input and Output) for customized applications, and digital GPI Volume Control
* Supports anti-pop mode when analog power AVDD is on and digital power is off.
* Supports stereo digital microphone interface for improved voice quality
* Content Protection for Full Rate lossless Audio content playback (with selected versions of WinDVD/PowerDVD)
* MIDI interface for electronic music instrument support (Pins shared with S/PDIF-IN, S/PDIF-OUT)
* 48-pin LQFP ‘Green’ package
Software Features
* Compatible with Windows Vista Premium (complies with Microsoft WLP 3.0 specifications)
* WaveRT-based audio function driver for Windows Vista
* EAX™ 1.0 & 2.0 compatible
* Direct Sound 3D™ compatible
* A3D™ compatible
* I3DL2 compatible
* HRTF 3D Positional Audio
* 7.1+2 channel multi-streaming enables concurrent gaming/VoIP
* Friendly user interface for 2-foot or 10-foot remote control applications
* Emulation of 26 sound environments to enhance gaming experience
* 10-Band Software Equalizer
* Voice Cancellation and Key Shifting in Karaoke mode
* Realtek Media Player
* Enhanced Configuration Panel to improve user experience
* Microphone Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Noise Suppression (NS), and Beam Forming (BF) technology for voice application
* MPU401 MIDI driver to for electronic music instrument support
* ALC885M-GR features Dolby® Master Studio™ (optional software feature)
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