About the Sound Blaster Audigy Card and external Audigy Drive 1-2
Your Sound
Blaster Audigy
Card
Your audio card has these jacks and connectors that allow you to attach other
devices:
In Analog mode, Line Out
and Rear Out jacks can be
used simultaneously for 4.1
channel speaker systems.
The Analog/Digital Out jack
can be used for the Center
and Subwoofer (LFE)
channels for 5.1 speaker
systems.
A jack is a one-hole
connecting interface whilst a
connector consists of many
pins. Refer to the
“Hardware
Information”, for connector
pin assignments.
CD Audio connector (CD_IN)
Connects to the Analog Audio output on a CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drive using a CD audio cable.
SB1394 port (SB1394)
Connects to an IEEE1394 compatible external
device (such as a digital video camcorder,
digital still camera, printer or scanner).
Line In jack (LIN_IN)
Connects to an external device
(such as a cassette, DAT or
MiniDisc player).
Microphone In jack (MIC_IN)
Connects to an external
microphone for voice input.
Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and ports on the Sound Blaster Audigy card.
Rear Out jack (LIN_OUT2)
Connects to powered speakers or
an external amplifier for audio
output.
Line Out jack (LIN_OUT1)
Connects to powered speakers or
an external amplifier for audio
output. Also supports
headphones.
Telephone Answering Device
connector (TAD)
Provides a mono connection from a
standard voice modem, and transmits
microphone signals to the modem.
AUX In connector (AUX_IN)
Connects to internal audio sources such as
TV Tuner, MPEG, or other similar cards.
CD SPDIF connector (CD_SPDIF)
Connects to the SPDIF (Digital Audio)
output (where available) on a CD-
ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Internal SB1394 port
Connects to J2 on the Audigy Extension card.
Joystick/MIDI connector
(JOYSTICK)
Connects to the AUD_EXT/
Joystick header on the Audigy
Extension card.
Analog/Digital Out jack
6-channel or compressed AC-3
SPDIF output for connection to
external digital devices or digital
speaker systems.
Also supports Center and Subwoofer
analog channels for connection to
5.1 analog speaker systems.
Audio Extension (Digital I/O)
connector (AUD_EXT)
Connects to the external Audigy
Drive or Digital I/O card.
Warning:
This is not an IDE
interface. Do not connect it to
your IDE devices.
