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TerraTec XLerate. Pro
TerraTec Electronic GmbH
Herrenpfad 38 · D-41334 Nettetal · Germany
Tel. +49(0)2157-81790 Fax: +49(0)2157-817922
Internet: www.terratec.net
TerraTec XLerate
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Pro.
PCI SoundCard
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.
