This article discusses a device driver for the OPENSTEP Mach operating system, versions 4.0 through 4.2.
DISCUSSION
Driver:
Sound Blaster 8
Last Update:
December 18, 1997
Availability Information
A version of this driver is on the OPENSTEP CD-ROM
No updated versions of this driver are available
Driver Name / Installer .pkg:
SoundBlaster8
Driver Type:
Sound
Driver Scope:
Product Family
Supported Components:
Creative Labs
PC Bus / Interface Supported by Driver*:
ISA
General Overview notes:
This driver is intended to support all 8-bit Sound Blaster cards and compatible. Motherboards implementations should work as well.
Special Features of Driver / Driver Notes:
Limitations: Mixing is not supported and there is no sample rate conversion. Only the Sound Blaster Pro card has an on-board mixer and supports output volume control via software. For others there is typically a potentiometer in the adapter.
There are many kinds of Sound Blaster 8-bit cards and they have varying features.
Sound Driver Details
Supported Connectors:
Mic In, Speaker Out
Access Mode:
DMA
Adapter Memory:
Attributes:
8-bit linear
Driver Version Notes
4.00 - Released on OPENSTEP 4.0 User CD-ROM
* - Indicates information that is inclusive of the entire capability of this driver. Not all devices supported by this driver may include all features listed.