Siren
Audio I
The budget solution for a multi-channel soundcards
Tuesday, August 29, 2000 - Hilbert Hagedoorn
Manufacturer
- Mushroom
Technology
Internet - www.mushroomhouse.com.tw
Price: $55
 Recently I became pleasantly acquainted with someone from Mushroom
Technology. At first I had no clue of who they are and what they have been
producing until the name Skywell technology dropped by in a sentence. Perhaps
some of you can remember Skywell's 'Magic' line up of products ? Unfortunately
Skywell Technology is broke, Mushroom Technology however was producing some items
from Skywell's product line-up. One of those items was a soundcard and that soundcard
has been further developed and matured. So today we will take a look at Mushroom
Technology's Siren Audio I. This soundcard is a low-budget soundscard. For about
55$ you can get some audio pleasure that can actually Decode Dolby Digital 5.1
and is compatible with the popular A3D 1.0 and Q-Sound. First things first, here are some product specs:
Specifications:
- Supports Dolby
digital sound (Stereo、Pro-Logic、4.1
CH.、5.1 CH.)
- Uses YAMAHA WaveTable
software synthesizer (with at least 128 notes) that can be
instantaneously upgraded when required
- Allows input via
multiple connections： including
microphones, external connections, CD/DVD-ROM input, and video input
- Supports up to two sets of
joysticks.
- Supports all 5.1 channel
speaker systems with Mini-Din G9 connectors, and has three independent
three-dimension connectors to link up with the output connectors of
any DIY multi-channel speaker systems
- Uses Qsound V.2x game 3D
sound positioning system, compatible with Aureal A3D V.1.0 And Sound
Blaster's EAX V.1.0
- Provides drivers
operable on DOS and Windows operating systems（Direct3D
Sound & DirectX 5.x or later）
- Compatible with
Sigma Design's MPEG II DVD hardware decompression card（Chips：REALmagic
EM8220/EM8300）, which automatically
decompresses Dolby Digital 5.1 CH. Sound, from SIREN AUDIO I output,
no additional Dolby Digital 5.1 CH. Decoder required
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System
Requirements:
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PCI
Slot on Mother Board
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System Memory - 16MB or above
32MB
for Wave table software users）
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CPU
- Pentium 133Mhz or higher, need Pentium 166 or higher for software
Wavetable
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If
you wish to enjoy Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel effect, then you would
need to have a Pentium II 266 CPU or Higher (preferably 400 CPU)
installed on your PC’s Motherboard
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OS
- Windows 9x, Windows NT 4.0 or MS DOS 6.0 or above
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Hard
disk drive : 12MB free on your hard disk
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CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM
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The
plug of Mini-Din G9 for 5.1 CH. Speakers system or DIY multi-channel
speakers
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