Cirrus Logic Unveils New Software Wavetable Synthesis Engine For Use With CrystalClear CS423XB Single-Chip Audio Solutions.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1997-- Industry-Leader in Integrated PC Audio Solutions Enhances Product Offering with High-Quality, Host-Based Wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. Synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CRUS crus (krus) pl. cru´ra [L.] 1. leg (1). 2. a leglike part. crus ce´rebri ) today announced the CrystalClear(TM) Software Wavetable Synthesizer, a host-based software engine that delivers high-quality 32-voice wavetable synthesis The technique used by MIDI for creating musical sounds by storing digitized samples of the actual instruments. It provides more realistic sound than the earlier FM synthesis method, which generates the sound waves entirely via electronic circuits. for stunningly accurate music reproduction. Instead of dedicating hardware for wavetable synthesis, the CrystalClear Software Wavetable Synthesizer lowers the cost of implementing wavetable sound by leveraging optimized Pentium(TM) instructions. Joe Maurin, director of software product marketing for Cirrus Logic's PC Products Division, said, "Our customers have indicated that wavetable synthesis is important to the entire spectrum of audio end-users. Our new CrystalClear host-based product enables advanced wavetable sound in the most cost-sensitive designs. "It joins our line of wavetable synthesis solutions that includes the CS9236 single-chip wavetable music synthesizer for mid-range solutions and the SoundFusion(TM) CS4610 PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). accelerator with integrated wavetable synthesis for high-end solutions." The CrystalClear Software Wavetable Synthesizer is General MIDI A standard set of 128 sounds for MIDI sound cards and devices (synthesizers, sound modules, etc.). By assigning instruments to specific MIDI patch locations, General MIDI provides a standard way of communicating MIDI sound. (GM) compliant allowing the full 32-voice polyphony polyphony (pəlĭf`ənē), music whose texture is formed by the interweaving of several melodic lines. The lines are independent but sound together harmonically. supported by GM. Running under Windows(R) 95, it supports the Volume, Pan, Expression, Sustain, Reset-All, and All-Notes-Off controllers. Also supported are the following registered parameter numbers (RPNs): Pitch Bend Sensitivity, Fine Tuning, and Course Tuning. The CrystalClear Software Wavetable Synthesizer interfaces to the Cirrus Logic audio device drivers through standard Microsoft(R) DirectX APIs. "We are very happy to be able to enhance our Cirrus Logic CrystalClear-based audio solutions with the new CrystalClear Software Wavetable Synthesizer," said, Steve Yen, President of Joytech. "An increasing number of end users are demanding robust audio solutions and Cirrus Logic is aiding us by expanding the capabilities of their audio products." The CrystalClear Software Wavetable Synthesizer is available immediately through Cirrus Logic sales offices throughout the world. Licenses are available at no additional charge for inclusion with CrystalClear single-chip audio subsystems. Cirrus Logic is a leading manufacturer of advanced integrated circuits for personal computing, communications, mass storage, consumer and industrial markets. The company's "systems in silicon" add high value and software richness to major brands worldwide. With a focus on innovating microperipheral chip solutions, Cirrus Logic is committed to technology leadership for the Interactive Age. -0- Note to Editors: Cirrus Logic news releases may be obtained by fax by dialing 1-800/359-6414, or by dialing 510/249-4200 from outside the United States, or via the Internet on the world wide web at http://www.cirrus.com/ . -0- All trademarks noted herein are registered to their perspective owners. CONTACT: Cirrus Logic Inc. Joe Maurin, 512/912-3016 jmaurin@crystal.cirrus.com or Tsantes & Associates Christian Bateman, 408/452-8700 chris@tsantes.com |
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