Quality Sound Cards Produce Sharp-Edged Performance; SHARK Multimedia's Mako and Mako Plus 32 Cards Provide PC Recording and Playback Capabilities.SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 1996--SHARK Multimedia announces its Mako mako (mä`kō), heavy-bodied, fast-swimming shark, genus Isurus, highly prized as a game fish. Also known as the sharp-nosed mackerel shark, it is a member of the mackerel shark family, which also includes the great white shark and the (TM) family of high-performance sound cards that provide a low-cost multimedia solution for IBM PCs or compatibles. The Mako and Mako Plus 32 cards record and play back 16-bit sound or music at up to 44.1 kHz sample rate. The Mako sound cards feature superior sound quality for business presentations or game playing. A secondary IDE interface for CD-ROMs is included, as well as a Joystick port for game players. Users can record and play back from a variety of sound sources using Line In, Mic In, CD-Audio In (MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 2 compatible) and Speaker Out functions. For users requiring superior MIDI music sound quality, the Mako cards have an optional Wave Blaster(TM) compatible wavetable header available. The Mako Plus 32 card also offers an optional on-board wavetable music synthesizer with 1MB ROM, supporting 32 voices for General MIDI dynamic sound. In addition, the Mako Plus 32 is a Plug-n-Play sound card that supports 3-D Sound from QSound for realistic, instrumental-quality, wavetable synthesis, 16-bit surround sound. With the extremely user-friendly smart installer, KID PROOF(TM) INSTALLATION, exclusive to SHARK Multimedia products and the unique "Cutting Edge Quick Charts," installation of the Mako cards are the easiest ever. Quick Charts feature comprehensive, easy-to-follow graphic instructions. Both DOS and Windows 3.1 and Windows '95 drivers and applications are included. System requirements include an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PC/AT See AT. compatible 486SX/33 or higher, a 3.5" floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive , 4MB RAM, 16-bit ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. slot, 3MB hard disk space, Microsoft(TM) DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. The Mako cards are available from national distributors such as Globelle, Star West and Micromatix and Micro Center retail stores. The Mako sound card has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $49.95, while the Mako Plus 32 card's suggested retail price is $89.95. For more information, call EFA EFA essential fatty acid. at 800/800-3321. CONTACT: S&S Public Relations Julie Mousel, 847/291-1616 ext. 276 |
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