Specifications/Features - Inputs/Outputs

Specifications:
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*  Optical S/PDIF In/Out for record and playback of pure digital audio 
   at resolutions of up to 24 Bits at 96KHz sample rate, allowing for
   pass-through of Dolby? Digital and DTS? multi-channel DVD sound to external
   A/V receivers or digital speaker systems 

*  Selectable 2, 4 or 6 analog line output channels with 16 Bit resolution 
   at up to 48 KHz sampling rate 

*  Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format, so you can listen to
   2-channel MP3 digital music or movies with enhanced multi-speaker surround
   sound environment 

*  Pure surround sound and virtual surround sound from eight analog outputs
   provides 7.1 surround sound for DVDs, CDs, and MP3s 

*  Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as EAX 2.0 and A3D 

*  PCI 2.2 Interface with bus mastering and burst modes 

*  DTS Passthrough only available in Windows? 2000 / XP

*  Channels 7 and 8 only available in Windows? XP

*  Mic Input: The Mic Input on the Catalina will take a Stereo or Mono Mic 
              and the Recording will be Stereo.


Inputs/Outputs:
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*  Mic Input 
*  Stereo Line Input 
*  Front channels L/R out (1 & 2) 
*  Rear channels L/R out (3 & 4) 
*  Center/Sub woofer channels out (5 & 6) 
*  Back channels L/R out (7 & 8) 
*  S/PDIF Out Optical 
*  S/PDIF In Optical 
*  Internal input connectors for CD and Aux audio sources 


MIDI Implementation:
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The Catalina is an Audio Card and it does not have any MIDI features 
(Wavetable Synth, MIDI Joystick Port, Wavetable Header, etc.).
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