Sound Blaster 32 CT3670
This is a very odd or unique card, as it comes with the audio chip from the AWE 64 and also has the DSP version 4.16. It therefore is basically an AWE 64 with SIMM memory slots to upgrade the memory rather than the proprietary modules that the AWE 64 uses.
This card is very versatile and has a lot of good things going for it. The Sound Blaster quality is excellent, no DMA clicking bugs. The MPU-401 MIDI interface is bug free, many games support the AWE synth natively, others can be patched. Some games work with the MPU-401 MIDI emulation which supports General MIDI and the default MT-32 instruments.
The software is also very good, although you got to use a range of tools, rather than a single program like other cards accomplish. Especially the Plug and Play manager is something that not everyone enjoys, but once it's setup, you don't have to touch it.
The main negative is the lack of YAMAHA OPL3, but the Creative CQM alternative isn't that bad.
This card is very versatile and has a lot of good things going for it. The Sound Blaster quality is excellent, no DMA clicking bugs. The MPU-401 MIDI interface is bug free, many games support the AWE synth natively, others can be patched. Some games work with the MPU-401 MIDI emulation which supports General MIDI and the default MT-32 instruments.
The software is also very good, although you got to use a range of tools, rather than a single program like other cards accomplish. Especially the Plug and Play manager is something that not everyone enjoys, but once it's setup, you don't have to touch it.
The main negative is the lack of YAMAHA OPL3, but the Creative CQM alternative isn't that bad.
Drivers
ctcmbbs.exe |
sbbasic.exe |
sbw9xup.exe |
95dosapp.exe |
synthgm.sbk |
synthgs.sbk |
synthmt.sbk |