Common on modern computer systems, an expansion board that allows a computer to manipulate and to output sound A speaker system connected to the sound card will reproduce and play the sound for the listener
Sound cards are necessary for nearly all CD-ROMs and have become commonplace on modern personal computers Sound cards enable the computer to output sound through speakers connected to the board, to record sound input from a microphone connected to the computer, and manipulate sound stored on a disk
or audio card Integrated circuit that generates an audio signal and sends it to a computer's speakers. The sound card can accept an analog sound (as from a microphone or audio tape) and convert it to digital data that can be stored in an audio file, or accept digitized audio signals (as from an audio file) and convert them to analog signals that can be played on the computer's speakers. On a personal computer, the sound card is usually a separate circuit board that is plugged into the motherboard
A computer card that converts audio signals in digital form to analogue form and vice versa Quality of a sound card is specified in terms of number of bits used in each sampling
An electronic circuit board that improves the sound quality of a computer Most sound cards provide digital audio (both voice and music) recording and playback
An optional computer circuit card for IBM PCs It provides high-quality stereo sound output under program control A "multimedia" PC usually includes a sound card One of the best known is the SoundBlaster
A multimedia PC uses a sound card to produce audio Speakers are plugged into the sound card for the sound output Sounds are stored in either 8-bit or 16-bit format The 8-bit format is capable of 256 sounds, and the 16-bit format provides you 65,536 sound levels
An expansion card for your PC that generates sound and provides audio output to external amplifications devices, such as headphones or speakers Also called a sound board or audio card
The sound card is a device that allows the computer to present the user with audio feedback in the way of sound effects, speech (when possible), and digital music It will also play music compact discs if the computer has a CD-ROM Speakers or a headset is required
Add-on hardware typically placed inside the computer and used to record and play digital audio These devices usually interface to standard audio equipment such as microphones and speakers
n A type of expansion board on PCcompatible computers that allows the playback and recording of sound, such as from a WAV or MIDI file or a music CDROM Most PCs sold at retail include a sound card Also called: sound board See also MIDI
A sound card is separate piece of hardware that can be bought with a CPU tower or separately Like a graphics card, a sound card requires driver files to be installed (See graphics card) A sound card is necessary to connect speakers to a computer and play any sort of sound other than PC sounds made by the internal speaker (old DOS blipping sounds : P) Return to tutorial on programs Return to tutorial on music
A device that allows the computer to output sound through connected speakers, to record sounds from a microphone input, and to manipulate sounds stored on the computer
Apiece of computer hardware which digitizes and allows a sound to be played back on a computer Sounds are usually sent into a sound card via the computer's microphone They are played back using the computer's speakers Submitter: Rick's Group Go to the Glossary Index Computers and Sound Page Audio Page Flash: Audio Movie 1 Flash: Audio Movie 2 Flash: Sound Movie
A hardware device that makes it possible for the computer to play digitally recorded or created sounds, and CD audio Creative Labs Soundblaster sound card is the standard in PC audio, therefore, most manufacturers will label their sound cards as "Soundblaster compatible"
A specialized circuit board that supports the ability to convert digital information into sounds that can be listened to on speakers or headphones plugged into the card; a microphone can also be plugged into the card for capturing audio for storage or processing