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DirectMusic Technology

The establishment of the MIDI protocol in 1982 enabled independent composers to effectively control the entire recording process from home-based studios and contributed significantly to the sound of the 1980s - from sequenced industrial mixes … [Read more...]

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Audio Sampling and Recording Techniques Explained

When a sound card records analogue audio, it is converting the sound waveform into digital information and then copying this in real time onto the hard disk. Essentially, it is using the disk as a digital tapeless … [Read more...]

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PCI Audio Sound Cards

PCI audio chips started to emerge during 1996 and are either integrated on the motherboard or on a card in a PCI expansion slot. By mid-1998 a trend towards PCI cards providing enhanced features for both gaming and music applications had … [Read more...]

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USB Sound Cards

Swiss semiconductor company Micronas has developed a technology which could render the sound card obsolete on future multimedia PC systems. Its USB audio controller integrates a DSP, DAC, operation amplifier, and a USB controller into … [Read more...]

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MP3

While of only indirect relevance to sound cards, a place has to be found somewhere for a technology that took the PC world by storm in the first half of 1999 - and this seems to be the most appropriate. Derived from the original MPEG standard, MP3 - … [Read more...]

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SDMI Sound Cards

In late June 1999, representatives from the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) - comprising more than 100 companies from the music, consumer electronics and information technology industries - announced that they had reached a consensus on … [Read more...]

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Gaming Laptop Security Guide: Protecting Your High-End Hardware Investment in 2025

Since Jacob took over PC Tech Guide, we’ve looked at how tech intersects with personal well-being and digital safety. Gaming laptops are now … [Read More...]

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13 Impressive Stats on the Future of AI

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Graphic Designers on Reddit Share their Views of AI

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Redditors Talk About the Impact of AI on Freelance Writers

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11 Most Popular Books on Perl Programming

Perl is not the most popular programming language. It has only one million users, compared to 12 million that use Python. However, it has a lot of … [Read More...]

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