ESS ISA CHIPSETS (Audiodrive Series:)
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ES488 Controller+Codec 8-bit stereo, SB Mono compati […]
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ESS ISA CHIPSETS (Audiodrive Series:)
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ES488 Controller+Codec 8-bit stereo, SB Mono compatible.
ES688 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, joystick support, software TSR MPU-401, Half-Duplex, No hardware volume.
ES1488 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, ?
ES1688 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, joystick support, Half-Duplex, No hardware volume.
ES1788 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Half-Duplex.
ES1888 / ES1887 Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex.
ES1868 (common) Controller+Codec 16-bit 44KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex, IDE.
ES1869 Controller+Codec 16-bit 48KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex, IDE, Spatializer 3-D VBX.
ES1878 Controller+Codec 16-bit 4?KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex.
ES1879 Controller+Codec 16-bit 4?KHz, Integr. OPL3 clone, MPU-401, PnP, dual joystick, Full-duplex, Spatializer 3-D VBX.
ES938 Audio Effects Processor (mixer expansion) for Chips without integrated 3-D audio processing.
ES968F Audio Effects Processor (mixer expansion) for Chips without integrated 3-D audio processing.
ES689 Wavetable Music Synthesizer chip, 32 voices simultaneously at 44.1 kHz CD-quality
ES98X for ES689, wavetable sample set ROM, from InVision Interactive, GM, 128 melodic instruments, 47 rhythm instruments.
ES690 Wavetable Music Synthesizer chip, chorus+reverb, 52-pin PQFP package, APM,
ES981 for ES690, 1MB Wavetable Sample Set ROM
ES692 Wavetable with 1MB ROM, GM, 128 melodic instruments, 32 voices, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz.
-All chipsets except the 488 are very SB/SBPro compatible. They also claim WSS compatibility.
-All chipsets often used as on-board Mainboard/Laptop sound systems. Only the ES1868 is found on high-end soundcards.