
Creative Technology, well-known for its Sound Blaster sound cards and audio devices, has just introduced Sound Core3D high performance audio processor. Read on.
The Sound Core3D is a hardware audio processor that allows high quality analog playback, recording and has a low power consumption. It is available in two different platforms, a HD audio configuration for PC products and embedded configuration for consumer electronics.
| Sound Core3D | Four independent processor cores |
| 6-channel 24-bit 102dB digital-to-analog converters | |
| 4-channel 24-bits 101dB analog-to-digital converters | |
| Integrated headphone amplifier-out | |
| Digital microphone interface | |
| S/PDIF inputs and outputs | |
| General purpose inputs and outputs (GPIO) |


The Sound Core3D processors enables CrystalVoice processing and THS TruStudio Pro.
| CrystalVoice | Acoustic Echo Cancellation – Eliminates echo |
| Focus Beam-forming – Focuses voice for more clarity | |
| Noise Reduction – Eliminates background noise | |
| Smart Volume – Maintains a consistent volume level | |
| FX™ – Allows alteration of voice with a range of effects | |
| EQ – Allows adjustment of frequency response |
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THS TruStudio Pro |
THX TruStudio Pro Crystalizer |
| THX TruStudio Pro Surround | |
| THX TruStudio Pro Smart Volume | |
| THX TruStudio Pro Dialog Plus | |
| THX TruStudio Pro Bass |
Other additional audio toolbox alogrithms include a 10-band graphic EQ, bass management, speaker calibration, limiter, reverb and a pitch shifter.