Audio, MIDI, Capture Cards Requiring Windows 3.1 Drivers

 Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
Article ID: Q130613
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

This article lists audio, MIDI, and video capture cards that are known to require Windows 3.1 drivers to work in Windows 95 as of 8/95.

For more information about Windows 95 hardware compatibility, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

    ARTICLE-ID: Q131900
    TITLE     : Windows 95 Hardware Compatibility List
Contact your Audio Manufacturer for the most current information regarding updated Windows 95 drivers.

MORE INFORMATION

Audio Manufacturer         Audio Card

Adaptec                    Adaptec AudioEdge
                           Adaptec SCSI AudioMachine

ALR                        ALR DigitalWave Express

Antex                      Antex SX-12
                           Antex Z1e with Z.Wav Sound Module

ATI                        ATI Stereo F/X Multimedia Sound Card

Aztech                     Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro
                           Aztech Sound Galaxy NX Pro Extra
                           Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16
                           Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 Extra

Best                       Best Data ACE

Boca                       Boca SoundExpression 14.4V sp

Cardinal Technologies      Cardinal Technologies DSP-16 Card

CompuAdd                   CompuAdd Card
                           (in older CompuAdd systems - MPC Level 1)

Crystal                    Crystal Computer Crystalizer MultiCD

Diamond Computer           Diamond Computer Systems SonicSound LX
                           Diamond Multimedia 100 (929)

Echo Sound System          Echo Sound System Sound Blaster Compatible
                           Card

Ensoniq                    Ensoniq

                           Gateway Ensoniq Soundscape and Soundscape Elite
                           (Windows 95 32-bit protected-mode driver
                            available from Ensoniq as of 9/25/95.)

Gravis                     Gravis Ultra Sound Card
                           Gravis Ultra Sound Card MAX
                           (Windows 95 drivers for Gravis Ultra Sound
                           cards are available from the Gravis Web site
                           as of 7/10/96.)

IBM                        IBM Audiovation MicroChannel
                           M-Audio Card (IBM Audio)

IO Magic                   IO Magic PCMCIA

LaserWave                  LaserWave Futura 16 Audio Card

Logitech                   Beethoven SuperSonic ADSP-16Wav w/CDD-100
                           CD-ROM Logitech SoundMan Wave Card

Media Vision               Media Vision AudioPort
                           Media Vision Pro Audio Spectrum Card
                           (original)

MediaTrix                  MediaTrix AudioTrixPro Card

Miro                       Miro MiroSOUND PCM1 Pro

NCR                        NCR MCA Sound Blaster Compatible Card

Oak Technologies           Mozart 16 Sound Card

Orchid                     Orchid Fahrenheit VA Card (Video/Audio)
                           Orchid SoundWave 32 Card
                           Orchid SoundWave 32 Card Multi-CD

Paradise                   Paradise 16-DSP Sound Card
                           Prometheus Aria 16 Card

Reveal                     Reveal FX
                           Reveal FX Explorer MFX01
                           Reveal FX MSC200 Rev.2
                           Reveal FX Plus MSC400 MFX18
                           Reveal Sound FX with Wave32 Syntheses Card
                           (As of 3/5/96, Reveal has posted Windows 95
                           drivers for several of their cards on their
                           World Wide Web site. Contact Reveal for more
                           information.)

Roland                     Roland RAP-10/AT Card

Sigma Designs              Sigma Designs WinWave Wavetable
                           Winstorm Card (based on MV chip set)

TeleVideo                  TeleVideo TeleSound Pro 16
                           TeleWave32 DSP

Toptek                     Toptek Golden Sound Card Pro Deluxe Card

Turtle Beach               Turtle Beach Advantage PCMCIA Sound Card
                           Turtle Beach Monte Carlo
                           Turtle Beach Monterrey Card
                           Turtle Beach MultiSound
                           Turtle Beach Tahiti
                           Turtle Beach Tropez
                           (According to Turtle Beach Technicial Support,
                           they have new drivers for several of their
                           sound cards. Contact Turtle Beach for more
                           information.)

Volcatec                   Volcatec The CAT


MIDI Manufacturer          MIDI Card

Adlib                      Adlib Gold 1000 Sound Card

Avid                       Avid MIDI Card

Roland                     Roland RAP-10/AT Card
Capture Card Manufacturer Capture Card 
Cardinal Technologies      SnapPlus
                           SnapPlus Desktop Video Adapter

Creative Labs              VideoBlaster
                           VideoBlaster RT300
                           VideoBlaster SE

Diamond                    VideoStar Pro

Fast Electronics           MovieMachine Pro

Hauppauge                  Win/TV Celebrity

Intel                      Intel SVR
                           ISVR Pro

Logitech                   MovieMan

Media Vision               Pro Movie Studio

NMG                        Super Video Windows

Radius                     Spigot

Sigma Designs              REELmagic

TrueVision                 Bravado
                           Targa
                           Targa 2000

VideoLogic                 Captivator
                           Media Space
                           Videologic Captivator (capture card)

Xing                       Xing It
                           Xingit MPEG Video Capture and Compression
                           Board

Additional query words: 95 hcl Ensonic
Keywords : win95 kb3rdparty kbhw kbmm kbsound kbfaq
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 10, 1997
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