EMUXKI(4)

📦 version 11.0, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME — emuxki (EMUXKI(4)): Creative Labs SBLive! and PCI 512 audio device driver 🌸

okay bestie, meet emuxki, the device driver for Creative Sound Blaster Live! cards and the Sound Blaster PCI 512. this is the EMUXKI(4) page, and it's giving audio-hardware main character energy. 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

emuxki* at pci? dev ? function ?
audio*  at audiobus?

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

emuxki is the device driver that supports Creative Sound Blaster Live! cards plus the Sound Blaster PCI 512. no cap. 💅

These Environmental Audio cards are based upon the programmable EMU10K1 digital-processing chip. iconic little chip behavior.

🔥 Hardware features 🔥

  • E-mu Systems, Inc. EMU10K1 music synthesis engine — the E-mu Systems, Inc. EMU10K1 music synthesis engine is in the building. music synthesis? slay.
  • 64-voice hardware polyphony with E-mu's patented 8-point interpolation technology — 64-voice hardware polyphony, powered by E-mu's patented 8-point interpolation technology. that's the sauce.
  • Up to 1024-voice polyphony with multi-timbre capability — with multi-timbre capability, you get up to 1024-voice polyphony. big numbers, big vibes.
  • Support for real-time digital effects like reverb, chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, or distortion across any audio source — real-time digital effects like reverb, chorus, flanger, pitch shifter, or distortion can run across any audio source. effects girlies rise.
  • User-selectable settings are optimized for headphones, two or four speakers — user-selectable settings are optimized for headphones, two speakers, or four speakers. pick your listening fantasy.
  • Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology places any mono or stereo source in a 360 degree audio space — Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) technology places any mono or stereo source in a 360 degree audio space. surround-sound moment.
  • Processes sample rates from 5kHz to 48kHz — it processes sample rates from 5kHz to 48kHz, periodt.
  • Hardware full duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback at 8 standard sample rates — hardware full duplex support enables simultaneous record and playback at 8 standard sample rates. multitasking icon.
  • Allows multiple audio sources playback on the same speaker system — multiple audio sources can play back on the same speaker system. sharing is caring.

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

🌈 HISTORY 🌈

The emuxki device driver appeared in NetBSD 1.5.3. a whole era, honestly. 🦋

💅 AUTHORS 💅

The emuxki driver was written by Yannick Montulet <yannick.montulet@epitech.net>. give them their flowers. 🫶

💀 BUGS 💀

Currently, this driver does not support multiple source recording, MIDI nor the multi-voice capability. okay so those are not in the building yet — noted, and no cap. 😭

mwah 💋 cute footer sign-off time: the source/version is Debian, the date is June 22, 2005, and this is the EMUXKI(4) manual page. stay hydrated and go make your speakers sound iconic 💜

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