The Sound Card: A Microchip Miracle?

How to use your computer's sound card to bring out the best in your audio.

JIM(HIGHLY ANIMATED)
I'm so excited about this next product, Judy, that I can hardly contain myself. It's a computer card that puts the whole world of sound right at your fingertips.

JUDY(BUBBLY)
That's right, Jim--this little card is an audio digitizer, audio mixer, synthesizer, power amplifier, mike preamp, MIDI interface, joystick interface and CD-ROM controller, all in one! Whew!

JIM(ASTONISHED)
C'mon, Judy--you must be pulling my leg! How can one card do all that?

JUDY(SHAKING HEAD IN MOCK AMAZEMENT)
I find it hard to believe too, Jim! But thanks to space age technology, it's all right here in this little wonder called a "sound card." (RAISES HANDS AND SHRUGS) It's a miracle!

JIM(POINTS AT CAMERA)
Now viewers, listen close. You might expect to pay six or even seven thousand dollars for all those features. But if you call now, the Miraculous Miracle Sound Card is yours for only $229. That's right--just $229!

JUDY(WITH URGENCY)
And if you're one of the first 40 callers... …

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