Diamond Monster Sound MX400 Manufacturer : Diamond Multimedia Pricing: $99 Availability: Out Now Reviewed by: Date : April 20th 2000

EnvironmentFX

Taking the surrounding environment into consideration is undoubtedly another step towards true sound realism. That is exactly what diamond has achieved with the new EnvironmentFX technology. EnvironmentFX takes into consideration direct sound, reverberations & reflections of the sound waves to simulate true to life sound decaying. Now picture this; The sound of a distant gunshot echoes down the walls of a dark alleyway, alerting you of the danger ahead. As you approach a turning in a long stone passageway, you hear the footsteps of a guard around the corner, but the echoing, reverberant sound let's you know that he is far away. But as he gets closer his foot steps come out of the echoes…and that`s when you decide to make a hasty retreat ...!!!..Sounded like a part from a movie didn`t it?.Well that`s just what Diamond wants to achieve with the EnvironmentFX technology. And good news for the programmers. The power of EnvironmentFX can be harnessed via the EAX API, creative technology's extension to Microsoft's industry -standard DirectSound3D API.

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