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Legendary Sound Blaster ISA sound card gets a driver update 30 years later — patch squashes first bug report after 25 years

Linux developers continue to surprise with their dogged support for retro hardware. A case in point is provided by Takashi Iwai’s recent pull request (h/t Phoron) to implement Creative Sound Blaster ...
TweakTown

Sound Blaster Re:Imagine sees the iconic PC audio brand return in modular audio hub form

TL;DR: Creative revives its iconic Sound Blaster brand with the Sound Blaster Re:Imagine, a modular audio hub featuring AI-powered apps, studio-grade 32-bit/384 kHz playback, and versatile ...
PC World

Sound Blaster is back — with a modular Stream Deck-style control hub

Those of you who can remember a time before giant CRT televisions became “retro” might have fond memories of Creative Labs. The company made the Sound Blaster series of add-in sound cards, hardware ...
TechSpot

Enthusiast restores two Sound Blaster 16 cards documenting the challenges of vintage hardware repair

Recap: TechTuber Necroware recently completed repairs on two Creative Sound Blaster cards from the 1990s. These repairs come at a time when dedicated sound cards are increasingly rare. Modern ...
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Creative's reimagined Sound Blaster modular DAC is like Lego for audiophiles – Hi-Res Audio, wireless connectivity, and customizable extra tools

A modular hub featuring DAC, amp and programmable controllers Capable of driving headphones up to 300 ohms Early bird pricing of $329 / £249 (about AU$499) For gamers and musicians of a certain age, ...
Hackaday

DreamBlaster X2: A Modern MIDI Synth For Your Sound Blaster Card

Back in the 90s, gamers loaded out their PCs with Creative’s Sound Blaster family of sound cards. Those who were really serious about audio could connect a daughterboard called the Creative Wave ...