Of Pine Wood
Soundcard · 1991

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro 2

Broken

Image by computerguy096, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)
Image by Yargoro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)Image by Virtual Computer Antiques, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)Image by computerguy096, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)Image by Yargoro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)Image by Virtual Computer Antiques, CC BY-SA 4.0, via The Retro Web (resized)

Images from The Retro Web, resized: computerguy096 (CC BY-SA 4.0, 2 images); Yargoro (CC BY-SA 4.0, 2 images); Virtual Computer Antiques (CC BY-SA 4.0, 2 images)

Details
Year1991
ModelCT1600
InterfaceISA 16Bit
Fm synthYamaha YMF262
Yamaha OPLOPL3
PnPno
LinksThe Retro Web (external)
Notes

Sound Blaster Pro II was launched late 1991. It replaced the dual-OPL2 arrangement for a single OPL3 chip. The new Yamaha YMF262 was essentially two YM3812s on a single die.

The Sound Blaster Pro II had lower interference than Sound Blaster Pro 1.0 due to the new analogue low pass filter. Output quality was quite good, with a low noise level.

Issues
  • Left channel very faint, effectively inaudible.

Retro Review: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro 2

Downloads
PDFMTL Jumper Manual Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro 2 CT1600-jumpers.pdfPDF · 340 KB
PDFSound Blaster Series Hardware Programming Guide SoundBlaster Series Hardware Programming Guide.pdfPDF · 485 KB
Used in
i38690% complete · 1986–1991